Date:         Mon, 7 May 2007 16:00:16 -0400
Reply-To:     George Gaudette <gcgaudette@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         George Gaudette <gcgaudette@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: westfalia-enterprises.com....anyone heard of them???
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90705071044u557615b7u888d3fa4463d22e4@mail.gmail.com>
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Thanks, everyone.

I'm not too worried about an English-as-a-second-language speaker not
not having a good eye for grammatical and spelling errors on his site.
As a Web developer myself, I think whoever built the site should be
fined, but that's another issue...

I didn't notice that "seats 7" comment on the old site...wow. Here's
another funny screw up from the old site, first pointed out in this
thread by Jeff Oxroad in September, 2005:

  http://westfalia-enterprises.com/pop18.htm

Check out the mirrors - anything look...ummm....wrong here? Oh what
the heck, I never could keep my left and right straight anyhow.

I think it's interesting that every other van you can see in that
photo set is missing grills. It's like they're being processed as a
batch job. Which is fine if the restoration continues to the
mechanical parts (assuming the mirrors guy doesn't do the work), but
if it stops with the cosmetics, that's a problem.

There are a few prices (on the new www.westfalia-enterprises.com site
if not http://westfalia-enterprises.com): For instance the 2nd
featured van, the blue diesel, is $15,000. Kevin conceded the A/C for
that van is a misprint. Ahem. He said it does have a new clutch and
tranny. I'll leave the HP mockery to the rest of you.  $9,950 for the
'88 Midnight Blue Carat, $18,950 for the '88 Red Camper.  I wish
mileage info was listed.

The old name was Sports & Import, LTD.

Plenty of reasons to be skeptical. Without finding a few people who
actually bought from this dealer, I can't see any reason to pursue any
of these vans.

-George



On 5/7/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> I see they're still showing the 1987 Weekender that was offered twice on the
> same page on the old site.
>
> I agree with Suds that if they can say a Weekender has seating for seven,
> they're not really sweating the details.
>
> Caveat emptor
>
> Jake
>
> On 5/7/07, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > As well as having their testimonials look like they were written by
> > the same person.
> > (yes, it's lunch break :P)
> >
> > Sudhir
> >
> > On 5/7/07, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Well, that certainly says a lot right there. Who on earth would think it
> > so
> > > terrible that you would want to see some pictures.
> > >
> > > I also notice that there isn't a price to be found on their site - oh
> > and
> > > they only purchase vans with no rust.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/7/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > They used to have a different name, which escapes me right now, but
> > the
> > > > name
> > > > Kevin Soroudi rings a bell.
> > > >
> > > > I called him when I was looking for a van and he told me to get on a
> > plane
> > > > and come down.  When I told him that I would appreciate it if he could
> > > > email
> > > > me some photos before I made that commitment he shouted that he didn't
> > > > have
> > > > any f***ing time to waste on f***cking photographs and to f*** off and
> > > > quit
> > > > wasting his time!
> > > >
> > > > Needless to say, I bought Dixie from a completely different source.
> > > >
> > > > Just one person's experience.
> > > >
> > > > Jake
> > > >
> > > > On 5/7/07, Sharon Mendonca <bobonsharo@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Strange that westfalia-enterprises.com last "update" was December
> > 21,
> > > > > 2006!!  Sounds like it's not an active site??
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jake
> > > > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > > 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It's naked inside - IT'S ALIVE!)
> > > 86' (We call this one Parts)
> > > 85' GL (Sidelined and feeling neglected)
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>