Hi,

I answered the short survey they had online. They asked, "If the new
Microbus cost $30,000 or more would you buy it?" I said, "No." I had
read a statement somewhere else that VW said producing a quality car
costs them more than $30k given the current dollar weakness.

I also noted my priorities for a new van, "dependability, large
interior space (or flexibility), safety, gas mileage." Looks is not in
there, the Vanagon is not a babe-magnet after all. (I do like the retro
look though, but it should have been rounder, more aerodynamic.)

Hopefully they offer a camper option. I told my 8 year old that we
would eventually get a new one and that was the first question, "Will
it have a top like ours?"

The sad thing is that unless they already have the tooling ramped up,
it will be at least another 18 months before we see anything. Hopefully
worth the wait.

Conrad