Comments on: VW says weak dollar the “only reason” Scirocco not U.S.-bound http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Get Real http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363443 Get Real Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:10:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363443 I'm thankful this is just talk with no pictures of you guys. I’m thankful this is just talk with no pictures of you guys.

]]> By: peter g http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363315 peter g Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:38:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363315 Thanx DeansterTJ, I stand corrected...Like the car. though... Thanx DeansterTJ, I stand corrected…Like the car. though…

]]> By: car-dude44 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363314 car-dude44 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:27:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363314 Hopefully they could come to sell this in canada....I'd buy it. Hopefully they could come to sell this in canada….I’d buy it.

]]> By: peter g http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363301 peter g Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:51:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363301 Thought LNN was all about the love of cars and so, and NOT about swearing, showing off and displaying a variety of minority complexes, homofobia and what have you. Still, I might be wrong? Thought LNN was all about the love of cars and so, and NOT about swearing, showing off and displaying a variety of minority complexes, homofobia and what have you. Still, I might be wrong?

]]> By: inline6 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363285 inline6 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:51:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363285 Uh, Mexico is in North America. And VW used to have a plant in New Stanton, PA...which, last I checked, was also in North America. LLN needs to get its facts straight. As for the lack of our getting a Scirocco, it's a shame that exchange rates are the only thing keeping the car from us. It looks nice. Oh, and blame the Fed for the weak dollar, man. Though the neo-cons have sure done their part to kill it, too. Uh, Mexico is in North America.

And VW used to have a plant in New Stanton, PA…which, last I checked, was also in North America.

LLN needs to get its facts straight.

As for the lack of our getting a Scirocco, it’s a shame that exchange rates are the only thing keeping the car from us. It looks nice.

Oh, and blame the Fed for the weak dollar, man. Though the neo-cons have sure done their part to kill it, too.

]]> By: DeansterTJ http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363278 DeansterTJ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:09:51 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363278 I don't see how the weak dollar cuts into VW's overall strategy. Just jack up the prices to luxury car levels like they've always done with their pseudo-econoboxes. Witness the GTi going for $40,000 fully loaded in Canada. Shitbags. I don’t see how the weak dollar cuts into VW’s overall strategy. Just jack up the prices to luxury car levels like they’ve always done with their pseudo-econoboxes. Witness the GTi going for $40,000 fully loaded in Canada. Shitbags.

]]> By: autonut http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363265 autonut Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:47:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363265 Mexico is North America, based on the map. The logic of VW is troubling: Scirroco is not profitable to sell in US, but Passat is. I think it wouldn't matter to Phaeton it wasn't sold anyway. Obama should be proud of his constituency and representation on this forum. Mexico is North America, based on the map.
The logic of VW is troubling: Scirroco is not profitable to sell in US, but Passat is. I think it wouldn’t matter to Phaeton it wasn’t sold anyway.
Obama should be proud of his constituency and representation on this forum.

]]> By: audi-lover http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363215 audi-lover Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:59:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363215 that's kind of sick that you would bet your nuts on anything that’s kind of sick that you would bet your nuts on anything

]]> By: RicardoHead http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363213 RicardoHead Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:54:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363213 With a Solstice Coupe coming out, who needs this POS? With a Solstice Coupe coming out, who needs this POS?

]]> By: meanpants555 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363181 meanpants555 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:53:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363181 Mexico is considered Central America, no? Mexico is considered Central America, no?

