That Dodge you saw might have been owned by an American GI. I spent numerous years in Europe and you would see many soldiers ship large vehicles in from the US, only to realize too late that the size was a detriment to parking and getting around on narrow streets (as well as owning a pickup would keep you busy every weekend, if you didn't know how to say "No"!) Even though the Europeans pay much more for fuel, the US military members get ration cards that allow them to buy fuel at close to US prices. The new license plates the military issuses in Europe look VERY much like the "regular" plates to reduce the ability of folks intent on terrorism to identify US servicemembers. However, driving a huge American-made SUV tends to defeat ones ability to blend in.

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