Comments on: Separated at birth?

By: srmanek

srmanek — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 04:02:56 +0000

Most of GM is dead, they don’t really have the money to do anything.
Look at most gm cars, the interior is heavily filled with cheap plastics, the outside body paneling are plastics that have been glued to the sheet metal.

Especially look at the side view mirrors, almost always plastic, poorly mounted, and frequently break in car washes. Cars from other companies in similar price ranges often have folding mirrors instead of molded mirrors.

By: srmanek

srmanek — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 03:59:01 +0000

Most car manufacturers copy each other, and draw popular features. Look at the front and rear of the Lexus LS 430, and the front of the Kia Amanti, both draw heavily from the Mercedes S-class designs.

By: happinesstogo

happinesstogo — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:05:56 +0000

I have also noticed the similarity of the new Elantra to the Saab's body style. The first couple of times I saw it I found myself reacting like an elementary school student: "Hey! Hyundai copied!" It was like they were trying to fool people into thinking they were quality. Not that I know much about the quality of either Saabs or Hyundais, but Saabs always struck me as being, as you say, in a different class than the Hyundai.

By: nyxie

nyxie — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 18:49:01 +0000

Subie subie subie!

*runs*

By: roy

roy — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 18:09:44 +0000

GM’s marketing department is half the reason they’re failing as an auto manufacturer recently, IMO.

By: fweebles

fweebles — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 18:08:44 +0000

Good god no, if anyone said “Subie” to my face I’d punch them in the neck.

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 17:23:15 +0000

Do you go “Subie!” when you see one? ^_^ Speaking of spotting Subarus, there’s a guy around our neighbourhood with an SVX. What a strange car.

By: fweebles

fweebles — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 08:24:05 +0000

I’m totally the same way with Subarus and Miatas. Although Miatas aren’t all that hard to pick out, Subarus can be sneaky, especially the newer ones without the hood scoop.