

| Subject: | Re: Heads up for you van owners in BC BowBow is ouuta BIz, deals to be had .. |
| From: | joe trussell |
| Date: | Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:14:46 +0000 |
Man. I wish somebody would leave me a parts shop. Joe T. >From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Heads up for you van owners in BC BowBow is ouuta BIz, > deals to be had .. >Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:52:27 -0800 > >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> >>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" >> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com >> > > > >-- >Jake >1984 Vanagon GL >1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" >www.crescentbeachguitar.com _________________________________________________________________ Get FREE Web site and company branded e-mail from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/
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