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Mar 4 2012
04:26 pm
Stuff Japan doesn't sell here
By: michael kaplan

There's lots of it, thought unfit for the US market. This is Honda's N-Box, a practical little urban 4-seater.

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Tamara Shepherd's picture

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Submitted by Tamara Shepherd on Sun, 2012/03/04 - 5:11pm.

If your reference is to its somewhat-flat nose, I've always wondered how those very flat-nosed "Bluebird" school busses fare in crashes?

Plenty of those on the road, of course...

smalc's picture

That's not an issue, really.

Submitted by smalc on Mon, 2012/03/05 - 10:27am.

That's not an issue, really. It is a bus-big, heavy, high. More of a danger to the other vehicle.

redmondkr's picture

I thought that about the

Submitted by redmondkr on Sun, 2012/03/04 - 5:27pm.

I thought that about the Smart Car too but look at this.

michael kaplan's picture

Honda has large cars that

Submitted by michael kaplan on Sun, 2012/03/04 - 6:05pm.

Honda has large cars that they don't bring into the US. I was surprised that they discontinued the Element which has developed a cult following.

Tamara Shepherd's picture

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Submitted by Tamara Shepherd on Sun, 2012/03/04 - 6:19pm.

Oh, I didn't realize they'd discontinued the Element.

My college-aged daughter wants one.

(I think she expects that her dad and I are going to buy her next car, too, but she's sadly mistaken.)

bizgrrl's picture

Nissan is considering

Submitted by bizgrrl on Sun, 2012/03/04 - 7:05pm.

Nissan is considering reviving the Datsun brand, but not in the US. They're looking to make and sell the $6,173 cars in India, Indonesia and Russia.

Nissan sure has made a come-back. They are now the #2 Japanese automaker after having big problems in the 90s.

michael kaplan's picture

I was impressed driving the

Submitted by michael kaplan on Sun, 2012/03/04 - 8:29pm.

I was impressed driving the Leaf and the Versa, although the latter had seats uncomfortable on a long drive.

Tamara, you might still be able to find a new 2011 Element, although they're quickly being snapped up.

Factchecker's picture

Not smart IMO, no matter how strong

Submitted by Factchecker on Mon, 2012/03/05 - 12:24am.

I've seen different videos of the Smart car. As much as I hate to see how heavy cars have become, that's the way it is and this is what can happen when a strong but light Smart meets an average weight car, starting at about 0:21:

(link...)

R. Neal's picture

It's vaguely reminiscent of

Submitted by R. Neal on Mon, 2012/03/05 - 10:41am.

It's vaguely reminiscent of the earlier Scions:

scion.jpg

michael kaplan's picture

this one - before the restyle

Submitted by michael kaplan on Mon, 2012/03/05 - 9:04pm.

this one - before the restyle - has become a huge cult classic. try finding one used ...

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