This is the biggest load of garbage I've ever read. Here's an idea: Buy more smaller fuel efficient cars and a LOT less trucks. Then rent a truck when you actually need one.
1980's Subaru GL's and DLs. (or any small Japanese station wagon; Corolla, Sentra, Civic, etc.) I chose this one because we had one growing up. It was awesome except for the awful 3 speed automatic that came with it. It shifted into 3rd gear at 15 mph, so if you wanted to go over 60 mph, you would be at 4000 rpm.…
I have rented three diesels in the last two years in Europe. A 2011 Focus in Dublin, 2011 Megane in Nice and a 2013 Astra in Barcelona. All had plenty of power for both highway and city driving. I realize these cars are actually "big" for Europe, but I was pleased with all of them. It is the most AWESOME thing to…
My apologies, you probably correct. I just assumed it was an update of a previous platform because they look so similar with the same engine choices. I went back and tried to find journalists who may have confirmed it was a new version of the old platform and all I could find is that the 2009 model is "wider" and…
I don't know where you get that the last generation's platform has been around since 2006. It actually came out in early 2002 as a 2003 model. The previous generation was from 2003-2008 and then in 2009, they "updated" it and that's what we had from 2009-2013. So it makes it even WORSE that they kept it. I had…