Couldn't agree more with the 2010 Mustang comment.

What is the point of an MCE is you can't tell the old from the new?

 

Heh, an equal oppurtunity criticism

Though the Aura didn't replace the ION, and I don't think he meant the Astra...but then the Aura was much better than Saturn's products had been for a few years.

Small SUVs...hopefully he just means the smallish premium ones like he listed. Some of them, when done right, are very practical.

 

The AURA replaced the ION...? Edmunds' credibility keeps dropping and dropping.

 

Miles Per Gallon
In case you haven't noticed (and nobody has) gas is really cheap again

What an ignoramus. Many people cared about mileage when gas was cheap in 1999. They cared about it when the price was rising in the 2000's. They cared about it when it was extortionary in Summer 2008. They cared about it when it got cheap again in Fall 2008. People care about mileage, and they should. Is this guy so short sighted he thinks gas will not go up again? Oil is a volatile commodity, something proven time and time again. This "writer" is probably the same type of person who says "Hey, the DOW went up 2 days in a row! Everyone, go buy a McMansion!"

 

I think they cared about it more during the summer of 08...... :yup:

 

Found this list to be interesting.

For once I can say I agree with 90% of what Edmunds says


Chip Foose
Enough with the two-tone and the billit. Talk about a one note somba. Time to overhaul your esthetic.

I can't stand the little narcissist. He ruins every car he touches. He has a juvenile style about him.

 

Hating on TopGear is verboten on any thread I see. It is simply one of the best shows on television and it's a damn shame you have to steal it off the internet to watch the current season. I'm looking at you BBCAmerica.

 

Crappy list. Only a handful of those things are actually "OVER-rated". Chip Foose.....I almost agree with. But even he isn't overrated, his work is phenomenal.....but he is overexposed.

Small SUVs is lame to call overrated. The RDX in particular is based on the best selling SUV in America...the Honda CR-V. And the CR-V isn't just a freak blip on the sales chart....sales have been on the rise since it was introduced in 1997. That means people like them, people talk about them, and people buy them. No doubt the Acura RDX isn't everyone's cup of tea.....because we in America have a hard time paying a premium for something so "small". I had a CR-V back in 1997, and I loved it. If I didn't have a boat to tow, I'd consider the RDX for it's extra power (over a CR-V), better styling, and better warranty.

And as you guys pointed out, the Saturn Aura doesn't deserve to be on the list since his whole argument is based on a fallacy anyway. The writer "The Mechanic" is a real tool.

 

In the case of the Challenger, okay, it's not the fastest car on the road. But it isn't slow. And it's one of the best looking cars out there. There's a lot to be said for that.

If he meant the Aura and not the Astra, which really did replace the ION, then he's nuts. The Aura is a nice sedan. It's been overshadowed by the Malibu, but it's just as good. Some of the styling elements are even better than Malibu. And it more than holds it's own against a Camry, perhaps the king of overrated vehicles.

And there's something a little "ewwww" about a man who doesn't like a Corvette.

 

What is the Jag XF doing on that list, it is much better than any Lexus GS, in terms of style and drivability.

 

I like his list for the most part. No need to get worked up... it's clearly a bit tongue-in-cheek. He's right about the Astra (yes he made a mistake, big deal)... it's overrated because it's a big step up from the Ion, but it's not a class-leading car.

I disagree about the Corvette and Mustang, but again, it's HIS list.

 

:fall::lmao:

That's pretty fantastic.

But absolutely disagree with the Vette, even despite the crappy interior.

 

Small SUVs
Acura RDX, Infiniti EX35, VW Tiguan, etc. Who the hell buys a Sport Utility with absolutely no utility? There's more room in my sinus cavity than the new crop of cute utes.

Agreed. Worse handling/proportions/aerodynamics than a wagon, with little to no more cargo capacity. Inefficient by design unless you need to go offroad or you get a foot of snow and nobody plows the roads.

 

come on, Jeremy likes the Corvette

 

I'm going to ignore the Corvette comments as he is obviously just looking for attention. But Bob Lutz is 100% right.