Comments on: Weak Dollar Means No U.S. VW Scirocco http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:47:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Howler http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/comment-page-1/#comment-197222 Howler Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:39:27 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/#comment-197222 The Eos is a much more interesting car, looks good on the road at least. The Sirocco is a loser. Ask any non car nut in the USA and they'll have a negative reaction to the word Sirocco. If the car was interesting enough to turn that around I'd say bring it over, otherwise don't bother. I'll wait to see if the Audi/KTM Elise wannabe makes it over here. BTW what a burn to Lotus. Does Audi really need to cut into every car makers game? I suppose they need something with high mpg to balance out the lineup, thats just sad imo. The Eos is a much more interesting car, looks good on the road at least. The Sirocco is a loser. Ask any non car nut in the USA and they’ll have a negative reaction to the word Sirocco. If the car was interesting enough to turn that around I’d say bring it over, otherwise don’t bother.

I’ll wait to see if the Audi/KTM Elise wannabe makes it over here. BTW what a burn to Lotus. Does Audi really need to cut into every car makers game? I suppose they need something with high mpg to balance out the lineup, thats just sad imo.

]]> By: Paul Niedermeyer http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/comment-page-1/#comment-194722 Paul Niedermeyer Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:41:43 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/#comment-194722 <em>oblio: I guess we in the United States will just have to wait for the Alfa Romeo Brera in late 2009</em> Your wait will be interminable, because the (current) Brea isn't coming ever, and I have increasing doubts whether Alfa will come at all, because of the exchange rate. They're in business to make money (hopefully), and not enter a market knowing upfront their going to lose a bundle on every car they sell. oblio: I guess we in the United States will just have to wait for the Alfa Romeo Brera in late 2009

Your wait will be interminable, because the (current) Brea isn’t coming ever, and I have increasing doubts whether Alfa will come at all, because of the exchange rate. They’re in business to make money (hopefully), and not enter a market knowing upfront their going to lose a bundle on every car they sell.

]]> By: brokenteeth http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/comment-page-1/#comment-194102 brokenteeth Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:19:05 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/#comment-194102 BTEFan, I believe that Volkswagen is taking a huge loss on nearly all of the European-made vehicles it sells in the USA right now. Even though VW is taking a loss, selling here is strategically important in the short term to ensure a presence and share of the market, otherwise the planned US comeback will be impossible. Besides being a money-loser, Scirocco probably wouldn't even do that much volume. The "hot-hatch" market is minor, and there is obvious overlap with the GTI BTEFan,

I believe that Volkswagen is taking a huge loss on nearly all of the European-made vehicles it sells in the USA right now.

Even though VW is taking a loss, selling here is strategically important in the short term to ensure a presence and share of the market, otherwise the planned US comeback will be impossible.

Besides being a money-loser, Scirocco probably wouldn’t even do that much volume. The “hot-hatch” market is minor, and there is obvious overlap with the GTI

]]> By: oblioh http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/comment-page-1/#comment-194092 oblioh Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:17:25 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/#comment-194092 I guess we in the United States will just have to wait for the Alfa Romeo Brera in late 2009, from which VW seems to have copied (and not deftly I might add) in the Scirocco's A-Pillar rearward (not to mention the blatantly cribbed-from-Peugeot nose). Besides the Alfa looks sooooooo much better. I guess we in the United States will just have to wait for the Alfa Romeo Brera in late 2009, from which VW seems to have copied (and not deftly I might add) in the Scirocco’s A-Pillar rearward (not to mention the blatantly cribbed-from-Peugeot nose). Besides the Alfa looks sooooooo much better.

]]> By: joeaverage http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/comment-page-1/#comment-193992 joeaverage Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:46:55 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/#comment-193992 Send "knock-down" kits to the USA for the new factory to assemble here. Surely they could make 'em cheaper. Or send the parts to Mexico. Or the former Soviet-bloc countries. C'mon they can do it if they want to. FWIW I agree the current GTI is fugly. Am selling my Cabrio to bring my two older VWs to the road sooner. Plan to look at a new(er) VW after that or an Opel -er, Saturn. Maybe then the VWs will be easier on my eyes. Send “knock-down” kits to the USA for the new factory to assemble here. Surely they could make ‘em cheaper. Or send the parts to Mexico. Or the former Soviet-bloc countries. C’mon they can do it if they want to.

FWIW I agree the current GTI is fugly. Am selling my Cabrio to bring my two older VWs to the road sooner. Plan to look at a new(er) VW after that or an Opel -er, Saturn. Maybe then the VWs will be easier on my eyes.

]]> By: BTEFan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/comment-page-1/#comment-193662 BTEFan Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:15:58 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/#comment-193662 "this car would fit the U.S. market but at the current exchange rate we wouldn't make any money." Its a strange argument to use to deny the North American market the Scirocco. The GTIs are made in Wolfsburg, Germany and the Eos is made in the same Portuguese plant where the Scirocco will come from. Both countries are Eurozone countries and both come into North America. So, they somehow don't experience exchange rate woes? I don't understand but I suppose there is a reason... “this car would fit the U.S. market but at the current exchange rate we wouldn’t make any money.”

Its a strange argument to use to deny the North American market the Scirocco. The GTIs are made in Wolfsburg, Germany and the Eos is made in the same Portuguese plant where the Scirocco will come from. Both countries are Eurozone countries and both come into North America. So, they somehow don’t experience exchange rate woes?

I don’t understand but I suppose there is a reason…

]]> By: NICKNICK http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/comment-page-1/#comment-193262 NICKNICK Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:10:24 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/#comment-193262 Megan Benoit-- The problem I have is that the Rabbit is pedestrian, and the GTI is fugly. What's wrong with cannibalizing sales? Instead of selling 20,000 GTIs you sell 15,000 GTIs and 5,000 Sciroccos and still make $1,000 each. AND you get a better looking car out there to build cred among the unwashed masses. OR make it a 2.0T AWD car with TT Quattro bits if you want differentiation. I guess i don't really care. It would probably cost $28K and still be FWD. For that money, i'll just buy another Legacy GT and have a faster car with AWD Megan Benoit–

The problem I have is that the Rabbit is pedestrian, and the GTI is fugly.

What’s wrong with cannibalizing sales? Instead of selling 20,000 GTIs you sell 15,000 GTIs and 5,000 Sciroccos and still make $1,000 each. AND you get a better looking car out there to build cred among the unwashed masses.

OR make it a 2.0T AWD car with TT Quattro bits if you want differentiation.

I guess i don’t really care. It would probably cost $28K and still be FWD. For that money, i’ll just buy another Legacy GT and have a faster car with AWD

]]> By: Megan Benoit http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/comment-page-1/#comment-193222 Megan Benoit Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:03:09 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/#comment-193222 I don't get it. VW already has two three-door hatches available here (that people insist are overpriced), why add another one? They wouldn't make money on it, and it would cannibalize GTI and Rabbit sales. I'm not surprised to see them make this decision at all. I don’t get it. VW already has two three-door hatches available here (that people insist are overpriced), why add another one? They wouldn’t make money on it, and it would cannibalize GTI and Rabbit sales. I’m not surprised to see them make this decision at all.

]]> By: Orian http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/comment-page-1/#comment-193152 Orian Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:51:22 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/weak-dollar-means-no-us-vw-scirocco/#comment-193152 Even without the exchange rates this thing will be overpriced like the Corrado was, which is a shame. Even without the exchange rates this thing will be overpriced like the Corrado was, which is a shame.

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