-----Original Message-----
From: Paul M. Hillbish <Sersote@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Monday, February 05, 2001 5:47 AM
Subject: Re: Off topic VW LT/Mercedes Sprinter question

>In a message dated 2/5/01 2:08:17 AM Eastern Standard Time,
tbf@PACIFIER.COM
>writes:
>
><< Mercedes bought  Freightliner a few years ago.  >>
>
>Really? I had no idea that ever happened. When? I used to work at a machine
>shop that made parts for Freightliner trucks.
>
>--Paul--
>
  It has been several years, maybe 5 or 6. It was big news here in
Portland.OR when it happened because of their plant here.  They have been
laying off hundreds of people here lately because the sales are down.   Todd