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Thursday, January 4, 2018
R.I.P. - Cars Edition
All The Cars That Died In 2017
Volkswagen Scirocco
Much to our eternal chagrin, Volkswagen Scirocco never went on sale in the U.S., but it died a sad death nonetheless. The sporty little hatchback was based on the Mark V Golf that ran from the mid to late 2000s, which put it behind the current Golf and GTI in terms of technology.
But now the Scirocco is no longer behind, it is dead. In a couple of decades, it’ll be new to us in America, if the robots or any other unforeseen forces haven’t wiped us out yet.
We look forward to importing one in 25 years.
Subaru WRX STI In Europe
This one was confusing. First, why kill the Subaru WRX STI? What did it do to hurt anybody, other than being a road car with the soul of a rally car? How is that so wrong?
Second, the saga of its demise in Europe was confusing in general. Reports were that the “Subaru WRX STI is dead,” when the outlets actually meant that the car was dead in the U.K. market. The importer that handled the WRX STI decided it was done importing the car, and Subaru backed up the decision by saying the “timing has felt right to open a new chapter for Subaru and allow WRX STI’s heritage to inform future developments rather than being continued.”
Then, Subaru Europe’s sales and marketing general manager told a website the car would be “temporarily dead” in Europe due to that aging engine under its hood. We’ll see what that means for the future.
Lexus CT200h
The Lexus CT200h was a hybrid hatchback that didn’t get much love, with Lexus selling less than 9,000 of them in 2016. Lexus is phasing the car out of the American market while keeping it alive elsewhere.
The CT200h started at around $31,000, and was a great Prius for people who didn’t want to drive a Prius. In the future, it’ll just be a great used Prius for people who don’t want to drive a Prius.
Dodge Viper
The Dodge Viper—which never got enough love, much like other discontinued cars on this list—died after the 2017 model year as well. The Viper just never sells unless it’s dying, and it’s dead after this year. Dodge said goodbye to the Viper with a final, extreme version it called the ACR—a race car made by racers, as described by a race-car driver.
So long, Viper. We’re sorry more people didn’t buy you, but surely they will in the future when they all realize their mistakes.
Complete list (Jalopnik.com)
Volkswagen Scirocco
Much to our eternal chagrin, Volkswagen Scirocco never went on sale in the U.S., but it died a sad death nonetheless. The sporty little hatchback was based on the Mark V Golf that ran from the mid to late 2000s, which put it behind the current Golf and GTI in terms of technology.
But now the Scirocco is no longer behind, it is dead. In a couple of decades, it’ll be new to us in America, if the robots or any other unforeseen forces haven’t wiped us out yet.
We look forward to importing one in 25 years.
Subaru WRX STI In Europe
This one was confusing. First, why kill the Subaru WRX STI? What did it do to hurt anybody, other than being a road car with the soul of a rally car? How is that so wrong?
Second, the saga of its demise in Europe was confusing in general. Reports were that the “Subaru WRX STI is dead,” when the outlets actually meant that the car was dead in the U.K. market. The importer that handled the WRX STI decided it was done importing the car, and Subaru backed up the decision by saying the “timing has felt right to open a new chapter for Subaru and allow WRX STI’s heritage to inform future developments rather than being continued.”
Then, Subaru Europe’s sales and marketing general manager told a website the car would be “temporarily dead” in Europe due to that aging engine under its hood. We’ll see what that means for the future.
Lexus CT200h
The Lexus CT200h was a hybrid hatchback that didn’t get much love, with Lexus selling less than 9,000 of them in 2016. Lexus is phasing the car out of the American market while keeping it alive elsewhere.
The CT200h started at around $31,000, and was a great Prius for people who didn’t want to drive a Prius. In the future, it’ll just be a great used Prius for people who don’t want to drive a Prius.
Dodge Viper
The Dodge Viper—which never got enough love, much like other discontinued cars on this list—died after the 2017 model year as well. The Viper just never sells unless it’s dying, and it’s dead after this year. Dodge said goodbye to the Viper with a final, extreme version it called the ACR—a race car made by racers, as described by a race-car driver.
So long, Viper. We’re sorry more people didn’t buy you, but surely they will in the future when they all realize their mistakes.
Complete list (Jalopnik.com)
Logical Burn
An interesting conversation . . . . .
. . . . . and an example of male logic.
Woman: Do you drink beer?
Man: Yes
Woman: How many beers a day?
Man: Usually about three
Woman: How much do you pay per beer?
Man: $5.00 which includes a tip (this is where it gets scary!)
Woman: And how long have you been drinking?
Man: About 20 years, I suppose
Woman: So a beer costs $5 and you have three beers a day which puts your spending each month at $450. In one year, it would be approximately $5400 correct?
Man: Correct
Woman: If in 1 year you spend $5400, not accounting for inflation, the past 20 years puts your spending at $108,000 correct?
Man: Correct
Woman: Do you know that if you didn’t drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account and after accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could have now bought an airplane?
Man: Do you drink beer?
Woman: No.
Man: Where is your airplane?
(Bits&Pieces.us)
. . . . . and an example of male logic.
Woman: Do you drink beer?
Man: Yes
Woman: How many beers a day?
Man: Usually about three
Woman: How much do you pay per beer?
Man: $5.00 which includes a tip (this is where it gets scary!)
Woman: And how long have you been drinking?
Man: About 20 years, I suppose
Woman: So a beer costs $5 and you have three beers a day which puts your spending each month at $450. In one year, it would be approximately $5400 correct?
Man: Correct
Woman: If in 1 year you spend $5400, not accounting for inflation, the past 20 years puts your spending at $108,000 correct?
Man: Correct
Woman: Do you know that if you didn’t drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account and after accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could have now bought an airplane?
Man: Do you drink beer?
Woman: No.
Man: Where is your airplane?
(Bits&Pieces.us)
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