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with some fine new products, including their all-electric i-MiEV. A new smaller SUV with AWD is in the works and the continuing success of the new Lancer and Sportback Lancer, and Outlander SUV. Eclipse and Galant are not selling real well, true. So it's not true that nobody cares about Mitsubishi. You could really say that someone like me really doesn't care about Toyota. That statement would be true for all intents and purposes. There's always gonna be people like myself who appreciate good and interesting and exciting and fun to look at and drive cars. Mitsu fits that bill nicely. Indeed my 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS has performed flawlessly and that car is the car I want to drive the most. Out of all cars made on the face of the earth today. That is the one. And I am a happy owner of one of those Lancer's.  Life is good. I'm not worried about Mitsubishi staying around. I read all of their press releases and they're staying for the Long-Haul. They just won an award for excellence in design for their new i-MiEV all-electric car from the Japanese Automotive Hall of Fame. They're doing just fine. Too many dorks in the U.S. are severely corn-fused as to what a good car is and is not and that's the real problem here. I'm serious. Mitsubishi relies on it's parent Mitsubishi Company to keep its automotive company going through thick and thin. As of now their CEO states they're staying in the U.S. market. I'm pleased as punch to know that, car-nuts. 
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Replying to: dave8697 (Nov 07, 2009 7:30 pm) |
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Replying to: british_rover (Nov 07, 2009 7:20 am) |
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| the problem I have with the Civic is that Hon-Duh forgot to design it's body. Mitsubishi takes care of that little detail with their Lancer and EVO. | |
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Nov 07, 2009 4:27 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 08, 2009 10:53 am) Get the CXS Super, the touring package, and ambient lighting.. Don't get the Xenon lights/HUD - don't work much better and are more expensive to replace). Skip all of the other options. |
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Replying to: dieselone (Nov 07, 2009 8:32 pm) And I remember last year, one of my officemates bought a 2008 Accord. I think he got a total stripper model...LX sedan, I want to say. IIRC it was around $20K. And for a stripper, it wasn't bad. Still had an automatic, ABS, folding rear seat. I tihnk it had a pull-down armrest back there too. Nice sound system. He also bought it late in the year though, like August I think. And within a few months decided he wanted more car, so he traded for a fully-loaded 2009 V-6 model. In my opinion, the Accord is more car than the Malibu. Not to say the Malibu is a bad car...I think the current model is pretty good. But the Accord has just grown up so much it's crazy! I'd expect to pay more for an Accord than a comparably equipped Malibu...even without the perceived quality adantage/resale value of Honda.
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 08, 2009 10:53 am) I still haven't seen a LaCrosse in its natural habitat yet. Just what we saw at the auto shows.
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 08, 2009 2:48 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 08, 2009 2:44 pm) I agree. I'm not a Honda homer, but my dad's 09 Accord EX-L v6 is unbelievably nice for what he paid for it. He got it for 26k, and the only thing it doesn't have is Nav. The powertrain is unbelievably smooth, and the fit-n-finish is flawless for a car in that price range. I don't think the Malibu is in the same league, but that's my opinion. I get a kick of the Chevy commercial that pokes fun of Honda because they make lawnmowers. I guess GM just doesn't get it, I think Honda puts more effort into a lawn mower than GM does into a car. On a serious note, the fact that Honda makes great products in every category, whether it's a lawn mower, generator, outboard marine engine, jetski, motorcycle, and ATV, or whatever else they make is very impressive. I've driven honda's 225hp outboard that is basically the same 3.5 v6 found in an Accord and it's unbelievable how smooth and composed it runs and it can easily handle running full throttle at over 6000 rpm for hours at a time. It doesn't even sound like it's working. That's why you almost always see nothing but Honda's powering any government agency boat. |
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