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Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 02:10 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
So if the cure is worse than the disease what...

So if the cure is worse than the disease what will happen?
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 02:09 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
What about states not testing at all? What...

What about states not testing at all?

What if they do not want to test cars?

If you are not getting tested what happens?
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 11:45 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
How would they do that? Wouldn't emissions...

How would they do that?
Wouldn't emissions testing be a state matter?

Would new legislation be required?
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 11:29 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
According to wiki only 17 states do bi-annual or...

According to wiki only 17 states do bi-annual or annual smog checks.

So if you do not live in one ....nothing happens?
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 10:27 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
I am from California as you know. Can you be...

I am from California as you know.

Can you be forced by law to go to a recall?

How long will it take for CA to establish separate guidelines for VW cars re smog checks?

I don't think it is...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 09:29 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
I am not so sure that there is going to be a big...

I am not so sure that there is going to be a big effort to force compliance.
Owners may not want to and it may be more trouble than it is worth. It is not the consumer's fault that VW lied to them....
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 08:51 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
I hardly doubt this is the end of VW. Toyota and...

I hardly doubt this is the end of VW. Toyota and GM are still around. Plus just think of all the Audi and VW dealers that need to keep that repair money coming in so they can fix all those "marvels...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-23-2015, 10:35 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
My departed CRV was assembled in the UK at the...

My departed CRV was assembled in the UK at the Swindon plant.
Honda has assembly plants all over the world.
Forum: The Auto industry 09-23-2015, 10:32 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
So there a BMW is much more competitive and seems...

So there a BMW is much more competitive and seems to be a wash (as far as price) with the Honda Civic. In other words marketing the Beemer as a marvel of German engineering in the USA is a factor...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-23-2015, 09:40 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
The environmentally politically incorrect part of...

The environmentally politically incorrect part of me does kind of like the idea of always passing the California smog test. If I had a VW that was running well I would not be in a rush for the recall.
Forum: The Auto industry 09-23-2015, 09:39 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
In Germany is the price for a no-frills BMW...

In Germany is the price for a no-frills BMW comparable to say buying a Honda Accord or some other mid-price car here?
Forum: The Auto industry 09-23-2015, 09:37 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
Let me ask, is a mustache required for all the...

Let me ask, is a mustache required for all the guys that work in finance?

lol

Just something I remembered from buying my first new car.
Forum: The Auto industry 09-23-2015, 09:35 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
Yeah I think Toyota, Mazda and Honda are hard to...

Yeah I think Toyota, Mazda and Honda are hard to beat for the money.
Once I pay off the house I am thinking about an F-150 though a big red one lol.
Forum: The Auto industry 09-22-2015, 10:17 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
I keep hearing about how expensive German...

I keep hearing about how expensive German designed cars are to maintain.
True or not I do not want to take chances. I think I paid about $3000 for various repairs to my CRV between 2006-2015, and...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-22-2015, 09:12 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,488
Posted By icenine
Well since they have a poor reliability record VW...

Well since they have a poor reliability record VW probably wanted to spare their customers trips to the dealer to deal with emission problems since they have to go there all the time for engine...
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