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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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This gives hope to all those wannabe 60's flower children.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/06/rumormi...k-on-the-table/
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Old Sep 6, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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I remember this concept from 2001. I waited years for it to come out until I found out it was canceled.


This makes a nice van alternative.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Would be really cool if they brought out a 21 window option as well
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Isn't VW using the Dodge Caravan as its basis?
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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New VW Routan - I don't know anything about it, but it doesn't look like a minibus successor.

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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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The routan is a dodge caravan with a differnet face and instrument cluster and dash and missing some of the trick things about the caravan. IE epic fail. The microbus may debut in the future.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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routan probably used to get idea back into the market before the actual microbus. they did not even take the time to adapt the vw powertrains
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The Routan = desperation.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 06:57 AM
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[QUOTE=JettaGT,Sep 8 2008, 09:24 AM]routan probably used to get idea back into the market before the actual microbus.
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by snakeeyez,Nov 18 2008, 03:57 PM
Well, in defense of vw (and dodge)... they were both innovators in the minivan market- the original microbus and caravan in the mid 80's. The dodge powertrain is solid to begin with, and vw retuned the suspension- I don't see what's wrong with taking an already solid minivan and tweaking it to make it better
The commercials keep saying German Engineering over and over. It's a Chrysler.
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