Thread: EPA may fine VW
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Old 09-26-2015, 11:28 PM   #60 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rmay635703 View Post
Hmm, so in other words the total BS that euro cars aren't safe enough to be sold here should be overturned and we should be able to

once again

LEGALLY import gray market cars without penalty or any required modifications or tests.

Lousy *******s.

I always wanted a VW Lupo and now I should be able to have it since it obviously exceeds our crash test ratings by default.

I guess what I have always said was true and everyone that argued with me to the contrary was wrong.

Ah well.
Well here is the "buried" report http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstr...=1&isAllowed=y
It shows the EU cars are better in some areas and the US cars are better in other areas. The real problem is for a car to be sold in the US it has to meet the US specs. While the EU car might be better in even most areas, it still has to meet all areas and be tested to confirm as per US law. Maybe this trade deal (which is potentially bad in many areas) will actually prove to be good in this one.
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