There's a MKII New Beetle on the way:

http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2008/112_0809_volkswagen_new_beetle/index.html

Back to the topic, I almost traded in our Passat 4M Wagon for an '03 Eurovan
MV a few years back and drove the Eurovan around for an afternoon to get a
feel for it.  I absolutely loved the way it drove.  A lot of people think
that they're far removed from Vanagons (with the engine in the wrong end and
all) but I found the driving position and the overall feel to be similar yet
more refined.  I scared myself away from the Eurovan based on repair costs
and the transmission, though.

We bought a 4WD V6 Toyota Highlander to replace the Passat.  It's simple
(albeit bland,) indestructible, and very easy to work on.  In other words,
it's everything a Volkswagen should be.  What the hell is wrong with VW?

Joe T.
Denver
'85 Wolfsburg Westy Suby 2.2

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Peter T. Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com
> wrote:

> Just read yesterday the New Beetle will cease production after the 2010
> model year.  Does this make a new camper more or less likely?  Would be so
> cool to see a "New Vanagon" type box on the market.
> ------Original Message------
> From: Jeff Lincoln
> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  ReplyTo: Jeff Lincoln
> Subject: Re: Vanagon vs Eurovan
> Sent: Dec 8, 2009 09:33
>
> Hey I wrote a letter too :) However, yours was first and I was told at the
> time without a doubt that they wouldn't be building a new camper. So you
> win
> :)
>
>  My next camper, many years from now, will either be the new Westy that VW
> > is
> > going to build in TN because I write the best darn letters to corporate
> > execs in the world OR an '01 to '03 Winnie.
> >
> > Bryan
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>