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>From: 	Trace Choulat[SMTP:tchoul@osprey.unf.edu]
Sent: 	Sunday, February 02, 1997 9:03 AM
To: 	Matthew L. Dekker
Cc: 	Multiple recipients of list
Subject: 	RE: re EV Pricing and EV sightings

> Kelley's website doesn't have a listing for the EV. Another ....
>=20
> Thanks again,
> Matt Dekker
> mdekker@eskimo.com

Try: http://www.kbb.com/cgi-bin/cgi.exe?kbb+yr:1993+mk:74+ucr+gmd

The Eurovan is there.

Trace

Thanks for the reply.  I didn't know to look for "VW Van/Truck" The =
downside is that Kelley's is way higher than Edmund's or NADA. They =
assign a retail price for this EV GL at $20,130 and the wholesale at =
$15,415! (Edmund's was 14507 & 17507, and NADA was 13575 & 17250.) The =
excruciating thing is that it all depends on what the dealer is willing =
to do.

Not that this will have an impact on my purchasing an EV, but on one of =
the Yahoo automotive links, (I think CARveat Emptor) there is an =
anonymous page about some guy's miserable experience with three =
different VW transactions. From the tone of his page, he probably is a =
chronic complainer, no matter what he drives. I know about the =
fragile/expensive to repair rear door and bumper on the EV, and the =
mechanical / electrical gremlins that may or may not be present, but =
these are probably no better or worse than other vans on the market. One =
thing he did mention that caught my attention was the gas tank placement =
of the EV, that it was similar to the sidesaddle placement of the GM =
pick ups. VW makes it a point to mention that they use plastic fuel =
tanks placed well inboard to minimize their exposure to rupture and =
explosion. Any EVers look under their vans to confirm the fuel tank's =
material and placement?

Overly analytical,
Matt Dekker
mdekker@eskimo.com