Date:         Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:36:00 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: beauty spotted
Comments: To: motresyklman@LYNCHBURG.NET
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In a message dated 2/21/07 11:27:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
motresyklman@LYNCHBURG.NET writes:


> Vanagonites,
> I took the wife's new Jetta TDI in for the 5K service yesterday. Waiting in
> the service line was a jaw-dropping Westy Vanagon. It is painted  silver,
> (stock color?) & has been dressed out w/Euro bumpers, air dam, turn signals
> etc. in black, and huge mirrors, color matched to the silver. The vehicle
> was clean-clean-clean!
> All this took place at Terry Volkswagon in Lynchburg,VA. The service sheet
> on the windshield was made to a Mr. Pevala, on the list perhaps? I asked the
> mechanics standing nearby if anyone at the dealership knew anything about
> maintaining a Vanagon & a young looking fellow laughed & said
> "Yes...unfortunately" I take it that's pretty much the general attitude of
> VW dealerships in the US, accurate?
> I'd like to know more about all the Euro stuff on the silver beauty,
> available? $$$? How about the neat-o giant mirrors?
> Thanks,
> Ron Komoroski
>

hi ron..   sounds like you just saw a stock late model westy.  :<)
and yes, most vw dealerships are not the place to take a vanagon...  the
young mechanics dont know the first thing about them...

ps: volkswagEn is spelled with a "e"  :<)
take care..

chris


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