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That's too bad, in a market where the small car segment is becoming ever more popular with the rise of gas prices, they could certainly use more body styles. Since they've got a platform ready to go I think it would make logical sense, oh well.

I agree, it was a mistake for Chrysler not to release a sedan counterpart....I'd liek to know if one is in the works or not...maybe Chris knows? Considering it's a hatchback and the stigma they have in the US, the Caliber had done very well, but having a sedan would get them a lot more potential buyers.

Logo design competition would be awesome.

I know what you mean, my baby is my baby and no one else is going to f@#k her up except me, which will hopefully never happen

Oh 68, you always keep things interesting and entertaining, all of us car nuts, with our own experience and perspectives are what makes this the best car forum on the net, and what makes it

Because you've seen the production interior? Plenty of people will have the money to buy it, or they will take out a loan to buy it. How do you think people afford other cars in the price range? They'll have no problem selling them I'm sure, and when the cheaper models come out, they'll be able to get more potential buyers with the lower price. These first few are supposed to be special. I think it's awesome that they keep the carbon fiber. I hope they kept the pistol grip shifter!

Oh man! I'm so sorry about your baby! Can you take a photos to show the damage? Hopefully the insurance mess is sorted out quickly so you can get her fixed and looking like new again. At least you are ok.

I liek coffee, but I like it with a lot of cream and sugar, some say I like a little coffee with my cream and sugar . Love French Vanilla, Hazelnut is good too. I like them iced or hot. You;re not alone about being picky...I'm a pretty picky eater. If I'm paying for teh food I damn well expect it to be made to my satisfaction

Let's see... I have long wanted a 300ZX...those cars looks excellent, drive well, look nice inside, and are plenty wuick. Of course they aren't good in the rain or snow, but I still love them Dunno if they are your cup of tea or how their reliability is though. There's also 3000GTs which had AWD and looks great too. Both cars can be had with a metal roof, something which is an asset in the snow belt. Plsu you can find soem great deals on them. Again, I know nothing of their reliability though. 3000GTs are really snug though. Miata sounds like a fun little car, as long as you don't need much space or much practicality, which I suppose you could use one of your parents cars or the Cutlass for if that's still around if you needed the utility. non-riced Civics are not a bad choice either. The mid to late 90's models were bland but pleasant looking cars. I must admit I've had a strange attraction for the previous gen coupe. I doubt I'd ever go and buy one, and it's certainly not visually exciting, but the other day I came to realize the coupes have very nice, almost RWD proportions. My friend's sister had some bad luck with her's though... Corollas and Prizms are a step up from the J-Bodies and first gen Neons, in terms of refinement, and interior design and materials for the most part. However they do have cheap bits like the interior and exterior door handles, which have a habit of braking. The 1.6L is notorious for exhaust manifold cracks, which are expensive new but you can find ones in the junkyard that are inexpensive and work well if it were to happen. Besides that the engines are very reliable and trouble free in my experience and those of others. Normally transmissions aren't supposed to be an issue (I would think anyway), although ours had to be replaced due to bad gear synchronizer. Shadows I would probably not recommend unless you find one with low miles and the head gasket has been replaced already. I'd avoid any V6 models, but the 2.2 Turbos are a blast to drive, and they are very practical...probably not your cup of tea though. Reliability is an issue with them, although ours has soldiered on to 213k and counting. I have no problems suggesting 2nd gen LH models. The first gens had iffy quality but, besides the notorious 2.7, the 2nd gens have good reliability. From personal experience, I've only had 2 problems out of the ordinary that had to be replaced, the fuel pump gasket and the oil sending switch. There was the stalling issue, but that was the fault of the AAA guy who improperly put the air filter intake back on...was fixed at no cost to me (junkyard let me have a new clamp for free). The engine itself burns some oil, likely due to the fact that it has 190,000 miles on it (no blue smoke though). I believe I will need to change the timing chains, as it is about that time to do so, and that is an expensive ordeal, but that just how it is when buying an already high mileage car. Besides that I've replaced the serpentine belt before that Tulsa road trip and a few light bulbs, that's it. LH cars handle very well and are very sporty. They drive like smaller cars, are fun to drive, get good fuel economy (I've gotten 29 on the highway), great sound systems, and are extremely practical. I'd go with a 3.2 or 3.5 V6 since they have none of the problems the 2.7 is known for and plus the transmission programming is tuned to be more sporty. I've had zero problems with the original transmission. Oh and I've put 17,000 miles on it since buying it. The other nice thing is that there's plenty of LH's to choose from (Concorde, LHS, and 300M) with different suspension tuning, exterior and interiors. Plus, they've got what I think are some of the best interiors Chrysler has done. LHS and 300M models have really nice leather seats. They were available with lots of features like 6-disc CD-changer, NAV system, auto-lights and so on. Ok I've talked enough about them. Nice thing about them is that they share common parts, so you could start cheap and aquire parts for it to make it more lxurious (300M seats, automatic climate control, cd-changer, NAV, etc.). 2nd gen Neons aren't a bad choice, people I know who own them have had no problems with them. An SRT-4 would be a blast. 3rd and 4th gen Camaros are a possible idea too. They're fast and they look great, although like most cars from the era their interiors sucked and I have no idea about reliability. How about a Dustbuster? You'd be stylin' yo

