Date:         Thu, 1 May 2008 08:18:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: (NVC)- A different kind of Westy
Comments: To: Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com>
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You know 'they've' drunk the kool-aid when they begin running down a
competitor and can never admit to VW's massive 'mistakes' in virtually every
department (electrical, hydraulics, aerodynamics, engine size, ad naus).
hehehehe

On 4/30/08, Florian Speier <groups.florian@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Before you all start bashing gtrv, they seem to be making an excellent
> product. from everyone i have heard who has them (and many are former
> westfalia owners), the workmanship is great and far better then
> sportsmobile. every van is handmade at a reasonable cost. they are in
> canada
> and have a salespoint in california as well. they also have an active
> owner
> community. they can camperize many different vans, including astros, town
> and countrys, and sprinters, all wth poptop. so, with the sprinter version
> of it, you get same or better mileage then westfalia. either sprinter or
> ford van you can get 4x4 converted, so its an alternative to syncros too.
> resale values are rather low, i suspect because the brand is not very well
> known. you can regularly find a 1999 gtrv westy with say 70k miles for
> under
> $10k.
> Now dont get me wrong, I love my vanagon, but for someone looking to get
> into poptop van camping i think this is an excellent option, much more
> economical than eurovan campers.
> florian
>



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Neil
'82 Diesel Westy
Me other car is Swedish