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Old 08-24-2011, 10:26 AM   #1
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Worst auto review ever written (via Jalopnik)

(Actually via Ray Wert via Twitter...)



http://www.autonews.com/article/2011...110809825/1490
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Old 08-24-2011, 10:29 AM   #2
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Old 08-24-2011, 12:04 PM   #3
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Old 08-24-2011, 12:10 PM   #4
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I don't think you guys are the target market for the piece.

Listen, if she helps even one guy attain his dream car by convincing one wife in america that yet another CRV isn't the bee's knees and perhaps her husband should have some fun - she's done her job.

You should applaud that.
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Old 08-24-2011, 12:20 PM   #5
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I don't think you guys are the target market for the piece.

Listen, if she helps even one guy attain his dream car by convincing one wife in america that yet another CRV isn't the bee's knees and perhaps her husband should have some fun - she's done her job.

You should applaud that.
Ed, Automotive News' audience is people that work in the auto industry. Manufacturers, dealers, suppliers, etc...
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Old 08-24-2011, 12:47 PM   #6
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I don't think you guys are the target market for the piece.

Listen, if she helps even one guy attain his dream car by convincing one wife in america that yet another CRV isn't the bee's knees and perhaps her husband should have some fun - she's done her job.

You should applaud that.
Ed, it is possible to take the whole "devil's advocate" thing too far, you know.

This piece was complete steaming dogsh1t.
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Old 08-24-2011, 12:51 PM   #7
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Ed, it is possible to take the whole "devil's advocate" thing too far, you know.

This piece was complete steaming dogsh1t.
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"I rode in a car. Not sure what car. Can't really say what I liked about it. But I liked it. A lot."

High-caliber automotive journalism right there.
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Old 08-24-2011, 02:52 PM   #8
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Old 08-25-2011, 01:40 PM   #9
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Ed, it is possible to take the whole "devil's advocate" thing too far, you know.

This piece was complete steaming dogsh1t.
I was kinda joking guys, jeeze , the CRV and brow-beaten husband reference should've given that away.. take it easy.

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Old 08-25-2011, 08:12 PM   #10
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I'm an Auto News subscriber. Their audience is manufacturers, suppliers and dealer management... some might actually like cars, but the vast majority are just interested in the business end ($$) of the car industry.

though yes, this is one of the worst I've read in a while. But the blog posts are usually all pathetic.
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