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Automotive News & Views What is "wrong" with these new subcompacts?
8691 messages, Last post on Dec 04, 2009 at 1:39 PM
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Apr 27, 2009 2:03 pm) 
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Replying to: thegraduate (Apr 27, 2009 6:41 pm) |
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Maybe we'll get something like the Up! after all. "Volkswagen of America has confirmed for Inside Line that its New Small Family, a line of cheap and cheerful city cars, will be coming to the U.S. "We're planning to offer the vehicle in the U.S.," said Volkswagen of America spokesman Steve Keyes in an e-mail to Inside Line. "However, which model[s] and name is not decided. You may recall that the concept was called Up!" Volkswagen New Small Family Bound for U.S. Market (Inside Line) 
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Replying to: steve_ (Apr 27, 2009 6:53 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 28, 2009 6:55 am) 
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Replying to: steve_ (Apr 28, 2009 7:00 am) I think it might be easier to market than the Polo, though. Less overlap with the Rabbit. It would steal fewer sales and bring a different set of buyers to the brand. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 28, 2009 7:14 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Apr 27, 2009 6:53 pm) |
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Replying to: nippononly (Apr 28, 2009 7:32 am) They definitely have to kill the $14,990 pricing on those bare-bones Rabbits, though. Drop the base model entirely and have those start at $18k, then offer the Polo for $15k. I'm still not convinced they'll do significantly more volume than the current Rabbit does now, though. Bring that cool little super-turbo 1.4l engine and offer a model with that for $18k or so. Then they could earn the bang-for-the-buck crown. That could create a halo for other Polo models. I still wonder if they can produce them cheaply enough. Maybe assemble them in Mexico.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 29, 2009 10:53 am) |
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