Re: [Amc-list] India's Tata Motors unveils $2,500 car

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Well, it wouldn't meet US crash standards and not likely Europe or Japan, but for the target market (third world developing nations) it's a good thing. The Mercedes "Smart" car is about the same size, but for the price I doubt it's that strongly built. I bet it's more like a golf cart with an enclosed body than anything else. Even if it could be imported (for off-road use... hmmm... air conditioned all-weather golf cart!), it would cost twice as much by the time it got into consumer hands here, maybe more! Wait a minute, they didn't give a price for the "deluxe" version that could have AC -- it's got to be close to $1000 more at least, would require a slightly larger engine (800-1000cc) to pull AC and four people...

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Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:11:26 -0500
From: "Bruce Hevner" <scramblr@xxxxxxxxxxx>

The future of auto repair,,,, NONE,,, throw it away!!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080110/ap_on_bi_ge/india_ultracheap_car

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