Canadians not buying 'green' cars apparently

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tenkani

#45
Feb 02 07 02:52
To each their own I guess.

I think the XB looks like an ugly little delivery van.

But yeah, consumer reports says it has one of the highest customer satisfaction ratings EVAR.

I sort of wanted the XA but it didn't do well and they are coming out with a completely redesigned version that supposedly doesn't suck quite as bad.  
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Sportsdude

#46
Feb 02 07 02:55
Its the European Focus which is 50 billion times better then the piece of junk Focus they have over here. Its on different platforms.  Tenkani's car for example is the same car as the Volvo S40. So Tenk, you're driving a volvo.  
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tenkani

#47
Feb 02 07 03:02
I am going to leave this thread before I say something you regret, SD     ;)
For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

Sportsdude

#48
Feb 02 07 03:11
The S40 platform is one of the best platforms in the world.  You are lucky to be driving such a car.  
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tenkani

#49
Feb 02 07 04:06
Hehe, see my response in the lunch thread.

I thought you were making fun of me, bud.

Sorry!!!   :)
For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

Sportsdude

#50
Feb 02 07 04:28
no problem. I guess I know cars really well when I know the platforms they are on.

The C1 platform was the most brilliant thing ever created.  Ford wanted to make a small car universal platform that had very good handling, and was also safe.  So mazda was in charge of the handling, engine part and Volvo did the safety and in some models the all wheel drive part.  What came out of this get together was brilliant.

Here's what it produced:

Mazda 3


Volvo S40


The top selling car in the WORLD The European Ford Focus (we don't get this one)


Mazda 5


And the up and coming Volvo hot hatch that will make a dent in GTI sales the C30



 
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tenkani

#51
Feb 02 07 04:30
Woah!

That Volvo looks pretty sexy!

Almost like a Mazda!!    ;)
For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

Sportsdude

#52
Feb 02 07 04:34
which one the C30? They gosh darn better bring that car over here! They said they are thinking about it. lol please volvo sales would go up 5,000% if they decided to introduce the car here. The thing is uber cool.
 
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Sportsdude

#53
Feb 02 07 04:54
Here's the Fifth Gear review of the Volvo C30 they loved it.

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They were shocked that it was a volvo because its un-volvo-ish.
 
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tenkani

#54
Feb 02 07 05:02
Yup. That's the one.

If they were to start designing more cars like that Volvo would cease to be a dirty word.

Combine the safety of Volvo with the styling of a Mazda and customers would be gnawing their own legs off to get them!
For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

P.C.

#55
Feb 02 07 05:05
Ford Focus is the top selling car in the world ???  Are you sure ?
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Sportsdude

#56
Feb 02 07 05:05
 exactly. Volvo makes awesome engines then add there awesome all wheel drive find a design and bam! They ain't your parents volvo anymore.  Funny thing about Ford. They let their 2 car companies that are actually doing very well (volvo, mazda) pretty much alone look who is having better profits.  Volvo has never been higher in terms of production and Mazda is becoming a force.  lol  
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Sportsdude

#57
Feb 02 07 05:07
P.C. wrote:
Ford Focus is the top selling car in the world ???  Are you sure ?


It pretty much is.  The focus we see isn't the same focus the rest of the world sees.
Its the number one selling car in the UK, Spain, France, Germany, Italy and all of western and eastern europe.
And its growing in China and India.

 
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Sportsdude

#58
Feb 02 07 05:09
Here's what we don't get:

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