Changes are coming.  The new chief appears to have now taken control of the
company front end (and Porsche has taken over the back side) and the lower
state of saxony had screamed to get rid of the rest of the "old guard".
Bernhardt has declared that dealers will now have a voice in what gets
shipped to their countries and not just a rationing decision from the top.

However the T5 issue was also addressed in one recent release.  Still cannot
be shipped to the US because the price after import taxes on a commercially
based vehicle would put the vehicle off the market.  Demand level was
examined to possibly position it Puebla plants in mexico (and use some NAFTA
trickery).  Demand would have to be almost triple what dealers project.
(was shocked when I saw this. As it means that dealers input is already
being used this quickly.)  note also that the former head of VWoA was just
ousted as well as the number two.  Demoted to chief of Bentley division but
seems he would rather work as a chief of KIA and the number two hasn�t
resurfaced yet that I have noticed.

The changes are coming...hopefully the bode well
jimt

On 10/17/05 7:00 AM, "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote:

> In a message dated 10/17/05 6:36:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, RAlanen@AOL.COM
> writes:
> 
> 
>> , maybe you too will take the time to let VW
>> know exactly how  you feel about this! And maybe also about how far they
>> have strayed from  what VW 'was' all about, and their abandonment of
>> certain models they once  sold [Vanagon]. It's time they heard from more
>> of us. I've written, have  you?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> why bother writing. BTDT they dont care.  they do what they want to ,
> regardless of public or loyal customer input.
> case in point:   there was No retro microbus made and we get No T5..
> But we get the Phaeton!!!  woo hoo!!    i mean...WTF?   theres your answer
> right there.
> 
> plus their customer service sucks.  employees dont know jack about the models
> (old OR new), and the lineup is boring.  there there used to be a choice,
> there isnt anymore.  no special editions or interiors.  lack of driveline
> choices
> (the new B6 Passat doesnt even have a manual trans)..  plus the new jetta
> looks like a damn TOYOTA COROLLA.  unimaginative. boring. standardized.
> 
> i will never buy a new car from this f'ed up company.  they wont get a dime
> of my money.. i will always buy used so i dont have to patronize the
> dealership
> at all.
> 
> chris
> 
>