Today I spoke with my contact at VWoA and was informed that the main wire
harness in the engine compartment would probably have to be specially made
and would take 6 to 8 weeks.

At that point I decided it was time to shift gears, and came to the point.
I told her that prior to the fire, the EV was "bullet proof" , if I wanted
to go on a road trip, all I had to do was to check the oil, the tires, and
fill it with gas and go. Given the fire damage, I suspect that there will
be some component in the engine compartment that was weakened by fire, and
I am no longer convinced that once repaired, my EV would again be "bullet
proof". So I asked if VW would be willing to do something to replace my EV
with a left-over or demo '99 or something similar.

She said it was possible, but would now have to talk to someone who deals
with "customer assistance", ie. buying back lemons or damaged vehicles. I
was told to look for a new or left-over EV and get a price. In the meantime
she would find out how much VW is willing to go toward the purchase of a
new van.

We'll see what happens next. Anyone know if there are any more 99
left-overs out there? Maybe if VW offer is good enough, maybe I can offer a
reward for the
99 left over.

Ric