Never actually been in there, but if they still had good stock for VWs they
will be a loss. I�ve tried shopping around at different places for vanagon
parts and I usually get these glazed looks :) Most times it�s online or AVR.

Nathaniel

On 1/10/07 8:52 PM, "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Bow Wow has carried parts for all imports for many years now Nathaniel, not
> just Volkswagen.  It's not a matter of profitability, its a matter of desire.
> 
> Since the founder died, none of the kids want to take over the business.
> 
> On 1/10/07, Nathaniel Poole <npoole@telus.net> wrote:
>> 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
>> <mailto: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.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"
>>> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com <http://www.crescentbeachguitar.com>
> 
>