Comments on: VW overtakes Ford as 3rd-largest automaker

By: jsabbagh

jsabbagh — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:21:34 +0000

This does not suprise me at all. The VW line is smart, Well engineered and the interiors are
comparable to cars twice there cost. The older Jetta and Passat were the best looking pair off cars.
I have owned two VW’s, a 2004 Jetta and a 200 GTI and both were superb.

By: deutschetouring1337

deutschetouring1337 — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:11:03 +0000

Just wait till they bring over some of our Euro counterparts. The Focus ST, Fiesta great cars to bring peopl eback to Ford.

By: beatusmongous

beatusmongous — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:41:07 +0000

I think what 123Sub means is that when people shop for cars, they have no clue about what they are doing. All they have is a payment they can afford, the amount of operative energy they would like it to spend, and a color in mind that matches their house. Most people don’t buy the fancy red front-loaders with blue and yellow LEDs and multi-function displays. They don’t go for the ones that can wash your shoes or steam your clothes, or the ones with the auto water level meters and white LEDs on the inside of both units. They don’t have a particular brand in mind or a function in mind. And so they just say, “Well, this one washes the clothes and gets the job done, and it’s cheap, green and here, so let’s get it.” Or rather, “Well, I don’t want to spend more time looking, and this one looks like it will work. I like the color, it’s here, it’s cheap, so let’s get it.”

I agree that VW doesn’t make what I would consider boring cars, but others might. Many people just buy the basics because they don’t know better. I felt the same about washing machines, too, until I actually got a good one. Then, it became a very different story…

Let’s hope more people fall into the good ones…

By: DeansterTJ

DeansterTJ — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:51:12 +0000

fix

By: DeansterTJ

DeansterTJ — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:50:55 +0000

VW is one of those bittersweet companies – a sea of stupid cars (Beetle, Jetta, Passat) punctuated by moments of brilliance like the GTi, all underpinned by horrific quality but quirky interiors.

When they decide to fiz their quality issues, VW will gravitate to the #2 spot.

By: abbbb

abbbb — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:19:09 +0000

you call buggati veyron and lamborghini washing machine cars?????

By: maxcar

maxcar — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:40:45 +0000

there are many boring washing machine cars out there. veedub doesn’t even come close to that catagory.

By: crackerhemi

crackerhemi — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:01:35 +0000

Imports are the majority!

By: howsmydriving

howsmydriving — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:03:53 +0000

How sad and humiliating for Ford.

By: 123sub

123sub — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:23:23 +0000

Most people look at the car the same way i look at washing machines. Useful, and a nust have, but really interrested in the product itself, as long as it does the job.VW is boring cars for the average mass. Golf, Passat………god there are many boring people in this world.

By: wHitE rL

wHitE rL — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:01:06 +0000

Not surprised one bit.

By: murderedout

murderedout — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:23:48 +0000

The first half don’t mean jack LLN!

By: ktulu

ktulu — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:15:37 +0000

VWs have personality

By: beatusmongous

beatusmongous — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:15:24 +0000

Maybe Ford shouldn’t have let iHustle go after all…

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:42:29 +0000

Herbie the Love Bug just left Mustang Sally’s ass in the weeds.

By: Madcapp

Madcapp — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:27:47 +0000

A company focused on fuel effieient small cars who has been improving quality and has some of the best interiors on the market overtaking a lazy oafish automaker who only wants to focus on pick-up trucks and SUVs? Who didn’t see that one coming?