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Because they're worse than wagons in some respects (handling) and have pretty much killed everything else in the market. Given that VW is very much a platform c
by guyzero 5y ago
Because they're worse than wagons in some respects (handling) and have pretty much killed everything else in the market. Given that VW is very much a platform company where the Golf wagon shares a lot of parts with the other Golf models it seems like supporting them should be possible. Who wants an automotive monoculture?
- Klonoar 5y agoNone of these justify a business case for selling wagons (and increasingly, sedans) to the North American market. >Who wants an automotive monoculture? Clearly, the market. And to be clear here, I outright hate SUVs/CUVs and live the sedan life.
- jlg23 5y ago>> Who wants an automotive monoculture? > Clearly, the market. If all you can buy is golf pants but you want tough jeans, would you go bottomless or buy the golf pants? Cars I would buy instantly: * a car with an electric engine that goes no faster than 80mph while retaining dynamics and that does not come with a million gadgets (as in "electric engine, all else analog"). Please, also in a variant with enough space to fit me, my wife, the kid and the dog. Still, no mandatory audio-visual indoor entertainment for the dog, please. * a car optimized for DIY repairs (I live in southern Morocco, getting an OBD2-scan at my authorized Nissan dealer was $30 - or 300 small bread or 75kg of flour or 3 days of work for a cop who just started work. A friend's Porsche Cayenne needs to be towed 12h northwards just for the inspection by an authorized dealer). I don't see them on the market.
- Klonoar 5y agoI am not debating the "I wish there were more options than SUVs/CUVs" point, as I ultimately _feel_ similar to you - I dislike the current market and I too wish we had more choice. We don't, though, because people are buying SUVs/CUVs.