Yes, it is an environmental atrocity. Sure, the purported safety of all the extra power exists only in my imagination. Indeed, while quite comfortable, the cupholders are in a weird place and the dashboard looks kind of cheap. And it's noisy as hell.
But it is fun to drive, and that growl makes up for any and all inadequacies you might have. Would it really be a problem to get a child-safety-seat in and out of the back? The front seats fold way forward. Hell, people, I'm under forty, recently married, and we don't drive enough for it to cause an appreciable increase in our gasoline consumption over, say, the Fusion hybrid or a Prius. And it isn't a convertible. Plus, my wife loved driving it around Maine last weekend. So it wouldn't be that pathetic. Would it?
I really am wondering about those child safety seats in a two-seater. Hmm.
I went with a FlexFuel Fusion, myself. First "domestic" I've purchased in about 15 years.
Posted by: Bernard Guerrero | July 02, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Baby safety seats are enough of a PITA even with a four-door. Don't do it!!
Posted by: Marcia | July 02, 2009 at 04:28 PM
The new Camaro also might be worth a try, though I've heard it's difficult to get deals on them.
Posted by: Peter | July 02, 2009 at 04:57 PM
Screw that, save your money for an Opel Insignia. Meanwhile, buy a used Samara.
Cheers,
J. J.
Posted by: Jussi Jalonen | July 03, 2009 at 03:23 AM
That would be a little difficult, living in the United States and all. No?
Posted by: Noel Maurer | July 03, 2009 at 08:28 AM
Hey, Samara was on sale in Canada until the '90s, although Niva was more popular. Niva and Samara sold reasonably well in _Trinidad_, although I suppose that they have a left-handed traffic.
Speaking of which, perhaps you should work out a special blog post about Ladas in the Caribbean and the Latin America sometime. As a serious economic and trade history observation, of course.
Insignia will be sold in the States, of course.
Cheers,
J. J.
Posted by: Jussi Jalonen | July 03, 2009 at 12:16 PM