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Actually, yes. And on both sides of the border, too.
VW trucks heading stateside?
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Dooglas
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Actually in Mexico City I see more Mexicans driving VWs than trucks - all the way from old VW Bug taxis to Pointers, Jettas and Passats. Now, in the countryside folks sure seem to like their Lobo (Ford F150). I'll give you that one
.I wonder if the caddy could accept a Westphalia style camper pop-top ?
VW Caddy Life, circa 2006.
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mittzlepick
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http://www.danburymotorcaravans.com/models/model.aspx?modelID=1
ohh my wet spot
ohh my wet spot
German_1er_diesel
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7 speed DSG... then it was a 105hp 1.6 TDI.
The Caddy is actually really affordable. It gives you a lot of room (but also a lot more hard plastic) at the price of a Golf.
German_1er_diesel
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Dakota is a bit longer, but narrower and lower than Amarok. Ranger... Amarok is A LOT wider, even compared to the new world Ranger, which is a lot larger than the NA Ranger.
German_1er_diesel
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I see a lot of plumbers in Caddys here. And my mail gets delivered in a Caddy. The forester drives a 4motion Caddy. Families with many kids but not infinite financial resources drive passenger Caddys. (they are really good bang for the buck, if you don't mind a bit of hard plastic)
German_1er_diesel
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The Ridgeline is a car-based, unibody pickup with a bit of a "consumer" vibe. The Amarok is a traditional body-on-frame pickup built for hard work. How are they the same kind of truck?
oilhammer
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Probably how they are perceived and marketed. Besides, unibody commercial vehicles have existed for a long time, and can be just as tough as a full framed vehicle really. I think that comparison is an invalid one myself. To say that the Ridgeline is car based is a bit of a stretch. Like saying my T4 is Golf-based.
jasonTDI
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On a side note the Ridgline is done for the next 2 1/2 years before the return on a newer chassis. Which....won't be new at that ppint. They say it'll be on the new TL or whatever they call it now.
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As long as VW only offers the Amarok in the quad cab and fully loaded, it will attract the same poeple that have looked at and possibly bought a Ridgeline. VW does have a tough road ahead to get anyone that really uses and abuses a truck on a daily basis to look at the Amarok. It took Toyota several years and a few remodels to get anyone to start buying their large truck.
Graham Line
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VW could succeed by offering truck-only agencies, with a line of pickups, vans etc. But is that likely to happen?
Quanger
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I hope the love for pickups in North America will continue to grow.
kjclow
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I don't see that happening. VW does not have enough of a familiar name, except for those that still think of VW only as the beetle, to pull off a stand alone truck line. If Mann trucks were offered over here, than maybe they could use that connection.
BeetleGo
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Toyota has been pedaling its large truck under different names now since 1992. So more than several! And they still haven't convinced the hard core. That might never happen.
CRJSW
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well the t100 was absolute crap. lol I remember more then one riding around with hate graffiti all over it.
tikal
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No need to have any kind of 'hope' here to achieve additional growth in pickup sales in North America. As long as the economy is not sinking like in 2008 pickup trucks are going to sell like hotcakes in these areas.
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And gas stays under $3.50.
sportsguy
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I have a 2011 Tacoma - love the truck. That said, and actual TRUCK from VW here, with diesel, would see my Toyota gone in a heartbeat (of America?). And I'm talking an actual truck here...not a van...
Truck = any of various forms of vehicle for carrying goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self-propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit.
Van = a smaller boxlike vehicle that resembles a panel truck, often has double doors both at the rear and along the curb side, and that can be used as a truck, fitted with rows of seats, or equipped with living quarters for traveling and camping.
Say no to vans, and yes to trucks!
Say no to vans, and yes to trucks!
Say no to vans, and yes to trucks!
Say no to vans, and yes to trucks!
Say no to vans, and yes to trucks!
Say no to vans, and yes to trucks!
Unless said van comes complete with shag carpet, mag wheels and a great stereo...then it's OK!
...and, interestingly, it's more appropriate to keep on truckin' in a van, than in an actual truck, I'm told...
Truck = any of various forms of vehicle for carrying goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self-propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit.
Van = a smaller boxlike vehicle that resembles a panel truck, often has double doors both at the rear and along the curb side, and that can be used as a truck, fitted with rows of seats, or equipped with living quarters for traveling and camping.
Say no to vans, and yes to trucks!
Say no to vans, and yes to trucks!
Say no to vans, and yes to trucks!
Say no to vans, and yes to trucks!
Say no to vans, and yes to trucks!
Say no to vans, and yes to trucks!
Unless said van comes complete with shag carpet, mag wheels and a great stereo...then it's OK!
...and, interestingly, it's more appropriate to keep on truckin' in a van, than in an actual truck, I'm told...
low gear
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show me photo's !!!!
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kjclow
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Only thing that you're missing is the waterbed. Ooh baby
BeetleGo
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Oh the days where schlepping around a bed full of water constituted a reasonable thing to do!
NSTDI
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Is there a thread here on the Colorado diesel coming out?
Don
Don
kjclow
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At least two are already running
rjr311
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I took 3 photos last week of the truck.
I made the link below have to be clicked - it is kind of large. There a couple of other photos too.
http://pics.tdiclub.com/data/500/DSC_03281.JPG
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thebigarniedog
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To summarize this thread: (1) the minimum useful stat for a pickup truck is the 1/2 category. Anything below that is a toy. (2) a 4x4 half ton starting price is $30,000. A two wheel drive truck is a toy. (3) putting a diesel engine in a toy is as useful as tits on a bull. (4) VW cannot compete on price or product in the truck market. (5) Vans are useful for waterbeds and shaggin.
GTiTDi
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