Somehow I'm not all that surprised. AVR auto is a few blocks from my place,
(they are also VW specialists), and the place is like a morgue. I've never
gone in there when there was another customer. I suppose they do mostly
wholesale as well, but it must be tough slog trying to make a go of one
marque.

Nathaniel

On 1/10/07 4:37 PM, "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:

> Yup, its over.       Bow Wow  1972-2007   RIP
>
>
> I just spoke with Paul on the phone.  He is the son-in-law and has been
> working there since he was 13.
>
> It just got to be too much of an uphill climb and the drive was no longer
> there to keep it alive, so they are moving on.
>
> Paul has lots of stock and is willing to deal.  Call him at 604-594-4300
>
>
>
> On 1/10/07, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Is this all three BowWow locations?  Looks like Autocamping kicked
>> the crap out of them for sure.  Unfortunately Autocamping is whole
>> sale only, but that was 80% of Bow Wow's business.  There is still
>> California Import Parts - I get good service from these guys and their
>> prices are good too.  Too bad I am closing my retail doors at the end
>> of April...
>>
>> David Marshall
>>
>> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>> http://www.fastforward.ca
>>
>> Box
>> 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2
>>
>> On Wed, January 10, 2007
>> 15:58, TC wrote:
>>> Just talking here to my local BowWow VW parts
>> place in Vic BC
>>> they are outta biz Jan 31 & there is a fire
>> sale on VW parts  that are
>>> left
>>> on the shelf...
>>>
>>> its realy too bad bcus in the long run we have No local
>> parts places for
>>> VW
>>> here on van Is any more
>>>
>> So all those US based I-net shops will get the the biz
>>> unless
>> you want realy bend over for the VW stealers
>>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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