"Wickeddoll" <wickeddoll1958DieSpammersDie (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote


Well none of them are my taste, but they are distinctive and they did push
up Chrysler sales. Don't forget Chrysler's April 2007 sales were actually
higher than their April 2006 sales. Even Toyota couldn't claim that.
However, like a lot of distinctive vehicles, the market can become
saturated. However, sometimes they can set trends. When the '86 Ford Taurus
first arrived there was quite a few people who thought it was ugly. However
within a new years a large number of cars were emulating the look.

I had some fun looking for a rental car for a vacation we are planning for
next month. Four of us will be using one car, so I was looking for full size
cars. Apparently full size means Taurus or Impala, which should be fine.
What I found weird was that some rental car agencies considers the Dodge
Charger a "premium" upgrade rental and charge more for it. I thought this
was insane. The interior is smaller than an Impala, the V-6 Charger gets
worse gas mileage than an Impala, and the trunk is smaller - on what wacko
planet does this make it an upgrade? Interestingly one rental agency did
consider the Charger to be the same class as the Impala. Personally, I'd
consider it a downgrade compared to an Impala. But I guess different strokes
for different folks. I only wish the "Taurus" would be the rebaged Ford Five
Hundred, but I am certain it will be at least a one year old "old style"
Taurus. I am hoping for the Impala.

Ed

"C. E. White" ...
I'd say they're the Chryslers I notice the most, but that's probably because
I find them so repugnant.

My best friend loved her 1985 Escort - I thought about getting one, but
decided there were too damned many of them (same way I feel about the Camry)
peach pits to me, so I never found them appealing. I don't really know what
they look like now. Probably seen them, but didn't realize.

My uncle (or someone in my family) had an Impala and loved that thing, back
in the 70s. I think the current ones look pretty sharp, but why do only
slow-assed old folks drive them?!

LOL

Natalie