Date:         Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:29:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon vs Element..from digest mode..
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"Yeah, that Aztec was a cool vehicle; they even had a camping tent, etc. But it was just SOOO ugly."

I was on vacation in Detroit (go figure) and saw a bunch when they were new, but guessed it was because all the drivers were Pontiac execs who'd been ordered to drive them and would not have otherwise.

Stephen


--- On Mon, 7/28/08, B Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET> wrote:

> From: B Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
> Subject: Re: Vanagon vs Element..from digest mode..
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Monday, July 28, 2008, 5:10 PM
> I agree 100%. My Element was bought to replace my Subaru
> Legacy Wagon, not
> my Vanagon.  It did not carry my upright bass and music
> gear as well which
> was a surprise.
>
> Yeah, that Aztec was a cool vehicle; they even had a
> camping tent, etc. But
> it was just SOOO ugly. Buick tried to pretty it up but....
> They have like
> the worse resale value of all vehicles.
>
> Bryan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jeff Lincoln
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 4:52 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon vs Element..from digest mode..
>
> Yeah, I don't really see it as Vanagon vs. Element as
> much as just pointing
> out that Honda has produced a unique "multi
> purpose" vehicle - and is doing
> fairly well with it where as VW seems to be, IMHO, ignoring
> that market.
>
> An Element could never replace a Vanagon, Westy or not.
> However, if one were
> to want a new vehicle the Element is an option out there
> with a similar
> spirit - even with its pros and cons.
>
> I think that Pontiac had a similar idea when they came out
> with the Aztek -
> although god awful ugly there were a lot of options
> available that made it a
> versitile vehicle. Although I think they fell short of the
> mark it was a
> step in what I consider the right direction.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus