Date:         Wed, 3 Feb 2010 20:55:05 -0700
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: ZSI in Nevada is liquidating their collection of doublecabs &
              other euro T3's
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A link that summarizes past deals and discussions about this "vendor":

http://gnarlodious.com/Vanagon/WARNING_-_Z&S_Imports
He is referred to elsewhere on internet searches as a "serial
entrepreneur".
Perhaps buyer beware is a safe summary?
Anyone remember Gnarly?

Bob

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Vic Ahmed <vanamania@aol.com>
Date: Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: ZSI in Nevada is liquidating their collection of doublecabs &
other euro T3's
To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com



Yes, it is true that we have been trying to sell off everything for a few
years now, it has taken longer than expected due to various unexpected
delays such as sheer high volume of inventory wich at that time included
200+ vehicles in stock, as well as 8,000 sq. ft of parts, which made it
difficult for many prospective buyers to come up with the necessary funds,
not to mention various personal set-backs such as an extremely messy
divorce, having to take care of an ailing, elderly mother, putting two kids
thru college, and having to deal with terminal heart disease, all this
while trying to juggle running a business with my professional medical
occupation.

Yes, all this would appear pretty comical to somebody on the outside
looking in, so it would be extremely easy for all the esteemed VW
specialists on this forum and others like it to pass judgements on others
wthout bothering to personally verify any of the details or facts. So, yes,
it indeed is beginning to look like the so-called furniture store which is
perpetually holding a "going out of business" sale. Nothing could be
further from the truth. We have been selling off stuff, it has just taken
much longer than we expected, but now it looks like we have reached the
last few remnants of our original inventory, and we are just trying to
liquidate that too.

During these past few years my family and I have had to deal with all kinds
of degradation, disrespect, humiliation and name-calling at the hands of my
peers in the VW world. Even my minor children at that time were not spared
being abused by all these paragons of family virtue, when all they were
trying to do was to take a stand against their father being persecuted en
masse by individuals, many of whom had never met him to begin with, and did
not even know him personally. Some have even taken it upon themselves to
dishonor my professional medical credentials. Shame on you, I say! How
would any of you like it if I stooped down to join your ranks and disrepect
you or your families? I bet the shoe wouldn't fit on the other foot, now
would it? This is in stark contrast to the many satisfied customers who
gave me the honor of their continued patronage over all these very same
years, and still continue to do so. To them I say, it has certainly been an
honor and a privilege to serve you.

Believe me, we actually have a life beyond this business of Volkswagens.
The fact of the matter is, contrary to popular belief, NONE of us are going
to be taking these damn VWs to the grave with us. That thinking belongs in
a very materialistic world. We are trying hard to get rid of the last
remnants of stock so that we can leave and I can spend the remainder of
whatever little life I have left with my mother, who is very old, ill and
dying just like me. So it is kind of a race between myself and her, to see
who dies first.

To that end, we have energetically advertised our left-over stock all over
the NET, including EBay, for a fraction of what it is really worth, again,
to the seeming amusement of many who spare no effort to again disrespect
and revile our efforts to do so. Hopefully somebody will find it
interesting enough to step up and get everything so that we can indeed
leave this wonderful community for good. I have no doubt that this will be
a cause for frenzied rejoicing among the few ill-wishers I have.

Regardless of the outcome, we are leaving in the 3rd week of February 2010.
Our warehouse and yard will stay locked up after that until it gets sold,
at which point I will fly back here temporarily to conclude the sale. So,
if there are any among you who may still be interested in getting all or
part of our remaining inventory, feel free to contact me so we can see
about making it happen before we leave.

Ordinarily I would love to say that it has been great knowing all of you,
and while that sentiment would certainly hold true for a lot of great folks
I have had the sincere pleasure of knowing, the sad fact remains that to
the other minority I say, have a good life!

Good bye, and thank you for taking the time to read this.

Sincerely,

Vic Ahmed, MD