I Googled 'sprinter airstream' and got: http://www.airstream.com/products/2008-fleet/index.html http://www.airforums.com/forums/f240/ http://www.rvweb.com/guides/manufacturers/airstream/models/2006_sprinter_westfalia-1129570361651
On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 2:36 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > Florian, > being an Airstream owner and appreciating them in trailer form......... > tell me about, or send me a link about this 'dodge sprinter airstream > fiasco"............ > Google didn't tell me anything so far. > thanks, > scott > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Florian Speier" <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 2:26 PM > Subject: Re: VW's 'new' van > > > Karl, >> >> I apologize. I was unaware of westfalia not being part of mercedes any >> more. >> I still dont see however why westfalia should pick a little routan to >> convert, especially since the routan is only available in the u.s. market? >> I know there are not that many other vans available, and the branding >> combination of vw and westfalia might prove successful. I still think a >> SWB >> sprinter would be a better candidate, with poptop and low roof that thing >> is >> not so big. >> I see they have a new website where we can check out the models: >> http://www.westfalia-van.de/de/startseite/modelle.html >> None of them VW at the moment, probably due to that they were owned by >> mercedes until recently. >> How do they want to enter the U.S. market? Seems they would need a >> manufacturing facility in the U.S. That would be big news. I am sure they >> dont want to relive the dodge sprinter airstream fiasco, although I for >> one >> love the vehicle and wish I could get one. >> >> Florian >> >
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