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- Subject: Re: New Beetles - NOT!
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- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 13:55:42 GMT
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- In article <JBC.93Jan25161336@beowulf.linus.mitre.org>, jbc@linus.mitre.org (John B. Campbell) writes:
- >When I was in the British Virgin Islands last August, (have had a
- >second home there for 20 years) I wandered into the local
- >VW/Land-Rover dealer to see what was being imported. They had a new
- >beetle (white) on order for customer delivery. It was due in a couple
- >of months and had a price tag of over $9000. (That distressed me
- >because as recently as 6-7 years ago they were selling for $4K or so.)
- >
- >I didn't ask whether these were Brazilian or Mexican; they get 'em
- >from both sources.
-
- Sadly, Mexico is the only place where beetles are being built
- today. The Brazilian line closed down a few years ago, and the
- Mexican line remains open due to a deal cut by VW and the
- Mexican govt. to provide a "cheap car for the masses"....
- sounds like deja vu all over again.
-
-
- Ric
-
- >Late models running the streets there have few US
- >features that tend to run up the costs. No belts, no safety glass, no
- >pollution gear, no heaters. And until recently they had the same
- >engine that powered my trusty 66 beetle.
- >
- >Such a bug would make lovely transportation but couldn't pass many
- >state inspections in the US.
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