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Subject:Re: NOS Vanagon Radio ordered, Vanagon sightings and misc ramblings
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:50:57 -0700

dumb question........
I was sure interested in some of those 25 dollar radios on that site.......
but I didn't see anyway to buy one, or anyone to call.
what did I miss ?
thanx, Scott
or just tell me what you did to get one off that site.

----- Original Message -----
From: "B Feddish" <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:04 AM
Subject: NOS Vanagon Radio ordered, Vanagon sightings and misc ramblings

>I drove to the VW dealer in Norristown, PA today to order one of those new
> old stock radios for the Vanagon. I can't turn down a $25 to own an
> original
> equipment radio.  Anyway there was a tan '83 parked in the repair lot.
> Wow,
> someone still getting dealer service for their Vanagon, it couldn't be a
> list member could it?  I do know they have one "old timer" still in the
> shop
> there that loves those things.
>
> Of course I took the opportunity to peruse the lot. There some new Tiguans
> there. Nice car BUT with the usual VW stupidity the ones on the lot are
> $35K. OK, this is supposed to be an entry level mini-SUV to compete with
> Honda and Toyota. Gee, I can spend $10K more at the VW lot, how exciting.
> Then it dawned on me that that's how they'll probably kill their Routan
> the
> first year. I'll bet there will be NO "starting at $24K" vans on the lot,
> I'll bet they'll only be stocking the ones for $37K.  VW really blows
> sometimes....
>
> My new radio should be here Saturday. :)
>
> Bryan