Robert Hall

Must keep it waxed and in the shade..doesn't have the usual AZ paint oxidation. I saw a black Maxima today that couldn't have been over 5 years old or so and the roof, hood, and decklid were mostly gray/white...

Cool..that tray is very similar to the ice trays in my folks' '67 GE fridge, it lasted about 35 years...

I can't imagine a scenario where I'd buy a subcompact, but I'd probably get a Mini over any of the more pedestrian models..at least it has style.

Hmmmm...some sort of Frigidaire appliance?

It just seems too young and sporty for Buick..doesn't fit w/ Buick's image of silver, comfort-oriented sedans w/ automatics. Could have made a nice little Pontiac.

Though GM seems to have given up on 2- and 3-dr FWD models in NA, this car would be a nice addition to the Chevy line IMO...give it an identity distinct from the Cruze, maybe call it a Monza.

Perhaps, but using which platform? Kappa was based on the Corvette's Y-body (at least conceptually) making it extremely inflexible. GM would require a) to develop or redevelop such a platform, or b) adapt the smaller RWD architecture (Alpha) for such a vehicle. I think that dynamically both solutions would work equally well, so the choice comes down to cost: where does GM get the biggest margin from? A small sporty coupe needs to be light, though...I doubt if Alpha (if it ever sees production) will be very light..(maybe at least 3500lbs?)

I've only seen Jukes on the Nissan dealer lot...can't recall seeing one on the street yet.. Of course, GM once had a subcompact CUV--remember the Chevy Tracker? More conventional looking than the juke..

Isn't it much smaller than the Rogue? More a subcompact CUV/WUV (wierd utility vehicle) while the Rogue is a compact CUV?

Well, each his own. I would not abuse a $32K SUV any more than a $60K one. Well, I was living in Colorado..wanted to experience the offroading and trail roads..it's a lot of fun, and the Grand Cherokee is very capable. Part of having a Jeep in Colorado is hitting the back country. I didn't buy it to just drive to the mall like all the mainstream posers.

In my neck of the woods, SUVs are only fun if you don't mind getting it all scratched up off road. Scratches and dents are part of the 4x4 experience...within a week of buying my Grand Cherokee back in '00, I had it on rocky and muddy trails at 12k feet, drove on a 50 mile washboard dirt road, got a few scratches from tree branches, etc.. Well I agree, and thats great if you have a $4000 SUV... its another thing if you have a $60K Escalade. Well, my Jeep was $32k when I bought it...it's probably worth $4000 now after 130k miles. An Escalade is inapropriate for offroad use, it's strictly for urban/suburban use.

In my neck of the woods, SUVs are only fun if you don't mind getting it all scratched up off road. Scratches and dents are part of the 4x4 experience...within a week of buying my Grand Cherokee back in '00, I had it on rocky and muddy trails at 12k feet, drove on a 50 mile washboard dirt road, got a few scratches from tree branches, etc..

I would say '64-66 because of the cab...'60-63 still had a wrap-around windshield. Though a Google image search turns up '63s with both the wraparound and regular windshield... confusion.. Neat looking truck. Doesn't the dealer have the title and registration?

Yaris, Versa, Fit, Fiesta, Sonic, Accent, XD, Rio... what am I missing Mazda 2. I didn't think of the x_D, but it's in there also...I didn't count the speciality 3dr models like the Mini, Fiat 500, or Smart.. And wasn't VW going to bring the Polo here also? So the mainstream brands currently out of the B-seg action in the US currently are VW, Dodge, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Suzuki (though Canada gets the Swift and SX4)..

and I thought I was a masochist. Yeah, I love those early '70s lower, longer, wider boats..love the long hoods and sharply chisled angular lines...liked them since childhood in the '70s.

The subcompact market in the US is getting crowded...8 models in the mainstream niche by my count..will interesting to see which end up on top in sales in a year or so..

True enough...I've had a lot of fun on back country trails and paths w/ mine... and it's been comfortable and practical as a daily driver. I'd buy another Grand Cherokee w/o qualms, and would love to have a Wrangler for a toy.. If I had lots of garage space, I'd also love to have another type of 'fun' car--an early '70s land yacht for a car show and weekend cruiser...the ideal being a '71-72 LTD Brougham 2dr, or convertible, or a Marquis, or GM B/C/E body of the same era..

My '87 Mustang GT and my former '96 BMW M3 were dedicated fun cars, though I did at various times drive them daily...they were always #2 or #3 cars, except when I had only the Mustang for a brief period in 1997 when I moved to Colorado. In the future, I could definitely see using a fun new car like a Charger, Mustang, Challenger or Camaro as a daily driver, as long as I'm in a climate w/o the nasty stuff..if I do move back to a climate w/ ice & snow, then I'll still probably want an SUV daily driver...

I suppose they are dropping the 3dr version of the new Accent because the Velocstr will sort of fill that niche.

LoL..the 1st Taurus and '92 Crown Vic were like that also.. One of GM's coolest designs of olden days IMO had a grill bigger than any contemporary car grille--the early 70s 2nd gen Camaro RS..love that nose.

The story behind the effort over the last 15 years or so to get this game out may be as or more compelling as the game itself. There have been articles on it in Wired and in software development magazines as a study of software companies and development projects that have gone horribly wrong...I've worked on a few projects from hell that had deadline slip of a year or more, but the DNF story takes it to the extreme..

That was just my bluetooth keyboard apparently throwing a fit. It's fixed now. I'm with you - I think 3dr versions of both the Sonic and Accent would be quite attractive. If Mini does so well with its 2dr Cooper, I don't see why a decently built, attractive Hyundai or Chevy 3dr subcompact can't do well too. Didn't the current generation of Accent offer a 3dr in the US? And the current generation of the Aveo has one outside NA...no idea if the '12 versions of both will have 3dr bodies outside NA. I guess the Yaris will be have the only 3dr subcompact in NA next year..

For a non-retro, race inspired look, I like these alot..they look great on the current Mustang, Camaro, and Challenger IMO..

I like those wheels..nice and retro...maybe in 19 or 20 inch.

I can't see myself in an EV...too small and too compromised.