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Subject:Re: VW's 'new' van
From:Florian Speier
Date:Mon, 6 Oct 2008 22:30:12 -0700

No, they wont.
Westfalia is now owned by Mercedes. VW has its own camper conversion plant
in germany which outfits their fifth generation Bus, the successor of the
Eurovan.
Its a great conversion, but unlikely to come to the U.S. The van however, is
available in Mexico, including TDI.
Florian

On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 10:20 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Waaaah?
>
> These new VW vans may be outfitted by Westfalia?
>
> Please tell!
>
> Neil.
>
> On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 9:45 PM, Karl Mullendore
> <groups@westyventures.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 21:01:07 -0700, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> >>Meh. VW is marketing it as a minivan.
> >>
> >>And where are the camping options?
> >
> >
> > Coming...Westfalia may be returning to our shores. And by 2010, if the
> world
> > hasn't imploded, maybe a TDI version. :-D
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
>
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