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avanti5010
10/12/09

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Remember that other German madman who wanted to "dominate" the world.
VW will go crashing down just like he did. Some people (I will not mention from what country) are not only egotistical, but stupid as well.
VW has proven one area they can dominate: high-priced, unreliable cars, not only from Mexico, but from the Faderland as well.
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DarthLefty
10/12/09

@avanti5010: Godwin'd!
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Skunky
10/13/09

@avanti5010: Don't forget that the Mustang played a big part in that original crashing down.
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buffcoat and beaver
10/12/09

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Not really mentioned here is that VW wants to made the new midsizer larger AND cheaper than the Passat. High on the list of cars I don't want is a Volkswagen Galant.
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MushyHeirloom
10/12/09

@buffcoat and beaver: Larger than the Passat? But the Passat is huge...
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bugattatra
10/12/09

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I like VW's, however I see some serious flaws in their future domination plans that need to be addressed first:

1. VW's are quite unreliable and known for it.

2. Smug advertising and image - while definitely working for a niche group, it's a turn off to unassuming folks who'd normally buy a Camry.

3. Price. Of entry, maintenance and parts costs.

4. Dealer network - both size and quality

I wish them luck, I'd love nothing more than for the Camry/Altima/Corolla bore brigade to be replaced with something that handles well, has an attractive well-built interior and interesting engineering solutions that VW is known for.
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Blue387
10/12/09

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Those windows make the greenhouse look like a pillbox. Why the heck are automakers fascinated with this design cue?
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omg grip
10/12/09

@Blue387: I agree, its retarded. You can't hang your arm out the window of most new cars these days.

Gotta have a ridiculously high window sill and door structure to provide substantial protection for possible side impacts from the god damned massive SUV's....

America! F*** YEAH!
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MushyHeirloom
10/12/09

@omg grip: Hey, my Volvo 240 has crash bars in the doors. As for blind spots, what blind spots?

My arm spends quite a bit of time out the window.

EDIT: I replied again below, so this is now pointless and misplaced. I'd bitch about how this happened if I thought that the fuckbags responsible for maintaining Gawker would ever read it.
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MushyHeirloom
10/12/09

@omg grip: What I tried to comment is that my 240 has crash bars in the doors, almost nonexistent blind spots, and I can hang my arm out the window.
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AiDonWaiKit
10/12/09

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I see body lines of the new Camaro in that concept.
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I was drivin' that Model A
10/12/09

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Deep-fried anything is at worst, tolerable.

/didn't go to State Fair of Texas this year...yet

I am, however, steering clear of fried butter, if we attend. Oh, and deep-fried Snickers is overrated.

Regardless of what it looks like in the teaser pics, just put a new front & rear fascia on the Passat, and you have reality.
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superbadd75, now I remember why I left...
10/12/09

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If they can't exorcise the quality demons of their Mexican plant, then their 800,000 U.S. sales are way beyond a pipe dream.
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SagarikaLumos
10/12/09

@superbadd75, with electrolytes!: The big question is whether the quality problems are the Mexico plant or if it's a company wide problem. The ratings of the Phaeton and Toureg don't really suggest that the problem is Mexico.

As I said in a comment page before, the Routan is probably the most dependable VW, and think about what THAT means.
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duurtlang
10/12/09

@SagarikaLumos:
In Europe VW has a reputation as very reliable, although that reputation isn't as strong as it was 15-20 years ago. And (almost) all VWs here are European built.
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tonyola
10/12/09

@duurtlang: If Volkswagen is considered so reliable in Europe, then why did a 1994 issue of Car magazine (UK) have on its cover a photo of a lemon with a VW logo?
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MushyHeirloom
10/12/09

@SagarikaLumos: Consumer Reports said, last I knew, that the Rabbit was fairly reliable. Not sure what that says.
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duurtlang
10/12/09

@tonyola: There is a difference between actual reliability en reputation.

And to use a completely pointless anecdote: my parents currently own a 250k 1991 VW Golf (mk 2), since 1993. In the 16 years they own it they had 1 problem besides regular maintenance; unexpected dead battery. They don't built them like they used to.
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Pessimippopotamus
10/12/09

@tonyola: I see that you've conveniently left out their "Peach" issue, in which the Car magazine concedes that all problems with the subsequent models were rectified.
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Scandinavian Flick
10/12/09

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Make it a RWD pony car fighter with a manual tranny option, and they might have a chance... The key to success is to find a niche in the market that isn't yet satisfied. So far, BMW is the only euro company that has a contender in that category. But a slightly less luxurious and more affordable sedan could serve to raise a few eyebrows and open a few wallets...

Their tripled market share is a bit lofty though...
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GeeHalen
10/12/09

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I can already flashforward to see 'this' in NASCAR... Sorry, I laughed.
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Scandinavian Flick
10/12/09

@GeeHalen: That mental image is certainly worth a hearty guffaw.
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DoctorNine's D9 Cat
07/14/09

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So, is there a Lotus Decepticon a block down, behind the apartment building, waiting to destroy innocent bystanders?
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leavethegun-takethecannoli
07/14/09

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This is cool, and now that we're on the topic of Tranformers, how come nobody ever touched the all-spark to an aircraft carrier? Wouldn't that be one of the ultimate Transformers? And nuclear-powered at that.
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shepherdfarmer
07/14/09

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Tada!!!!
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Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
07/14/09

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JOSH

I don't get it.

PAUL

What exactly don't you get?

JOSH

It turns from a Passat into a robot, right?

PAUL

Precisely.

JOSH

Well, what's fun about that?

PAUL

Well, if you had read your industry breakdown, you would see that our

success in the action figure area has climbed from 27 percent to 45 percent in the last two years. There, that might help.

JOSH

Oh.

PAUL

Yes?

JOSH

I still don't get it.

PAUL

What?!

MR. M

What don't you get Josh?

JOSH

Well, there's a million robots that turn into something. And this is a Passat that turns into a robot. So what's so fun about playing with a Passat? That's not any fun!

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pauljones
07/14/09

@Ash78: I have interesting conversations, don't I?
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PatFromGundo
07/14/09

@Ash78: This doesn't happen. You don't just walk into a meeting and say, "Bugs."
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B1663R
07/14/09

@PatFromGundo: yeah? jeeze a yellow beetle would have made more sense
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.357
07/14/09

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He's about to attack us... Oh, wait. Never mind. His electrical system just gave out.
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Pessimippopotamus
07/14/09

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It's a Transmorpher!
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