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1094 messages, Last post on Jul 28, 2008 at 4:35 AM
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Most of these cars are decent and even superb driving vehicles that I wouldn't mind driving, actually...just wouldn't volunteer to drive and certainly not own. Not the cars to which I would appear at a function or with which I'd be photographed, basically. 1) '02-'05 BMW 7-Series - Especially compared to the timeless version that preceeded it, there was little reason to purchase this car over the other vehicles in the class aside from "needing the new BMW 7-Series" which is lame. 2) BMW X3 - pointless, over priced, and cramped. 3) current Cadillac CTS - funny looking & crummy interior 4) GMC Envoy/Isuzu Ascender/Chevrolet Trailblazer - POS. Period. At least you get a badge w/the Saab. Kind of. 5) Chevy Cavalier/Pontiac Sunfire - POS. Period. 6) '01-current Chrysler Sebring/Dodge Stratus/Dodge Avenger - The Cirrus was snazzy and everything since has been...dumpy. The one exception is the '01-'04 Sebring Coupe, which were pretty, at least before Chrysler facelifted them. 7) Ford Focus - POS. Especially the new one. 8) Ford Excursion - self-explanatory 9) Honda Ridgeline - awful. 10)'02-'06 Honda CR-V - awful. 11) Honda Passport/Isuzu Rodeo - wretched, wretched vehicles. 12) Jaguar X-Type - I can't think of a louder way to scream "PLEASE DON'T THINK I'M POOR!" 13) Jeep Compas - I love how it looks like a cross between a Gremlin and a Pinto. Mostly Gremlin, though. 14) Kia Amanti - Kia should leave copying to the Chinese, because this car's a really bad rip-off of the classy '96-'02 M-B E-class 15) Land Rover Freelander - does this need explanation? 16) Lincoln MKZ - I always think of fiber supplements when I think of this car. I think it's appropriate given how inoffensive, bland, and ultimately useless it is. 17) Mitsubishi (except Eclipse) - Not a fan. 18) Dodge Dakota - Hideous, though the '08 facelift helps the front-end 19) Ford Ranger - Give me a break. 20) Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon - POS 21) Nissan Rogue - it looks like a Hyundai 22) Saab 9-5 - GM took a perfectly classy car and RUINED it with that horrible chrome all over the headlights & GM switchgear. It should've been redesigned ions ago. 23) Saturn Ion - If you're new to these boards, save yourself some embarrassment & ask someone why this one's on here. 24) Subaru Impreza - I'm not a fan of the WRX, and the others should be useless to anyone who doesn't spend at least 75% of their time commuting in snow. 25) Toyota Corolla - Yeah, I'm gonna drive this car, which seems like it was designed for midgets & is usually driven by geriatrics. Right. 26) 2008 Toyota Highlander - Hyundai inside & Mitsu Endeavor rear end. No thanks. 27) Toyota Matrix - absolutely vile little sh**box: noisy and slow with a weird seating area in front. |
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1.) Any Hyundai or Kia - if you're a single guy and you go on a first date riding around in one of these, chances are you won't be going on a second one. Hyunda and Kias scream, "I'm poor." 2.) Toyota Corolla/Camry - nothing says "I'm boring" quite like a Corolla. Camrys are the most overrated vehicles around. Underreported reliability issues galore. 3.) Volkswagen - chick cars, poor reliability. Might as leave your credit card at the dealership when you buy a VW. You'll be using it often to pay for repairs. 4.) Dodge Magnum - why would I want to ride around in a hearse? 5.) Any of the cutesy cars like the Toyota Yari, Chevy Aveo, Nissan Versa, Honda Fit. Those are death traps. 6.) Hummers - Hummers are for men who don't quite measure up in a certain area, and feel the need to offset that short coming. 7.) Subarus - all hideously ugly cars. 8.) Dodge Caravan/Chrysler Town & Country - ugly with spotty reliability. 9.) Saturns - ugly and underpowered offerings, the Saturn name should go the way of Plymouth and Yugo. 10.) Chevy Uplander - am I a van or an SUV? I have an identity crisis. |
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any flavor or generation. If ever there was a car that was over-rated this brand is it. Truedat, eh, compadres?
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Feb 24, 2007 7:03 am) 
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had a run there of about three years when it was over rated. Three out of over, what, a hundred? Not too shabby. I won't be owning any crossovers or SUVs personally. My wife may want one, but it sure as heck isn't gonna be mine. |
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Replying to: fintail (Feb 24, 2007 8:51 am) And I am sure that they would all trade them in for a Kia if given half the opportunity! 
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MB's are dull and uninspired and snooty-cow. Truth betold, iluvmysephia1 has never seen a MB worth spending a dime on. Just the truth.
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Feb 24, 2007 12:16 pm) Dull, snooty, uninspired...are you sure you don't mean Lexus?
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So easy.... Dodge Ramcharger. A complete symbol of consumption bought by people that can't afford excessive consumption and are totally obsessed with tailgating and intimidation. Still remember the ad campaign thats slogan was: "Power that says get outta my way or I'll kick your butt" So much for trying to abate road-rage. Great. Oh, and make sure you get one with a hemi.... What's that sucking sound?
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Replying to: ponderpoint (Feb 24, 2007 6:05 pm) Different cars, different trucks, but if it is a Ramcharger, guar-un-teed they gonna tailgate! There must be a special form you fill out before you buy one declaring that you are an aggresive driver. Then you have to take a road test tailgating a minivan, blinking your high beams. I had a friend that had one with a hemi and he had to get rid of it. It was getting down to feeding the truck or feeding the kids. |
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