frogger
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As he chats about here, I think Hyundai and others I think have an opportunity to differentiate themselves by exposing and optimizing the entire build to be as green as possible, I think there are a lot of consumers who would make that a big part of their buying decision even if they have to pay a bit more.
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I doubt they will be too radical in their differentiation, their total sales have been growing pretty decently in the USA as is considering it is just a complimentary market for them and the established brands they have been competing with. 2017 226.511 1,30% 2016 210.213 1,19% 2015 202.202 1,16% 2014 182.011 1,10% 2013 158.061 1,01% 2012 139.310 0,97% 2011 117.561 0,92% 2010 101.629 0,88% 2009 82.716 0,79% 2008 87.760 0,66% 2007 93.506 0,58% 2006 80.113 0,48% 2005 83.066 0,49% 2004 30.749 0,18% 2003 35.378 0,21% 2002 85.726 0,50% 2001 83.283 0,50% 2000 80.372 0,50%
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At this point I don't have a favoured brand, most are worth considering. Every model has its own plus and minuses and I will vote with my wallet based on needs, research, budget etc, without sentimentality or bias. Both our cars are 10 years old and have had no issues aside from wear and tear items though. We only need one car so it could be 5+ years before we buy again. Gotta question those awful performing Honda Accord Hybrids with their mid 40's mpg and 0-60 in 7.0 seconds, huge trunks and passenger areas..
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Seems to have an older version of their infotainment than the Accord (no Volume knob), it has some odd visibility issues with that rear deck, it drives softer than an Accord, and the engine revs/noise can be oddly disconcerting/disconnected with your actual driving behaviour when it fires up. I could get it cheaper than a mid-level Accord though after the rebates. I'm not thrilled with paying $10 a day in fuel for my 50 mile roundtrip commute these days due to our inflating gas prices.
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I have never been on one of the larger 4000+ passenger ships but I've been on a few average sized ones, I would go on another cruise before I went to another all inclusive resort, especially with kids. Our family just needs to avoid the cheapest cruise lines or go on a Disney cruise because we like better food and the difference in the crowd. I think my wife is researching the Celebrity Reflection for 2019 at this point. I think the bigger the cruise ship the uglier they are in appearance, but I care more about the experience onboard vs the looks from off it.
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HRV and Everus remind me of what Honda also did with the Civic and the new Insight.
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Recalls are definitely not a good indicator of reliability or quality IMO. We all know about the Cobalt and the lack of recall until deaths happened despite GM having knowledge of the potential issue.
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Cruze needed a nicer butt IMO
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