An interesting thing has happened around here recently since some of my
neighbours and co-workers have begun to notice that I have not one, but two
Westies (and as of this weekend, both actually run... yahoo!!! :-)
Anyway, last month I get back from camping and notice one of my co-workers has a
very nice '84 Westy. I wouldn't have thought them the type, but it turns out they had
one about 15 years ago, and with the kids grown up, got the bug again. Last spring,
another co-worker, who was retiring, asked if I was selling my '82. Again, didn't seem
the Westy type, and I've known him for 25 years. Then, on the weekend, another co-
worker and neighbour mentioned they were looking for one, again not people I would
have guessed as Westy types, but it seems his parents had one. This is in addition
to all the people who I know have, or used to have, or are looking for a Westy that I
knew of. My point is VW did an amazing job of producing an uniquely practical
vehicle that played a role in *many* more lives than we (and especially they) realize,
and they have simply let go of it, at least in North America. Until they grab it back, our
Westies will continue to see unprecedented demand and rising prices. If that's not a
marketing opporunity, I don't know what is.

On 12 Sep 2005 at 16:52, John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:

> What is it with VW that they cannot see a market here in the US and
> Canada. There has GOT to be a pent-up demand here in North America  for
> such vehicles.  Are theri marketing people just screwing up??
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver

Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
 (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy