Date:         Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:28:24 -0500
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Friday post: Why are new vehicles connected to the Net?
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
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When Toyota and Honda figured out that they could sell just as many Corrolas and Civics gussied up as not, and therefore make more money, they gussied them up, and that was the end of that.

---- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: 
> ​RE: All the 'stuff' being added to new cars
> Do we see a market opportunity here?
> Just as Kia and Hundai broke into the low dollars end of the market with a
> more basic vehicle, how about this.  VW (or someone) builds and markets a
> car WITHOUT all the 'features' we are now seeing?  And drops the price
> accordingly!  A back to basics vehicle.  No electric/electronic anything
> that doesn't absolutely have to be there.  I'm betting that there is a huge
> part of the buying market that would jump at the idea.  And the price.
> Where is the Renault 4 CV when we need it?  (big grin here)

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David McNeely