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From: tjiang@Shasta.ARPA
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: WAR: VW VS JAP
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Date: Wed, 20-Mar-85 17:50:39 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 20 17:50:39 1985
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> I own an 85 VW Quantum Wagon @ $12,700.  My friend owns an 85 Toyota
> Corolla @ 11,900 ......

Your forgot to quantify the ``fun'' of driving the car.  I, for one, am
willing to pay a premium for a zestier car.  I have never driven a Quantum
Wagon but I suspect that the Corolla GT-S is more fun.
I am not trying to slight VW since they clearly make cars that are more
fun than the GT-S like the VW GTI.

Your friend may have paid a premium for his car but if there had been no
quotas, the Toyota would have been more competitive.

> 
> Obviously I have no idea what will happen to both cars in the future,
> and I realize that one car is a practical family wagon while the other
> is a sports car, however I think that I got more car per $.
> 
> jonathan m. liss homxb!4373jml

Toyota is world famous for their reliability.  On the other hand, VW
isn't so renown with their reliability; it all depends on what model
one has.

Let's just say, to each his own and not bring in this ``WAR: VW vs JAPAN.''
garbage.