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How about they save their money on module logos that very few will ever see and pass the savings on to the buyers.
They could but also if they are going to re-logo some items, it's probably already factored into the starting price of 50k. but I'm sure we will see some Rivian or VW logos. especially the ones that will be working on them in their driveways.
 
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We may or may not. Im thinking we probably won’t but who knows. I Know Scout doesn’t want to be linked with Rivian since the allegations that Scout is a Rivian in Sheep’s Clothing. So I'm sure it will have Scout logos on everything.

And for BMW and Toyota i don’t know what the contract write up was. But it’s almost liek how the Grenadier BMW wanted them to put the German flag on the car. And to have big bold letters engraved that said BMW Powered and the Shift knob in the vehicle.
That BMW shifter in the Grenadier looks so out of place. It’s doesn’t match the feel of the car at all.
 
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Guys, most auto manufacturers also act as suppliers for other companies. Even is Scouts are delivered with VW-stamped parts it means absolutely nothing other than Scout bought that part from VW...again in a boringly normal supplier-customer relationship.
I don’t disagree but if this were an ICE you wouldn’t want to lift the hood and see VW on the engine cover. Rather have a cover/shroud that is stamped as SM. Most little stuff is minimal though
 
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I don’t disagree but if this were an ICE you wouldn’t want to lift the hood and see VW on the engine cover. Rather have a cover/shroud that is stamped as SM. Most little stuff is minimal though
I agree things from vw parts bin should definitely have scout marks. It’s been done before with other manufacturers when sharing parts. Normally is just simply a new sticker or badge where the other was
 
I don’t disagree but if this were an ICE you wouldn’t want to lift the hood and see VW on the engine cover. Rather have a cover/shroud that is stamped as SM. Most little stuff is minimal though
True but honestly I think it's a moot point. Without doing any disassembly work the only VW AG label you can see on my VW powered Audi A6 (EA888 aka 2.0T engine) is on the alternator and even then you really have to look down in there to see it. Back to Scout, with all the effort they're putting in to make this a stand alone company with stand alone vehicles, I highly highly doubt they're going to allow VW logos to show up where customers can easily see them. The days of a Bugatti Veyron sharing the same key as a VW Golf are thankfully long over.
 
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True but honestly I think it's a moot point. Without doing any disassembly work the only VW AG label you can see on my VW powered Audi A6 (EA888 aka 2.0T engine) is on the alternator and even then you really have to look down in there to see it. Back to Scout, with all the effort they're putting in to make this a stand alone company with stand alone vehicles, I highly highly doubt they're going to allow VW logos to show up where customers can easily see them. The days of a Bugatti Veyron sharing the same key as a VW Golf are thankfully long over.
Exactly. Since even Bugatti is now somewhat separated. Smart move.
 
True but honestly I think it's a moot point. Without doing any disassembly work the only VW AG label you can see on my VW powered Audi A6 (EA888 aka 2.0T engine) is on the alternator and even then you really have to look down in there to see it. Back to Scout, with all the effort they're putting in to make this a stand alone company with stand alone vehicles, I highly highly doubt they're going to allow VW logos to show up where customers can easily see them. The days of a Bugatti Veyron sharing the same key as a VW Golf are thankfully long over.
That's an interesting tidbit I wasn't aware of. "The days of a Bugatti Veyron sharing the same key as a VW Golf are thankfully long over."
 
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