Another "I know I saw it... but did I?" moment

"and 100 more" (nth256) 05/02/2014 at 13:54 • Filed to: vw, amarok

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Late the other night, I saw the taillights of a VW Amarok. I live in Austin, TX. How is this possible?

Wikipedia - VW Amarok

Whatever vehicle it was, it was a 4-door mid-sized pickup, it was silver, and it had the very distinctive VW "hockeystick and a square" taillamp design. The driver side looked kinda dinged up.

I'm getting kinda tired of coming here with less-than-credible sightings of cars that don't exist (or shouldn't exist in this part of the world, that is).

Anyone able to back me up here?

PushToStart > and 100 more 05/02/2014 at 13:55

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FWIW I saw a VW CrossFox last weekend, also in TX.

The Ghost of Oppo > and 100 more 05/02/2014 at 13:56

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Well they are sold in Mexico and people are aloud to cross the border with them, even if they aren't sold here

and 100 more > The Ghost of Oppo 05/02/2014 at 13:58

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Oh, they ARE sold in Mexico then? The wiki article didn't mention Mexico... That would make sense, though.

and 100 more > PushToStart 05/02/2014 at 14:00

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I remember living in SoCal, seeing a VW Bora for the first time. Lots of VW love in Mexico, it would seem!

MFEJAL grey because who knows... > and 100 more 05/02/2014 at 14:01

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Remember, pictures or never happened.

The Ghost of Oppo > and 100 more 05/02/2014 at 14:02

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If they aren't sold in Mexico, I doubt their import laws are as strict as ours. A couple years ago someone posted one for sale on TheSamba.com saying they bought it in Mexico.

and 100 more > MFEJAL grey because who knows... 05/02/2014 at 14:02

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I know, i know, that's what's killing me... I saw what I saw, but I can't prove i saw it.

and 100 more > and 100 more 05/02/2014 at 14:04

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My previous impossible sighting: Audi A3 Coupe?

Tony Dickson > and 100 more 05/02/2014 at 14:25

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In the UK they're called the Anorak.

Goggles Pizzano > and 100 more 05/02/2014 at 14:29

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Could it have been a new Colorado?

and 100 more > Goggles Pizzano 05/02/2014 at 14:33

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That's what I thought at first, or a Tacoma. But those were definitely VW tails... They had that current-gen corporate taillight pattern.

and 100 more > Tony Dickson 05/02/2014 at 14:35

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Officially, or slang ?

Tony Dickson > and 100 more 05/02/2014 at 14:42

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The latter

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > and 100 more 05/02/2014 at 15:26

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They are sold in Mexico. Could also have been someone from Canada. When I worked at the BPS in AZ, we had Canadians come through all the time. They seem to love the American southwest.

Pockets > and 100 more 05/02/2014 at 19:13

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They didn't do one. Could be the convertible with some aftermarket hard-top though, perhaps?