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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #277073 is a reply to message #248947] |
Sat, 04 August 2007 06:19   |
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I'm going to say an RX-8 or a Mazda 6 - be aware that Ford owns Mazda, so you'll be supporting a domestic while buying an import.
http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=modelsSpecs& ;vehicleCode=RX8
And it looks so hot in real life... But I doubt that's what he's looking for in terms of performance (not to mention - it's totally impractical). The Red Line, on the other hand...
| DarkDemin wrote on Wed, 01 August 2007 01:19 |
I've test driven the Dodge Avenger and I love it. I'm thinking of trading my '04 Neon in on it.
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Why? :0 But I'd do anything to get rid of a Neon, personally.
| Doitle wrote on Wed, 01 August 2007 01:08 |
It's a dolled up Ford Fusion. It has a very generic car like ride to it. I mean it literally could just be described as car-like. Being a car, it is completely beleivable that it would handle car-like. Most of the newer fords drive identically. New Ford 500s, Fusions, Freestyles, even the Escape/Mariners. They all feel real similar to each other and real generic. Sorry I can't tell you much more than that. If I see any tomorrow though I'll do look at it more indepth. All in all though I guess if you like the styling on it go for it. It's not a Bad car persay... It's just a bland car.
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Drive the 2008 line-up before you say anything, because the Taurus (+X) is out, and the cars that haven't changed in terms of looks have vastly improved (sound proofing, revamped interiors in some cases...).
Most non-toy electric cars don't suck, EV-1 and the Tesla Roadster are great examples of this, as well as most electric-converted cars.
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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #277085 is a reply to message #248947] |
Sat, 04 August 2007 08:40 |
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I am waiting for the 2008 Milan, has some standard features added that kick ass. Door keypad (like my cougar), More features added to the message center like tire pressure and other things like accent lighting for the driver and front passenger in the foot well. (Apparently you can choose like 7 colors but thats not really my thing)
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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #277275 is a reply to message #248947] |
Sun, 05 August 2007 11:03 |
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The Scion xB is really a nice vehicle under that exterior. It handles nice and is suprisingly roomy. I really like them, however I can't buy one for myself because they pretty much came in dead last in every possible crash test. I mean like 20mph side crash and all the passengers bodies exited the vehicle. Which is pretty much a fail for a crash test lol. So anyhow my mom won't let me buy one. She's being ridiculous about the whole safety thing.
I also like the styling of it though... I like boxy vehicles. Vans are my flavorite.
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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #277300 is a reply to message #277299] |
Sun, 05 August 2007 13:00 |
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| z310 wrote on Sun, 05 August 2007 15:59 |
Something wrong with Toyota?
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I don't care either way but are you even old enough to drive?
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Sun, 05 August 2007 13:16 |
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Picture threw me and most people don't fill out their profiles like you and I so I stopped bothering.
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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #277370 is a reply to message #248947] |
Sun, 05 August 2007 19:48 |
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Well yes it is a toyota, but you could say it isnt also, because most toyota cars are made in the USA, scion and a few other toyotas are all made in japan 100% you could say it's high quality like all japanese technology is, i'm not saying US built cars are bad, but you know, theres always the feeling when you buy something, if it's made in japan you feel better about it....unless your a ford/chevy addict who likes American built cars....I dont trust chrystler though, their cars are made of cheap Chinese materials....
| Scrin wrote on Fri, 05 October 2007 12:19 |
''whoa im the photoshop''
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KANE LIVES!!!
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| Re: What new car to buy (for me) [message #277517 is a reply to message #277370] |
Mon, 06 August 2007 09:59 |
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| AoBfrost wrote on Sun, 05 August 2007 22:48 |
Well yes it is a toyota, but you could say it isnt also, because most toyota cars are made in the USA, scion and a few other toyotas are all made in japan 100% you could say it's high quality like all japanese technology is, i'm not saying US built cars are bad, but you know, theres always the feeling when you buy something, if it's made in japan you feel better about it....unless your a ford/chevy addict who likes American built cars....I dont trust chrystler though, their cars are made of cheap Chinese materials....
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lol, "most".
It's a public image thing, and they're only building 2-3 models in the US. It really doesn't matter, there's a reason why Toyota builds its foreign plants in rural areas with no union background - Toyota employees have little to no benefits and are paid an average of $30/h less than their domestic counterparts, the only exception to that rule is the NUMI plant in California, but I don't even think they're building 'true' Toyota products there (Pontiac Vibes are manufactured there, Matrix and Corollas in Canada), etc.
I don't give a shit about the other Japanese brands, it's Toyota, it's bullshit green halo (the only company that deserves one is Honda - Toyota is starting to Americanize itself to a certain extent) and questionable business practices that piss me off...
And there's nothing special about Lexus, apart from the fact that they have xenon headlamps they all successfully fail to stand out anywhere.
Oh by the way, water leaks in Corollas and earlier models had oil sludging issues, but nobody knows about that because barely of their recalls are publicized by the media. Some Tundras and Camrys also got major (camshafts, transmissions) component failures...
Also, expect resale value of Toyotas to drop over the next couple of years, because they're, along with Hyundai and Nissan, filling the void left by domestic automakers in fleet sales (they've cut them by significant numbers).
My money's on General Motors (although their CUVs are way to monstrous to be even called CUVs... I mean, in terms of size, because they do look great) and Ford (I was able to witness a surge in their local sales thanks to the Edge, and seeing as most new Fords are based on its design language I guess things will work out for them), we're starting to see some bold moves from Chrysler but today we got the news that Home Depot's former CEO would be in charge... The guy's a bean counter, this really, really isn't a good sign.
Hyundai deserves some respect, they've improved so much in the last 3 years... Only thing they should fix is the design of a number of their cars.
Yeah...
I can only tell you what I think of the Scion xB because that the only one I was able to ride (they're not for sale here, government regulations prevent the TC from coming here (we're know to have the toughest safety regulations along with Europe, but results are not published to my knowledge), so...) - it's not a bad car, it feels dynamic but cheapo, not exactly sound proof, either, but the engine doesn't have that agricultural feel/sound that the Corolla, Yaris and Prius have.
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