Date:         Tue, 30 Jun 1998 16:05:01 -0700
Reply-To:     Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
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From:         Ari Ollikainen <Ari@OLTECO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 98 EVs
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At 5:46 AM 6/30/98, Drew B. Farenwald wrote:
>Haven't seen this posted.  The Autohaus (Lancaster, PA) website,
>http://www.autohaus.com/ has pictures and a little text on the new EVs.
>Shows a blue MV Weekender.  I asked but they don't know when they'll be in.
>

        Interesting that they have the 2 page MV section of the paper
        brochure on line while VWUSA's Web site doesn't even acknowledge
        that EuroVans exist outside of the "Camper"... (they must have
        scanned the brochure and input their own text since theirs has a
        typo)

        VW must be conducting a stealth marketing campaign since everyone
        knows nozzink about the new EVs. Contrast this to Honda which has been
        leaking info on the new larger Odyssey to be built in Canada for the
        '99 model year or the re-designed longer, wider, roomier '99
        Quest/Villager to appear before the end of the year.

        Back in May, I asked for information and wondered why the Web
        site had no information on EVs when they were already in transit
        to dealers. Here's the response:

>Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 19:12:49 -0400
>From: VIC Web Responses <Volktalk@vw.com>
>Subject: RE: VW Comments
>To: "'Ari@olteco.com'" <Ari@olteco.com>
>MIME-version: 1.0
>X-Priority: 3
>
>Dear Ari,
>
>Thank you for contacting Volkswagen, and for your interest in the
>Eurovan.  The 1999 models are actually making their way to the
>dealerships now.  We will be posting all specifications to this site, as
>soon as they are available.  You can request a Eurovan brochure directly
>through this site, and one will be sent as soon as they are available.
>
>Thanks for stopping by Ari, and please visit again soon!
>
>Sharon
>Volktalk
>



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