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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 05:14 AM
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Popular new cars in your area?

For instance I live in Orlando Florida and there are 300 C's running up and down the roads here. followed by Magnums. Alot of new Mazdas after that..crossfires too.

what do you guys see alot of running around?
Old Aug 17, 2004 | 05:31 AM
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Dodge Magnums and 300C here too, as soon as you stop to look at one, the salesman has the keys and wants you to drive it. Must work because they are all over on the street. Also alot of Grand prix's. The GTP's sell within 2 weeks of hitting the lot.
Old Aug 17, 2004 | 08:35 AM
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I see more 300s & 300Cs than anything, and I rarely see a Magnum except on the dealer's lot. I very rarely see any of GMs newer cars on the road. Once in a blue moon I'll see a CTS, Malibu, or Grand Prix. The dealers here have had CTSVs and GTOs, but I have yet to see either on the street. I've seen a couple of SSRs out there, and maybe an Equinox and one or two Aveo's. The dealer here has a silver XLR (drool), but it's been on the lot now for well over a month (maybe two).
Old Aug 17, 2004 | 08:41 AM
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I counted 16 CTS (including 1 v) on my commute home from Cincinnati to Dayton yesterday - 45 minute trip. I have no idea how they're not selling 1,000,000 of these things a year because I cant throw a stone and not hit one around here.

The Magnums are popular already, not a lot of 300s. Definitely see a lot of new Equinoxii.
Old Aug 17, 2004 | 09:36 AM
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Chrysler 300s hands down. Magnums are also showing up an awful lot around here.

To give you an idea as to the type of people that live in Monterey (I actually live in nearby Marina and work in Monterey), you can't go more than 50 feet without tripping over some type of BMW or Mercedes. Say what you want about the 300's "bling-bling" appeal, but both it and the Magnum are certainly playing extremely well with the "blueblood" and "country club" crowd as well.

There is exactly one GTO and one XLR that I see here in Monterey (pop 29,000). I also only occasionally see a new Malibu, but I see more Chrysler Sebring and Stratus sedans by far.

There are plenty of Mustangs around here, but because Ford hasn't changed the styling on them since '99, I can't say if they're used or new.

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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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Re: Popular new cars in your area?

Silverado, F-150, and Dodge Ram are everywhere.

I see a lot of Mazda 3's popping up

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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 09:40 AM
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I see everything. Lots and lots and lots of 300's and Magnums. XLR's and CTSv's. Lots of Scions....really lots.

I even see afew Bentley Continental coupes every week.
Old Aug 17, 2004 | 09:47 AM
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Re: Popular new cars in your area?

Ford F-150
Chevrolet Malibu
Mazda3
Chrysler 300
Mazda RX-8
Volkswagen R32

In roughly that order. Cadillac CTS also, though not really "new" now.
Old Aug 17, 2004 | 10:01 AM
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Re: Popular new cars in your area?

I live in Texas so all the new trucks are everywhere....

Like guion, my neighborhood is littered with Bavarian as well as Italian offerings...

But for the most part these tend to catch my eye above others

Mazda 3
RX8
350Z (EVERYWHERE! only two years in)
xB
SSR - not really a truck
Mini Coopers
GTO - considering early sales figures, I see quite a bit

And the most surprising is the VW R32... I can't believe how many of these I see...on average one or two spottings per day! I see more of these than EVOs that have been out quite a bit longer...
Old Aug 17, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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Re: Popular new cars in your area?

Minnesota

alot of
-300 & 300C
-Malibus
-CTS & CTSV

some
-SSR
-Crossfire

only one
-GTO
-New Viper

NO
-magnums
-XLR
Old Aug 17, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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Red dodge magums & silver 300Cs. I'm not a fan of the styling (or porky curb weight) of either cars, but at least finally Chrysler is getting away from it's awful Celene Dion driven marketing image and making some ballsy and basically affordable RWD v8 cars.
Old Aug 17, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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XLR's There are three of them in my area that I know of, one is my neighbor and the other lives by my mom. CTS's are also very popular around here. Grand Prix's are pretty common too. I didn't even know they had hit dealerships yet the winter before last and I was alreaddy seeing them all around. Prius's are starting to become pretty popular too, I know of 5 local ones so far. Hummers are always popular around here since this is where they're built, their about as common as Accords.

Even though I hear a lot of praise around here for GTO's, it seems like dealerships can't even give them away Probably just because people want their new cars to also be good in the winter.

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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 11:06 AM
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Re: Popular new cars in your area?

I saw a lot of CTS's in Chicago before I moved to Houston. Now that I think about it I saw quite a few GTOs for 2 months ago. I havnt seen one other GTO besides mine on the street but I was at a count of 11 before I left for texas.

off track..... The best auto bill board ad is one on Ohio Steet in downton Chicago about 3 lights before the famous stip of Rush street. It just has a black GTO and the words "Make every street Rush street".
Old Aug 17, 2004 | 11:21 AM
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Re: Popular new cars in your area?

Originally Posted by jawzforlife
Minnesota

alot of
-300 & 300C
-Malibus
-CTS & CTSV

some
-SSR
-Crossfire

only one
-GTO
-New Viper

NO
-magnums
-XLR
Where do you live in MInnesota? All I see are freaking Ions.
Old Aug 17, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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Re: Popular new cars in your area?

CTS and Grand Prix...see TONS of these every day.



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