Date:         Sun, 28 Nov 2004 12:37:03 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Buying a VW and picking it up at the factory in Germany: the
              Best              Way(or a just way) and some new Good Van news...
Comments: To: Robert Lilley <RClilleyjr@COX.NET>
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Robert,

Regards any new VW vans --- I will believe it when I see it.

If VW would bring to America anything with size and utility comparable
to the Vanagon, and something that makes a unique style statement in the
process - such as the box shape of the vanagon or that of the early
microbus, I would really consider buying a new van. But for now, what I
have - a Vanagon - an 88 GL - is it. Nothing else out there fits the
bill for me.

But I don't think the German marketing team has a clue as to the
potential of the  pent-up market here in the US and Canada. There really
needs to be a van that fits between the big panel vans of  of the Big
Three and the Soccer Mom Vans and SUV's that are out there right now. I
wonder if VW is getting the message at all.

Regards.,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Robert Lilley wrote:

>For those that have done it. What is the best way to buy a new VW pick it up
>at the factory in Germany and bring it back to the states?
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>While I working at VW in the Arizona Car Show yesterday and talked with the
>VW reps, I found out that VW is planning to bring in a new van to the US and
>a smaller SUV in the next few years.  The van will not be the retro but a
>new design of van to compete in the van market at but at better prices than
>the Eurovan was and a smaller that the Touraeg SUV type of vehicle to
>compete with all the smaller SUVs.
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>Thanks,
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>Robert
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