On 04/25/2013 02:56 PM, Stephen Russell wrote:
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 2:13 PM, lelandj <[email protected]> wrote:
On 04/25/2013 12:09 AM, Pete Theisen wrote:
There you go again!
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Better stop pushing the VW idea to these impressionable kids!
I enjoyed the article. As noted in the comments, VWs sold in North
America have their top speed capped by computer. The European countries
get all the really good stuff from VW. Also, Europeans use their VW TDIs
for towing, rather than buying heavy trucks and SUVs.
I'll be towing my new Tracker Grizzly 1448 Jon boat with my 2012 VW golf
TDI. VW discourages towing in the the USA market by not offering any OEM
equipment, (eg trailer hitches, or other towing accessories), and
publishing a very low tow weight limits in their manual. In the European
markets the towing ability of VWs is used as a selling point and VWs
consistently win the best tow vehicle awards). Just go the the British VW
web site, (eg Google "VW EU") and build a VW golf TDI. Then click on order
a brochure and download the specifications. For all intent and purposes
the European VW Golf TDI and USA VW Golf TDI and identical.
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If you buy another one, place the order in US and pick up in Germany. They
will put in the US admissions for you and all you have to do is drive it
for a week and it is classified as a used car to American taxes. I know a
few guys who have Mercedes this way. They said that the airfare and hotels
were covered against the difference in teh purchase price. Or Free
Vacation.
I can see a few potential problems with that.
I would love to have a VW Golf GTD TDI diesel, which I built using the
UK VW website, and with navigation, and a few other things, it comes to
around 32,000.00 British Pounds, which converts to 48,995.20 US Dollars;
before destination and other charges. LOL Also, I'm afraid it would
arrive with the steering wheel on the right hand side of the car, making
me want to drive on the wrong side of the street. Not a good idea. The
navigation system would probable come with European maps instead of USA
maps. Also, I would hate to have to ship the car back to the UK for
service under warranty. Those are just a few things, and don't include
the surprises I would discover, after I took delivery of the car.
Regards,
LelandJ
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