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Subject:Re: VW of America
From:neil N
Date:Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:43:29 -0700

Good point!

Neil.

On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 4:28 AM, Andrew Grebneff
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote:
>
> >  >> Do we all need to send similar letters to her?  I think, most of us
>  >would. <<
>  >
>  >Nope, write them to the CEO:
>  >
>  >Stefan Jacoby, CEO
>  >Volkswagen of America, Inc.
>  >3800 Hamlin Rd.
>  >Auburn Hills, MI 48326
>  >
>  >Here's the way I see it. This confused German guy was given the CEO job here
>  >in the US and little did he know that 99% of the letters he would get would
>  >be pissed off VW owners saying what a piece of crap their Mexican made Jetta
>  >was and the dealer is a crook.  Why not send him a bunch of "nice" letters
>  >about building us a camper again? Maybe we can sway him into believing that
>  >Americans want campers, not more Jettas. Well that's they way I see it
>  >anyway. ;)
>
>  Before messing around with niche vehicles, the BASE vehicle has to
>  exist. Don't ask for campers! They'd never sell enough to make a
>  model viable. Ask for vans & a peoplemover version. THEN ask for a
>  camper version.
>  --
>  Andrew Grebneff
>  Dunedin
>  New Zealand
>  Fossil preparator
>  Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
>  � Opinions stated are mine, not those of Otago University
>  "There is water at the bottom of the ocean"  - Talking Heads
>

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