tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7928917356731576491.post3162609488343433305..comments2023-05-23T01:31:39.536-06:00Comments on Ran When Parked: Great Automotive Failures*: AMC/RenaultsRonan Glonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07303503176621399513noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7928917356731576491.post-77412217189578465362008-12-15T21:02:00.000-07:002008-12-15T21:02:00.000-07:00I'm inclined to agree that a lot of it has to do w...I'm inclined to agree that a lot of it has to do with being built in the US, but also, I think that the French probably tend to drive them a little differently than Americans would - especially considering how inexpensive they were when sold here. I mean it's sort of how in Europe, an 2.0 VW Golf would be looked upon about the same way as a fair sized Oldsmobile or Mercury or something of the sort here.<BR/><BR/>That reminds me, why the hell doesnt VW import the Polo?Ian Rothwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14487424972017881075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7928917356731576491.post-60940174461738189672008-12-15T17:21:00.000-07:002008-12-15T17:21:00.000-07:00I think the built quality issue has to do with whe...I think the built quality issue has to do with where they were built. I can say from experience that they're good cars in France, you still see 11s and 9s on the road. Maybe less 21s and 25s. And the 5 has a cult following.<BR/><BR/>Interesting too is that Renault was one of the pioneers of a now-common trend for foreign manufacturers to build their cars stateside. Toyota did it in the 80s too, as did VW.Ronan Glonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303503176621399513noreply@blogger.com