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June 6th, 2011, 13:21
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BNW is discovering that is x6 is a flop here. Thoughts perhaps of reintroducing the 5 series wagon perhaps.
Hasn't Volvo announced the end of the wagon?
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June 6th, 2011, 13:37
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Location: Canada
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Something smaller than a 5-series Gran Turismo would be nice. Let's call it a 4-series GT. I'll have mine as an AWD x35d. KTHXBAI.
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March 14th, 2012, 12:51
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#33
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Location: Walden, NY 12586
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Somebody snuck one in to America, a B7 anyway. All it took was a buddy at the DMV in NYC. No affiliation on my part, just cross posting from audizine.
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...-my-local-meet
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Last edited by gte824j; March 14th, 2012 at 13:06.
Reason: B7 clarification - thread is about B8 I believe.
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March 14th, 2012, 17:28
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Location: Auburn WA
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Originally Posted by gte824j
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If he got it in for under $2000, then it was something under the table. I can't believe any other way.
Be that as it may, if it has a legal title from any state, I believe he can register it in any other. I believe even California will allow a used car that has been registered for a minimum amount of time (6 mo I believe) to be registered even without the required CA emission package.
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2011 Tiguan SEL with everything: Mine!
09 Jetta TDI: Daughter's (son-in-law drives it now)
07 2.5 Beetle: Other Daughter
10 Routan: daughter needs a three row!
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March 27th, 2012, 18:12
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Location: Cream Ridge, NJ
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My wife loves the car but like many of you She is upset it's not coming here. Okay so she said we're moving to France now! ;0)
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2002 Jetta GLS TDI--5-speed, Sunroof Bosio Sprint 520's & Ventectomy!
1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass SX: 455 4bbl, 3.23 posi, W27 Aluminum Rear Cover, Hurst Dual Gate Shifter, Ram Air Hood with Complete OAI induction.
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March 28th, 2012, 09:05
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Location: Oklahoma City
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Holy crap. I would do dirty things to that car.
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March 28th, 2012, 10:59
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Location: Kansas City Missouri
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Originally Posted by sackman
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Scary, no doubt.
BUT FINALLY, a car I'd be willing to sell or trade my Golf Variant to buy.
It is much better looking than most Audis. There is a bling factor on many of the others that is off-putting. This seems to radiate class more than anything (besides power  )
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March 28th, 2012, 11:02
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#38
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Kansas City Missouri
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Originally Posted by Mike_04GolfTDI
As usual.
Maybe we should have a separate forum for TDI News for North America, and one for the rest of the world. That way we wouldn't have to be tormented with stuff we can't get.
When we want to get depressed, we can visit the TDI News for outside of North America and see all the wonderful things that we'll never have.
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It's always 1er that wags these things in front of us 
Like waving a steak in front of a caged panther in the zoo
Break these bars!!!!
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March 28th, 2012, 13:14
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Newark, OH
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Quote:
Originally Posted by atc98002
If he got it in for under $2000, then it was something under the table. I can't believe any other way.
Be that as it may, if it has a legal title from any state, I believe he can register it in any other. I believe even California will allow a used car that has been registered for a minimum amount of time (6 mo I believe) to be registered even without the required CA emission package.
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The problem is, federal law trumps state law in this case.
If it came into the country illegally, Customs and Border Protection can seize it and have it crushed, even after the fact.
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March 28th, 2012, 15:52
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bhtooefr
The problem is, federal law trumps state law in this case.
If it came into the country illegally, Customs and Border Protection can seize it and have it crushed, even after the fact.
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I wouldn't doubt that. They'd just have to catch ya 
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09 Jetta TDI: Daughter's (son-in-law drives it now)
07 2.5 Beetle: Other Daughter
10 Routan: daughter needs a three row!
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March 28th, 2012, 23:40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sackman
Base price?
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Originally Posted by dubStrom
Scary, no doubt.
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It's not THAT bad.
SEDAN:
3.0 TFSI quattro: 43,361€ <- that's what America gets
3.0 TDI quattro 245hp: 43,025€
3.0 TDI quattro 313hp: 46,974€
and for comparison:
2.0 TDI 6MT front wheel drive: 32,353€
and for LOL:
2.0 TFSI hybrid front wheel drive: 44,454€
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Originally Posted by dubStrom
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March 29th, 2012, 02:57
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ToofTek Inventor
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Newark, OH
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We only get 225 hp on our V6 TDI, due to being choked by emissions equipment. And, the thing would end up costing a lot more due to the cost of that equipment.
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March 29th, 2012, 03:08
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Bad Oldesloe
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bhtooefr
We only get 225 hp on our V6 TDI, due to being choked by emissions equipment. And, the thing would end up costing a lot more due to the cost of that equipment.
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Are you sure it would be "a lot more"? The SCR/urea "clean diesel" system is a 925€ option on European-spec A6 3.0 TDIs, it's not available for the 313hp one though. I'd be very surprised if it was different from the US-spec system, maybe the US-spec system needs a little bit reduced power to reach the tougher emissions standard.
The 3.0 TDI quattro "clean diesel" is still cheaper than the front-wheel-drive 4-cylinder hybrid.
Here's the Avant price list:
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Last edited by German_1er_diesel; March 29th, 2012 at 03:19.
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March 29th, 2012, 04:12
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Well, let's look at the Q7...
3.0T Premium is $46,250, 3.0T Premium Plus is $52,550, 3.0T S-line Prestige (more power) is $59,950.
TDI Premium is $51,450, TDI Premium Plus is $57,750, TDI Prestige is $63,950 (less of a premium, but you also don't get S-line).
So, a consistent $5200 premium for the diesel over the 3.0T except in the Prestige trim level (where the diesel gets less, and only has a $4000 premium).
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March 30th, 2012, 19:38
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#45
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Location: Cream Ridge, NJ
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The main point is, we won't get it in the US, but it is nice to dream!
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Dan Maldonado
2002 Jetta GLS TDI--5-speed, Sunroof Bosio Sprint 520's & Ventectomy!
1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass SX: 455 4bbl, 3.23 posi, W27 Aluminum Rear Cover, Hurst Dual Gate Shifter, Ram Air Hood with Complete OAI induction.
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