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OneTenthofOnePercent

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17. I love those commercials - very American. I even shopped for a Chrysler... until I saw the prices!

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 12:07 PM

Dec 2011

They were just too expensive for us to consider. Even the lowly Chrysler 200 was like $19,000!
But the Chrysler 200's and 300's are damn sexy cars. Wish I had the dough.

I like owning american cars. My wife and I have had seven American vehicles over the years. (mostly fords)
Dodge Ares, Ford Escort, Lincoln Town Car, Ford Taurus, Eagle Talon and 2X Ford Focus.

The only new (american) cars we could consider this time were the cheap Ford Fiesta, Chevy Aveo and Ford Ranger. And to be honest, the Aveo and Fiesta were just too cramped to be practical. Finally it came down to the cheap Ford Ranger and a Kia Soul. We ended up going with the Kia - my father scoffed at "the import" but we're happy with it. Despite the Ranger being a truck, the Soul was much more practical. Good saftey, good warranty, good economy, and comfortable seating for 4.

So after over half a dozen American cars, we finally bought a foriegn car.

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"Imported From Detroit" [View all] Stinky The Clown Dec 2011 OP

On the other hand, the best they do fuel economy-wise is 21 mpg city Matariki Dec 2011 #1

I still love my Dodge pickup, even at 23 mpg HillWilliam Dec 2011 #2

I drove a Dodge early 70's pickup in the early 80's to college and work that got an mpg of...8 mpg alphafemale Dec 2011 #4

Hooyeah :) HillWilliam Dec 2011 #13

my first car was a '64 1/2 ton pickup mitchtv Dec 2011 #33

Sure of course. But I see so many "work trucks" in the city it's not funny Matariki Dec 2011 #5

That's true. But their mentality has always been HillWilliam Dec 2011 #12

My Chrysler 200 is rated at 30, and even around town doesn't go below 25 mpg. Kurmudgeon Dec 2011 #8

I'm afraid you're misinformed. EOTE Dec 2011 #18

Where are you getting those erroneous numbers? Matariki Dec 2011 #24

The 300 V6 with 8 speed transmission gets 31mpg highway. EOTE Dec 2011 #30

Did you even read the link you provided? It boggles the mind. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #20

What are you talking about? Matariki Dec 2011 #23

It doesn't support your assertion. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #29

You will need to be more clear in your response. Matariki Dec 2011 #32

I can't remember the last time I say an ad I liked bhikkhu Dec 2011 #3

I think it fucking rocks. I bought some of the shirts when I saw the first ad (back in January). Brickbat Dec 2011 #6

I remember being stunned over their ad in the Superbowl last year. tammywammy Dec 2011 #7

Really good stuff! ... Recommended Bozita Dec 2011 #9

It's a damned good ad malthaussen Dec 2011 #10

Minor quibble, since I like the ads too RZM Dec 2011 #11

John Lee Hooker became famous in Detroit. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #21

Yeah and the latest ones have "Heart of the City" by Jay-Z, who immediately makes me think of NYC WildEyedLiberal Dec 2011 #26

The thing is that Detroit is such a shithole, tho AngryAmish Dec 2011 #14

Sadly, the once great Detroit defines the term "Rust Belt" Stinky The Clown Dec 2011 #15

I did a bike ride through the city of Detroit in September with about 4000 other people LisaM Dec 2011 #34

+1 Stinky The Clown Dec 2011 #39

nice post pitohui Dec 2011 #42

It was, and I highly recommend it. LisaM Dec 2011 #43

Detroit is a unique city. William769 Dec 2011 #16

+1 Snotcicles Dec 2011 #27

I love those commercials - very American. I even shopped for a Chrysler... until I saw the prices! OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2011 #17

Are you going to complain when they cut Social Security? If so, who do you think will pay? nt Romulox Dec 2011 #22

Social security?? What's that got to do with this? Pay whom for what? OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2011 #25

Everything is connected. Many times the connections are fairly obvious. nt Romulox Dec 2011 #28

Agreed. HappyMe Dec 2011 #19

Detroiter here! I like them too. PassingFair Dec 2011 #31

+1. Born and bred. Faygo Kid Dec 2011 #35

Love the ad, I live far to the north of the city, but the ad does Michigan proud. 1620rock Dec 2011 #36

Far to the north - that's my destination in a couple years. Faygo Kid Dec 2011 #37

Did someone miss the Super Bowl last year? Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #38

My intent was the entire ongoing series, not just one ad. Stinky The Clown Dec 2011 #40

yes this is a cute ad series (started at superbowl last year) pitohui Dec 2011 #41

I like it too zipplewrath Dec 2011 #44

They're hitting it out of the park with their ad series...I drive a chrysler now uponit7771 Dec 2011 #45