Date:         Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:07:36 -0500
Reply-To:     kayakjr@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Reynolds <kayakjr@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Awesome new Westfalia
Comments: cc: regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM
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I'm sure there is some truth to what's stated below - hell, I've said it
myself manytimes, but there were those who said the new Mini wouldn't
make it here, too small.  when I went to buy one there was an 8-month
wait. It's selling well - niche market, but selling well.

With the amount of baby boomers retiring in the next 2 decades, the RV
market will likely grow. Van based campers might be a small market with
proper marketing and offering something unique and cool to own (i.e.
Mini) there would be a (niche) market.

Generations eschew what their parents drove for the most part, (partly
why SUV's are more popular than min-vans) an RV alterative could be quite
popular with "active retirees"

John
86 Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender



"In speaking with a VW sales manager, he says that VW won't import the
California here because for what they cost, most Americans would rather
buy a (bigger) RV instead of a van based camper.  I think that when the
Vanagon Westys were on the market here, there wasn't nearly the variety
of RVs available as today.  The price of fuel must also have something to
do with the popularity of van based campers in Europe."




Anthony
'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)


Kimmons Anthony <vanagon@ANTHONYKIMMONS.COM> wrote: HA! Of course we have
the "Eurovan"!

Wondering if there is anything we could do to bring these to this
market?
Do any good to write letters? Seems like VW has pretty much abandoned
this market here.
Not that I could afford one, but if I start saving now... hmmm??





On Dec 19, 2006, at 2:48 PM, Sharon Mendonca wrote:

> Don't you love how the new campers are called "California" and yet
> they're not available anywhere in the U.S.!!!
>
>   Sharon Mendonca
>


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