Date:         Mon, 31 Oct 2005 09:42:31 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: VW writeup in Newsweek...and about the next vw van for the US
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>  >>O the horror of it all. I'd almost lay money that what we're
>going to end up
>>>with is this-- <http://www.dodge.com/caravan/> with a VW logo, an
>>>unpronounceable VW-chosen name, and an unnreasonably high price tag. What
>>>happened to the VW I remember as a kid?
>
>I use a Caravan for work. (they bought it not me) and it is OK.  The
>body style shown on the above link has been around for a long time
>so I would guess that it will be updated soon.  They will probably
>wait for the new version to put the VW badges on.  Others have
>talked about VW putting their badges on a Plymouth Voyager (this was
>the same car as a Caravan except for the trim)  As far as I know
>they have not used the Plymouth name on vans for a few years.
>I am sure the VW Caravan will be OK, but it will not be nearly as
>versatile as a Vanagon.
>George
>'85 Westfalia

Mercedes has killed the Plymouth name. No more Plymouths.

And the VW Sharan isn't a minivan, it's a peoplemover-style wagon.
Not a good one, either.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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