David Champion
David Champion
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You can make probably 50 percent difference in your gas mileage just by how you drive.
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I don't think people get the full perspective of how in-depth we go into cars from the small amount of press that we get. We try to allay some of the fears that people have. Our No. 1 customer is the consumer. We try to get them the best information we can get so they can make the best decision on what they're buying.
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You don't really need to forego practicality to have sports car performance.
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It's an unrealistic sales and marketing tool that they are actually using. They are saying you're going to get 35 miles per gallon and you're really only going to get 21.
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When cars are launched, we see the first year of a redesigned model as less reliable than later years. First-year blues, we call it.
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The progress that some of the manufacturers have been making seems to have stalled.
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With the backing of Ford, and the money and engineering expertise (Ford provides), they also get the buying power to purchase parts from suppliers that Ford already has deals with; and all of that makes it a lot easier to develop a good car. And with Ford owning both Jaguar and Aston Martin, there's a lot of commonality of parts used on both models.
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The redesigned Honda Civic is a major improvement over the previous generation. The 2006 Civic is refined and economical, with fairly nimble handling and relatively comfortable ride.
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It all depends on how you drive the vehicle. We run them the way people really drive in the city.
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It goes as far on a gallon of french-fry oil as it does on a gallon of diesel. But, of course, the french-fry oil is a lot cheaper.
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I think they've lost their competitive edge in terms of reliability. In the past we would put them maybe not quite as good as Toyota and Honda, but pretty close.
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I think they've lost their competitive edge in terms of reliability.
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I think it's desperately time for a change.
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I don't think parents really realize the potential danger of power windows.