<VV> On promoting CORSA

[Dave Hammelef]

Jay, 
Interestingly you have made these contacts without joining Corsa. I have not yet made one contact through Corsa. I have had contact with probably a few hundered or more Corvair owners. Even had one go with me to look at a car several years ago (thanks Norm if your still on here). 

So if this biggest thing to get out of Corsa is contacts I would say the model does not work. And you are living proof. Of course saying its about insurance or a magazine probably are not it either. I think Corsa needs to be lots of things to lots of people, and from the sounds of it right now it is one or two things to a very few people. 

Dave

--- On Sun, 9/6/09, Jay Pitchford <jay.pitchford at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Jay Pitchford <jay.pitchford at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: <VV> On promoting CORSA
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Date: Sunday, September 6, 2009, 3:02 PM

Please allow a prospective CORSA member to weigh in here for a moment. Mark
has a valid point. I joined the virtual vairs forum just last night because,
after shopping for months for a Corvair convertible, I came to the
conclusion that the ONLY way to make an informed decision about buying a
Corvair was to rely on the expertise of the CORSA network.

What did that decision net me? In less than 24 hours, I've heard from 8-10
members via email and one by telephone. I have discussed and been sent
pictures of 5-6 convertible candidates. I have been offered advice, gotten a
second independent opinion on one that I'm seriously considering, and been
given plenty of help and encouragement. This is a fine group of people, and
anyone that's interested in becoming a Corvair owner would be foolish not to
join CORSA for the contacts and deep, deep knowledge of the cars.

Whether I ever get mailed a t-shirt or not, joining CORSA will be my first
official act after getting the title to my Corvair in hand.

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 2:48 PM, airvair at earthlink.net <airvair at earthlink.net
> wrote:

> All,
>
> While insurance and the Corsa Communique are important parts, I feel that
> the most valuable asset CORSA makes possible are the CONTACTS. I tell
> prospective members that the most valuable thing they get from a national
> club are the contacts, contacts that you can only make through membership
> in the car's marque club. Even if they aren't interested in the "social"
> part of a car club, I point out that those contacts will make everything
> easier, less expensive, and ultimately more enjoyable about owning the car.
> This cannot be emphasized enough!
>
> Maybe the national office doesn't exactly roll out a red carpet for new
> members. But I know my local club members in Friends of Corvair do. Such
> contacts are only limited to how willing the newbie is to make friends with
> others, and to ask questions and put his/her needs out to others. That's
> the key in making CORSA membership grow. Emphasize CONTACTS.
>
> -Mark
>
>
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