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What is "wrong" with these new subcompacts?

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#7943 of 8653 Re: xA [nippononly] by ateixeira Aug 13, 2008 (9:38 am)
Replying to: nippononly (Aug 13, 2008 7:06 am) Look at the window between the C and D pillars. Now that's a true wagon.   The one in the Matrix has almost vanished. Visibility isn't nearly as good, and keeps getting worse.   Toyota dealers will gladly sell you an extra-cost backup cam, I'm sure. Replies to this message: andre1969 (Aug 13, 2008 9:58 am)
#7944 of 8653 Re: xA [ateixeira] by andre1969 Aug 13, 2008 (9:58 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 13, 2008 9:38 am) I bed that rear side window is still about half as big as it looks from the outside, thanks to the flush-mounted glass. But yeah, it's still got much better visibility than the Matrix would have. I remember the first time I got behind the wheel of a Dodge Magnum wagon...as little as those windows look from the outside, they're positively slit-like from the inside looking out!
#7945 of 8653 Re: xA [nippononly] by snakeweasel Aug 13, 2008 (2:02 pm)
Replying to: nippononly (Aug 13, 2008 7:06 am) Well if you want a good small wagon Hyundai is bringing back the Elantra wagon. I have one of the old ones and it has been great as far as reliability goes (well over 150K miles) and has plenty of utility, I would suspect that the new one would be as good. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Aug 14, 2008 7:12 am)
#7946 of 8653 Re: xA [snakeweasel] by ateixeira Aug 14, 2008 (7:12 am)
Replying to: snakeweasel (Aug 13, 2008 2:02 pm) The old one looked like a bull frog, got any pics of the new one? That would have a lot of potential...
#7947 of 8653 Found one by ateixeira Aug 14, 2008 (7:13 am)
Hmm, it's more of a 5 door hatch, in a way, but it looks quite nice IMO:   Replies to this message: nwng (Aug 14, 2008 10:07 am) andre1969 (Aug 14, 2008 10:24 am) thegraduate (Aug 14, 2008 12:22 pm) ateixeira (Aug 14, 2008 12:44 pm)
#7948 of 8653 Re: Found one [ateixeira] by nwng Aug 14, 2008 (10:07 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Aug 14, 2008 7:13 am) it's just funny to see the crv is morphing back into a civic wagon after all these years Replies to this message: andre1969 (Aug 14, 2008 10:24 am) thegraduate (Aug 14, 2008 12:22 pm) ateixeira (Aug 14, 2008 12:44 pm)
#7949 of 8653 Re: Found one [nwng] by andre1969 Aug 14, 2008 (10:24 am)
Replying to: nwng (Aug 14, 2008 10:07 am) it's just funny to see the crv is morphing back into a civic wagon after all these years   Oh that's an Elantra wagon. The CR-V is actually morphing into something that you'd use to smuggle 500 cases of Coors from Texarkanna to Atlanta with a '77 Trans Am running blocker for you! Replies to this message: thegraduate (Aug 14, 2008 12:22 pm)
#7950 of 8653 Re: Found one [andre1969] by thegraduate Aug 14, 2008 (12:22 pm)
Replying to: andre1969 (Aug 14, 2008 10:24 am) I doubt that a 2.4L I4 can haul that much beer in that big of a hurry, with time to stop at the choke-n-puke along the way.
#7951 of 8653 Re: Found one [nwng] by ateixeira Aug 14, 2008 (12:44 pm)
Replying to: nwng (Aug 14, 2008 10:07 am) It does sort of look like a CR-V from the profile, though Volvo was first to do those kind of tail lights.
#7952 of 8653 just finished by nippononly Aug 14, 2008 (4:39 pm)
looking at this week's Autoweek, and does anyone besides me wish like crazy that they would bring the 500 Abarth and the new MiTo over to the States?   Both look like a lot of fun, especially the Abarth. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Aug 15, 2008 7:50 am) nippononly (Aug 15, 2008 8:29 am) ateixeira (Aug 15, 2008 8:54 am)

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