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Old 08-31-2008, 02:32 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Re: '09 Toyota Avensis

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Originally Posted by Bravada View Post
I actually do like present-day intermediates, I am not that much a fan of all the funky stuff going about in the interiors, but overall since the late 1990s intermediate cars got rather appealing - even the Mondeo has recently matured, and the Passat is worth a look.

I cannot stomach the Laguna, though. Looks like a slipping pancake. I prefer the previous generation immensely.
Passat Variant nickname here in Germany is "Buckelwal" (humpback whale), a perfect characterization I think.

I like the Mondeo from the front end up to the middle. The rest of the car was done by an trainee or cleaning lady during launchtime. Every time a Mondeo is in front of my car I could...
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