I let people go who use there turn signals like they are supposed to, otherwise I won't.

I'd stop to help regardless of the make of the car...it's not like foreign cars are the only ones that break down. Plus it's a fine opportunity to call the reliability into question and sway them... It's called being a nice person.

By the time Tundra catches up with the current generation, when it redesigns the Tundra, the next generation trucks iwll be out and have moved on. Toyota has the same problem with trucks that Detroit has had with cars for years.

I always thought he Alero looked better than the GA.

Some of the posts on autoblog are hilarious...they must be blind.

I liked the concept better, the tail lights look too large and the ass overall looks very big and less tidy...and yeah it looks more like a BMW knockoff from the back now, and a Lexus LS from the front. I do like the interior though.

And he's your friend why? I'd be quick to point out the sludge problems, transmission problems, and How, after 3 tries, Toyota still can't figure out how to build a real pickup truck...even Nissan did it in 1 try. My Asian friend likes to poke fun at American cars, not because he has a problem with them buthe knows it gets me going, which is fine, cuz it's fun. I quickly remind him of how his Dad's Quest had a wheel fall off on the highway, leaks oil, had the brakes catch fire once (his dad is an import humper btw), his sister's brand new TL had to have the transmission replaced a week after she bought it, his other sister's previous gen Civic coupe has died 4 times, and how all the things in his Corolla brake, oh and how the rear wheels almost fell off of it.

Hope you get that mess fixed soon.

As I recall BMW's focus has been on adapting combustion engines to run on hydrogen, while GM is working on fuel cells. I would say in a sense BMW has an edge because you can by a Hydrogen 7 series, you can only lease an Equinox FCV or Honda FCX. Then again, the technology is different so it's not exactly an apples to apples comparison. I think the the FCX has higher fuel range than the Equinox FCV though.

Agreed...the Cobalt and Prizm lack a handle, but both trunks pop up easily so it's not reallt a problem. My car doesn't have a handle but there's enough space under the lip of the trunklid to put your fingers under it and lift it.

That kid is good...to bad the "music" he's dancing to sucks.

Not sure what you're smoking but they clearly state that they think their will be 100-200 of them, they can only be leased, and they are hand built. The point of the article is that this car is a huge leap forawrd for hydrogren technology, and that we're closer than ever to seeing productions models. The FCX is extremely practical and economical, and rides like a production vehicle. They only real issue is long term durability and getting the costs down so they will be affordable for Joe everyman.

It's awesome, and in my gd3 project it and the Equinox FCV will be focal points of the brochure I'm making