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Re: Newest cars from Detroit
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jasper Janssen writes:
> On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 00:16:40 GMT, "Mark Herzberg" <carorvan@aol.com>
> wrote:
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> > I love the Multipa. Radical and not very pretty, but oh so practical and
> > innovative. Though I never thought Fiat would do it., produce such a radical
> > car that is. I first saw the concepet in Turin and was amazed they built it.
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> If you want one o' them small numbers, get an A-class, a Smart, or any
> of the Japanese H-types. There's plenty that's just as small, and look
> a lot better. Maybe not in the US, though.
The A-Class is not here yet, though Mercedes-Benz is preparing the launch.
DaimlerChrysler wants to open up Smart Centres in Miami, Tampa Bay, Detroit,
San Diego, LA, San Fransisco, and New York, though no launch date yet.
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> Mercs aren't luxury cars -- they're merely slightly upscale. Now, a
> Rolls, _that_'s a luxury car. Or an Aston.
In the US, even though the cheapest Mercedes-Benz is $31,000 and will soon be
$25,000, it is a luxury car. Rolls-Royce is an Exotic Luxury car (though not
at all exotic in Southern California and Southern Florida) and Aston Martin is
considered a GT Touring car.
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| (...) Trust me. The Smart may be ugly, but compared to the Multipla... (...) Well, $30k isn't truly luxury by my standards. Only 3 times the smallest car. I suppose it helps that I live in a neighbourhood where the neighbourhood pub regularly (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) If you want one o' them small numbers, get an A-class, a Smart, or any of the Japanese H-types. There's plenty that's just as small, and look a lot better. Maybe not in the US, though. You know what the Multipla really reminds me of? Ctulhu. (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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18 Messages in This Thread: ![Newest cars from Detroit -Mark Herzberg (11-Jan-00 to lugnet.off-topic.fun)](/news/x.gif) ![](/news/246.gif) ![Re: Newest cars from Detroit -Larry Pieniazek (12-Jan-00 to lugnet.off-topic.fun)](/news/x.gif) ![](/news/46.gif) ![Re: Newest cars from Detroit -Mark Herzberg (12-Jan-00 to lugnet.off-topic.fun)](/news/x.gif) ![](/news/46.gif) ![Re: Newest cars from Detroit -Jasper Janssen (12-Jan-00 to lugnet.off-topic.fun)](/news/x.gif) ![](/news/246.gif) ![Re: Newest cars from Detroit -Jeff Stembel (12-Jan-00 to lugnet.off-topic.fun)](/news/x.gif)
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