08-14-2017, 08:18 PM
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ELIO, the next Edsel, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Mercury, Plymouth, Studebaker, Tucker.
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With one glaring difference: all of those outfits actually sold some cars.
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08-14-2017, 08:48 PM
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How much does the Elio weigh?
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Weird. I responded earlier that it weighs about as much as other hallucinations. Supposedly it will be 1,200 pounds.
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With one glaring difference: all of those outfits actually built some cars.
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Fixed!  |
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08-14-2017, 08:56 PM
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With one glaring difference: all of those outfits actually sold some cars.
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Yeah, but apparently they're already got a lot of peoples money already for not selling anything.  |
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08-15-2017, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
Yeah, but apparently they're already got a lot of peoples money already for not selling anything. |
From the retired brands mentioned, only Tucker seems to have got a lot of people's money for not selling anything. |
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08-15-2017, 10:55 AM
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I believe the Tucker had far more innovation than the Elio.
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08-15-2017, 02:23 PM
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I'll save my money and make a body shell for the 50cc Honda scooter I got at a yard sale. If they were really smart they could partner with Polaris to build a crossover ATV and avoid the motorcycle designation.
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08-19-2017, 01:16 PM
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In Facebook (Jalopnik) this morning: Elio only has $40K left. Glad I bought a "cheap Chinese 3-wheel scooter" in 2007, bought 2 new batteries, and am still riding it today. That Elio waiting-game does not look good.
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08-19-2017, 01:18 PM
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In Facebook (Jalopnik) this morning: Elio only has $40K left. Glad I bought a "cheap Chinese 3-wheel scooter" in 2007, bought 2 new batteries, and am still riding it today. That Elio waiting-game does not look good.
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What scooter do you have? |
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08-23-2017, 02:21 PM
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08-24-2017, 02:28 PM
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I have two Honda 50cc scooters from the '80s to overhaul and streamline.
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