Date:         Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:32:54 -0400
Reply-To:     J B <jbever@EXCITE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         J B <jbever@EXCITE.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to spend $500 dealer credit in 40 days?
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We special ordered a VW Alltrack with manual transmission 5 months ago and w=
ere able to use the $500 TDI credit as our downpayment/deposit. =

Very excited that it arrived yesterday and we will be picking it up on Tuesd=
ay. We are also able to use the $1000 loyalty bonus VW is offering.

Guess that doesn't work if you're keeping it another year.

-----Original Message-----
From: "Mills Crosland" [millsc@BELLSOUTH.NET]
Date: 03/19/2017 11:39 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: How to spend $500 dealer credit in 40 days?

=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0As part of VW's "Sorry We Co=
mmitted an Egregious Fraud Against You" Campaign I have $500 of dealer credi=
t I must use before April 30. Alas, the credit cannot be redeemed for gift c=
ertificates or cash :-(
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Since it's a use-it-or-lose-it cr=
edit, I'm looking for suggestions of what spare parts I ought buy for my '88=
 Westy.
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =

=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0My Westy is an '88 automatic=
, just under 100,000 miles on the original Wasserboxer engine, with no immed=
iate needs. She has A/C, cruise control and power mirrors. I realize many pa=
rts are NLA, but not all. Plus some items might be available through the VW =
Classic Parts program.
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0I want to use the credit on =
Vanagon parts that are prone to wear out or fail unexpectedly,=C2=A0 things =
one might want to have sitting in the garage, or parts you might take along =
with you on a longer trip.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I=
 welcome your ideas and suggestions; please hurry, the clock is ticking on m=
y credit!
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =

=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 * (Yes, I am one of the unfortuna=
te TDI owners whose comfortable, efficient, eco-friendly Jetta Sportwagen tu=
rned out to be just comfortable and efficient. I'm going to sell the car bac=
k to VGA, but not before I put another year's worth of miles on her, since t=
he price is locked-in and she's wearing nearly new Michelins!)