I want to own a new car. Nothing crazy, just something like the above ride. Fast reliable, not overly expensive. My current day to day ride has 296K miles. No bullshit. And I think I'm finally getting tired of little annoyances, like the trunk latch busting, and just want to not have any worries for 5 years or so. I've learned how to work on my cars and it saved me probably $15K over my lifetime, but I hit a point where working on a Toyota Corolla no longer feels fun.
Oh well. Just a vent, I guess. In reality I don't think I can quit on my commuter car until the engine finally throws a rod or the tranny says "I will no longer leave 1st gear".
Honda owes much to Gen X. We sat front row when the 'tuners' started turning Civic hatchbacks into Camaro killing rockets. They gave us the still very cool CRX which looked sporty and felt extremely fun to drive and didn't cost much..........and then they came out with the CR-Z (above) as some kind of replacement to appease us old school Honda lovers. The thing is a hybrid, for christsakes. I'd have to drive to the Georgia/Florida state line before I hit 60 MPH. Oh well, at least their marketing team had us in mind. Better luck next car.
Honda created a 3D circus in Times Square last Thursday with "CRZ3dNYC," an event showcasing the 2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid.
Targeting Gen X & Yers who love gaming and music, Honda chose an ideal venue to showcase its car with a heavy dose of 3D technology.
McLaren Group said its 200-mile- per-hour MP4 supercar will be pitched to owners of Ferraris, Lamborghinis and other luxury marques seeking to add an even faster model to their fleet.
McLaren aims to capture about 4 percent of the premium two- seater car market, equal to about 4,000 sales a year, with the 600 horsepower MP4-12C that begins production next year.
“The typical customer will have a number of cars,” Antony Sheriff, managing director of the McLaren Automotive unit, said yesterday in an interview. “We expect they’ll have a Ferrari, a Bentley, a Porsche, an Aston Martin or a Lamborghini -- even a Rolls Royce -- and will say, ‘You know what, I’d really also like one of those in my garage.’”
General Motors Co. said Wednesday it will shut down the stranded brand after its sale to China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines collapsed.
GM Vice President John Smith said the Detroit carmaker, which has struggled to streamline its brand portfolio, is disappointed the deal fell through.
Maybe when my penis stops working I'll find an interest in driving a Corvette.
"Generation X doesn't relate to the Corvette," Lindland said.
Indeed, Corvette sales hit a 49-year low of just 13,934 in 2009, Edmunds AutoObserver.com notes. Corvette's 48.3% decline was far worse than Chevrolet or GM as a whole suffered in recession-plagued 2009.
A more affordable Corvette would be a return to the model's roots, IHS analyst John Wolkonowicz said. As late as the mid-1990s, "mere mortals could afford Corvettes," he said. "A college grad could order a new 'Vette. You don't see that anymore."
Turn your 'lame detectors' up to eleven when the adds start rolling. I have a feeling you'll sooner see GenXsters revert back to hitchhiking before we shuffle into a Lincoln dealership.
With the aggressive styling of the new MKT and a complete lineup across the Lincoln brand, Ford executives say they see an opportunity to draw to the brand younger buyers who are members of Generation X, born in the 1960s and 1970s.Through September, Lincoln's sales have declined 28.5%, which is better than the decline of 30.2% for all luxury vehicles, according to Autodata Corp.
That's a lot of coin to be sure, but in the spirit of pulling together to ride out this whole "recession" thing, Lamborghini is looking to ease the blow of $7,000 per month financing with a new 0% offer for the 2009 and 2010 Murciélago coupe and roadster. The Italian supercar maker is offering 0% for up to 60 months for customers with credit scores over 740 and down payments somewhere north of 10% (the press release doesn't provide an exact number).
I want to own a new car. Nothing crazy, just something like the above ride. Fast reliable, not overly expensive. My current day to day ride has 296K miles. No bullshit. And I think I'm finally getting tired of little annoyances, like the trunk latch busting, and just want to not have any worries for 5 years or so. I've learned how to work on my cars and it saved me probably $15K over my lifetime, but I hit a point where working on a Toyota Corolla no longer feels fun. 
Whoa.
