The Weekly Driver #19 . . . Driving Greatness For $18,000
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By James Raia
Published on 05/19/2008
Driving
greatness doesn't have to mean driving luxury. A few weeks ago, I drove
the most successful, and thus arguably the best car ever made. It's
sold more than the Ford Model T, Volkswagen Bug and Golf and more than
the Ford F-150 Pick-up truck.
The Great One is the Toyota Corolla, and with more than 33 million sold and with a price tag of about $18,000 how could anyone argue with the price point and legend of the Corolla? It's been around for more than 40 years and it's still going strong. The Weekly Driver's review of the 2009 Toyota Corolla is the featured review of this issue.
Driving
greatness doesn't have to mean driving luxury. A few weeks ago, I drove
the most successful, and thus arguably the best car ever made. It's
sold more than the Ford Model T, Volkswagen Bug and Golf and more than
the Ford F-150 Pick-up truck.The Great One is the Toyota Corolla, and with more than 33 million sold and with a price tag of about $18,000 how could anyone argue with the price point and legend of the Corolla? It's been around for more than 40 years and it's still going strong. The Weekly Driver's review of the 2009 Toyota Corolla is the featured review of this issue.
May 19, 2008
(Note to readers: Some subscribers have noted difficulty with overlapping text and images or reported wide gaps of open space on some pages. Suggestions: Clear your "cookies" and/or adjust the size of your computer's screen resolution. Cheers, James)
Editor's Notebook:
Driving greatness doesn't have to mean driving luxury. A few weeks ago, I drove the most successful, and arguably the best car ever made. It's sold more than the Ford Model T, Volkswagen Bug and Golf and more than the Ford F-150 Pick-up truck.
The Great One is the Toyota Corolla, and with more than 33 million sold and with a price tag of about $18,000, how could anyone argue with the price point and legend of the Corolla? It's been around for more than 40 years and it's still going strong.
The Weekly Driver's review of the 2009 Toyota Corolla is this issue's featured review.
At the bottom of this newsletter is a banner advertisement for Drive America. It's a well-established company similar to other well-known auto club and service organizations. New subscribers get an $80 gas credit rebate with a one-year subscription. Click on the banner at the below.
Also featured in this issue:
* Syndicated column Jeffrey Weidel is back with reviews of the 2008 Ford Mustang Convertible and 2008 Toyota Highlander;
* The Weekly Driver News Service includes several news post, including the announcement of Hot Wheels' 40th anniversary and the debut of its $140,000 toy car;
* How do manufacturers' market their new vehicles, check out the blog I wrote from a recent GM press function in Santa Monica, California;
* Who's Bob Barr? He's the Libertarian Party's nominee for president. Wonder what he drives?
* The Dodger Viper is known for its blazing acceleration and not-so-surprisingly as the most expensive American car to repair;
* Concerned about the safety of the SmartCar? Safety Institute experts aren't;
As always, The Weekly Driver newsletter also features new print and video reviews, automotive features and industry news.
Reminders:
* Links to previous issues are located at the bottom of this newsletter.
* Tell friends and colleagues about The Weekly Driver e-newsletter. A subscription sign-up box is located on every page of this site.
* Text and banner advertising is accepted.
The Weekly Driver News Service
Smart Fortwo Gets Top Rating From Safety Institute
Electric Car, Tesla, Makes California Debut
Gooding & Company Announces Early Concours d'Elegance Auctions Cars
Hot Wheels Celebrates 40th Anniversary With $140,000 "Toy Car"
The Weekly Driver Blog
Bob Barr For President — Does He Drive Libertarian?
Norway Thinks Global With New U.S.-Based Car, Think City
The Weekly Driver On The Road: GM Getaway With Vibe, Lucerne and G8
Dodge Viper: Most Expensive Car To Repair
2009-2008 Car Reviews
Toyota Corolla, 2009: The Weekly Driver
Toyota Highlander, 2008: Weidel On Wheels
Kia Optima, 2008: The Weekly Driver
Ford Mustang Convertible, 2008: Weidel On Wheels
Auto Garage: With Eric Bonneman
Performance 101: Intakes
Auto Repair Shop 101: The Franchise
Auto Repair Shop: 101: The Dealer
Special Feature
The 2008 Monterey Auto Week, featuring the Concours d'Elegance, The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, and nearly a dozen other events, is scheduled Aug. 11-17.
