• @reddig33
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    2113 days ago

    Seems like a misstep. If the cars aren’t selling, look outside the manufacturing plant for the problems.

    • @filisterOP
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      1013 days ago

      I mean they hiked considerably the prices and then wonder why their cars aren’t selling well. Plus VW cars are very boring.

      • @[email protected]
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        311 days ago

        Boring is good. I’d rather a car be boring than surprising. Especially at highway speeds.

        • @filisterOP
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          211 days ago

          Okay, I meant not exciting. It is very much meh.

          • @[email protected]
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            211 days ago

            The real issue is the pricetag. Most folks as I understand it want a car to go to work and run errands or whatever. The appeal of Japanese cars historically has been their reliability and competitive price. They were,'t really luxury vehicles, but took a huge chunk of the market by being a commuter car.

            People wanting exciting cars are probably looking for sports cars or muscle cars or whatever that VW doesn’t have much of a hand in.

      • @quafeinum
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        112 days ago

        Well don’t forget the diesel emission scandal. They’ll happily cheat for profit as hard as possible.