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Old 11/21/08 | 11:46 AM
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Car & Driver's 10 best

2009 BMW 3-series / M3
2009 Cadillac CTS / CTS-V
2009 Chevrolet Corvette
2009 Honda Accord
2009 Honda Fit
2009 Infiniti G37
2009 Jaguar XF
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2009 Porsche Boxster and Cayman
2009 Volkswagen GTI
Old 11/21/08 | 11:47 AM
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I really don't understand why GTI is on the list. There are so many other cars better than GTI in that same class.
Old 11/21/08 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Red Star
2009 BMW 3-series / M3
2009 Cadillac CTS / CTS-V
2009 Chevrolet Corvette
2009 Honda Accord
2009 Honda Fit
2009 Infiniti G37
2009 Jaguar XF
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2009 Porsche Boxster and Cayman
2009 Volkswagen GTI
I too would take off the VW. Price of this car, the "issues" quality from owners, and other cars that are a better value, would have kept it off the list IMO.
Old 11/21/08 | 01:15 PM
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I really don't understand why GTI is on the list. There are so many other cars better than GTI in that same class.
I might have swapped out the MazdaSpeed 3, but the GTI is very nice overall package and that DSG gearbox alone takes it up quite a few notches at least. From what I understand, VW is improving a lot on the reliability front, which was a big problem a few years ago.
Old 11/21/08 | 05:08 PM
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I might have swapped out the MazdaSpeed 3, but the GTI is very nice overall package and that DSG gearbox alone takes it up quite a few notches at least. From what I understand, VW is improving a lot on the reliability front, which was a big problem a few years ago.
It was still a problem earlier this year when I briefly worked across the street from a VW dealership and was treated to a near-constant parade of VWs being towed back to the service department.
Old 11/21/08 | 05:25 PM
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Honda fit? WTF...
Old 11/21/08 | 05:31 PM
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Why the honda fit. Not enough room. Best Pfffft.
Old 11/21/08 | 08:13 PM
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I'm wondering why the fit or VW myself...Civic Si instead but I'm partial..

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Old 11/21/08 | 08:26 PM
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I don't read those "best" things. All I need to know is this list:

houtex's 1 best:
2006 Ford Mustang GT aka Awesome
Old 11/23/08 | 02:08 AM
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Didn't the BMW 3-Series win Car & Driver's 'Top Ten Off Road Trucks' contest a while back, too?

Old 11/23/08 | 03:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Hollywood_North GT
Didn't the BMW 3-Series win Car & Driver's 'Top Ten Off Road Trucks' contest a while back, too?

Originally Posted by houtex
I don't read those "best" things. All I need to know is this list:

houtex's 1 best:
2006 Ford Mustang GT aka Awesome
Old 11/23/08 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Red Star
2009 BMW 3-series / M3
2009 Cadillac CTS / CTS-V
2009 Chevrolet Corvette
2009 Chevrolet Malibu
2009 Ford Focus
2009 Infiniti G37
2009 Jag
2008 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2009 Porsche Boxster and Cayman
2008 Mazdaspeed3
Fixed

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