Date:         Mon, 4 Feb 2008 23:46:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Nice Video on the Cancelled MicroBus
Comments: To: BJ Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net>
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It maybe could have used a few changes but I was soo excited to see these
come out. It does seem a bit small and I would prefer they scaled back on
the video screens and stuff like that (some differently styled front and
rearlights would have been nice too) but I always thought it was a good
start.

Maybe it would have been too expensive and there wasn't enough of a market
but how I wish they would do something similar.

Thanks for posting the video Pete.

On Feb 4, 2008 7:49 PM, BJ Feddish <bfeddish@netreach.net> wrote:

> The first problem with that new MicroBus was VW said they could not built
> it
> for less than $35K back in '01. That's probably closer to 40K+ now at
> least.
> Second, it was only the US that showed enthusiasm for it, Europe, which
> has
> plenty of VW models to choose from, showed no interest. On top of all
> that,
> if you look really close at that thing it's pretty darn small. The back
> seats are against the rear window. There is no storage space in there.
>
> As "cute" as it is I don't think I would have ran out and bought one.
>
> Bryan
>



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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus