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KidWonder 02-20-2012 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryephile (Post 138469)
By "worst" you mean most flagrant and/or zero dollars spent differentiating the models?

I agree that Subaru/Toyota went super mega ultra cheap in attempting to differentiate the two models. Thankfully, the car appears to be an excellent drivers car, which hopefully is a consolation for the whole identical-everything-but-front-bumper embarassment. Nevertheless, I'd rather have a good drivers car badge engineered between two brands that couldn't afford to do the car on their own than no drivers car at all. It's the lesser of two evils, even though it's frustrating for ideology.
You make a great a point.:word:

Zgrinch 02-20-2012 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by KidWonder (Post 138476)
I think you can add another 5 years to the '12' estimate. And you're right I can't afford this car RIGHT now. I'm currently at about $8250 in my savings.

When I quit my job in August, I should have about 10k and use it as down payment.

If you don't have anything to say about badge engineered vehicles, please do not comment at....

Enjoy your day, Sir
Good job on saving... I know a bunch of my sons friends your age who don't have a penny to thier name....

KidWonder 02-20-2012 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Zgrinch (Post 138480)
Good job on saving... I know a bunch of my sons friends your age who don't have a penny to thier name....
Thanks Man,

I really really really want this car,

Exage 02-20-2012 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by KidWonder (Post 138476)
I think you can add another 5 years to the '12' estimate. And you're right I can't afford this car RIGHT now. I'm currently at about $8250 in my savings.

When I quit my job in August, I should have about 10k and use it as down payment.

If you don't have anything to say about badge engineered vehicles, please do not comment at....
No offence intended but I wouldn't recommend this. If you're going to put the majority of saved money towards anything it should be either post secondary or moving out/property buy. I do love cars, but when it comes down to it now, I'd rather have the money I have with a Corolla than what I could have bought with my savings. In fact, if I had done the latter, a car I could have bought (and can still buy) would probably have killed me or left me a paraplegic...

It is however your money!

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...ck_comparison/

"No rational person would ever think the Rio is related to the Accent."

WingsofWar 02-20-2012 11:29 PM
Theres a bit of a difference here between colabed vehicles and badge engineering.

One of the worst badge engineering vehicles is the Mitsubishi Eclipse / Eagle Talon /Plymouth Laser. Because under the flag of DSM (mistu-chrysler), they tried to weasle their way into the american sports car segment to combat japanese competitors to sell more cars under several different flags. Basically, too many greedy hands trying to make money out of the venture.

The best badge engineered vehicle IMO to date is the Holden Monaro / Vauxhuall Monaro / Pontiac GTO.

A colab, vehicle is a slightly different venture than badge engineering. Because both developing parties put stake and funds into the development of a chassis which is counter-productive to badge engineering.

Bob 02-20-2012 11:41 PM
...I don't even...
http://i.minus.com/ief4IssyX.gif

Snoopyalien24 02-20-2012 11:46 PM
Do you mean visually worse? Because this car hasn't even came out yet, and I'm sure you haven't driven it yet.. An visually yeah they didkinda cheap out but in no way would I even think this is the WORSE

Stop trollin lol

Bob 02-20-2012 11:58 PM
http://www.crankshafted.com/upload/files/8/trollin.gif

Snoopyalien24 02-21-2012 12:04 AM
^ Fantastic how he has a FL plate

tranzformer 02-21-2012 12:11 AM
I still don't get the point of the thread.

Guff 02-21-2012 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob (Post 138563)
Excellent GIF! Consider it saved in my collection!

Zgrinch 02-21-2012 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Guff (Post 138593)
Excellent GIF! Consider it saved in my collection!
That's a great pic!

Snoopyalien24 02-21-2012 12:27 AM
Ice Ice Baby

IBTL

tranzformer 02-21-2012 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Zgrinch (Post 138603)
That's a great pic!
It's all about the hair.


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