VW's Routan isn't moving; future murky

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Apr 23, 2009 | 07:50 PM

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CDNROCKIES

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It's a freakin' minivan....worst VW decision in a long while.

Apr 23, 2009 | 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by FKL

materials were vastly upgraded to benefit the vw logo, but there still are some cheap bits creeping around from Chrysler.

I'll take the Chrysler's interior (compare it to the VW pic above). This looks a lot better...

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Apr 23, 2009 | 08:17 PM

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FKL

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I'm not talking about "looks". Go see for yourself in real life, all the pictures in the world aren't going let you in on the materials quality.

Apr 24, 2009 | 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by JLSC4

^^

Wow, except for the Jetta, VW's numbers are pathetic. Although the CC is doing pretty decent considering it's price.

It is surprising that the Routan is above all those though.

I think CC basically grabbed a piece of cake from its passat.

but routan is better than caravan, in terms of material. I don't know why it didn't sell... maybe too expensive? overpriced?

Apr 24, 2009 | 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JLSC4

I still say they should have developed an updated model off of the Microbus concept in keeping with a true VW van rather than a Caravan disguised as a VW. It would have been a much costlier effort, but would have sold.

gosh how long has it been since that concept came out? Yet, that thing still looks new! One day I want to do a Type2 project

and a Karman-Ghia restoration

Apr 24, 2009 | 09:22 AM

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Still trying to figure out why anyone would buy the Routan

You can even get a used Odyssey or Sienna.

Apr 24, 2009 | 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bruce van

VW really dropped the ball on this one. And the commercials with Brooke Shields were a complete failure. Whoever was involved in the approval of that ad campaign needs to be spanked with a giant paddle and give a pink slip.

If VW lets me spank Brooke Shields with a giant paddle, I'll buy one.

Or is that wrong?

Apr 24, 2009 | 11:56 PM

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I would rather rock a Japanese van. I dont trust Volkswagon

Apr 25, 2009 | 04:58 AM

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This isn't a "Volkswagon", it's a Daimler-Chrysler concoction

Apr 25, 2009 | 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Coco-bun

gosh how long has it been since that concept came out? Yet, that thing still looks new! One day I want to do a Type2 project

and a Karman-Ghia restoration

2001! So VW had over 9 years (including the concept phase) to develop the Microbus and they couldn't do it. If they found a way to build it affordable, this would have been a big hit.

Problem is, is that anyone with a brain knows this is a Chrysler even though VW tried hard to avoid that in their ads with the usual overdone "german engineering" crap.

Check out the original video of the concept...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR4SHPiuaE4