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Old 03-02-2010, 03:14 AM   #45 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Frank Lee View Post
I'm not gonna buy into Dave's list. Metro has proven that the American public will buy a car w/o power steering, a/c, etc. I sure wish my car wasn't saddled with that junk.

That the Metro succeeded at all is amazing, given the times (high-rolling '90s) and especially given that Metro received approximately zero marketing support.
Building on RobertSmalls Chevy Corsa proposal, look at how close the Corsa B is to the Metro :



And it's still in production!

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