Hal,

Thanks for the feed back.

On Nov 7, 12:47pm, hal roth wrote:
> Subject: Re: VANAGON digest 680: EV & EV Camper
> I'd like to follow up on some of the items discussed by Robert Tomaselli in
> his very detailed response to Dan Herbert about the EV Camper.
>
> 2. The extended length EV Camper (Riatta?) is not the only camper available

I don't think the (Riatta?) and EV Camper are the same.

> in Canada. There is also a regular length "Eurovan CV Camper" which seems to
> come with many of the same features that Robert details. It "starts at"
$34,995
> Canadian, a fair piece of change cheaper. I found out about it through a
home-
> page set up by Southgate VW in Edmonton (403-435-4821). Incidently, they also
> list a 7-seater GLS model (=93 EV MV??), a 4-seater CV model with a 2.5 litre
> diesel engine, and a Transporter Panel Van (starting at $20,995).
>
> 3. Robert, your salesman may have lied to you about the crash test results,
but

As would be most salesman's nature.

> The crash tests Robert's salesman was probably referring to were the ones
> done by VW themselves and they're not published.

You are correct. Now that I jog my memory he did mention that the crash
tests were done in Europe, probably by VW.

>
> 5. I understand that EV Synchros ARE being produced but are not being
imported
> to the US at this time. Rumor has it (again) that some Canadian dealers may
> have them.

Excuse me while I wipe the drool away.

>
> 6. Extended warranties are not a bad idea with the EV, if you can get one for
> dealer cost. The VW plans are expensive, but I got a cheaper one through
> GE Capitol (yes, that's General Electric getting into the money biz) for
> $435 in May of '93 that extended the 2 year bumper-to-bumper warranty to
> 6 years or 75,000 miles. I filed two claims on it so far and they have been
> settled quickly to my satisfaction. The only problem is that the dealer who
> now works on the van doesn't know from this warranty and I have to do the
> paperwork myself. Didn't have to with the dealer I bought it from.

My VW salesman actually told me to hold out on the VW plan and within the year
another company, probably GE, would be offering me a cheaper extended warranty.
It seemed strange but I went with it.

Another thing that puzzles me is that I saw some adds on TV a while back
stating the 100,000/5yr standard warranty on new 95 VW's. Anyone manage to get
a 95 EV with the 100,000/5yr warranty? I didn't, just got the standard 24K/2yr.

> Lunch break's over.
>
> Hal Roth
>

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