http://www.automopedia.org/2009/12/16/top-10-auto-industry-events-of-the-2000s/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:38:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.automopedia.org/2009/12/16/top-10-auto-industry-events-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 10 Worst Auto Industry Events of the 2000’s Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:11:09 +0000 http://www.automopedia.org/?p=3307#comment-1250 [...] happenings from 2000 – 2010. Just when you thought “ok, I’m safe from the top 10 best of lists of the 2000’s” you were only partially correct. It’s been a bad 10 years for America’s car [...] [...] happenings from 2000 – 2010. Just when you thought “ok, I’m safe from the top 10 best of lists of the 2000’s” you were only partially correct. It’s been a bad 10 years for America’s car [...]

]]> http://www.automopedia.org/2009/12/16/top-10-auto-industry-events-of-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 Gillette Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:04:45 +0000 http://www.automopedia.org/?p=3307#comment-1245 Regarding City Cars; I wouldn't mention the Hyundai Accent 3-door. If people actually know this car exists, and test drive it, it would likely result in more sales for Hyundai. I know, it happened to me. I didn't even know the 3-door existed until January of this year, so it wasn't on my new car shopping list. I almost bought a Yaris or a Fit. I considered the Versa as well. I still shudder when I think about it. I wish I was kidding. I test drove all of these, and many more, including the Soul. The Soul was very compelling, but the Accent SE was the stand-out amongst the rest. It was much more car for the money... more fun, more warranty, more cash back. And it has a attractive, convention hatchback styling....nothing weird or cartoonish. "More fun than a Honda Fit" was the verdict of one car reviewer. The Accent had "personality". In the interest of ensuring the Honda Fit's coronation as best subcompact, and not distracting buyers from the new Ford Fiesta, please refrain from mentioning the Accent 3-door. It will only confuse people who were told the Accent wasn't the equal of the others in it's class. Nothing to see hear people, move along. Regarding City Cars; I wouldn’t mention the Hyundai Accent 3-door. If people actually know this car exists, and test drive it, it would likely result in more sales for Hyundai. I know, it happened to me. I didn’t even know the 3-door existed until January of this year, so it wasn’t on my new car shopping list. I almost bought a Yaris or a Fit. I considered the Versa as well. I still shudder when I think about it. I wish I was kidding. I test drove all of these, and many more, including the Soul. The Soul was very compelling, but the Accent SE was the stand-out amongst the rest. It was much more car for the money… more fun, more warranty, more cash back. And it has a attractive, convention hatchback styling….nothing weird or cartoonish. “More fun than a Honda Fit” was the verdict of one car reviewer. The Accent had “personality”. In the interest of ensuring the Honda Fit’s coronation as best subcompact, and not distracting buyers from the new Ford Fiesta, please refrain from mentioning the Accent 3-door. It will only confuse people who were told the Accent wasn’t the equal of the others in it’s class. Nothing to see hear people, move along.

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