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Old 04-26-2009, 04:42 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by IamBatman View Post
its a sweet looking car do doubt, but I'd be worried about reliability and viability of a brand new car company with a brand new car with a relatively novel and complex drive train Its not like a Lotus with a reliable power train and simple construction.
100%. There are only two mfgrs who's cars i would trust in first model year: Toyota/Lexus & Honda/Acura. Certainly not, say, BMW.

I wouldn't touch the first model from a new company. Even if I didn't need the car much, the aggravation would make the deal not worth it to me.

while the prius is the most reliable car in US, even with all those patents, it's the 2nd generation and NOT an example of what to expect from other cos.
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