Drive a VW and a Ricer?

[Briano1234]

Interesting news tid bit.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2f5d666a-e488 ... ab49a.html

[bbrown]

Hmmm, don't know what to think.

[gull]

If we're lucky, maybe it signals that VW plans to return to the economy car market. They really don't have anything at that end of the scale right now -- even a base model Golf starts at about $17K.

[Calimus]

VW will return to the lower end with the new plant in Chattanooga. The new unnamed sedan will prollie be closer to normal VW pricing, however the beetle replacement should be lower market.

I see the stake in Suzuki for one reason. Keep in mind that Suzuki isn't just crappy little cars (thought they are slowly getting better), They are also motorcycles and F. Pierch is a bike MC guy. VW also designed and was almost set to pull the trigger on the GX3 (3 wheeler) a little over a year ago. With a big stake in Suzuki, I can see the GX3 coming out under them. If so, I'll have one and will rip the "S" badge off and slap a VW logo right on there.

I have nothing by my own thoughts to base this on. So really it's a crap shoot as to whats really going on.