Date:         Thu, 9 Nov 1995 13:30:13 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Dan Herbert <dan.herbert@utoronto.ca>
Subject:      Re: local VWs for sale; auto show




On Thu, 9 Nov 1995 03:20:50 -0500 Rick Gordon wrote:

 He claimed that VW-AG wants them to
>   charge several thousand $ more, since they always do 
when they put in the
>   VR6. But that VW-USA feels that the EV price is already 
high for the
>   American market. He claimed that this decision will be 
made by
>   Feb '96, in which case we'd starting seeing the new 
engines sometime
>   in the summer.
> - VW continues to send EV Westfalia's to Canada, but 
they're much more
>   money. (Anyone know what they're asking up there?)


VW Canada is also planning a major hike to EV prices
with the V6.  My dealer estimates CDN$ 10,000 - $15,000 (!).
The dealers are dismayed (to understate).

As for the current EV, MSRP is $39,256 (5-speed) and $40,306
(auto).  Furnace is compulsory option ;-{
Additional becnh is $670

Adding Freight and PDI, air conditioning tax, gas guzzler
tax, and 15% (!) sales taxes (Ontario), the manual will run
$46,500.

Note to American readers - the Canadian dollar is kinda 
weak.

Dan Herbert
Your dollar is worth approx $1.40 here.