Jonathan Browning president and CEO of Volkswagen of Amercia said in a web cast to employees that the Amarok is not coming to the US. Current regulation known as the chicken tax  would force VW to price its midsize truck at full size truck prices. One doesn’t need to be a financial expert to realize that that’s a recipe for sales disaster. Another powerful reason, is automakers like Ford who now sells a F150 with downsized powertrains priced very closed to mid size trucks such as the Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier.

In my opinion VW has other product oportunities to worry about other than the mid size truck segment. We desperatly need a mid size SUV with a third row seat and perhaps a car cheaper than the Jetta and Golf to battle the likes of the new Kia Rio and Hyundai Accent. So long Amarok we hardly knew you.

Head over to newsstands to check out the 2012 GLI beat the Honda Civic Si and the Kasashi from Suzuki. The article is on the latest issue of MotorTrend.

OK folks here is the parts list for everything you need to add fog lights to your 2012 Volkswagen Passat. You can get them all from your friendly local Volkswagen dealership parts department.  This kit can be purchased and installed at the time of delivery. It can be included in your finance contract or residualized on a lease. Continue reading below for the full list….

561052186A  Fog Light Harness Kit

561941699  lamp left

561941700 lamp right

561941777A lamp trim plate left

561941778A lamp trim plate right

3C8941431E XSH Switch for vehicles w/ fog lamps

561853665A 9B9 lamp cover left

561853666A 9B9 lamp cover right

561853101 2ZZ trim left
561853102 2ZZ trim right

We wanted to give a huge thank you to everyone for being patient while we loaded up the new site.

What better way to say thank you than to run a contest?

Starting today and running through the end of the month we are holding a contest where you can win a VW t-shirt and a few keychains to help you show your true Das Auto colors.

It’s really easy to enter, just click the link below and follow the instructions.

After you enter you can refer your friends for a bonus 10 entries EACH.

Click here to enter now

I love it when readers come to my store to pick up their new VW! Congrats on the purchase of your 2012 GLI. Hope you and your wife enjoy it.

This a question asked very often at my dealership. The simple answer is ” Negative ghost rider!” or just a simple no.You can NOT tow a Volkswagen with all 4 wheels on the ground, manual or Automatic. The only way to tow a Volkswagen and not cause any damage is when the two front wheels are OFF the ground. Damaged caused due to improper towing will not be covered under warranty. For more info consult your vehicle’s owners manual.