They should call the new VW van the Apocalypse.
That'll be the day they bring out a Van that competes with the Astro and
Dodge / Plymouth Voyager types.
We sure don't need any more $40,000.00 SUV, MPVs the consumers need
something practical with vinyl seats, manual crank windows, rubber mats,
with a few amenities like A/C, Anit Lock Disk Brakes, Tinted glass in the
$12,000.00 to $15,000.00 range.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Fortino" <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: VW writeup in Newsweek...and about the next vw van for the US

> its no longer real VW.. VWOA sell outs
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Sent: Oct 26, 2005 7:23 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: VW writeup in Newsweek...and about the next vw van for the US
>
> in this week's (Oct. 31st 2005 ) Newsweek magazine, there is a big writeup
on
> page E8 about VW's new head honcho, Wolfgang Bernhard... and what he plans
to
> do to get VW out of a slump in the US.
>
> here is some of the article:
>
> "Bernhard recently told US dealers about four new US models.. a small SUV,
a
> new convertible based on the Jetta coupe, a large sedan, and the re-launch
of
> the classic Bus..  Bernhard says the new minivan will *not* have the retro
> look of the New Beetle. He cut a deal, not yet final, with his old buddies
at
> Chrysler to build the 7 seater Minivan in the US at a Chrysler plant and
reveals
> that this could become a "mutual thing" with VW also building cars for
> Chrysler."
>
> so we get a new "VW" minivan made by chrysler?
>
> such hypocracy..
>
> chris