Last year, I attended the event for the first time on an assignment for Prestige, an international lifestyle magazine.
Here's a link to a flashback from the 2007 Monterey Auto Week:
Monterey Autoweek, 2007
Cheers, James Raia
Editor/Publisher
E-mail: James@ByJamesRaia.com
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(Note to readers: Some subscribers have noted difficulty with overlapping text and images or reported wide gaps of open space on some pages. Suggestions: Clear your "cookies" and/or adjust the size of your computer's screen resolution. Cheers, James)
Editor's Notebook:
Driving greatness doesn't have to mean driving luxury. A few weeks ago, I drove the most successful, and arguably the best car ever made. It's sold more than the Ford Model T, Volkswagen Bug and Golf and more than the Ford F-150 Pick-up truck.
The Great One is the Toyota Corolla, and with more than 33 million sold and with a price tag of about $18,000, how could anyone argue with the price point and legend of the Corolla? It's been around for more than 40 years and it's still going strong.The Weekly Driver's review of the 2009 Toyota Corolla is this issue's featured review.
At the bottom of this newsletter is a banner advertisement for Drive America. It's a well-established company similar to other well-known auto club and service organizations. New subscribers get an $80 gas credit rebate with a one-year subscription. Click on the banner at the below.
Also featured in this issue:
* Syndicated column Jeffrey Weidel is back with reviews of the 2008 Ford Mustang Convertible and 2008 Toyota Highlander;
* The Weekly Driver News Service includes several news post, including the announcement of Hot Wheels' 40th anniversary and the debut of its $140,000 toy car;
* How do manufacturers' market their new vehicles, check out the blog I wrote from a recent GM press function in Santa Monica, California;
* Who's Bob Barr? He's the Libertarian Party's nominee for president. Wonder what he drives?
* The Dodger Viper is known for its blazing acceleration and not-so-surprisingly as the most expensive American car to repair;
* Concerned about the safety of the SmartCar? Safety Institute experts aren't;
As always, The Weekly Driver newsletter also features new print and video reviews, automotive features and industry news.
Reminders:
* Links to previous issues are located at the bottom of this newsletter.
* Tell friends and colleagues about The Weekly Driver e-newsletter. A subscription sign-up box is located on every page of this site.
* Text and banner advertising is accepted.
The Weekly Driver News Service
Smart Fortwo Gets Top Rating From Safety Institute
Electric Car, Tesla, Makes California DebutGooding & Company Announces Early Concours d'Elegance Auctions Cars
Hot Wheels Celebrates 40th Anniversary With $140,000 "Toy Car"
The Weekly Driver Blog
Bob Barr For President — Does He Drive Libertarian?
Norway Thinks Global With New U.S.-Based Car, Think City
The Weekly Driver On The Road: GM Getaway With Vibe, Lucerne and G8
Dodge Viper: Most Expensive Car To Repair
2009-2008 Car Reviews
Toyota Corolla, 2009: The Weekly Driver
Toyota Highlander, 2008: Weidel On Wheels
Kia Optima, 2008: The Weekly Driver
Ford Mustang Convertible, 2008: Weidel On Wheels
Auto Garage: With Eric Bonneman
Performance 101: Intakes
Auto Repair Shop 101: The Franchise
Auto Repair Shop: 101: The Dealer
Special Feature
The 2008 Monterey Auto Week, featuring the Concours d'Elegance, The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering, and nearly a dozen other events, is scheduled Aug. 11-17.Last year, I attended the event for the first time on an assignment for Prestige, an international lifestyle magazine.
Here's a link to a flashback from the 2007 Monterey Auto Week:
Monterey Autoweek, 2007
Cheers, James Raia
Editor/Publisher
E-mail: James@ByJamesRaia.com
Support our sponsors, affiliates and advertisers.
The best free car quotes from multiple local dealers.
It's easy, saves time and there's no hassle. Edmunds.com
Great prices on the country's best newspaper.How great? Try $99 per year. The Wall Street Journal
Fresh cut flowers, fast delivery, free vase.
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11. Order now for any occasion. GrowerFlowers.com
This newsletter's corresponding web site also showcases advertisements from Google. One program, called Google AdSense, is available to anyone with a web site with revolving content. To sign-up for the program, click on: Google AdSense
Lastly, please tell friends and colleagues about this electronic newsletter. They can subscribe on the front page of theweeklydriver.com.