Will we get the BlueSport in the U.S.?

Started by TurboDan, March 27, 2010, 03:55:01 PM

Galaxy

About the chicken tax: It was originally aimed at France and Germany but after lobbying by the Detroit three, and the UAW was later expanded to include all foreign trucks. The Japanese makers get around this by building the trucks in the US. The Mercedes Sprinter gets preassembled in Germany and then the blocks go through final assembly in the US. Ford does something interesting with the Transit. It gets shipped to the US with seats and windows classifing it as a passenger vehicle. After it goes throuh US customs the shipping company rips out the seats and covers up the back windows. VW will soon have a US factory that will allow them to bypass the chicken tax.


Note: NAFTA exceptions apply of course. 

Raza

Quote from: the Teuton on March 30, 2010, 01:58:35 PM
If you're buying a sports car, you're most likely not buying it as your primary people mover.

:facepalm:

Your whole argument, from word one, is specious. 
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Quote from: the Teuton on October 05, 2009, 03:53:18 PMIt's impossible to argue with Raza. He wins. Period. End of discussion.