Sure, because one, now even more irrelevant country has more leverage with the worlds remaining super power than an association of countries, which includes economic stronger countries...

Oh the example of Switzerland, they have an association agreement, which includes nearly every regulation the EU imposes only that they are not part of the club, which can vote about it. Also Switzerland has an highly specialised production sector with global relevance, Britain on the other hand is a gigantic shopping…

TTIP? Buhaha...! TTIP is a complete clusterfuck which will add a ton of bureaucracy and damages a whole lot for a lot of people only that some enormous multi national companies can rape everyone else a bit more and are able to sue the shit out of other companies or countries.

This is what pains me the most about it, it seems like all around the world the old fucks have decided to stir shit up for everyone else and still being the ones complaining about it.

Please try that in Europe, I will watch and hold your beer...

Only car related topics?

Maybe, but they cater to different local markets, which explains a bit their difference in profit too. Seat is mostly relevant in South West Europe, where the economies are still struggling, whereas Skoda, has broder success, but is also more a brand for North and East Europe. You are right, if someone has to go of…

From a European perspective, Skoda and Seat have to stay as the entry level choice, you can't cut the Passat or the A6, because they are from utmost importance for the company car market in Europe. Company cars play a major role here so, this will not happen. The beetle and the eos can get chopped away and they can…

They know, because they are not like Americans... yet.

“We never get what we deserve and we never deserve what we get.”

Excellent summary!

Of course you could pay even more, but that’s not the point. Even if you exclude the overall higher taxes, the prices offered in Europe are higher. Some time ago I had a similar argument here and compared prices of a few key models, they were all higher in Europe. Especially since your starter models are rather well…

Yeah, but name me some relevant car makers from there. Skoda may produce in the Czech Republic but their cars are essentially VW, therefore you have to look at Germany for comparison. Your argument is like saying, GM sells products in Mexico, the GDP of Mexico is lower therefore every GM model sold in Mexico should be…

Except, that cars in general are more expensive in Europe. If they would be priced the same you could hardly buy a golf for under 30.000 $. And a decent equipped polo, if you would get it, would be over 20.000 $. Another example, the Mustang starts in Europe at about 45.000$.

But VW is only in the US oriented as less expensive brand. In Europe it’s the pricier option over Ford, Opel or some of the French or Japanese contenders. And imo that’s the reason for the quality problems you get, they are not able to sell the market position they are used to, and so they try to cut the costs on a…

The front looks like a snow plow.

Self driving cars are just putting a bandage on the problem instead of curing the real problem. The goal should be to erase commutes, for which we have the technology by the way, and not to automate it.

You really believe managers are in this way responsible for the success of a company? Do you still believe in Santa Claus too?

Not tens of thousands, you get good ones for around 7.000 € and the resolution is always very limited compared to what we are used to by digital cameras, but that’s for physical reasons.

If it would be something like that it would be "Wagen und Würste" or in Austria or Bavaria it could be "Wägen und Würste", but no Plural s for you...