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I fel fairly confident about it but its still a bit of a worry buying sight unseen and flying to pick it up.. What do the vets think? Also are the German built cars a built a little tighter? I have an '02 with K on it and it's still remarkably tight. But so is my son's Mexican-built A3 with K on it. I've asked a lot of people, including mechanics, whether or not they can tell the difference between Germany, Brazil, or Mexican manufactured cars.
And aside from what seemed to be a hiccup in Mexico in '01 and part of '02, opinion seems to be that the cars are pretty much alike. I've bought two TDIs sight unseen. Been fortunate both times. I hope you are, too. For me the big issue was buying from a private party and getting a good feeling about the individual selling the car.
All USA mkt wagons are assembled in Europe. As other automakers elbow in, Tesla isn't commanding as much of the EV market as it was over the past few years—but it's clobbering full-line luxury brands.
An issue with the gasoline engine in some hybrid models from Kia and Hyundai has triggered a recall—and in some cases, a warranty extension. Those who aren't seriously considering an EV might be more easily convinced if they could skip heavy charge cables and plugging in. Ford looks to AR to educate its F Lightning reservation-holders. Volvo's CO2-footprint deep dive on its latest EV shows some takeaways for anyone going electric.
And Kia shows a boxy electric SUV in its future. Kia has teased the Concept EV9, an Volvo is among a few automakers publishing CO2-footprint analyses for its vehicles, but it underscores some advantages that all EVs pose as the energy mix becomes cleaner and more renewable. Contribute: Send us a tip Comment Contact the editor. Share This Article:. Follow Us Today:. Green Car Reports Newsletter Sign up to get the latest green car and environmental news, delivered to your inbox daily!
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