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> he's from kenya, bought the car in paris and brought it here, now
> he also told me that where he got the car, the salesmen and others
confirmed
> 2 him that peugeot was making a huge move next year and bringing in
the newer
> models...
I don't doubt what you're saying is true. However, it all seems
rather odd that we keep hearing these sporadic reports of an imminent
return by Peugeot - on this list. I haven't seen anything in print
to indicate that this is true; in fact, everything I've seen in print
indicates exactly the opposite.
I do have to admit, however, that I have also heard rumours and
spotted cars on test, notably in the Mojave desert (two 306s) and in
the San Diego area (406 Coupe). The 306s appeared to be undergoing
extreme weather testing, judging from the laptops on their front
passenger seats plugged into a diagnostic port dangling from under
the dash. The 406 was in motion but was wearing manufacturer plates,
so no idea what it was around for (possibly some sort of
California-specific certification).
The problem: even with my (and other folks') observations of cars on
test, we just don't know why they're here. Sure, the cars were on
manufacturer plates, but a lot of companies do extreme weather
testing in California. Other people I know have spotted Fiats and
Alfas on test, but neither of these manufacturers has publicly
announced a return to the US market, nor have any US certification
results for any of these cars been circulated.
This is also not taking into account the need to set up a
highly-comprehensive dealer and service network, train people to work
on the cars, publicise them, and actually get them on the roads.
None of this is going to be easy for Peugeot, especially with their
poor name in the US market. It would actually make more sense for
them to re-enter the US with Citroen, the one French manufacturer
that still has a shred of respect here simply because nobody really
remembers them.
The Kenyan fellow you spoke with probably was told by the Paris sales
staff that Peugeot was re-entering the US market. However, it's
possible that the dealer in Paris smelled potential fleet sales and
service contracts to the Kenyan embassy, and told him what they
thought he wanted to hear. It just seems odd to me that a French
dealer (who won't even be selling the US-market cars) would know so
much about something that nobody here really does.
What it all comes down to is this: until we start seeing the
advertising in the magazines (and cars in the showrooms), it all has
to be taken with a grain of salt. There's no proof as yet, and
building ourselves up for a return that never happens would not be a
good thing.
> who ever is well connected 2 peugeot might have heard the rumors,
> and if they do come, im buyin the 607 cuz that is just the slickest
car u'll
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