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To: goldstategop

When Honda and Toyota can get better fuel mileage out of a safer and more stylish car at a cheaper price, why would anyone want to buy something like this.


17 posted on 12/04/2007 9:44:30 PM PST by LukeL
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To: LukeL

Funny you should mention that because there are persistent rumors that Toyota is working on a small “city car” (based on the Toyota Aygo sold in Europe) that will be sold in the USA. We could see a concept of this new model probably some time in the first half of 2008.


19 posted on 12/04/2007 9:47:28 PM PST by RayChuang88
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To: LukeL
A rear engine car offers designers a chance to develop a different and more sportier kind of car. Getting away from the New Beetle's "chick car" image is the first step. Making it into a car that's both affordable and fun to drive is a big challenge. I like what I see, but it needs more work before the UP! car is ready to go into production in the next decade.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

20 posted on 12/04/2007 9:50:03 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: LukeL
When Honda and Toyota can get better fuel mileage out of a safer and more stylish car at a cheaper price, why would anyone want to buy something like this.

Wow. What's with the VW hate? You have no idea what the mileage of this is and no idea how safe it is -- so it's impossible to compare to Honda or Toyota. Yet you make a blanket statement like that.

32 posted on 12/04/2007 10:21:35 PM PST by FreedomCalls (Texas: "We close at five.")
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To: LukeL

Because what Honda and Toyota produce will handle like crap, and a VW won’t?


96 posted on 12/05/2007 9:12:11 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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