Date:         Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:57:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Pete Cassidy <pcassidy@APPLE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Pete Cassidy <pcassidy@APPLE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Car-O-Scope Survey
Comments: To: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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Per Lindgren said:

>Well, now I can say that these guys who made up the Car-O-Scope really
>doesn't know what they are talking about. They told me, after evaluating
>my test, that I really don't belong in a Vanagon.

[snip]

Well ...... here's mine:

     Comparing You to Other Volkswagen Vanagon Owners

     Boy oh boy, Pete, you picked a vehicle which is just
     about perfect for you. Congratulations! For example,
     when compared to other people who own a Volkswagen
     Vanagon, you're just about the same in terms of your
     educational level, your tolerance for taking risks,
     and the extent to which you're a cheapskate.

A *cheapskate*!! 8-) Anyone who can afford the maintenance
bills on a Vanagon cannot possibly be a cheapskate!!

     But there are some psychographic and/or demographic
     measures on which you differ from other Volkswagen
     Vanagon owners. For example, you're a bit too young
     to be driving this vehicle, and you care a bit too
     much about your car compared to other Volkswagen
     Vanagon owners.

I'm 32 years old, BTW.

     Car-O-Scope Makes Suggestions for More Compatible
     Vehicles

     Despite the fact that your personality profile pretty
     much matches that of Volkswagen Vanagon owners,
     Car-O-Scope would like to suggest some alternative
     vehicles--should you be thinking of making a change.

     Note: some of these suggestions might surprise you.
     But try to keep an open mind. It's quite possible
     that the car-o-scope has discovered some hidden
     and/or repressed aspects of your personality.

     1. BMW 2002
yup!
     2. Honda Passport
nope!
     3. BMW 328i
nope!
     4. Saab 9000CD
yup!
     5. Mercedes Benz 190
nope!

Then follows paragraph after paragraph about why I should *really* be
driving a Saab 9000 including it being "compatible in terms of [..]
gender". Puh-leeze!

     So, let's look at your compatibility profile
     vis-a-vis the Saab 9000CD. If you dumped that
     Volkswagen Vanagon and got yourself a Saab 9000CD,
     you'd be a lot happier.


... and so on! Fun, but waaay off!

>PerL
>87 Syncro 112i

Pete C

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