Cars you just don't see all that often, new?

[ls1mike]

Originally Posted By: TechnoLoGs
- Saturn VUE (apparently not too good mechanically either)


Yeah the one with the Honda Drive train...


Not sure where you get your data sometimes...

At any rate.

I can't remember the last time I have seen another WS6.

 

[friendly_jacek]

Here is a car that I saw only once or twice in US, but many times in Europe:

Ferrari.

 

[earlyre]

Originally Posted By: Robenstein
I just don't see that many Porsche cars running around

But Dodge Nitro's are rare, as are the new Fiats. I have never seen the VW minivan running around either.


Originally Posted By: earlyre

the odd balls in this neck of the woods, would be the Euro imports. there's one Lotus i see every now and again, BMW a little more common, almost no Mercedes to speak of...


There's a couple of porsche's I see Running around occaisionally, a Cayenne, and a Panamera.
and i see lots of Fiat 500's, local dodge dealer always has about 5 in the used lot. (and no, I do not Consider the Fiat 500 to be a Euro Import, as all the ones sold in the US, are made in a Chrysler Factory in Mexico, and the Engines come from MI.)

and you really have to watch for the VW Routan, as it's (basically) just a dodge caravan, with some different trim.

I've seen one or 2 Ferrari driving by, over the course of my life. the Dodge Dealer in Marysville OH(home of the Honda accord), that you drive right past on us33 if you are heading to/from Columbus, has a big, now empty showroom, that in the early 2000's was billed as "the Highest Volume Lamborghini Dealer in America"

 

[HTSS_TR]

Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Bentley ... are rarely seen in Irvine but are abundant in the next town of Newport Beach, Newport Coast and Corona Del Mar.

 

[Superbuick96]

Any time I see an Oldsmobile its strange to me. Living in the "Rust Belt" you don't see to many late model OLDS anymore.

 

[dishdude]

Originally Posted By: Superbuick96
Any time I see an Oldsmobile its strange to me. Living in the "Rust Belt" you don't see to many late model OLDS anymore.


I still see a bunch around here, especially Aleros, and Cieras.

Now there is the Rodney Dangerfield of all cars - a 90's Ciera or Century. You know those cars were shown no love or maintenance at all during their lives, haven't been built in 17 years and I still see a few driving around every trip I make. I see more of those than same era Accord/Camry.

 

[dishdude]

Originally Posted By: ls1mike
Originally Posted By: TechnoLoGs
- Saturn VUE (apparently not too good mechanically either)


Yeah the one with the Honda Drive train...


Not sure where you get your data sometimes...

At any rate.

I can't remember the last time I have seen another WS6.


They are all over the road here. Someone just drove one into a fountain this week. The driver had no serious injuries.

 

[surfstar]

Originally Posted By: ls1mike
Originally Posted By: TechnoLoGs
- Saturn VUE (apparently not too good mechanically either)


Yeah the one with the Honda Drive train...


Not sure where you get your data sometimes...

At any rate.

I can't remember the last time I have seen another WS6.


I don't think he has 'data'!
I see one everyday at a minimum. Also the 2.2L ecotec is pretty darn reliable and less maintenance than the honda engine+trans. They're all over too.

 

[ls1mike]

Originally Posted By: surfstar
Originally Posted By: ls1mike
Originally Posted By: TechnoLoGs
- Saturn VUE (apparently not too good mechanically either)


Yeah the one with the Honda Drive train...


Not sure where you get your data sometimes...

At any rate.

I can't remember the last time I have seen another WS6.


I don't think he has 'data'!
I see one everyday at a minimum. Also the 2.2L ecotec is pretty darn reliable and less maintenance than the honda engine+trans. They're all over too.


Exactly, that is why I asked. He likes to do that.

I bet when he made the comment he didn't even know it didn't use the GM 3.4 that it's siblings the Torrent and the Equinox used. I would also bet he didn't know it the V6 ones were Honda drivetrained.

