Intrepidation

Agreed, aside from he lame Ford corporate cener stack controls I think it's a great looking interior, on par with Camry and Accord. I like the Sonta but the interior isn't nearly as nice looking (but it's nt horrible or cheap, so I'm not bashing it). The interiors of the Sonata at least are pretty good I think, my neighbor got one recently and he loves it. I saw an Azera for the first time last week...looks alright but the rear end looks too narrow thanks o the wannabe "Bangle butt" Still it looks alright..better than that PoS it replaced. I saw a Camry on the road this past weekend (first time seeing one too). It has a HUGE butt. Looks like it could generate a gravitational pull and suck smaller cars into it. I'm really dissapointed with Edmunds on this comparison test....usually they are pretty good/fair but not with this one.

I'm not sure if you happen to think it's just the Fit or all small cars will, for example, break a control arm on the first pothole they hit, can't do more than 10k miles a year, won't survive a couple winters, are all underpowered, and can't keep up with highway traffic. I got news for ya: they can and do. My Shadow qualifies as a subcompact...it's not the turbo model so the 2.5's speedo only goes up to 85mph but that's fine for now. I take that car on 30 minute drives (an hour total) to college and from every day of the week, going 45-70 depending on how slow the traffic is in front of me (and how many cops are around ) I probably average 55mph on the trips. I take it on the highway, easily keeping up with traffic. It may not accelerate like it's on fire, but again, it does a fine job. The area I live in is full of potholes and road imperfections..and I've probably hit the vast majority of them at one point or another...but nohing has broken. And as for the "not surviving winter" bit...It's been through 17 years of New England winters...snow, ice, sleet, freezing rain, sub-zero temps, rocksalt...yeah aside from some rust on the driver's door I think it's done pretty well. The whole point of that little story isn't to portray my Shadow as like the ubercar...just that small cars can do just fine, even the older ones. The Fit's got a 5-speed auto...2 more gears than what I've got...roomy interior, sporty handling, and more hp than my 2.5 has. I think it'll do fine. Would I buy it? nah...While the power it has is fine for most people, the 300 hp Caliber SRT-4 is what I want..plus it looks cooler than the Fit. You may think the Fit needs more power for your tastes, which is fine, cuz that's how I am...gotta have more power But at the same time it's got plenty to get the job done. Highway or city.

2009 Saturn Relay (can't think of a bettername) I revised the interior I did for the Chevy one a bit, I think it fits this people mover better than the chevy I did.

lol actually yeah it does...maybe worse from that angle. They should have made it look like this: See how much better that looks? -- But what baffles me is that even the 2005 "concept" version had a better front end.

Side and rear profile's are nice, but something about that front end I just don't like...

I'd add a 6-speed, nav system, more integrated center stack controls, and more leather. I like the rear end design actually.

hmm But...it still ain't pretty.

It really is ugly. It's like they tried to stretch a Wrangler over a Caliber. Theys hould have designed a 4-door version of the Compass concept from a few years ago. That looked good...this does not.

I'm wondering if I should try doing a sleeker one..maybe for Saturn...but I haven't got the rear angle done on my first one...

don't want a Neon cuz it was too cutsy? get an SRT-4...N'ough said. Of course it's almost too late now.

I dunno, I always thought it looked like the Japanese were attempting italian supercar design. But I could be wrong, it doesn't matter...the car no longer is made anyway.

A Red first gen Viper roaster...had to foce my eyes backon the road so I didn't crash

To one of the earlier posts... i happen to like Minis...they're so damn cute. lol Now as far as the Maibu goes... the Maxx SS is at least alright looking, the sedan just makes me wanna cover it with a tarp. The SS has a 240hp v6 and a 4-speed am I right? (I could be wrong, I'm too lazy to go look it up). But have you considered a Magnum SXT or R/T (100 more horsepower than the SS)? Those are big, roomy, sporty, RWD (or AWD) and damn sexy. Plus both engines have more power, and I think the V6 will be getting a 5-speed soon. I dunno what your preference is on Dodges, or if the SXT and R/T are out of your price range, but just thought I'd throw it out there. Of course if you wanted or could afford it you could get the SRT-8 hehe

Wow, that first Illustartion is sexy...a new BMW that looks sexy? Is the sky falling or what?

Domesticated is so funny...the current Altima is far better than the G6. I'm so glad Nissan has finally fixed the rear end of the Altima...I've always liked the overall look of the car, but the butt was just too big...from what I can see now it looks great. (Nissan learned their lesson with the Maxima grill...since when it's refresh comes around they are ditching the grill). So far this car looks like winner, Nissan actually knows how to style their cars (unlike Toyota and Honda) Chrysler better come up with a winner if they hope to compete aganst this thing.

Cat-eating bastards...anyway they can't even copy the CRV right...it actually makes the CRV look good.

I dunno...I like the new design based off the sketches...sure that doesn't have that wannabe lambo look of the first NSX...but I never really cared for the look anyway.

Is this in reference to the brand new Escalade? I'm too lazy to read the complaint fest right now Also, am well aware that Shadows weren't known for uber reliablity...but mine has never had a winshield issue and my dash has never rattled(weverytime I think it is a rattle I find loose change lol). Now my car isn't perfect, yes it has a small oil leak and a small tranny leak (I think), but it's a 17 year old subcompact with 207k miles on it, it's still got the orginial engine and tranny...and it runs fine. There's probably rattles somewhere, but it's old, it's an inexpensive car, it's to be expected. But when a brand new luxury car of any make has rattles, leaks, farts and windshield problems...well that's just sad.

How is that sporty? It looks no different, not even a ground effects kit. Of all the Toyota SUVs I think the Highlander is the ugliest and lamest. Remember how they insulted a Mustang with the hybrid in that commercial. Yeah, you put your most powerful Highlander against the GT500 and we'll see who smokes who's sorry ass. But I digress...that's not sporty...Toyota just tosses the spory name in their for the hell of it, it's even lamer than the Maibu SS (which while not a speed demon at least had effort put into it) Want sporty? Get an SRT...of course that's not so much sporty so much as supercar.

This was developed as a replacement to the last gen Avalon in Australia...cuz unlike the the Valon's NA costumoers...the Aussies are smart and no a fugly car when they see it. Toyota should have given us this as the new Avalon not the ugly thing we have now.

The Magnum is a wagon...it's the coolest damn wagon out there, but it's a wagon. Although since it has a flat load floor it's techincally a truck...funny.

lol

The award for most substantial compact goes to this: not this Although I admit the Si couple looks pretty good.

Lol it looks like they were trying to copy the Accent's interior, except the Hyundai has better looking colors, materials, fit/finish and overall design. Although they are getting a bit better, check this one out. Doesn't look bad at all, but I'd still never buy one, especially from a country that eats cats (and yes they really do...look on planteboredom.net for proof)

lol baby skin...You know it's funny how in the Grand Cherokee thread I created a little while back people said that it was ok to have cheap hard plastics...but look now. funny.