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Automotive News & Views Worst Car of 2008 - Your nominees
110 messages, Last post on Dec 15, 2008 at 12:51 PM
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Well, Grandma Schwartz jumped in and made the decision for the Turkey of the Year A Chrysler product would not have surprised me, but the Pacifica got it last year and the domestics have been getting enough abuse lately 
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Nov 29, 2008 7:32 am)
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one thing that disappointed me with the latest crop of minivans was the third row seat. Now in the past, one big advantage of a minivan over an SUV or a regular station wagon was a third row that was uncompromised. While most third rows were usually best left for children and contortionists, minivans would usually at least give you a third row that was as comfortable as the second row. So when a minivan claimed seating for 7 or 8, you knew it was 7 or 8 adults, rather than 4-5 adults and 2-3 children or circus dwarves. Not so with the latest Caravan/T&C. Their third rows feel like afterthoughts to me. Thinly padded, short cushions mounted low on the floor, forcing you into a bit of a fetal position. As slab-sided as the Caravan/T&C are, I thought that would make them feel roomier inside, too, but they just felt small to me. The main reason GM couldn't compete in the minivan segment was because the Venture and its clones were too narrow inside, cutting down on their versatility. But I swear, that same affliction hit the Caravan/T&C |
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Replying to: fezo (Nov 29, 2008 8:42 am) Good one! Hey... don't argue with Grandma or you don't get the special cookies.
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Nov 29, 2008 10:42 am) I get that with the new minivans though I have to say even a short person such as myself has issues with getting into the third seat. It may be fine once you are there but I only bend in so many ways... I don't like the look of the current Chrysler vans - at least not compared to the last generation. With any luck I'm on my last van anyway...
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Replying to: fezo (Nov 29, 2008 10:49 am)   See more Car Pictures at CarSpace.com
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Nov 29, 2008 10:51 am) |
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There's no reason at all that the other worthy candidates couldn't be left in the comment section of Ask Dub Schwartz! to be recorded for posterity And someone sent this to me in email: What's the #1 performance mod done to the smart? Baseball cards in the spokes I'm only the messenger 
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Nov 29, 2008 10:51 am) As much as we enjoyed it though, the car started having problems at around the 90K mark and wouldn't quit.
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Replying to: keitha3 (Nov 30, 2008 12:37 pm) Second came home in an 85 Accord which got totaled 7 months later.... Gee, I can actually go through all four - number 3 in the 00 Accord I still have and number 4 in an 02 Ody..... You don't have to worry about hearing about any new ones...
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