why I drive an old Audi and not a new Kia

[Per Lindgren]

Tom Nas wrote:

> "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>> Dave Arkle wrote:
>> > Peugot 505STX.
>>
>> It was so good that Peugeot decided to leave the US market
>> because we don't deserve such a piece of engineering.
>> :-)
>
>
> Actually, they are such sturdy cars that most of them here in Holland
> went
> to Africa where they'll soldier on for decades.

Not only Peugeots, but also Toyotas. There are individuals here that buy
up everything 80's with Peugeot or Toyota badges, to sell them in Africa.

> Something Audis never
> did... though a lot of those went to Russia and Poland.

With many of them changing hands the illegal way... A friend of mine
used to be in the KFOR forces, sometimes they set up a checkpoint and
checked the VINs on the cars down there. They did discover a few
Mercedeses and BMWs that were illegally "exported" from Norway.

PerL
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