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Date:         Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:36:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW dealer support
Comments: To: David M <covrambles@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <626711.97666.qm@web31806.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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"Dealer Support" is generally accepted as an oxymoron at most (but not all) VW Dealers for about 2 decades now ;-) -- Jim Thompson 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com ********************************** On 12/14/06, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote: > > "The European and Australia/New Zealand are getting > these vehicles for > the > simple reason that they buy them." > > I think one resason for the demise of the Vanagon in > the USA is the terrible support from VW dealers. When > I first got my Vanagon, I mistakenly thought the VW > dealer would be my friend. Well I've had more than one > VW dealer refuse to perform required recall services > on my van. One even said the van would not fit on his > vehicle lift! It seems that even to the US VW dealer, > the Vanagon is regarded as an oddity to be shunned. > > -David ('87 Wolfsburg)


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