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Yannis · 11-30-2005, 12:27 PM

It was love at first sight even though Jacquelyn Koslowski could only see the back of an all-new '06 Volkswagen Passat. The rest of it was still wrapped in plastic, freshly delivered to Patrick Motors in Auburn, MA, west of Boston.

Koslowski, 52, went to the dealership in July intending to buy a previous-generation Passat on a friend's recommendation. When she expressed an interest in the newly delivered car, it was unwrapped, test driven, purchased and delivered the next day.

Turns out, it was the first new-generation Passat sold in North America.

“I knew it was an early model. So when I got a surprise call from Len Hunt (then VW of America executive vice president), I thought he was going to tell me I was the first person in New England to buy one,” says Koslowski, a country club caterer who traded in a Pontiac Bonneville. “But he said it's more than that.”

The launch of the redone Passat was officially planned for September.

But dealers sold down '05 models faster than anticipated and were anxious to get the replacements, says VWA spokesman Steve Keyes. “There was no reason to hold on to anything coming into port early. We ended up selling 4,000 of them in August, without any national advertising.”
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Article: http://wdb.wardsauto.com/ar/auto_she...st_2/index.htm

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Yannis Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,198 My Mood: Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 1,231 Times in 703 Posts	What happens if you buy the very first one... It was love at first sight even though Jacquelyn Koslowski could only see the back of an all-new '06 Volkswagen Passat. The rest of it was still wrapped in plastic, freshly delivered to Patrick Motors in Auburn, MA, west of Boston. Koslowski, 52, went to the dealership in July intending to buy a previous-generation Passat on a friend's recommendation. When she expressed an interest in the newly delivered car, it was unwrapped, test driven, purchased and delivered the next day. Turns out, it was the first new-generation Passat sold in North America. “I knew it was an early model. So when I got a surprise call from Len Hunt (then VW of America executive vice president), I thought he was going to tell me I was the first person in New England to buy one,” says Koslowski, a country club caterer who traded in a Pontiac Bonneville. “But he said it's more than that.” The launch of the redone Passat was officially planned for September. But dealers sold down '05 models faster than anticipated and were anxious to get the replacements, says VWA spokesman Steve Keyes. “There was no reason to hold on to anything coming into port early. We ended up selling 4,000 of them in August, without any national advertising.” ... Article: http://wdb.wardsauto.com/ar/auto_she...st_2/index.htm