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JanMichael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 05:07 PM
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Most Liberal/Progressive car models? I vote Subaru Outback/Legacy!
Edited on Fri Sep-26-03 05:08 PM by JanMichael
Not the car but the people who drive them!

How many Bush/Satan stickers have you seen on an Outback? Zip for me BUT I've seen plenty of Sierra Club and other pro-environment and progessive bumper stickers. Plenty of kayaks too.

What are your picks?

Maybe the Honda Hybrid?

VW Beetle (I think it's been yuppified)?


PS~ Inspired by the fascist car thread here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=228635
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 05:11 PM
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1. Any Subaru
I love my 21 year old 1600DL with 214K miles on it.
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PROGRESSIVE1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 05:12 PM
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2. Here my list (by observation):
Subaru Legacy
Subaru Outback
Toyota Pirus
Toyota Corrolla
Honda Civic Coupe

On a side note, I saw an older Subaru Wagon (1990 or so) with a
bumper sticker that said: "Real Americans Buy American"

How funny/stupid is that???

"S.U.V: SATAN'S USAMA VEHICLE"


:kick:
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JanMichael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 05:13 PM
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3. "Real Americans Buy American"?! Ouch.
Maybe it was a clever joke?

...Prolly not...
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PROGRESSIVE1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 05:15 PM
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6. Just so you know it had an old "Dole/Kemp 1996" bumper sticker
on it too!


:eyes:
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MrJones Donating Member (571 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 05:15 PM
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4. Heh.
We're on our second Outback wagon (the first one got crunched by a Volvo wagon) with

  • FANG 2 license plate (it's white)
  • Dean for President bumper sticker
  • Kill your Television bumper sticker
  • "The media are only as liberal as the conservative businesses that own them" bumper sticker
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JanMichael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 05:22 PM
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9. We just got an Outback!
People just swear by them! It's our first and I suspect not the last.

So far I love the thing.
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 05:15 PM
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5. SATURNS!
Saturns are economically efficient (if there IS such a thing with today's cars).

My wife LOVES hers and (hopefully) it will run forever
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tjdee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 05:20 PM
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7. All wheel drive, baby!
When I get a new car, I'm all about the Subaru...or, that mini cooper, LOL....
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chadm Donating Member (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 05:21 PM
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8. Any Hybrid
My guess is that most cars will be hybrid within 5 years.
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4_Legs_Good Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 05:41 PM
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10. HONDA INSIGHT
Like mine!!!

But, some people buy hybrids for more practical or more "I hate OPEC" reasons too.

Any other Insight or other Hybrid drivers here? We also have a hybrid Civic. They both rock!

david

Kucinich 2004

Arianna YES
Recall No
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Character Assassin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 05:44 PM
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11. No, that's the most lesbian car.
http://cartalk.cars.com/About/Gay-Lesbian/gay-chick-winner.html
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 06:05 PM
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12. Oh, Brother........
(give me a break..... everybody has them in Colorado!)
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Character Assassin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 06:28 PM
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13. Oh, you must mean the lesbian state
Sorry, couldn't resist. ;-)
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JanMichael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 06:32 PM
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14. Thank "something" I'm comfortable with my manhood!
If not I'd have to be a pussy and sell it.
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jburton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 07:07 PM
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15. Hmmm
In no particular order:

VW Golf (espesh the ones with the 55mpg eco-diesel)
Saturn
Old Volvos (not the new ones-sorry!)
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SiobhanClancy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 07:43 PM
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16. Rolls Royce Silver Seraph
:)
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 08:02 PM
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17. subaru is good, but pricey.
Harder for the less affluent liberals. My mom has the little economy model. I love it. She got it used, and it's been great.

Any hybrid.

I used to think Honda, buy my son's civic has had many problems. I want reliability and to spend my scarce resources elsewhere.

And definitely toyota....any car with decent mileage that will go 200 -300K on minimal maintenance/repair is a good use of resources. I get to actually go a decade in between car payments.
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JanMichael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 08:05 PM
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18. My more financially savvy SO bought a mint 1998.
I hate car payments.

Your post reminded me of MY vehicle! The Nissan SE Pickup is a freakin' monster when it comes to durablity. My 94' runs like new.
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 08:37 PM
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20. Yup.
My yoda pickup is a 94. Named "Homer," 'cause it always gets me home. Just turned 200,000 and still running as well as ever. I replaced the clutch for the first time this summer. I take it 2000 miles round trip a couple of times a year to visit my mom.

The previous incarnation, a 79 toyota pu, did 350,000 before my youngest ran it into a wall and bent the frame. So his uncle took the engine out and is still using it to run equipment at his boatyard. That was about 5 years ago.
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mkregel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 08:34 PM
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19. Prius, or Honda Civic Hybrid
n/t
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NaMeaHou Donating Member (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 08:39 PM
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21. Yugos
They strove for democracy, and by god, they got it.
The makers of the auto, that is, not the US purchasers.
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JanMichael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-26-03 08:40 PM
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22. You've just made a most interesting comment.
I didn't expect that from this thread but damned if I'm not intrigued!
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