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Originally posted by egregore:


Not enough to actually buy one, you understand.

The Nissan Cube shown goes overboard on the "funky-looking" both inside and out, as do most of the others, but the Soul actually has a functional and attractive interior. It isn't actually fast (these cars typically have small, marginally powered engines in them), but feels "peppy."

. But the Soul and other Kia models are down for a 2nd recall, faulty steering parts again.

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It isn't actually fast (these cars typically have small, marginally powered engines in them), but feels "peppy."

I wasn't aware of the Porsche, I'll have to check it out.

I suppose technically, the Tesla could be considered eco-friendly but given it's performance I wouldn't lump it in with the usual suspects.

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Originally posted by 2000Z-71:

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
Name me one vehicle advertised as eco-friendly that isn't butt ugly.

A Porsche 918 Spyder is a hybrid.

BMW i8!

I just googled (BING-ed, actually) the 918.

Oh, my...

And under a mil too!

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
I just googled (BING-ed, actually) the 918.

Oh, my...

And under a mil too!

Now go Google McClaren P1. A hint...it isn't less than a million.

Der ToasterVagen

just get them one of these.

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
I just googled (BING-ed, actually) the 918.

Oh, my...

And under a mil too!

"Retail" is under a mil, and they were sold out before the even got to the dealerships, any of the hyper cars "used" go for double sticker, at least.

http://www.dupontregistry.com/.../porsche/918--spyder

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Originally posted by cmr076:
"Retail" is under a mil, and they were sold out before the even got to the dealerships, any of the hyper cars "used" go for double sticker, at least.

http://www.dupontregistry.com/.../porsche/918--spyder

Jeebus.

Ok, I'll admit it. I actually looked at buying one of those things. I was also looking at Original Scion Xb's at the same time. Why, you may ask, would someone intentionally consider buying a box on wheels? Well, for me it was three things: you could get it with a stick shift, it has lots of space in the rear seat, and it was slow.

The majority of my driving is a suburban commute to/from work, and acting as the backup kid-transporter. For what I needed to do, this thing would have worked reasonably well. The back seat had a surprising amount of room (good for car seats) for the size of the car. Most of your standard mid-sized sedans would have left the kiddos less room than this thing did.

Second, you could get it with a stick shift. That doesn't matter to most people, but I still prefer them. Even better, you could get it with a stick shift, and you didn't have to get the bottom-of-the-barrel model with absolutely no modern features or conveniences. Most cars that aren't sports cars and still have a manual transmission, are only available in the least expensive trim possible, which sucks for people like me who like technology AND manual transmissions.

Finally, it was slow. I have a somewhat-unavoidable tendency towards lead-foot-itis, but I've found that owning cars with minimal horsepower, helps keep me from getting in trouble with the authorities. I can make 120HP work just fine in a small car. This car still stops and turns well enough, but it couldn't win a drag race with a lawn tractor. For me, that was a good thing. Also tends to mean the gas mileage is decent, even if you don't baby it.

In the end, I was able to get a better deal on a Mazda CX-5 (still a stick shift!), but I did seriously consider the Cube.

- Bret

You'd get a lot of pussy in an automobile like that, a lot. I'm guessing 15-20 would fit easily. Hell, some might even be biological females!

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Originally posted by PHPaul:
I suppose technically, the Tesla could be considered eco-friendly but given it's performance I wouldn't lump it in with the usual suspects.

Actually they are not eco-friendly in my opinion. They are coal burners right? Happily the commies believe electricity comes out of the wall cleanly; AND I HAVE TWO 4 X 4s thank you.

and these cars usually are loaded with liberal bumper stickers.

What did you think all of those gasoline-wasting squared off surfaces were for?