A6 Avant in for LQ Recall, Lawn mower issued as loaner.....

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May 13, 2003 | 08:13 AM

TraderAlex

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A6 Avant in for LQ Recall, Lawn mower issued as loaner.....

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/21116/dscn0090.jpg"></center><p>I can't recall whether I had ever driven one of of these before, but geez-what a miserable little thing. I can't believe Daimler-Chrysler considers this as acceptable transportation. Last time I had a loaner, it was a brand-new allroad....times are tough.

May 13, 2003 | 08:22 AM

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Yup, worst loaner I've ever gotten...

I remember renting one of 'em about 8 years ago and thinking it wasn't so bad...but now it is brutal...gotta love a 3 speed automatic

May 13, 2003 | 09:45 AM

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"Could be worse - could be raining!" - Young Frankenstein (?)...

BTW, rear bagger or mulcher...?

May 13, 2003 | 09:52 AM

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From: Northern NJ

Let me guess..... from Pass & Weiss in Burlington (MA, not CA) ??

May 13, 2003 | 10:21 AM

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See how the other half lives

Makes you appreciate the four rings even more.

Most folks would be delighted to have a brand new anything, even a Non.

May 13, 2003 | 10:32 AM

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I agree with that, but.....

I have driven similar market niche Toyotas, Nissans, Mazdas, etc. They are all well ahead of the Neon in terms of drivability.

May 13, 2003 | 10:48 AM

phred

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Shocking!

Is it really surprising that a small Japanese car would actually do its job well? Or that Americans either can't or won't design better cars? I think there's also a residual affection for Chrysler as being an underdog, which of course it hasn't been for some time now.

Thank goodness car rental fleets can be used as dumping grounds. And FWIW, in a recent comparo the semi-racer version of the Neon won against cars like the Focus and Protege.