Date:         Tue, 9 Nov 1999 15:51:17 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
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From:         Stuart <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Subject:      Re: The 93 EV Saga Continues....
Comments: To: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
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You are definitely an optimist, your only real hope of pulling this off
is to find one locally.  Transportation costs will be high if it is not
within a few miles of you.

Keep pushing.  If you get an attorney he/she will probably get more out
of the deal than you unless you were injured.  Property settlements like
this tend to be "fair market value," which means VW will probably end up
settling by buying the van back from you at fair market value, but only
if you fight for that.  You shouldn't need a lawyer for this, he/she
would just bug them the same way you are and charge by the hour for it.
Why pay for that since you are already doing it yourself?

Anything more will take a lot more time and fighting, but that is up to
you.

Good luck.

Richard Golen wrote:
>
..... So I asked if VW would be willing to do something to replace my EV
> with a left-over or demo '99 or something similar.
>
> She said it was possible, but would now have to talk to someone who deals
> with "customer assistance", ie. buying back lemons or damaged vehicles. I
> was told to look for a new or left-over EV and get a price. In the meantime
> she would find out how much VW is willing to go toward the purchase of a
> new van.
>
> We'll see what happens next. Anyone know if there are any more 99
> left-overs out there? Maybe if VW offer is good enough, maybe I can offer a
> reward for the
> 99 left over.
>
> Ric


Stuart