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Re: Chicago 2008 preview: Volkswagen Routan leaks out - 02-05-2008, 10:17 PM

Looks great to me. I bet, with an interior like that, it'll sell like hotcakes.
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Re: Chicago 2008 preview: Volkswagen Routan leaks out - 02-05-2008, 10:45 PM

OMG, those press photos were taken in my neighborhood, one street behind me to be exact. I live in Plantation, Fl. Small world!
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Re: Chicago 2008 preview: Volkswagen Routan leaks out - 02-05-2008, 10:59 PM

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OMG, those press photos were taken in my neighborhood, one street behind me to be exact. I live in Plantation, Fl. Small world!
I could have sworn those were taken somewhere in South Florida but then I saw the cali plates! I wonder where the beach pictures were taken... Key Biscayne?
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Re: Chicago 2008 preview: Volkswagen Routan leaks out - 02-05-2008, 11:26 PM

My first thought: "Odyssey?" Seriously, this thing has SUCH a honda front it's not even funny. I'm sorry, this is a LAME rebranding of the LAME ass Dodge/Chrysler Van.

Odyssey still holds the crown.
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Re: Chicago 2008 preview: Volkswagen Routan leaks out - 02-06-2008, 03:08 AM

I didn't know VW was going to do that. Looks pretty good but I thought the market was all for crossovers???? Where is your crossover vw. Funny to me that this model will undoubtedly be a hot commodity and bring customers(families) to be and its an American car in german clothes...
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Re: Chicago 2008 preview: Volkswagen Routan leaks out - 02-06-2008, 03:14 AM

I doubt it. I'm predicting thing this will flop around more than a goldfish on a kitchen floor. Real, informed VW buyers aren't going to go near it. Chrysler buyers would never consider a VW. You're right though the minivan market is shrinking and crossovers are all the rage, but VW figured they'd get a pie of the still large minivan market on the cheap. My only real grip here, besides it not being a real VW (!) is that they're using Chrysler's crappy engines. That is the nail in the coffin. VW buyers tend to be more informed than most and they ain't going for this IMO.

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Re: Chicago 2008 preview: Volkswagen Routan leaks out - 02-06-2008, 03:52 AM

My eyes just will not except the fact that there is a VW badge on that thing!

W T F were they thinking?
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Re: Chicago 2008 preview: Volkswagen Routan leaks out - 02-06-2008, 06:20 AM

It's OK , nothing spectacular but not bad either.

VW desperately needed a van on the market and this is a decent one.
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Re: Chicago 2008 preview: Volkswagen Routan leaks out - 02-06-2008, 03:44 PM

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I doubt it. I'm predicting thing this will flop around more than a goldfish on a kitchen floor. Real, informed VW buyers aren't going to go near it. Chrysler buyers would never consider a VW. You're right though the minivan market is shrinking and crossovers are all the rage, but VW figured they'd get a pie of the still large minivan market on the cheap. My only real grip here, besides it not being a real VW (!) is that they're using Chrysler's crappy engines. That is the nail in the coffin. VW buyers tend to be more informed than most and they ain't going for this IMO.

I think you're right. I can't really see this becoming a success for VW.
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