Date:         Tue, 7 Oct 2008 17:50:52 -0400
Reply-To:     Karl Mullendore <groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
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From:         Karl Mullendore <groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW's 'new' van
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Probably because that is the only van slated for the USA, and therefore
will avoid the high duty cost. From what I heard from Mirco, there is
some chance of a smaller Westfalia Sprinter/VW Crafter being part of the
reentry to the US market. My view, too, is that a US Westfalia factory
would be a good plan.

Karl

Florian Speier wrote:
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
>