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Date:         Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:48:01 -0800
Reply-To:     Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Nathaniel Poole <npoole@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Heads up for you van owners in BC BowBow is ouuta BIz,
              deals to be had ..
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90701101637g24990987j4717c59d42b7ca94@mail.gmail.com>
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Somehow I'm not all that surprised. AVR auto is a few blocks from my place, (they are also VW specialists), and the place is like a morgue. I've never gone in there when there was another customer. I suppose they do mostly wholesale as well, but it must be tough slog trying to make a go of one marque.

Nathaniel

On 1/10/07 4:37 PM, "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Yup, its over. Bow Wow 1972-2007 RIP > > > I just spoke with Paul on the phone. He is the son-in-law and has been > working there since he was 13. > > It just got to be too much of an uphill climb and the drive was no longer > there to keep it alive, so they are moving on. > > Paul has lots of stock and is willing to deal. Call him at 604-594-4300 > > > > On 1/10/07, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote: >> >> Is this all three BowWow locations? Looks like Autocamping kicked >> the crap out of them for sure. Unfortunately Autocamping is whole >> sale only, but that was 80% of Bow Wow's business. There is still >> California Import Parts - I get good service from these guys and their >> prices are good too. Too bad I am closing my retail doors at the end >> of April... >> >> David Marshall >> >> http://www.hasenwerk.ca >> http://www.fastforward.ca >> >> Box >> 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2 >> >> On Wed, January 10, 2007 >> 15:58, TC wrote: >>> Just talking here to my local BowWow VW parts >> place in Vic BC >>> they are outta biz Jan 31 & there is a fire >> sale on VW parts that are >>> left >>> on the shelf... >>> >>> its realy too bad bcus in the long run we have No local >> parts places for >>> VW >>> here on van Is any more >>> >> So all those US based I-net shops will get the the biz >>> unless >> you want realy bend over for the VW stealers >>> >> > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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