Ah, see, you don't understand-you're not part of that market. VW knows (from selling Bugattis and Lambos) that there is a small but significant group of people who have a minimum amount they will spend on a car. They wouldn't drive a free S65 AMG, but would line up to spend 400k on a Maybach.

The '34 Chrsyler Airflow has just spoken up-damn!

The EV1 begs to differ.

VW will sell their very low production without issue, as they've made some very important decisions.

It's not like they've closed any dealerships here in 10 years. There just aren't any options. The dealerships are making a fortune selling the cars at fat markups and the company is losing sales (and money) in the process.

The disadvantage is that if you wanted a Volvo in Calgary, there is one dealership. The next closest one? 3 hours away. 6 hours after that.

Then let them coexist, obviously the dealerships would mop the floor with them.

Haha, yeah, don't think they're shaking in their boots about the prospect of a 1933 car's plans being released.

A...a roll down window in the tailgate? That is insane. And wonderful.

Dammit, when I wrote that, I thought briefly of the Raptor-I've heard it has a really nice ride from the crazy suspension. And the mileage-hey, who cares, the damn thing barely depreciates!

That's...quite a history. Damn, what do you drive now?

Nice!

The Netherlands are flat and tiny, and they compare relibility, speed and comfort of cars to the bicycles they grew up riding :-)

They aren't bad...until you compare their ride and handling to any unibody, independently suspended car, SUV or minivan. Then you realize "Oh yeah, vehicles that don't have to tow 10000 lbs or load 1500 lbs in the bed actually ride well."

My god, what were they did they upgrade you from?

Any pickup truck handles like a pig, gets hilariously bad mileage, and (except the latest Rams from what I hear) rides like an oxcart.

With a group, terrible car. However...solo they were okay. My brother drove his ATL-Austin in straight shots many, many times. Often with a small fish tank in the passenger's footwell.

Oh, sure, there are better. That's what yesterday was about. But the worst? I mean, it has a functional back seat, is reliable, and a giant trunk. It's way better than, say, my fiancee's old Tiburon.

Well, duh. It's a Caliber. Man, you gotta get better at renting cars-if that's what I'm offered, the response is 'What else do you have.'

Gas mileage is about what you'd expect for a sub-6 second car :-) These are not bad roadtrippers. The rattles are nothing compared to, you know, any truck.