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more about #industry more comments → Shawn Brennan: From the responces I have seen so far, not many of you know what your talking about. All joking aside, the MINI is a great car. It comes down to the c... more » Mad_Science: Adorably imperfect is more palatable when you're not paying $27-35k for a car. more » smalleyxb122: You may not like the car, but once you've signed the paperwork, it'll cost you way more to get rid of it than to just deal with a few relatively minor... more » combat chuck: It's been said before, and I'm gonna sound like a crotchety old man here, but CNBC has way too much stuff on the screen. It's like I'm watching the n... more » Boosted Lego Wagon: Meanwhile, Mazda USA VP stated: "Our cars are playful, fun, and very easy to enjoy. Like your mom." more » Flathead Smith: Ever heard that song by Tammy Wynette called D-I-V-O-R-C-E? more » theeastbaykid: Adorably unreliable is so 1960s, and so Fiat 850. This is the 21st century for goodness sake. more » Boosted Lego Wagon: Overly Perky Salesrep: "Hi There! Welcome to MINI! How are you?!" BLW: "Uh.. Hi. Yeah, this MINI you sold me: There's some problems." OPS: "Oh? What s... more » Flathead Smith: What is he talking about? I have a hard time believing people take a car back to the dealer because they don't know how to use the "controls". Do the ... more » clinto: 1. I really want a Cooper S. 2. Please cross post this on Jezebel. Carry on. more » Maymar: So, wait, a MINI's a blast on the test-drive, but that stops after you buy it? It gains 200lbs? An Austin Maxi shows up in your garage and starts bera... more » leavethegun-takethecannoli: I don't know about adorably imperfect. People can only take so much. That's not the point though. The Mini owners might be able to put up with it, but... more » TimTim: Seriously? That's why I love cars, if there's something that isn't quite right with one I can ditch it for hotter, better performing, model. Besides... more » .357: Buying a MINI=Marrying a German/British midget. more » GasGuzzler: T. Boone is really starting to piss me off with all his environmentalist garbage. Why can't he just stick to oil as his names suggests? more » -
#carpocalypse
Mini USA VP: Our Cars Are Like Adorably Imperfect Wives
Mini USA VP JIm McDowell tried to explain away yesterday's J.D. Power IQS showing the automaker in dead last, by telling CNBC their cars take some getting used to — like "your wife." Also, Kudlow's like 100-years-old. [CNBC] -
#newcars
V-Vehicle: New Auto Company Buys Louisiana GM Plant To Build Cars
A new San Diego-based auto company named V-Vehicle, backed by billionaire investor T. Boone Pickens and staffed by former Mazda design chief Tom Matano, plans to build "environmentally friendly" vehicles in Louisiana. More » -
#cardesign
Audi Intelligent Emotion Design Project Looks To Future
Audi's latest program with the Munich University of Applied Sciences is designed to cultivate the next generation of Audi engineers, designers and product direction for what it calls the "Audi Intelligent Emotion" project. More » -
#carpocalypsenow
REPORT: Saab Exploring Independence From GM
Saab is exploring breaking free from GM. This would include moving the majority of production to Trollhattan, a move backed by the Swedish government and the Swedish Chef. More » -
#carpocalypsenow
GM December Sales Down 31.4%, Still US Sales Champ
GM's reporting 221,983 US sales in December, 2008, down 31% compared with a year ago. GM kept the title of US sales leader, with a market share remaining steady at just above 22%. -
