“This is the toughest economy we’ve seen in a long time” said Mark Barnes, COO, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “We’re extremely pleased that we are still ahead of last years sales. With the arrival of our all-new luxurious CC and our seven passenger minivan, Routan, which are arriving in dealerships now, combined with our other new products launched earlier this year, such as our 50-state compliant clean diesel Jetta TDI, we see opportunity to continue to grow our business.”

Demonstrating that customers are looking for better fuel economy choices, the all-new Jetta TDI and Jetta SportWagen TDI continue to sell as fast as dealers get them in. 2008 has been a big year for Volkswagen new product launches, with five new vehicles launched, including the Jetta SportWagen, Jetta TDI, Tiguan, Routan and CC.

Modified by Conejo GTI at 10:58 AM 10/1/2008

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More and more evidence is piling up that Europeans are nothing more than Americans with more colorful money and funny accents.

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I just started back at VW after a 3.5 yr hiatus @ Audi

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I saw this coming I sold 1/2 as many cars as last month

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Wait, somebody actually bought a Routan(s)

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Wait, somebody actually bought a Routan(s)

375 fools who couldn't find the Dodge dealer....

I KID I KID

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More and more evidence is piling up that Europeans are nothing more than Americans with more colorful money and funny accents.

Speed:Sport:Life

To get knocked up and for ze German engineering.

Sounds typical of VW.

It is very hard to find any Rabbit at any dealer over my way; strange considering all of the good press that car has gotten. You'd think they would have kept a few around to close out the month.

Now, it will take three months to get the new ones on the lots.

And FWIW, the Beetle is still a decent car. Drop in a small four (or a TDI) and you've got a great fuel economy leader. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat.

Whoever plans these changeovers should be shot.

Modified by TDIBUGMAN at 11:51 AM 10-1-2008

All things considered, though, it's still amazing to actually still be UP .2% over last year in this volatile economy.

I've got 3 or 4.

Including at least one '08

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VR6 Passat -- 265k+ miles and still going
Looking like a Golf TDI is in my future - if VWAG will build enough of them for the USA...

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I don't want a sports car, I want a daily driver that doesn't make me die inside in exchange for high mileage!

not yet

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Ouch. The MkIV was mostly gone from lots in about a year, IIRC.

now many r32's are being sold to dealers in canada and they're asking about 50k for them

Of course this is since canada finally updated its bumper laws making the r32 admissible in canada. My local dealer has 3 brand new ones!

My thought exactly. I guess you really can fool some people all of the time.

This is America, we are being fooled 24/7.

Don't act like you are not a fool either!!!

Don't hold your breath, Last couple/few months Month Mazda has been doing 0% interest rates which has been helping them move cars really well.

VW is on a number of those models on the trailing edge of models so its not too surprising and the Jetta / Wagon is probably being shoved up by the new TDI .

You're not reading it correctly. The 2007 YTD number was as of the end of September last year. Checking last December's results shows they sold 1756 last year. Add 2790 YTD for 2008, and they've sold 4546 of the available 5000.

It took over a year for them to sell out Judging by how the economy is going and gas prices and also the "OMG its DSG only, burn it with fire!!!"...I think its doing pretty good.

Not even close. Mazda Down 35.6%

Thanks for the correction.

HOLY CRAP!

Didn't see that one coming at all!

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Toyota down 29.5%

Yep. Saw it earlier and was floored. They held on really well for the first half of the year, but after July... woof.

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More and more evidence is piling up that Europeans are nothing more than Americans with more colorful money and funny accents.

Speed:Sport:Life

Civic hybrid.