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VWporscheGT3
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 Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 4:06 pm Post subject: Re: VW Saveiro spotted in CA |
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That VW pickup is a nice looking truck. I've seen one or two driving around. Definitely popular south of the border. Not uncommon to see vehicles sold in Mexico and not in the US as people visit the States.
Even American car manufacturers have vehicles that they sell in other countries but not in the US. |
Oh ya! South America is full of Ford Rangers and Chevy S10s all diesels that we saw. I'm thinking as I saw them "What the heck? Do we have leprosy or what that these nice little trucks were never offered to us?" 90% of North American pickup owners could do everything they now do with these! |
Amen and Amen, I wish ford and chevy would bring something back along the lines of a Ranchero/El Camino again.... love my 87 elky... but i dont want to use it as a truck anymore.
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lonotch
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: VW Saveiro spotted in CA |
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We have a guy that comes up from Mexico to work on one of our machines in one of those VW trucks, they do look pretty cool. I was watching a car show based in Australia and the have a very cool looking Ford truck that has a ranchero/el Camino look and very modern.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: VW Saveiro spotted in CA |
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| lonotch wrote: |
| We have a guy that comes up from Mexico to work on one of our machines in one of those VW trucks, they do look pretty cool. I was watching a car show based in Australia and the have a very cool looking Ford truck that has a ranchero/el Camino look and very modern. |
Do you mean this UTE?
http://fordnewmodels.com/new-ford-ranchero-2018-price/
Looks like the Holden UET ended in 2018. Too bad! I really like the styling.
https://2020truck.com/2018-holden-ute/
Pontiac was gonna bring back the El Camino in 2010.
https://www.drivingline.com/articles/2010-pontiac-g8-sport-truck-the-modern-el-camino-we-almost-got/
Another car brand that got sacked in 2009.
I had a G8 that it was based on. That car was one mean ass machine.[/url]
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oprn
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: VW Saveiro spotted in CA |
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I'm a little fed up with companies that dictate to me what I want to buy. It's not just the automotive industry, it's a general attitude the the customer has no idea what is good for him so stuff this down his throat when he comes in because that's what we want to sell not what he wants.
I want a plane simple economy car without a lot of fluff and lipstick. They are just not available for sale anymore at the dealers and I refuse to believe that the public doesn't want that. I talk to people too you know... I'm not the only one!
Yes I would buy a little VW pickup in a heart beat if they were to bring them in!
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lonotch
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:31 pm Post subject: Re: VW Saveiro spotted in CA |
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Iirc, it looked like the Holden with that back side glass, but definitely had a Ford badge on it.
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ach60
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| Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:00 pm Post subject: Re: VW Saveiro spotted in CA |
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I'm a little fed up with companies that dictate to me what I want to buy. It's not just the automotive industry, it's a general attitude the the customer has no idea what is good for him so stuff this down his throat when he comes in because that's what we want to sell not what he wants.
I want a plane simple economy car without a lot of fluff and lipstick. They are just not available for sale anymore at the dealers and I refuse to believe that the public doesn't want that. I talk to people too you know... I'm not the only one!
Yes I would buy a little VW pickup in a heart beat if they were to bring them in! |
Sorry that's not going to happen, and it's not the companies fault, or the government's.
The rest of the United States want's to drive around in SUVs.
VW spent years not selling cars in the US because the German's insisted they knew better than the American Consumer.
VW is just about ready to drop 2 more SUVs on the American Market this year.
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oprn
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:00 am Post subject: Re: VW Saveiro spotted in CA |
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In this market people buy what the advertisements tell them to buy based mostly on "one upping" the Jones's. Car manufacturers are also not going to push economy cars because the profit margin per car is lower. It works here because people in North America have more money than brains. In other parts of the world financial necessity enhances common sense and that marketing strategy is not nearly as effective. They enjoy some pretty sweet economy cars that we don't even know exist.
Put the blame where it makes you feel good but the fact of the matter is that governments and manufactures are just as much to blame as the consumers for our lack of choice in the market. The bare fact is that no one needs 4 tones of gas guzzling 4X4 to ferry one person 8 blocks to work and back. Then complain bitterly about air quality and expect someone else to fix it! We are our own worst enemy.
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