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What Will Be a Future Classic?

588 messages,  Last post on Sep 06, 2009 at 3:54 PM

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Re: Shifty: [berri] by corvette
Jan 25, 2009 (7:42 pm)
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Replying to: berri (Jan 25, 2009 5:52 pm)

Typical Detroit, shove it out before its ready, over due the cost cutting, and then act dumbfounded at the consequences.
 
Yep. I remember when Dodge introduced the Charger. It was highly touted that they all came standard with a 3.5 liter V6, ABS, stability control, and side airbags. Then, the next year, Dodge introduced a version with a woefully inadequate 2.7 liter V6, no ABS, no stability control, no side airbags (and goodness knows what else they deleted). This is progress? This new, fleet-friendly model still had the triple-flashing turn signals, which were probably pulled from the Mercedes parts bin.
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Re: Shifty: [fezo] by xrunner2
Jan 26, 2009 (6:42 am)
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Replying to: fezo (Jan 25, 2009 5:27 pm)

Because of Car and Driver accolades, I too test drove a Contour and did like its handling. But, that was all. The interior looked cheap and was tight. Took a pass on it and bought a new Honda.
 
Owning 2 Hondas for 11 years at time of driving Contour, my standards were higher. Other downsides to a possible Contour purchase were some negative experiences with previous Fords.
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Re: Shifty: [corvette] by boomchek
Jan 26, 2009 (10:12 am)
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Replying to: corvette (Jan 25, 2009 7:42 pm)

still had the triple-flashing turn signals, which were probably pulled from the Mercedes parts bin.
 
Many parts on the LX platform cars (Magnum, Charger, and 300) are from the Mercedes Parts bin. There's more parts shared in other cars too.
 
You're correct the turn signals, cruise control, and wiper stalks are straight out of a Benz. The EVIC (electronic vehicle info centre) on those cars and the Grand Cherokees that scrolls through fuel economy, programmable door locks, etc are also from Mercedes.
 
Not to mention a whole car was pillaged from the Mercedes Benz obsolete parts bin and rebadged a Chrysler.
 
Anyone care to remember the Crossfire? It will probably have the same "classic" status as the modern T Bird.
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Re: Shifty: [boomchek] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 26, 2009 (10:19 am)
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Replying to: boomchek (Jan 26, 2009 10:12 am)

I knew immediately that the Crossfire was doomed. WAY too expensive for a Chrysler coupe of modest power and questionable styling. You are right, they made the same *exact* errors as Ford did with the new T-Bird.
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Re: Shifty: [boomchek] by fintail
Jan 26, 2009 (10:24 am)
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Replying to: boomchek (Jan 26, 2009 10:12 am)

I remember when the Crossfire first came out, I went down the local dealer to look at it. It had a $10K ADM... I am pretty sure I laughed out loud.
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Re: Shifty: [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 26, 2009 (10:27 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Jan 26, 2009 10:24 am)

Consider the grim reality that someone probably paid it.
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Re: Shifty: [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail
Jan 26, 2009 (10:35 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 26, 2009 10:27 am)

I remember they were doing the same for the PT Cruiser too...in 2000 a loaded one would bring nearly 30K!
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Re: Shifty: [Mr_Shiftright] by kyfdx HOST
Jan 26, 2009 (12:56 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 26, 2009 10:27 am)

Couple of member recently report paying $17K-$18K for new '08 Crossfires... with $38K MSRPs...
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Re: Shifty: [kyfdx] by fezo
Jan 26, 2009 (3:15 pm)
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Replying to: kyfdx (Jan 26, 2009 12:56 pm)

The bonus version of the Worst cars of the year list. Same cars but in the Car and Driver version you get all the reader comments. Some are great! Heck, there's even a guy in there claiming that the Mustang II wasn't bad. Yes it was. Monstrously so.
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Re: Shifty: [fezo] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Jan 26, 2009 (3:18 pm)
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Replying to: fezo (Jan 26, 2009 3:15 pm)

Yeah and there are people who think Hitler was misunderstood, too.

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