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Why the disdain for wagons?
Posted by steve (more from steve) on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:44:18
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What happened to the wagon? It was loved until the minivan and later the SUV, yet in most cases a wagon is supremely more practical and fun to drive. I might have been interested in a G8 wagon, but GM killed the idea because the Magnum doesn’t sell well compared to the Charger. The Magnum is terrible from a load point of view so there is little wagon utilitarianism. The Holden Commodore on which the G8 is based is supposed to have 25% more load capability than a Magnum despite being sorter and lower. The V8 might not be so bad gas wise if using variable cylinder management.
There are so few reasonably priced true wagons on the market in the US and with high gas prices this makes little sense.
Has anyone driven a G8 or Ford Flex? The Flex isn’t a true wagon and in typical Ford fashion is probably underpowered and gas thirsty.
posted by 69.112.185...
http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2007/112_0712_holden_commodore_wagon/index.html
Posts in this Thread:
- Why the disdain for wagons?, steve, Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:44:18 <-- Viewing This Message
- Too cool...., Mike Lynch
, Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:17:26 - No disdain here......., STICKMAN, Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:56:17
- seems like they are coming back, maybe..., Savary
, Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:25:31 - Re: Why the disdain for wagons?, Justin VanAbrahams
, Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:29:45 - Women (+), vvk, Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:21:29
- Re: Women (+), Elizabeth, Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:11:16
- Yes, it's the envy thing, Jim, Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:32:29
- Not all women, JMJ in NC, Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:17:50
- Market trends and the cool factor, Noel, Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:33:54
- The Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon, Ian Glenday , Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:41:40
- Re: Why the disdain for wagons?, EGD , Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:28:40
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