It was reported a few weeks ago that the new VW There.com shut down. There is an official statement online.

Be sure to check it out before it's too late so that its many design decisions are not forgotten.

“But, at the end of the day, we can’t cure the recession, and at some point we have to stop writing checks to keep the world open. There’s nothing more we would like to avoid this, but There is a business, and a business that can’t support itself doesn’t work. Before the recession hit, we were incredibly confident and all indicators were “directionally correct” and we had every reason to believe growth would continue. But, as many of you know personally, the downturn has been prolonged and severe, and ultimately pervasive. We’re very sorry to announce that There.com will be closing to the public at 11:59 PM on March 9th, 2010.” – There.com