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View Poll Results: Would this thing work in America?
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Sure, look at the Outback: Plastic cladding sells wagons!
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March 17th, 2012, 11:15
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Location: Western Washington State
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Originally Posted by Pat Dolan
Why would I want an A4 Allroad with a tiny back seat, no cargo area and an extra $10k+ price tag when I SHOULD be able to buy a Passat Alltrack TDI instead???????? You know, the car I WANT!
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I feel your pain, brotha...  Europeans get all the good cars. The North American versions are supposed to have the bigger seats, more cupholders, and heavier weight capacities.
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March 17th, 2012, 17:37
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Charlotte, NC
Fuel Economy: 55 max / 44 avg on beetle ~37 on JSW
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pat Dolan
Why would I want an A4 Allroad with a tiny back seat, no cargo area and an extra $10k+ price tag when I SHOULD be able to buy a Passat Alltrack TDI instead???????? You know, the car I WANT!
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This isn't the car I want but totally agree with your statement. There are a lot of great cars out there that are not available here.
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March 23rd, 2012, 02:34
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March 23rd, 2012, 07:02
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March 26th, 2012, 18:19
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Originally Posted by kjclow
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That one looks more like a Tiguan to me.
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March 27th, 2012, 05:37
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Mirko, jeden Tag zeigst Du den Leuten, was sie nie werden kaufen können. 
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Last edited by eddie_1; March 27th, 2012 at 06:03.
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March 27th, 2012, 05:41
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Oder sie ziehen einfach nach Hannover...
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March 27th, 2012, 11:35
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Texas USA
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Originally Posted by VWBeamer
I can get one in 15 years...
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You mean 25.. unless you live in Canada.
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March 27th, 2012, 19:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyGuy2480
That one looks more like a Tiguan to me.
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As long as we're dreaming about cars we can't get, I thought I would insert a slightly different channel. More likely to get the Tiguan than a passat platform that is not sold on this side of the pond.
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March 27th, 2012, 20:08
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Would love one in 6MT 4Motion, but VWoA will not disappoint me bringing it to the US. Instead, I would rather look for a nice mk2 Golf Country in Europe, bring it here and swap the turbo diesel from my '85 Jetta...
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March 27th, 2012, 21:48
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Originally Posted by maloosheck
Would love one in 6MT 4Motion, but VWoA will not disappoint me bringing it to the US. Instead, I would rather look for a nice mk2 Golf Country in Europe, bring it here and swap the turbo diesel from my '85 Jetta...
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Good luck with that. Europe's "Cash for Clunkers" programs wiped out almost every car built in the 20th century.
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March 29th, 2012, 13:34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyGuy2480
Good luck with that. Europe's "Cash for Clunkers" programs wiped out almost every car built in the 20th century.
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I'm sure that there's as many Golf mk2 Country left now as before the Cash for Clunkers raid. We do have a lot of old cars (80's and older) but not as daily drivers.
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March 30th, 2012, 10:56
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Originally Posted by nokivasara
I'm sure that there's as many Golf mk2 Country left now as before the Cash for Clunkers raid. We do have a lot of old cars (80's and older) but not as daily drivers.
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Correct me if I am wrong: Last I heard (at least in Germany, not necessarily in Scandanavia), many of the used cars collected from the program were exported to various third-world countries in Africa.
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March 30th, 2012, 12:53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyGuy2480
Correct me if I am wrong: Last I heard (at least in Germany, not necessarily in Scandanavia), many of the used cars collected from the program were exported to various third-world countries in Africa.
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Yes, I'm sure that is the case, I have sold a Isuzu 4x4 that was exported to Africa.
But a Golf Country is a special edition, enthusiast, car. There's still a lot of mk1 & mk2 Golfs (and other old makes and models) in Germany, owned and modded by enthusiasts.
Cars from late 80's and throughout the 90's are gone.
I saw an ad of the Passat Alltrack today, looks pretty sweet!
Edit: Do you have Skoda Octavia Scout over there? Same concept as Alltrak, with 4wd and more ground clearance.
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Last edited by nokivasara; March 30th, 2012 at 12:57.
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March 30th, 2012, 12:56
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nokivasara
Yes, I'm sure that is the case, I have sold a Isuzu 4x4 that was exported to Africa.
But a Golf Country is a special edition, enthusiast, car. There's still a lot of mk1 & mk2 Golfs (and other old makes and models) in Germany, owned and modded by enthusiasts.
Cars from late 80's and throughout the 90's are gone.
I saw an ad of the Passat Alltrack today, looks pretty sweet!
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Gotcha. Thanks for the info. 
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