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Re:Automakers: Don't Ask Customers What They Want by mrighele on Monday December 11, 2017 @01:42PM (#15899202)
Are they imported from Europe ? If so I would understand why you can choose only what they offer.

In Europe (for European brands I mean) you don't have such an issue, as long as you are willing to wait a long time to have it delivered, ( I know people that have waited 9-10 months for their VW only because they wanted a specific color) ).

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Re:Automakers: Don't Ask Customers What They Want by rconti on Monday December 11, 2017 @01:44PM (#15899220)
In the US, regardless of where a car was built, you typically have very few options choices. There's not a significant difference in ability to choose on my made-in-Germany Golf and a made-in-Mexico Golf.

I think, over the years, shoppers in the US have shown time and time again that they simply don't care, so these choices have been taken away from those of us who DO care.

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