I will buy this car and dress-up like Big Enos Burdette and have my daughter dress-up like little En0s Burdette.

Yep, here is a similar condition pace car with a few more miles on the odo for $21000.

I see your point, and it’s well taken. But it’s still a truck. And circling back to one of my original points, it’s a badge-engineered Tahoe in a nice suit with, like, some extra muscles. That’s a bastardized Cadillac in my eyes. 

In the places they are popular, VW sells a lot of cars. But it’s very spotty. 

I have an 06 Hemi with 360,000 and no check engine light. Unless the check engine light burnt out...

Perfect Op to post a pic of my truck - Everyone always says - Cool Bronco Bro  

“The real strong point was the excellent driving position and outward visibility which was WAY better than the high sill, small windowed, behemoths of today.”

I’m not sure what universe the Taos is a fine Golf replacement. It’s certainly too big, in width in particular, to be a reasonable alternative. And that’s before you get into the crummy interior and driving dynamics.

Does this mean there will be a three-row SUV named the Scout Travelall?

Plenty of spots in flyover country where you can go dozens of miles in any direction without finding a VW dealer.

“so who was this thing even for?”

I’m picturing this scene, and there’s a diesel Rabbit clattering by in the background.

All the grace and beauty of a tall, gawky teenager going through a massive growth spurt.

These might have been forgotten in some places, but there’s still a bunch of them cockroaching around in the Midwest.

Right. And the Commander was Jeep’s very first three-row. The SJ Grand Cherokee never had a third row unless there’s some special version somewhere.

That is a Death Star, installed there by Darth Vader himself, Carl Icahn. Icahn sold Navistar to Volkswagen, and it wasn’t cheap. Just give him time; he’ll rip VW to shreds unless VW’s other stakeholders can stop him.  But hey, they got into bed with him, so they’re getting what they deserve.

Given my Army experience as NATO headcount, I’ve got an easy choice—the M151 Jeep that made my ass hurt over in Germany:

Honda Element. I first drove my ex’s on a road trip, and thought the seats (which were obviously designed for someone in the low to mid 5 foot range, not someone over 6 feet, such as myself) were just seriously painful because it was such a long drive. Then, I got stuck driving it when my Mini flaked out, and it even…

I forgot that VW owned Navistar International when they were bought by VW’s Traton group last year. Every time I drive by their corporate headquarters, it reminds me of the Death Star.

Not only that, but your full-time job when you’re unemployed is getting another job. It's not a vacation.