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    Image of FlakJack FlakJack
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    "It's almost as if Americans prefer bigger cars that maybe don't get the best gas mileage."


    OR: It's almost as though only wealthy people have any fucking money to spend on cars right now.

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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    The 10 worst list isn't necessarily of bad cars, but just of average cars who are overproduced and aren't selling well in this crap market.
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    Image of engineerd engineerd
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    shocker, the best selling cars are largely all-new or recently refreshed


    You just described Chrysler's [failed] business strategy.

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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    Some of these cars are more in short supply than great demand. And good for the manufacturers for figuring out their market and supplying what it needs.


    The eye opener is how quickly you get up to three weeks and beyond on the lot. That's a lot of financing to carry.

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    Image of elitza owns the last Enzo shirt elitza owns the last Enzo shirt
    02/18/09

    @Van Sarockin: Exactly. I actually heard recently that GM and Chrysler are asking (perhaps telling?) their dealerships to order MORE new cars so the companies can get cash in hand. How does that affect the dealership, again?
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    One fookin' economy car on the list.


    America is wholly, completely, and deservedly screwed.

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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    02/18/09

    @gimme an old Mercedes land-yahct: But we'll be burnin' up tires with smiles on our faces as we go, by golly!
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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    In all fairness we really can't count the Venza anyway. It's a new model and people who were delusional enough to think it's going to be great all went out and grabbed them up quicker than shit through a goose.


    Toyota always limits the release of newly designed cars/new models anyway to create a bigger hype around it.


    Crack Pipe.

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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    02/18/09

    @aSoundofSleep: You can scrap half of the list with this assumption. GLK, 370Z, Fit, they're all new.
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    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    02/18/09

    @Syrax: So, you're saying that it's possible that a steady stream of fresh vehicles is a good way to keep sales up? Someone should have told the not-so-big three if that's the case.
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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    02/18/09

    @Syrax:
    But the Venza is a totally new re-design. There was a previous Fit and Z. The GLK fits the profile.
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    02/18/09

    @aSoundofSleep: Got your point now. But I think the fact with the Venza (and that applies to the Z and the GLK) is the hype they're making over it. I truly believe the Fit is a great car. The others, not that much.
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    Image of Cognitive Friction Cognitive Friction
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    Had to Google "Kia Borrego" because I've never even heard of it
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    02/18/09

    @Cog. Friction is a Stalking Horse: Sounds like the name of a liquor store in the bad part of town.
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    02/18/09

    @Skunky: it reminds me of a stomach disease.
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    Image of Skunky Skunky
    02/18/09

    @Syrax: Well looking at most Kia's DOES make me feel ill...
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    02/18/09

    @Cognitive Friction: It means "lamb". Baaaaa.


    In this case, baa really DOES mean no.

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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    02/19/09

    @Skunky: true, but they're trying. I like the Soul.
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    Image of Syrax Syrax
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    I know it's wrong, but I like the GLK. I think the GLK is a much better idea than, say, the GL. they have the G and could sell a G450 and 320cdi for the usa, since I guess is the only country who buys the GL.
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    Image of TR3-A TR3-A
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    I didn't buy any of those vehicles.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    02/18/09

    @TR3-A: Way to help the economy!
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    I don't know how accurate an indication of success DOTL is. It would depend on what the production/distribution numbers are. If MB is only pooping out a couple of GLKs per week to each dealer, then sure they won't spend much time on the lots (insert Econ Supply/Demand chart). At the same time, Ford is sluicing out F150s at an UZI-like rate meaning there's more selection, and more lot time for the inventory.


    Consider Ferrari, for which damn-near every car is pre-sold. You could probably count time on the lot in hours.

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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    toyota venza, because america is more then one thing. so is it...
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    Image of damnelantra™ damnelantra™
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    #7, lovermans gona be pissed
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    Image of eimajuno eimajuno
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    I still have yet to see a Toyota Venza on the road and I live I Los Angeles County.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    02/18/09

    @eimajuno: Wow. I have only ever seen them parked on display in malls, myself.


    Interestingly, this also accounts for the only Jag XF I've seen yet, as well. The XF looks even worse (i.e., like a mashup of an Intrepid and a Legacy) in person.

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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    02/18/09

    @TV's Paul Y.: I saw an XF - once - last fall. Haven't seen a Venza yet; I already need glasses, so perhaps that's a good thing.
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    Image of FormerlyPreferredCustomer FormerlyPreferredCustomer
    02/18/09

    In reply to Newest Cars Top List of Cars.com's January Winners
    Not just the Venza--the Highlander is on there, too. My god, man, how many repurposed Camrys does the world need?


    None, is my answer.

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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    02/18/09

    @FormerlyPreferredCustomer: According to Toyota, we all should be driving Camry variants that are less useful and less efficient.


    Oh, and the next model will add a 3rd axle, and require a CDL, to compete with the similarly-swelling Accord.

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