 

[Jarlaxle]

Originally Posted By: dishdude
Originally Posted By: ls1mike
Originally Posted By: TechnoLoGs
- Saturn VUE (apparently not too good mechanically either)


Yeah the one with the Honda Drive train...


Not sure where you get your data sometimes...

At any rate.

I can't remember the last time I have seen another WS6.


They are all over the road here. Someone just drove one into a fountain this week. The driver had no serious injuries.




Dude...fail. Just...FAIL!

Seriously...how did they DO that?!?!

 

[jeepman3071]

Originally Posted By: Jarlaxle
Originally Posted By: dishdude
Originally Posted By: ls1mike
Originally Posted By: TechnoLoGs
- Saturn VUE (apparently not too good mechanically either)


Yeah the one with the Honda Drive train...


Not sure where you get your data sometimes...

At any rate.

I can't remember the last time I have seen another WS6.


They are all over the road here. Someone just drove one into a fountain this week. The driver had no serious injuries.




Dude...fail. Just...FAIL!

Seriously...how did they DO that?!?!


+1

How is that even possible?

 

[SwampSurvivor]

Originally Posted By: Spazdog
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
Funny.
All of the Eurotrash Sprinters I see seem to have no trouble expediting freight at speeds well beyond the posted limit.


All the Sprinters I see are badged as Freightliners I don't see the Mercedes Benz or Dodge versions

How long until Dodge is selling rebadged Iveco Eurotrash vans?

It's called the Ram Promaster ... Fiat Ducato. *****

 

[jigen]

Subaru Baja, GTO's, and Chrysler Crossfires are rare these days around my part.

As far as brand new cars I don't see often... Ford Fiestas, Mazda 6's, Mitsubishis.

 

[01rangerxl]

Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: Spazdog
Originally Posted By: fdcg27
Funny.
All of the Eurotrash Sprinters I see seem to have no trouble expediting freight at speeds well beyond the posted limit.


All the Sprinters I see are badged as Freightliners I don't see the Mercedes Benz or Dodge versions

How long until Dodge is selling rebadged Iveco Eurotrash vans?

It's called the Ram Promaster ... Fiat Ducato. *****

Eurotrash.

This is a van...

That Econoline runs 8 second 8th miles. Lets see a Multiair tin van do that.

 

[97tbird]

Originally Posted By: jigen
Subaru Baja, Mazda 6's, Mitsubishis.


yep

i like both these...a Baja would be a cool utility/spare vehicle to own.

 

[TechnoLoGs]

Originally Posted By: ls1mike
Originally Posted By: TechnoLoGs
- Saturn VUE (apparently not too good mechanically either)


Yeah the one with the Honda Drive train...





It didn't always, and I remember an article: "GM breaks down, and buys a Honda."

 

[TechnoLoGs]

Originally Posted By: ls1mike
Originally Posted By: surfstar
Originally Posted By: ls1mike
Originally Posted By: TechnoLoGs
- Saturn VUE (apparently not too good mechanically either)


Yeah the one with the Honda Drive train...


Not sure where you get your data sometimes...

At any rate.

I can't remember the last time I have seen another WS6.


I don't think he has 'data'!
I see one everyday at a minimum. Also the 2.2L ecotec is pretty darn reliable and less maintenance than the honda engine+trans. They're all over too.


Exactly, that is why I asked. He likes to do that.

I bet when he made the comment he didn't even know it didn't use the GM 3.4 that it's siblings the Torrent and the Equinox used. I would also bet he didn't know it the V6 ones were Honda drivetrained.


This is what I remember, and mentally referenced. http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/saturn-vue-v-6-awd-short-take-road-test

 

[TechnoLoGs]

Volkswagen Eurovan.
Subaru SVX
Alfa Romeo 164LS
Maserati Quattroporte (any year)
Mae
Jaguar
?

Mazda RX-8
Subaru BRZ
Scion FRS

 

[The Critic]

Nissan Maxima (09+) - extremely rare, if I ever seen one it's almost always a rental.
Acura TL (09+) - extremely rare. I see tons of the 04-08 models though.
GX460 or GX470

 

[TechnoLoGs]

Lexus LS600h