No New Version of the Scirocco for the States

[raveracer77 at yahoo.ca (Rave Racer 77)]

    Isn't selling a car still a sale of a car?  How much profit can be lost 
by selling a car that has already been developed and adding that to your 
line up?  Maybe it will detract from Rabbit sales but who cares, VW still 
sells another car and reaps that profit.  I was considering a new Rabbit 
just because it's the only one I'd be bothered with after a GLI.  A Scirocco 
would be better though, but not if it doesn't come over.  Guys like this are 
the cause of things that suck like Jetta blandness.

      Rave Racer
Current:
'91 Jetta GLI 2.0L 16V
'81 Scirocco Mk1 1.8L 8V Digifant 2
'86 Fox
2 GTI parts cars

Gone:
'89 Jetta 1.8L 16V GTX
'87 Audi 4000 Quattro
'72 Triumph GT6

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Bureau" <patrick.bureau@gmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 08:47
Subject: RE: No New Version of the Scirocco for the States


> Lol
> Even though the vehicle evokes the popular Scirocco coupe that VW built 
> from
> 1974 to 1982, Adrian Hallmark, executive vice president of Volkswagen of
> America Inc., says "We don't want it."
>
> Despite the old Scirocco coupe's cult following in the United States, the
> new Scirocco would detract from sales of the GTI hatchback. Both cars are
> based on the platform for the Golf, which has been renamed the Rabbit in 
> the
> United States. "The GTI is iconic -- it's as strong a name as the Beetle,"
> Hallmark says. "It is economically suicidal for us to risk the sales 
> volume
> and the potential for GTI."
>
> The Scirocco has the same engine, chassis and suspension as the GTI, 
> except
> that it has been lowered, according to Hallmark. Another drawback is the
> hatchback body style, which is not popular in the United States, Hallmark
> says.
>
> Nice... Lets all drive rabbits or gti.... Goofballs
>
> ____
> Patrick Bureau,
> 05 Reflex Sport, 05 GS-500F
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: julie@menloparkrandd.com [mailto:julie@menloparkrandd.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:29 AM
> To: Brian Wagner; A Org, Scirocco
> Subject: Re: No New Version of the Scirocco for the States
>
> Some one needs to track down his email. What an idiot.
> Whats his bosses name & email....
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Brian Wagner [mailto:dagnamit@gmail.com]
>>Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 11:09 AM
>>To: 'A Org, Scirocco'
>>Subject: No New Version of the Scirocco for the States
>>
>>http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070423/FREE/704230
>>03/1528
>>
>>That is the sign of a weak CEO for the US
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