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Car Maker you repspect, but would probably never buy one of their products
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12-20-2010, 11:32 PM | #1 |
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Car Maker you repspect, but would probably never buy one of their products
What are some of the automakers out there that you have respect for or admire their products, but couldn't picture yourself actually buying one?
I'll start: Volvo. I think they make great cars. Very high quality and they are extremely low key with their advertising. They just seem to blend in to the marketplace never really drawing attention to themselves. ( Not like Hyundai with their agressive ads that just bash every other car maker out there ) ^^^^^^ As you can tell, Hyundai is my least like automaker. lol |
12-20-2010, 11:46 PM | #2 |
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Volkswagen. I love Audi, but I don't like anything from VW.
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12-21-2010, 12:16 AM | #4 |
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I wouldn't say never, as we once had nothing but them, but Honda. I think they have a unique culture and what it takes to be the best carmaker in the world (not necessarily the biggest).
I like nearly everything about them except the cars they now make. The history is excellent. The really hot Hondas gave the common man a taste of the feel of a racing car for pennies. Oh, the engines, i guess there is a reason why they make the most internal combustion engines on the planet.
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12-21-2010, 12:52 AM | #5 |
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For me it's always been the Evo (Mitsubishi). I love the idea of the car, and every reviewer loves the "driving feel" of the Evo. It's very tempting sometimes.
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12-21-2010, 01:06 AM | #6 |
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MB. Love the styling and power, but if I drive a Sports type car I need a manual shift. Don't understand not having an option for an old fashioned clutch....
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12-21-2010, 01:37 AM | #9 |
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I seriously respect the following companies, but I doubt I'd ever want to actually own any of their current products no matter how great they are.
Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar (barring the XJ) Lotus Ford (exception being the Mustang)
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12-21-2010, 04:31 AM | #13 |
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Same here.
I would add probably all Japanese brands, except for the Nissan (370Z & GTR). Last edited by M3_WC; 12-21-2010 at 04:36 AM. |
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12-21-2010, 06:46 AM | #15 |
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Infinity, hyundai, nissan
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12-21-2010, 12:02 PM | #16 |
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Subaru - from what I hear
I don't really respect Audi Lexus - never say never, great luxury and reliability or used to be; but not enough involvement Volvo - Used to have one (parents), amazing rear drive car -- if you have kids, Volvo is KING! No car has usability/rear space/trunk space and practicality like Volvo, they don't drive to bad either -- Volvo is a pure family car, or used to be (we had the made in Sweden Volvos, when they were still swedish) Infiniti - Drives almost the same as BMW, just not as refined. Why bother? Toyota |
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RIP Swedish and iconoclastic Volvo....... "We want to make more high-level cars that compete with the S-Class of Mercedes-Benz and the 7-Series of BMW. We need products to compete in that segment," Shufu told reporters from Automotive News. What Shufu hasn’t revealed yet is how Volvo, which lost more than $653 million last year, will be able to build new models to take on the flagship sedans from its German rivals. Volvo first needs to focus on selling more cars; it will need to sell at least 380,000 cars if it hopes to break even. Last year Volvo’s sales totaled 335,000 units. p.s., Mercedes is the king of safety (and safety innovations; look at their history of inventions in car safety.) It's just that they never really advertised it like Volvo did.... |
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12-21-2010, 03:13 PM | #21 |
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I'd buy the Honda HSV-010 if they made a consumer version in a heat beat.
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if i am 6+ years old younger, i may picture myself in one of those.
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