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12-21-2008, 09:55 PM

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Loren

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nemelek

A cheap car won't necessarily succeed. The Yugo comes to mind.

The Yugo didn't fail in the US market because it was inexpensive or even unreliable. It suffered from poor drivability (not enough power), which the US market will not tolerate. And it had emissions problems.

But, no, a car won't succeed JUST because it's cheap... though it does help!

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