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boonecreek

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2. Remember the Subaru 360?

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 10:20 AM

May 28

It was an early Japanese entry to the U.S. market. Consumer Reports rated
it "unacceptable". At that time, I thought to myself "who would buy a Japanese car"?
Flash forward to December of '71 when I bought my first new car, a Toyota Celica ST.
And now, Subarus are now rated as the most reliable cars.

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Auto Shanghai 2025 Wasn't Just a Car Show. It Was a Warning to the West [View all] justaprogressive May 28 OP

Believe nothing from Beijing. Chinese cars are complete garbage. Basso8vb May 28 #1

Except they aren't any more... JCMach1 May 28 #6

That's because at least historically....they were 90% copies of western vehicles. Melon May 28 #11

So think Hyundai ca. about 1999 JCMach1 May 28 #17

Believe what you want. But remember what happened with Japanese cars. tinrobot May 28 #10

Remember the Subaru 360? boonecreek May 28 #2

We had one, '69 Subaru 360 unweird May 28 #4

Wow, didn't realize they had suicide doors. boonecreek May 28 #5

Hear come the storm. (Yes..Hear) chouchou May 28 #3

If they are so advanced in everything... lame54 May 28 #7

The author seems really excited about it. flvegan May 28 #8

Car enthusiasts are that way. yardwork May 28 #13

I'm a huge car enthusiast. flvegan May 28 #14

I think this will mirror some of what I see in my work DFW May 28 #9

The Chinese fake luxury goods better and better, too. yardwork May 28 #12

With centuries-old objects, it's trickier DFW May 28 #15

Fake news! GJGCA May 28 #16