World's cheapest car coming to U.S.

[glimmerman]

http://www.motorauthority.com/...n-nano-for-the-us.html

Hate to see one of these in a crash but i'm sure there will still be buyers.

 

[theeedude]

There are people walking and riding bicycles and motorcycles to work too, or driving old econobox cars with no airbags and fancy safety cages.
Not everyone has ability or inclination to pay for the latest and greatest safety features. If it's under $5K, it will sell.

 

[StageLeft]

By the time it gets here it will be closer to $10k. Case in point: Kia, Hyundai, etc.. There are no $5k cars let alone $2k. Federal mandates on safety and emissions and all that will ensure its $2k cost is a pipe dream in this country.

 

[KDKPSJ]

Do you guys know how much GM Daewoo's Matiz costs in Korea? $ 4k USD.

Now, how much will Chevy Spark, same car as Matiz, cost in US market, with all those goodies? We are talking about eye-stunning if we see $ 10k.

We will see. But I will be quite surprised if it arrives here with sub-$ 6k price tag...

 

[zoiks]

Bumpers are held up using glue instead of bolts. Nice.

 

[DVad3r]

What is the engine life of that car? I am thinking I can drop 2-3 grand on a used car and get more engine life out of that + safety + performance vs buying this piece of shit.

 

[SSSnail]

People are paying $15K for Smart4two, people are inherently stupid.

 

[JulesMaximus]

If I'm driving a car that small it better say Lotus on it and be powered by a 1.8l Toyota engine sitting right behind my head.

 

[LTC8K6]

The article actually seems to say the world's cheapest car is not coming to the US, but a different, larger, more expensive Tata, might be...

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
If I'm driving a car that small it better say Lotus on it and be powered by a 1.8l Toyota engine sitting right behind my head.

Why not just buy a corolla and write Lotus on the outside of it?

 

[Throwmeabone]

Sweet I'd buy one

 

[LOUISSSSS]

looks good. if the US economy keeps dropping relative to other countries, i bet everyone will be buying the cheapest cars out there. Its better than no car at all.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Yet another butt ugly little car. Seriously why can't they at least make them halfway pleasing looking?

Looks like a smart car that was put together with glue instead of bolts. I wouldn't be caught dead in one.

 

[LTC8K6]

Lots of cars are glued together, or use a lot of glue in place of fasteners or welds, IIRC.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
If I'm driving a car that small it better say Lotus on it and be powered by a 1.8l Toyota engine sitting right behind my head.

The sooner you just go out and buy it, the better for all of us.

 

[angry hampster]

Tatas are complete pieces of crap. When I was in India, I saw zero redeeming qualities in any of their vehicles.

 

[Kaieye]

Originally posted by: angry hampster
Tatas are complete pieces of crap. When I was in India, I saw zero redeeming qualities in any of their vehicles.

When the Honda 600 first came over here, they were considered crap. We have to learn how to walk before we can run. Look at the Korean car manufacturers now.

By the way, I drove a Honda 600 coup 1971 before. The engine has only two cylinders.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
If I'm driving a car that small it better say Lotus on it and be powered by a 1.8l Toyota engine sitting right behind my head.

The sooner you just go out and buy it, the better for all of us.

Are you kidding? I'd never shut the hell up about it if I owned one.

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: Kaieye

Originally posted by: angry hampster
Tatas are complete pieces of crap. When I was in India, I saw zero redeeming qualities in any of their vehicles.

When the Honda 600 first came over here, they were considered crap. We have to learn how to walk before we can run. Look at the Korean car manufacturers now.

By the way, I drove a Honda 600 coup 1971 before. The engine has only two cylinders.

Tata motors has been around for a long time.

 

[dainthomas]

I'd have to carry around a crowbar to pry those things out of my Tundra's bumper.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: dainthomas
I'd have to carry around a crowbar to pry those things out of my Tundra's bumper.

Wow, really? How often do you crash in a week?

 

[ViviTheMage]

smart car!

I could probably eat that thing

 

[Saga]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: dainthomas
I'd have to carry around a crowbar to pry those things out of my Tundra's bumper.

Wow, really? How often do you crash in a week?

I think you misunderstood. Let me enlighten you:

"Tata-bowling". Strikes would be uncommon but I'd probably have a few frequent two-pins crunch under the tires of my truck.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: Saga

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero

Originally posted by: dainthomas
I'd have to carry around a crowbar to pry those things out of my Tundra's bumper.

Wow, really? How often do you crash in a week?

I think you misunderstood. Let me enlighten you:

"Tata-bowling". Strikes would be uncommon but I'd probably have a few frequent two-pins crunch under the tires of my truck.

I think you're misunderstanding. If you're hitting other cars, it's your fault.

 

[SSSnail]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
If I'm driving a car that small it better say Lotus on it and be powered by a 1.8l Toyota engine sitting right behind my head.

Screw your Toyota go cart, if I was to buy a go cart I'd get an unpretentious one, like the Ariel Atom.