Good poitns Roger and a fine way to put this in perspective.

On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 9:40 AM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
wrote:

> dear all westie etc
>
> i find it interesting when someone makes a great success of their
> enterprise
> the way taylor has done with go wetsty ...
> everyone starts to accuse of the principals of having no principles ...
> kicking the canes from old ladies to get their westy for the cheap ...
>
> gowesty is an enterprise like any other
> properly managed it will be successful ...
>
> indeed it is and has been ...
>
> poorly managed and it will discover the road to ruin ...
> a well traveled byway ... that i am familiar with and have repeatedly
> coursed in my own short adventure of life todate
>
> when i was there i was treated with dignity and respect ...
> the service writer (chris) did an excellent job of pocket mining and i
> received good value for my participation in gowesty
> as soon as i returned home ... another VW owner with an 89 bus asked me
> where i got my wheels ...
> indeed he came up tp my door knocked and drooled ...
> he now has a set ...
> we wave when we pass ... (he is a successful wood worker/cabinet maker)
> an enterprise i failed at .. twice ... ;op
>
> now interestingly enough regarding price etc ...
> the other day a local hippie chick who i know stopped by ans asked if i
> would like to sell my van to her
> no i said ... but i know of several for sale on line if you want me to see
> if they are still available ...
> do you want to spend over ten thousand or over 5 thousand ...
>
> thousand she said in genuine shock ...
> i was thinking of something along the lines of five to fifteen hundred ...
> i luaghed and said ...
> if i were to sell my van .. which i would not ...
> i would not entertain an offer of less than 40K
> she laughed and said ...but it is a volkswagen
> i said yes it is ...
> it is also an antique ... (almost)
> it is also a five speed diesel ...
> and maby one of only a few in canada ...
> if you want to spend only 1K i will sell you my wifes 86 chevy astro
> it is only 1 foot shorter over all and has  less  hieght in the cabin ...
> but is a great driver and it is a van
>
> then we discussed the several vw vans around here ... that are for sale
> all clapped out and in need of large $$$$$ investments just to be safe let
> alone camper ready
> she thought a eurovan with all insides removed was a good deal ...
>
> i told her she was getting someone elses head ache ...
> i also asked her if her and her man were god on tools as older  vw
> ownership
> requires this ...
> indeed any old vehicle ownership requires either that you be rich enough
> to
> employ mechanic or be good at DIY
> she said they were learning ....
>
> do i really need to go on with this story ...
>  we own a unique vehicle that is becomeing rarer and rarer ...
>
> always remember ...
> diamonds are only stones you find in the dirt
> but you have to find them ...
> and to do that you are required to know what they look like ...
>
> gowesty is excellent at finding diamonds ...
> cutting them precisely and lighting them with care ...
> the rest is simply up to the customer ...
>
> yours
>

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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus