Date:         Wed, 6 Feb 2008 17:04:07 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: new vw rotten unvieled.
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <059601c868ff$97530a10$6501a8c0@TOSHIBALAP> (Scott Daniel's
              message of "Wed\, 6 Feb 2008 12\:33\:50 -0800")
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Frankly, I don't really remember paying much attention to the VW lots
in the 1980s but I don't really remember the Vanagons flying off of
them.  Certainly the Eurovan did not do well here.

I just don't think that VW has EVER had much success marketing
a "minivan" in this country since the original microbus.

Partnering with the undisuputed king of minivans, Chrysler, is in
that regard not a bad idea.

But I do think that most buyers will just buy a Dodge Caravan or
Chrysler Town and Country if they want this kind of a vehicle.

In retrospect I think my Vanagon has a lot more utility as a family
hauler than my Grand Caravan did, though I liked the Grand Caravan
quite a lot at the time.  I don't understand why VW has had such
trouble with the minivan segment -- maybe they were just always too
expensive and lower in "gadgety feature" content than Chrysler.

We'll see how they do this time around.

Allan
--
1991 Vanagon GL