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KeepItReal

(7,770 posts) Tue Sep 29, 2015, 09:40 PM Sep 2015

I, for one, welcome the Volkswagen debacle

Maybe now their desperation will knock some sense into their USA team to bring this vehicle to America:

The Volkswagen Scirocco

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I, for one, welcome the Volkswagen debacle (Original Post) KeepItReal Sep 2015 OP

and tho I don't really need a new car, elleng Sep 2015 #1

Runs on wind power. NV Whino Sep 2015 #2

Didn't they always have a Scirocco? geardaddy Sep 2015 #3

Yes, but they wouldn't sell the 3rd generation in the USA KeepItReal Sep 2015 #4

Yeah - wasn't the work "scirocco" displayed on the windshield? cyberswede Sep 2015 #5

elleng

(141,926 posts)

1. and tho I don't really need a new car,

Reply to KeepItReal (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2015, 10:41 PM

Sep 2015

loved my rabbit and jettas, so would love to get a GREAT deal on one some time!

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

2. Runs on wind power.

Reply to KeepItReal (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 11:02 AM

Sep 2015

geardaddy

(25,392 posts)

3. Didn't they always have a Scirocco?

Reply to KeepItReal (Original post)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 11:13 AM

Sep 2015

I remember them from the 80s here in the U.S.

KeepItReal

(7,770 posts)

4. Yes, but they wouldn't sell the 3rd generation in the USA

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 02:24 PM

Sep 2015

Eom

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

5. Yeah - wasn't the work "scirocco" displayed on the windshield?

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 30, 2015, 02:32 PM

Sep 2015

I think a high school classmate drove one in the 80s.

on edit: Wait! Google!

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