

| Subject: | Re: Heads up for you van owners in BC BowBow is ouuta BIz, deals to be had .. |
| From: | Nathaniel Poole |
| Date: | Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:11:25 -0800 |
It kind of feels like I already have. Combined with a sense of picking at a carcass. I popped by today and got myself a new exhaust system with gaskets thermostat, engine seal(for around the tin), VDO oil pressure gauge and sender, and a couple of tools, for $360.00. I asked for a lot more but stock is low :( Nathaniel On 1/11/07 9:58 AM, "mordo" <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > can we keep it all at your house? > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Nathaniel Poole <npoole@telus.net> > Date: Jan 11, 2007 12:12 PM > Subject: Re: Heads up for you van owners in BC BowBow is ouuta BIz, deals to > be had .. > To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > Maybe everyone on the list should chip in their savings and we can all buy > it off of them. A real collective effort. Think of all that stock! We could > have our own in-list parts depot. No offense to those of you who already > sell us stuff :) > > Nathaniel > > > On 1/11/07 6:14 AM, "joe trussell" <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > >> 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/ > > > -- > mordo > 1990 Carat
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