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Old 06-26-2016, 01:58 AM   #1485 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Grant-53 View Post
At Toyota people are expected to ask 'why' 5 times to get to the root cause of an issue. The Elio doesn't seem to be going anywhere because it doesn't meet the expectations of a motorcycle buyer or a car buyer. A car buyer looking for economy still wants comfort and safety. A motorcycle buyer wants peppy performance, distinctive appearance, and no roof.
I think it would sell provided there was something for sale.

It would help if they could time the introduction to coincide with high gas prices.
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