]]> By: 5ohstang http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363178 5ohstang Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:46:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363178 who ever said the republicans are to blame for the weak dollar should take a economics class. btw the congress controls how we spend money, which is controlled by the democrats. as for the Scirocco, i hope they make it in canada who ever said the republicans are to blame for the weak dollar should take a economics class. btw the congress controls how we spend money, which is controlled by the democrats. as for the Scirocco, i hope they make it in canada

]]> By: jumpoffit http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363153 jumpoffit Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:44:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363153 don't forget his new one, "condom eaters" don’t forget his new one, “condom eaters”

]]> By: howsmydriving http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363152 howsmydriving Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:40:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363152 No loss. It's nice looking but that's all it is. No loss. It’s nice looking but that’s all it is.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363141 A4 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:17:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363141 ya but nobody listens to you cock monger ya but nobody listens to you cock monger

]]> By: SwerveEarly http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363138 SwerveEarly Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:12:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363138 VW has Mexico plants, last I checked Mexico was still in Norte Americana VW has Mexico plants, last I checked Mexico was still in Norte Americana

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363131 A4 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:38:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363131 WHAT THE HELL I WAS GONNA GET ONE TOO GAH WHAT THE HELL I WAS GONNA GET ONE TOO GAH

]]> By: archknight http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363125 archknight Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:13:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363125 Not that this was a surprise to any of us here, but here's to hoping the next A3 is just an extended version of the Scirocco with an Audi face & rear, instead of a bloated GTI twin. Not that this was a surprise to any of us here, but here’s to hoping the next A3 is just an extended version of the Scirocco with an Audi face & rear, instead of a bloated GTI twin.

]]> By: SS4LIFE http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363111 SS4LIFE Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:24:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363111 lol johhnnycanuck, yeah it'd be good if our brothers and sisters to the North at least got this. But yeah I can only imagine after the exchange rate, how much it would cost a U.S resident to have this (30k plus?) No thanks, I'll take an R32 instead, where we can get that here. Although because U.S and Canada have the free trade agreement I did look up and to import a car from Canada to the U.S isn't actually that bad. (The duty is either non-existent on some cars and on others it's a small percentage of the total cost) lol johhnnycanuck, yeah it’d be good if our brothers and sisters to the North at least got this. But yeah I can only imagine after the exchange rate, how much it would cost a U.S resident to have this (30k plus?) No thanks, I’ll take an R32 instead, where we can get that here. Although because U.S and Canada have the free trade agreement I did look up and to import a car from Canada to the U.S isn’t actually that bad. (The duty is either non-existent on some cars and on others it’s a small percentage of the total cost)

]]> By: jayjc08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363104 jayjc08 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:01:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363104 I wouldn't blame it all on Republicans either, Madcapp, but they've gone downhill from there. I wouldn’t blame it all on Republicans either, Madcapp, but they’ve gone downhill from there.

]]> By: jayjc08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363103 jayjc08 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:59:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363103 I also think weak currency is not the only reason why the Scirocco is not U.S bound, but this is bullshit. Hopefully it'll get better, but seeing what's on the horizon, it's only gonna get worse. I also think weak currency is not the only reason why the Scirocco is not U.S bound, but this is bullshit. Hopefully it’ll get better, but seeing what’s on the horizon, it’s only gonna get worse.

]]> By: Madcapp http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363102 Madcapp Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:58:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363102 Thanks again Republicans, for keeping the dollar weak. Thanks again Republicans, for keeping the dollar weak.

]]> By: doghis http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363100 doghis Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:49:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363100 HA! HA!

]]> By: F451 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363091 F451 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:25:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363091 This should not surprise anyone. This should not surprise anyone.

]]> By: meanpants555 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363088 meanpants555 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:22:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363088 People aren't buying GTIs, why would they buy Sciroccos? People aren’t buying GTIs, why would they buy Sciroccos?

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363086 johnnycanuck Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:20:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363086 I'm guessing this was going to be a real 'made in Germany' VW and not Mexican built. Too bad. They should bring it to Canada and then you guys can bring it across the line in the other direction for a change. I’m guessing this was going to be a real ‘made in Germany’ VW and not Mexican built. Too bad. They should bring it to Canada and then you guys can bring it across the line in the other direction for a change.

]]> By: sunshine1810 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363080 sunshine1810 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:05:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/weak-us-dollar-the-only-reason-scirocco-not-coming-here.html#comment-363080 That's too bad. This is one of VW's best looking cars. That’s too bad. This is one of VW’s best looking cars.

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