Date:         Tue, 7 Oct 2008 14:59:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW's 'new' van
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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I Googled 'sprinter airstream' and got:

http://www.52weekends.com/

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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