I guess it depends on what you call mainstream. When I go in and state a vehicle and they start to drool and their eyes glaze over, I figure that means it isn't mainstream. If I said a 88 chevy they'd say "yes sir, we can do that". :-) What is making the Agilis so popular?? Regards, Courtney
----- Original Message ----- From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 3:27 am Subject: Re: Monday Meanderings & Musings ;-) > In a message dated 18/12/2006 9:45:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > > They do indeed sell tires of all types and sizes for the mainstream. > Unfortunately the Westy isn't a mainstream thing for them. > > > Ah, just one minute there........Canadian Tire is a Michelin > Tire dealer > and they can get the Agilis tire so coveted by Westy drivers. > Usually you > have to fight with the counter person to get them to call their > warehouse and > find out that, Yes, they do indeed have them ! AND if they were > to actually > read their tire catalogue under TRUCK tires, they will find the > MichelinAgilis listed there ! I ALWAYS ask for a commission when > I have to go through > these antics to purchase something they say they don't have but > in fact I KNOW > they have them. > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte, Ontario, Canada > '87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg (Forsale) & Lionel Trains > Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley > _Frank Condelli & Associates_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)_Vanagon Stainless > Steel Exhaust Systems_ > (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) > _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper > camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007 > |
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