On St. Lucia, there was a, relatively newly constructed dealership in a
remote valley with Peugeot signs plastered all over it. Needless to say
there were no cars, no windows and lots of weeds. Tragic. Should have
taken a picture. I have no idea when they pulled out from this relative
unpopulous and poor country. I'm not even sure why Peugeot entered this
market. I didn't recognize one car as 'new.' Our taxi driver stated that
the locals only buy refurbished (read: "USED") vehicles. Apparently new
cars are too expensive.
My favorite stop was Martinique. It was a French island with a ton of
Peugeots, Citroens, Opels, and Fiats. The Peugeots varied quite
significantly in style and model. I saw old Peugeot pick-up trucks that
looked like 505s with a flat bed. Every new model was represented. I
never found a dealership though, I was busy sight seeing with my wife.
Nearly all of the models were European models (small bumpers and Euro
lights). I even saw the new 406 which is quite sharp.
If I could have only found a junk yard...I probably could have had a pair
of Euro Headlamps for pennies compared to state-side.
Marshall Stocker
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