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After reading WWJ's Eurovan review, I sent the following note
to Jeff
Gilbert at WWJ. It will be interesting to see if it makes it
onto their
website.

Greg Kveton
93 GL



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From: "Gilbert, Jeffery D" <JDGilbert@...>
To: 'Gregory Kveton ' <gkveton@...>
Subject: RE: VW Eurovan Review
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 04:43:01 -0500
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Greg,

Thanks for the note. You'll see a message from me posted on
your discussion
group soon.

Jeff Gilbert
WWJ Newsradio 950, Detroit

-----Original Message-----
From: Gregory Kveton
To: jdgilbert@...
Sent: 2/15/00 10:20 PM
Subject: VW Eurovan Review

Jeff,

Well, we agree on one thing about the new Eurovan. The price
is too
high. High enough to have kept me from buying a new one. Yes,
you've
guessed it, I'm one of those loyal Eurovan owners that feel compelled
to
tell you that you just don't understand. Most people don't, which
is
part of the fun. VW hasn't sold many of these vans so they're
rare.
Eurovan owners wave when they pass each other.

We bought ours new in 1993. It's the GL model, the same one you
tested.
They have changed a few things since then, but it still has the
same
refrigerator-like body and the same basic interior. Our Eurovan
is
approaching 7 years old and I have always traded vehicles at
around 4
years. We've looked at other vans but nothing even comes close
to it for
room. True, it seats 7, same as other vans. But real people can
sit
comfortably in those 3 seats in back. We recently came back from
vacation. My children, ages 6, 8, and 12, sat in the rear bench
seat for
13 hours. The middle seat folds down into a table which they
used for
games and to watch movies. All in all, a good trip. A few days
after the
vacation, we went to the mall and had the chance to check out
a new
Chrysler Town and Country on display. Nice van, but when my kids
sat in
the rear seat, they just looked at each other and then at me
and all
said, "no way". The storage area behind the Eurovan's rear seat
is
enormous too. It held all of our luggage for a week, plus a small
webber
grill and a mountain bike. Try that in another minivan.

I also love the way the Eurovan handles. On our vacation, we
drove it on
twisty mountain roads in the snow. It was always stable and corners
were
handled with glee. The up-high driving position creates a great
vantage
point for viewing the scenery and the road visibility is first
rate. We
find the seats very comfortable, especially if you're in the
saddle for
a long haul. Actually, I prefer them to the seats in my 5 series
BMW.
We've never had a problem with parking lots either. The great
visibility
from the high driving perch and large windows, combined with
a short
front end and tight turning radius make for easy parking and
maneuvering
in tight places. And its easy to find too. You'll never mistake
someone
else's van for yours in the parking lot. Just don't try parking
this
tall van in one of those super low clearance parking garages.

Do we like this van? You bet. Would we buy another one? Absolutely!
But
I'm resisting the high price. I think VW has priced itself out
of the
minivan market on this one. So, we keep looking at the competition.
Only
problem is, we haven't found anything else that we want to buy
yet. We
would rather drive our 7 year old Eurovan than buy anyone else's
new
one.

Come on Jeff, give the Eurovan a chance. It'll grow on you.

Greg Kveton


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