Chevy's solution: copy Toyota shamelessly

[ECHOKnight2000]

I'm not going to lie. I do like the Beat. Its a funky looking car. With Green, my fav color to boot!

[ChinoCharles]

I'd grab a Tata. No, seriously, I'd garage the Yaris for winters if I could grab a tinky daily driver for a few grand. I agree, that is the next frontier in motoring. Disposable cars.

[churp]

I've owned three 36 hp cars....VW bug, Triuph Hearald, and a Honda 600 Coupe....and I used them for daily drivers. The 1st 2 were 55mph wonders and the Honda would get up to 75. With my driving, the Bug got mid 20's mpg, the Hearald maybe a little better, and the Honda got 30-33....and no, I didn't use hypermiling techniques, but I drove faster than the hypers do. I'd gladly buy a new one like these for $3,000......especialy if you could keep them running with a visegrip, screw driver, and baling wire!

[wagoneer]

I like the green car. I would like to know how it performs with the smaller turbo engine.

The world (outside of the U.S. is about small cars). Small cars rule. Ever see some of the GM Holdens out there? They are coming to America...as Pontiacs.

The more the merrier, a little competition never hurt anyone.

However, if the green car steers and shifts like the Aveo, I would have to buy a Yaris again.

[PetersRedYaris]

I think these cars look good for being made by Chevy. Anybody remember the Pontiac Aztec? How the hell did that one slip through? Although this would be a good direction for Chevy, these cars will never make it to market looking like that. They'll be toned down to the typical blandness Chevy desires and carry along their shit quality to boot. I do like the idea of that 1.0 liter diesel, Just not one made by Chevy.

[spkrman]

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

I'd grab a Tata. No, seriously, I'd garage the Yaris for winters if I could grab a tinky daily driver for a few grand. I agree, that is the next frontier in motoring. Disposable cars.

I'd be ALL OVER driving a tata!!!!

Of course, I'd end up buying the car 3 times over in mods....

[Presto]

Throw on some traction bars and hood scoop and you will really get the Chevy crowd enthusiastic.

Sersiously, this is good news. GM has the absolute worst timing. If nothing more, by the time these things hit the showroom floor, there's a good chance gas will be headed toward $1.50 a gallon.

[static808]

Originally Posted by Presto

If nothing more, by the time these things hit the showroom floor, there's a good chance gas will be headed toward $1.50 a gallon.

arent gas prices only going to increase from here on out??

--B

[drifto]

Originally Posted by jamal1984

yeah most of peoples will never buy a Japanese cars because it's from Japanese, i had alot of customers who are white and black and they told us that they will never set theirs foot on Japanese Cars. So i think these 3 will be see alot on the roads.

Originally Posted by nsmitchell

I think this is a great thing for Chevy to finally bring some small exciting cars to Americans. Some people just wont buy Japanese cars.

you guys realize that the last american built car that had 100% american parts was produced back in the late 1950's. since then the majority of parts are from japan mexico canada and europe... take a look at some of the ignition components on a late model corvette, they are made by kawasaki. and a lot of parts on say a camry are made here in the usa. my point is people who buy american cars to support the american product are not supporting as much as they think... i may be wrong but i remember reading about a particular toyota model (camry?), american factory built, using more american made parts than some GM and ford cars built cars at the time. anyways... thats just my two cents. if people did more research on a car they like they would be surprised what they are buying.

[redyaris]

They stole our side windows!!! BASTARDS!!

[static808]

Originally Posted by drifto

i may be wrong but i remember reading about a particular toyota model (camry?), american factory built, using more american made parts than some GM and ford cars built cars at the time.

one good example is the fusion vs. camry vs. accord. the camry and accord are both built in the US. i think i remember reading the fusion being built in mexico. so toyota and honda actually have the more AMERICAN car. gm also builds a crap load of cars in canada. i guess when chevy says "an american revolution", they mean STOP building cars here and START building cars elsewhere...

--B

[Lillydot]

i think the Beat is really cute. i still wouldn't get a chevy, but i like the look. except that black slash. if toyota or honda ( or VW, or Saab, or Volvo) came out this a car that looked like that, i'd take it!

[churp]

Being a little stingy with the American thing??...seems to me that Mexico and Canada are as American as The US.....then we could go Central and South!!!!

Chevrolet isn't stretching the truth until it comes to overseas!!

The world is really getting smaller.

[churp]

Can you imagine what the Tata could do to the US economy.....used car market would go to hell,.... why buy a 4 wheeler when you could buy a Tata,rip the fenders off and replace the wheels with deep offsets and knobbies for a big savings....can't buy a decent lawn tractor for $2500!

I'm sure our great US government will never allow it at that price!

[static808]

Originally Posted by churp

Being a little stingy with the American thing??...seems to me that Mexico and Canada are as American as The US.....then we could go Central and South!!!!

Chevrolet isn't stretching the truth until it comes to overseas!!

The world is really getting smaller.

haha, you're kidding right!?! not to sound like the US and japan are the only countries that can make good cars, but when was the last time you saw someone getting excited over their car being built in mexico?? to be more specific, i'm more frustrated with how american companies are bashing japanese companies simply because they are foreign owned, and add to that fact the number of ignorant americans who purchase cars solely because of the "supposed" nation of origin. i actually really appreciate a really well built american car, such as my sienna (built in princeton, indiana). the hypocrisy of american car companies can get ridiculous sometimes, that's all...

--B

[PetersRedYaris]

Originally Posted by churp

Can you imagine what the Tata could do to the US economy.....used car market would go to hell,.... why buy a 4 wheeler when you could buy a Tata,rip the fenders off and replace the wheels with deep offsets and knobbies for a big savings....can't buy a decent lawn tractor for $2500!

I'm sure our great US government will never allow it at that price!

I don't see how it can be done while still meeting DOT safety standards. I gunna call on the tata and say it's never going to happen at that price. More power to them if they can.

[nsmitchell]

Tata Motors Slogan for America:

"Come check out our Bodacious Tatas!"

"You'll get a boner for our Tatas!"

New thread needed for this? hehe

[eTiMaGo]

don't forget "Tata-licious!"