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Automotive News & Views What is "wrong" with these new subcompacts?
8653 messages, Last post on Nov 27, 2009 at 6:22 PM
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Replying to: lemmer (Jul 28, 2008 10:36 am) As for the next-gen Fit, they have already said they softened the suspension to "smooth out" that great handling, in order to achieve a better ride. I used to call this Camry-ization, but I'm going to start calling it Accord-ization.  More articles out there today on the predicament Mini finds itself in: no more cars available to ship for dealer stock for the remainder of this year.
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Replying to: nippononly (Jul 28, 2008 12:00 pm) |
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...that the buyer ratings on the smart and Yaris (9.4) are higher (slightly) than the Fit (9.2)...go figure 
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Replying to: texases (Jul 28, 2008 12:11 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jul 28, 2008 1:34 pm)
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Replying to: texases (Jul 28, 2008 1:59 pm) |
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Replying to: nippononly (Jul 28, 2008 12:00 pm) The proper term is "Buick-ify". There's a reason Toyota is called Japan's Buick.
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Replying to: plekto (Jul 29, 2008 1:15 pm) Heck, the sale of Minis, Fits, and Yarises exceeds by a goodly margin Buick's total sales, and all 3 of those models were constrained by production capacity from meeting full demand (hatchbacks only, in the case of the Yaris).
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Replying to: nippononly (Jul 29, 2008 3:32 pm) |
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Replying to: nippononly (Jul 29, 2008 3:32 pm) Yes, our Sienna is not very exciting, and the steering has less feedback than my Nintendo Wii Remote (a lot less....), but so what? It's a freaking family hauler, not a sports car. It is a lot quieter than the Odyssey, rides smoother, my kids can watch movies while my wife sleeps, and I can drive in total peace. Being "boring" or "dull" or whatever you want to call it doesn't make them bad cars. They are designed to be isolated. That's intentional. If you don't like them, don't buy them, but you can't say it's better or worse, it's all a matter of what you want. For people that want quiet isolation, IMO Toyota > Honda. It's incredible how many people can't understand that. I'm not targeting my rant at you or anyone specifically, just at the general attitude enthusiasts have towards Toyota. If your aunt asks you to recommend a quiet car, tell her to get a Toyota, odds are she'll thank you for it.
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