Hi Sam,
I've found just talking to someone in sales works pretty well.  I have
become good friends with one dealer, and another just gives me panels from
time to time.  I pitch myself as a student in mechanical engineering doing
experiments in solar energy (which I am).  Some dealerships say that VW
tells them to give these to the customers, so they don't have any.  Others
say that they don't trust the customer to unplug them, etc., so they have
lots laying around.  Good luck!
bmc  :)

Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com

Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA  95062
831-426-1244
http://www.volkscafe.com

> From: Sam Walters <slwalters@earthlink.net>
> Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 16:19:03 -0500
> To: Ben McCafferty <ben@volkscafe.com>
> Subject: Re: [Syncro] Solar panels are GONE!!!
>
> Ben,
>
> Was it much of a hassle to convince the VW dealer to let you have these
> things.  Any tips for dealing with them successfully.  Obviously many of
> us also live near dealerships and could get at least one of our own if
> they were cooperative.
>
> Sam Walters
> Baltimore, MD