Not sure this is something new. I was at the Atlanta Auto Show a few years ago and when I looked at every picture I took on my phone later, they all said I was in Cleveland, OH.

The dealership model will win because it has protections at the state and federal level that border on ridiculous, which is why even before the decision to close stores there were states Tesla couldn’t sell in and there are Volvo dealers threatening to sue over the Volvo subscription program.

You must be a lot of fun to be around.

I don’t think you understand the client base Tesla deals with or the general car buying public for that matter. People hate dealerships, they deal with them because they don’t have a choice. Do I care about being able to stop in and compare trim levels back to back? No, I can see it online. Do I care about being…

So cutting out the middle man, that the vast majority of customers hate dealing with and add cost to every transaction, is a bad thing?

Why not, it can’t turn out any worse than Polaris buying Brammo.  OK, I guess it COULD turn out worse......but not likely.

Drive a Touareg V10 TDI and you will realize you are wrong.

So incorrect.

If I’m not mistaken, the bulk of the issues were with the infotainment system on the launch year of the XC90.  I’ve had numerous XC90/60 rentals in the past year and the system has been flawless.  Was considering buying an XC60, but now I want to wait and see the 2020 gets that wool blend interior.

“die before the planet becomes inhabitable”?  What planet are you talking about??

4 time GTI owner, so no argument there.  I never said paying for the GLI was justified over anything, just pointing the error in your thinking you can get a G70 manual for less than a GLI.

They will probably sell about 27 of them, so why put much effort in it. We’ve seen this story play out in the U.S. before, they don’t sell but everyone online says they would buy one if they offered the manual with “X”package that isn’t offered with the manual.

For less than a GLI?   The G70 manual starts at $35k.

Touareg, Passat TDI, multiple GTIs...........never experienced a breakdown and have never done more than the standard service listed in the manual.   Honda Accord towed in multiple times, Acura CL Type S bought back by Honda under the lemon law.  Most people talking shit about VW reliability have never owned one and…

Feld gives zero point shit about the riders, their bikes or anything that doesn’t put a dollar in their pocket.  Horrible organization just trying to cover their asses.

Not impressed with your stereotyping.

Just you and ringrat apparently.  I saw this car at PECATL, absolutely stunning.

There seems to be a myriad of ways to use or misuse a letter that causes such an issue for you.

Try watching an F1 race someday genius.

American Heart Assoc. and Stand 4 Heroes are publicity stunts??