Florian,
being an Airstream owner and appreciating them in trailer form.........
tell me about, or send me a link about this 'dodge sprinter airstream
fiasco"............
Google didn't tell me anything so far.
thanks,
scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "Florian Speier" <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: VW's 'new' van

> Karl,
>
> I apologize. I was unaware of westfalia not being part of mercedes any
> more.
> I still dont see however why westfalia should pick a little routan to
> convert, especially since the routan is only available in the u.s. market?
> I know there are not that many other vans available, and the branding
> combination of vw and westfalia might prove successful. I still think a
> SWB
> sprinter would be a better candidate, with poptop and low roof that thing
> is
> not so big.
> I see they have a new website where we can check out the models:
> http://www.westfalia-van.de/de/startseite/modelle.html
> None of them VW at the moment, probably due to that they were owned by
> mercedes until recently.
> How do they want to enter the U.S. market? Seems they would need a
> manufacturing facility in the U.S. That would be big news. I am sure they
> dont want to relive the dodge sprinter airstream fiasco, although I for
> one
> love the vehicle and wish I could get one.
>
> Florian