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MrIcky · 05-27-2009, 11:31 AM

So I just read that the 2010 Prius has 75k orders. The Insight had a huge number of preorders too.

So I HAD been thinking:
* that the press 'just doesn't get it',
* outside of the coastal cities, American's generally don't want these,
* hybrids overly 'complexify' the car and diesels are a better alternative,
* Priuses and Insights are just plain Fugly, and Toyotas in general just lack that certain something that makes cars fun...

Now I'm thinking that maybe it's me that doesn't get it. The Camaro had about 14k orders. Mullaly has openly stated that he is trying to beat Toyota by being more Toyota-like. And that really shows, except for the Mustang (which I like- please don't derail) I find Fords to be extraordinarily bland and lifeless right now. I drive a Fusion for work, my parents have a Free-whatever-crossover thingie, they share the same interior basics. And the Ford concept is working-they're having the most success of the domestics.

It seems that the general population has agreed with their pocketbooks that my view of cars is the exception, not the rule. Any moral support for me today or should I just suck it up with the rest of the sideshow freaks?

05-27-2009, 11:31 AM	#1
MrIcky Drives: Dodge Ram Megacab & Cobalt SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boise Posts: 1,536	75,000 2010 Prius orders...my philosophical quandry So I just read that the 2010 Prius has 75k orders. The Insight had a huge number of preorders too. So I HAD been thinking: * that the press 'just doesn't get it', * outside of the coastal cities, American's generally don't want these, * hybrids overly 'complexify' the car and diesels are a better alternative, * Priuses and Insights are just plain Fugly, and Toyotas in general just lack that certain something that makes cars fun... Now I'm thinking that maybe it's me that doesn't get it. The Camaro had about 14k orders. Mullaly has openly stated that he is trying to beat Toyota by being more Toyota-like. And that really shows, except for the Mustang (which I like- please don't derail) I find Fords to be extraordinarily bland and lifeless right now. I drive a Fusion for work, my parents have a Free-whatever-crossover thingie, they share the same interior basics. And the Ford concept is working-they're having the most success of the domestics. It seems that the general population has agreed with their pocketbooks that my view of cars is the exception, not the rule. Any moral support for me today or should I just suck it up with the rest of the sideshow freaks?