EPA’s strategy all along has been to punish VW...in the most public and painful manner possible. EPA will NOT be approving a fix. They have (illegally) forbidden export of these cars to other markets. ALL TDI’s in USA are gonna get crushed.

I’ve stayed in that Hampton Inn. Kinda dirty, avoid it.

“A real sense of dread”

Very Clarksonian. Well Done!

This piece perfectly illustrates the problem with web news. No primary source, no accountability, just copy and paste.

You might be alone with you view. FCA staffers have been bailing out, and Sergio is killing Fiat in USA by slashing prices on the 2017 models in a furtive effort to move the metal. This will kill the dealers who have leased 2015 and 2016 models coming in at lease end.....with severely diminished residuals. Killing…

Just what FCA needs.....another fleet customer.

There might be some psychic relief by thrashing these cars, but no consequence. They are ALL going to the crusher, they are never gonna turn another mile.

The defeat of Hillary Clinton has restored my Faith in America.

My, aren’t we a bit snooty at TruckYeah?

...as if Germans don’t like V8s.

I once overpaid for an old Dodge Colt because the owner said it belonged to his daughter...who had just died of cancer. I couldn’t imagine trying to talk the guy down a few hundred bucks...after all.

Cause? You have been sucked in too.

The “cause”? You believe that BS? It’s just a marketing tool deployed to increase chances of a strong sale. That “wife”, if he has one, is more likely a world class athlete who is competing in Nepal.

From a marketing standpoint, the Mazda brand in USA stands for very little in the mind of ordinary car buyers. Some may be aware of its “ZoomZoom” campaign, but does that really create a meaningful brand image for non-enthusiasts?

Any chance politics (socialized medicine,a concept incompatible with Liberty) can be left out of my automotive dreams? If I want politics, I know where to find it. I come here to escape it!

Must one be a poor millennial for this to be even moderately funny?

Regardless of price, an overburdened air-cooled engine is never a good idea. This rig would not do well heading up the I-5 Grapevine next summer. It will be on the side of the road, overheated with a cracked block, along with all the old overloaded air-cooled VW campervans.

Who is forcing you to be an Uber driver?

I wonder how many booger-welds were made in the creation of this Franken-buggy? How many unsealed butt-splices? How many zip ties? How many rolls of duct tape?