Date:         Tue, 7 Oct 2008 01:57:07 -0400
Reply-To:     Karl Mullendore <groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
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From:         Karl Mullendore <groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW's 'new' van

On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:30:12 -0700, Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:

>No, they wont.
>Westfalia is now owned by Mercedes. VW has its own camper conversion plant
>in germany which outfits their fifth generation Bus, the successor of the
>Eurovan.
>Its a great conversion, but unlikely to come to the U.S. The van however, is
>available in Mexico, including TDI.
>Florian

Old news. Westfalia has been sold and is no longer under the control of
Mercedes. I had a chance to view the Westfalia camper models brochure, it
would make you crazy to know what they market in Europe currently. :-)

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