Date:         Tue, 9 Jul 1996 14:51:47 PDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Shawn Wright" <SW@smus.bc.ca>
Subject:      Re: VW Customer Relations on Westfalias in US

> >From: devw1kdb@ibmmail.com
> >--- Erhalten von  V.KDHILFE/LAURIOLA  +49-5361-926* 09.07.96 14.55
> >Dear Sir,

> >We are pleased to learn that you like to drive the Volkswagen
> >Transporter with Westfalia equipment. On the other hand, we regret
> >that the Winnebago conversion does not meet your requirements.
> >
> >As you know, offer follows demand and in this case it has been found
                ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
And herein lies the problem with VW in the last 10 years or more, 
IMHO. That kind of logic is what produces 3 trillion H*ndas on our 
roads (and a lot of sad VW lovers...)

> >by marketing experts that there is no strong demand for Westfalia
> >equipment in the US-market. However, the firm Winnebago offers a
Then why did it take me a year to find a decent used Westy, when the 
local VW dealer had Winnies sitting on their lot for up to SIX 
MONTHS??? Some marketing experts they have.

> >conversion for the Volkswagen Transporter in the United States. The
> >equipment they offer is orientated towards customers wishes in your
> >country.                                             ^^^^^^         
Yeh, I guess a few of those trillion H*nda owners must've 
filled out the survey before we got to see it and skewed the results!

Man, I wish we could get a VW rep on this list, but I expect they'll 
say they've already done enough research & know what us loyal VWers 
want even more than we do.....

*&@#$*^#$*&#$&!!!!

Shawn
'88 Westy 332k (Kyra)
'85 Jetta TD 350k (Jenni)