Gee Scott, you want them made in a forest or a meadow?

The floors are wooden, not enough for you?

I guess you're smarter at running a car manufacturer than VW. Apart for a few mis-steps (and I guess the Phaeton was one), I think most folk would agree that VW is one of the most successful car makers ever. 

alistair

On 2011-09-09, at 5:14 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> why not ..
> vanagon owners' money is not good enough to spend on a Phaeton ?
> 
> the bigger question is why would anyone want one ?
> I'd bet VW will have to produce and sell 50,000 Phaeton's per year for 10 years to break even on what that factory cost to build and operate.
> 
> The fact that every single square inch is man-made and not trees or dirt or anything natural ...I just couldn't stand it. Impressive though , can't deny that.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@SHAW.CA>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 1:26 PM
> Subject: Re: VW Factory - Dresden
> 
> 
>> they wouldn't let Vanagon owners anywhere near that place :)
>> 
>> alistair
>> 
>> 
>> On 2011-09-09, at 12:45 PM, Angus Gordon wrote:
>> 
>>> If only they were building Vanagons like this -
>>> 
>>> http://www.youtube.com/embed/nd5WGLWNllA?rel=0
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Angus Gordon
>>> Bainbridge Island WA
>>> 
>>> www.wordless.me 
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