Weekend Head-Scratcher: Going Car Shopping Around The World. Virtually

When I’m bored and have 20 minutes to burn, I always go to car manufacturers’ websites and “spec out” cars I may buy in the future. Volvos, Toyota, Hondas, Lexuses etc. Ones which would look nice on my driveway. But truth be told, nothing on the market really captures my imagination. When I look on the road, nothing really stands out. Then I made a comment to myself. “If you want to stand out on the roads you’d be better off driving a Cadillac CTS!” I chuckled at first, but then I saw some sense to it. Although I don’t like Cadillac’s styling, the CTS isn’t that bad (it grew on me), it’s not that bad a car and there’s not many on UK roads. Then I thought, why don’t I take it one step further…?

Why buy a car available through regular UK supply chain? Why not import a car? I mean a Chevrolet Malibu would definitely stand out on UK roads. Or a Ford Fusion? Or a Buick LaCrosse? Or a Buick Regal? OK, maybe not a Regal, but you get the idea. There may be some good logic behind this thinking. But in reality, I couldn’t afford to import a US car to the UK. It’s not the shipping, but petrol is way more expensive in the UK and engines are bigger in US cars. I’d be broke in a month. But, gasoline is (relatively) cheap in the United States. Which gave me inspiration for this weekend’s “Weekend Head-Scratcher”.

If you could import any car available on the market from any country in the world, what would it be and why? Maybe you’d like to import a Renault Laguna (let’s face it, Europe isn’t exactly hot on them, so you could probably get a good deal on one)? Or maybe there’s an Australian RWD monster you’d like to hoon around the streets of your city? Or go all-out and get the Chinese Red Flag CA7600L? Let us know.