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Old 07-18-2007, 10:18 PM   #245 (permalink)
Gangis
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Originally Posted by jclarke View Post
ROFL - Holden in Australia is the same as GM in the States, yes.... But Ford definitely has minor problems but currently I own the festiva and has gone past 100K's but has not fallen apart and it is just like new, just excellent.. but I wonder why americans serves BIG cars? What about the expensive gas?
I'm ashamed to say it, but there's a fair bit of Americans who lack any common sense or intelligence past the ninth grade level. Here's a very good example of the stupidity I encounter each day. However, we're showing a positive trend toward smaller vehicles, as evidenced by the release of the Nissan Versa (also known as Nissan Tiida anywhere else), Chevrolet Aveo, Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit/Jazz and so on. I see more of these cars on the roads nowadays and that's a good thing. My friend recently traded in her 1998 Mazda 626 LX V6 full size car for a 2000 Hyundai Accent, which is a compact and she loves how she saves $60/month on gas alone!

I drive a 2002 Toyota Solara convertible. It has Toyota's reliability and fuel efficiency, though nowhere as efficient as the Yaris but it's a fun little coupe so I'm happy. My last car was a Nissan Altima (I think it was sold in Australia as the Nissan Bluebird. How I crave the Bluebird SSS and the Skyline GT-R! LOL) Anyway, that car was really good with economy and had just the right amount of power.
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