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More details on the 2009 Ford Focus {Autoblog}
May 13th 2008 10:39PM OMG, that has the be the single ugliest car sold in America. I'd drive an Aztek before this dungheap. You know, you go out of your way to defend American cars in general and Ford in particular and what do they do? They crap the bed with this nauseating, tasteless pile. You could time warp this thing back to 1982 and it still wouldn't be competitive. Shame on you Ford, shame on you.
Toyota Alphard gets facelift, Vellfire sibling {Autoblog}
May 13th 2008 6:58PM Alphard, r/tard, whatever...
El Capuccino Volvo 'ute spotted outside museum {Autoblog}
May 13th 2008 10:58AM Yuck, the BRAT lives. All it needs is two rear facing jump seats. No thank you.
Tweaked 2009 Ford Focus Coupe debuts {Autoblog}
May 13th 2008 10:10AM I'm speechless. Words cannot describe the hideousness of that "vehicle."
The next time Autoblog floats an article about how these Ford execs deserve the millions they get I want all of you to picture the Focus in your mind before typing out your response. Any exec who had a part in green-lighting this abomination should be sent back to the mailroom. Unbelieveable.
GM to move Opel upmarket in Europe {Autoblog}
May 13th 2008 9:58AM So when to we get the Aura/Malibu version? Is that due for the end of the year as well? Man, that is one great looking sedan.
Volkswagen to offer three-years of free maintenance on 2009 models {Autoblog}
May 12th 2008 9:50PM "Don't most people that buy new cars trade them in on average of the 3 year mark?"
Smart people don't, although the auto makers would LOVE for you to buy a new car every 3 years. You're probably right overall tho. Buying a new car is one of the worst things you can do with your money (not to even mention the leasing rathole) yet people have become convinced that they need a brand new vehicle every couple years. Then they turn 40 and wonder why it is they only have $10k in the bank. Go figure.
Volkswagen to offer three-years of free maintenance on 2009 models {Autoblog}
May 12th 2008 9:42PM Heh, you're bichin about a $300 brake job and see your solution as buying a BMW? That's rich. Between pads, rotors, sensors, bearing service and other labor you're looking at a grand per axle at the dealer. Maybe more, it's been a while since the last time I checked.
You can save a ton by doing most things yourself but there's always something you'll need the help of a pro for. I've had just about every make of automobile you can name and the BMW was the worst by far, and to make matters worse, parts and labor were insanely expensive. I had 80s and 90s American cars whose reliability would put BMW to shame.
Japanese firms working to make carbon fiber mainstream {Autoblog}
May 12th 2008 9:31PM If they can make fiberglass bodied cars then there won't be a problem with CF.
Audi and BMW to utilize 8-speed gearboxes to take on Lexus {Autoblog}
May 12th 2008 4:58PM If you look at the top fuel misers you'll see they all use CVTs or 4 to 5 speed boxes. I suspect the 8 speed auto is driven by the marketing guys, not the engineers.
GM may divorce trucks and full-size SUVs {Autoblog}
May 10th 2008 6:17PM 20% may not be much to you but every year that would save 29 BILLION gallons of gas in the US.
