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Old 04-25-2014, 08:39 AM   #1
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I wish that VW had followed through with the GX3 concept. That would have been a very cool vehicle at an amazingly affordable price.
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Old 04-25-2014, 09:38 AM   #2
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"We've decided not a build a roadster below the Boxster, [and] we will not offer an SUV below the Macan because it will not be a perfect fit... We found that we would be irritating our current customers." - Bernhard Maier - Porsche AG Board Member for Global Sales and Marketing

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"We found that we would be irritating our current customers." - Bernhard Maier - Porsche AG Board Member for Global Sales and Marketing
I hate to be a snob, but damn right--good choice. Sounds like a Porsche vs VW scrimmage match went down, and the bureaucrats lost. Maybe some things are still sacred.
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