http://acarisnotarefrigerator.com The Truth About Cars and the Car Biz in LA Thu, 16 May 2013 06:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://acarisnotarefrigerator.com/2013/05/13/2014-mercedes-benz-glk-250-bluetec-4matic/#comment-2955 Thu, 16 May 2013 06:59:39 +0000 http://acarisnotarefrigerator.com/?p=4897#comment-2955 […] 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK 250 BlueTEC 4Matic | Todd Bianco's … […]

]]> http://acarisnotarefrigerator.com/2013/05/13/2014-mercedes-benz-glk-250-bluetec-4matic/#comment-2954 Wed, 15 May 2013 23:20:52 +0000 http://acarisnotarefrigerator.com/?p=4897#comment-2954 […] 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK 250 BlueTEC 4Matic | Todd Bianco's … […]

]]> http://acarisnotarefrigerator.com/2013/02/28/the-2013-ford-c-max-hybrid-is-easy-to-love/#comment-2930 Sun, 12 May 2013 04:01:29 +0000 http://acarisnotarefrigerator.com/?p=4822#comment-2930 I had the pleasure of driving a brand-new one when renting from Avis at LAX recently. I drove it all around LA for a few days and then took it on the highways to Vegas. I found it quiet, smooth, extremely easy to use; lots of power; excellent fuel economy (about 43mpg overall); spacious enough for 3 adults with 6 suitcases and an overall pleasure to drive. I’d buy one for sure. It sounds like you didn’t take it on the highway but I think you’d be amazed. I was easily passing the gas guzzling larger cars and there was no noise at all. Very impressed.

]]> http://acarisnotarefrigerator.com/2010/12/29/the-california-not-available-in-california/#comment-2577 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:45:39 +0000 http://acarisnotarefrigerator.wordpress.com/?p=604#comment-2577 I don’t believe the VW California camper was available in either Canada or Mexico. Even if it was, I think it would be difficult to register it in the U.S. as it was never homologated for sale in the U.S./North America. You can’t bring one into the U.S. as the cost of federalizing it would be prohibitively high. A car has to be 25 years old or older to import it without having to go through all the federal road blocks. There are a lot of people who would want this vehicle. If it was available in Canada or Mexico, we would have seen one for sale on PopTopHaven.com or TheSamba.com. There hasn’t been one. As far as I know, the only way to get one here legally is to be a member of a foreign council corps that allows you to bring your personal car here. The diplomatic/treaty relationship between a foreign country and the US trumps most federal and state laws.

]]> http://acarisnotarefrigerator.com/2010/12/29/the-california-not-available-in-california/#comment-2576 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:35:42 +0000 http://acarisnotarefrigerator.wordpress.com/?p=604#comment-2576 Are the VW California’s available in Mexico or Canada? What an awesome camper van that looks like it can do it all. I want one in CA!!!

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