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Old 07-24-2008, 11:08 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
US automakers, when they need a small car to make their fleet average mpg, will rebadge the cheapest econobox they can find, and wonder why they don't sell.
Never realized until this statement, You my friend are absolutely correct. Geo metro= Suzuki Swift,,, Chevy Aveo= Daewoo ?,,, Ford festiva= Mazda ? Ford Probe= Mazda 626 drivetrain. Why is it every small car US automakers turns out to either A= designed and built by foreign automakers or B= Powered by foreign automakers. I am sure there are alot more cars than this, If Chevy can turn out a car that performs like the Vette, Dodge the Viper, Ford the GT why shouldn't they make a Good FE car for US soil.
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