On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 2:13 PM, lelandj <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 04/25/2013 12:09 AM, Pete Theisen wrote: > >> There you go again! >> >> www.heraldtribune.com/article/**20130410/ARTICLE/130419993?tc=**obinsite<http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130410/ARTICLE/130419993?tc=obinsite> >> >> Better stop pushing the VW idea to these impressionable kids! >> > > I enjoyed the article. As noted in the comments, VWs sold in North > America have their top speed capped by computer. The European countries > get all the really good stuff from VW. Also, Europeans use their VW TDIs > for towing, rather than buying heavy trucks and SUVs. > > I'll be towing my new Tracker Grizzly 1448 Jon boat with my 2012 VW golf > TDI. VW discourages towing in the the USA market by not offering any OEM > equipment, (eg trailer hitches, or other towing accessories), and > publishing a very low tow weight limits in their manual. In the European > markets the towing ability of VWs is used as a selling point and VWs > consistently win the best tow vehicle awards). Just go the the British VW > web site, (eg Google "VW EU") and build a VW golf TDI. Then click on order > a brochure and download the specifications. For all intent and purposes > the European VW Golf TDI and USA VW Golf TDI and identical. > > https://encrypted-tbn0.**gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:**ANd9GcTzkmR0tWA_** > UCryMTIx2BS1PzDhNtA8gZeu-N-**ZdAM963l_5T9Mqw<https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTzkmR0tWA_UCryMTIx2BS1PzDhNtA8gZeu-N-ZdAM963l_5T9Mqw> > > http://www.thetruthaboutcars.**com/2008/02/the-great-** > american-anti-towing-**conspiracy/<http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2008/02/the-great-american-anti-towing-conspiracy/> > ------------------------------- > If you buy another one, place the order in US and pick up in Germany. They will put in the US admissions for you and all you have to do is drive it for a week and it is classified as a used car to American taxes. I know a few guys who have Mercedes this way. They said that the airfare and hotels were covered against the difference in teh purchase price. Or Free Vacation. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Analyst Ring Container Technology Oakland TN 901.246-0159 cell --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cajidmylf6kwbjck+qwjstoz+ouqmjh-2v0f+rxsukbvatq3...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
