Exactly. But for years manufacturers and dealers have been telling us Americans don’t like hatchbacks. This is a 2000 Subaru Forester reimagined by VW.

Soooo, you like 4 door hatchbacks then.

I own a Mk1 Audi TT that is essentially this car mechanically, but with a prettier body. Literally every week there is a new vacuum or fluid leak of some kind kind, warning light, or mysterious noise. I had to buy an OBD scanner specific to VAG products because of how many codes they throw. This was merely an OK GTi…

I’m here for the bumpers. Bring back sturdy bumpers that actually protect the body work, with easy to replace unpainted black rubber strips.

How about when BMW paid designers to create their new grilles?

Americans don’t like hatchbacks and wagons, so, let’s give them a big 4 door hatchback wagon but with high ground clearance and call it an SUV or Crossover. Now let’s lower it so it’s a....hmm...a big hatchback wagon.

I think this is a storyline from GTA

Sounds like a great car with pointlessly busy styling. It was like a designer was masturbating with the CAD software.

Should be fascinating....just as NASCAR is... /s

Nice car but obviously VW didn’t learn anything from selling the Phaeton in the US. Even in car-crazy So-Cal I’ve only seen one.

I like the truck and I like this. Canoo me in . 

Here’s a car that makes it pretty by comparison.

Yup! A truly useful vehicle! I can see this turning into a Swiss Army knife on wheels.

Even in 2001 this was true. It just cost you a ton of money, time and annoyance to get them past that. It hasn’t changed. 

Not even on the same planet. 

I have a 7 year old Abarth, bought new. A couple of tiny issues, if I’m to nit pick, but Tony has gone broke from not fixing it once or again. Just do the maintenance, use the correct oil (very important) and give it the Italian tuneip regularly.

I already have it.

Well engineered, but with some small but critical parts made of cheap materials. the issue is that people expect everything to be a Corolla and don’t maintain the cars properly or skimp on repairs, and things spiral from there.

No one in their right mind would say any LR is anywhere near as dependable as a Land Cruiser. But then, practically nothing is...It sits at the top of the dependability game. But humans so love oversimplification of facts because critical thinking is hard, and context complicates things. Also, it’s much easier / more…

I see more Honda Element. Still like it.