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Subject: Re: Restrictions on Japanese Cars
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Date: Tue, 26-Feb-85 00:51:19 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 26 00:51:19 1985
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> > 
> > Also, I read an article in the February 17 issue of The  Washington
> > Post that a new foreign car (made in Yugoslavia, I believe) will be
> > appearing on our shores soon.  This car  will  be  priced  at least
> > $1000 below the current lowest price car sold in the U.S.  This car
> > will be a very small limited performance auto for people who want a
> > new car but cannot afford one.
> 
> Actually, the new foreign car is coming from Korea, and a lot of
> people over here in southeastern Michigan are starting to take this
> "Korean invasion" seriously.  The Hyundai Motor Company (means "Modern
> Age" in Korean) has been selling a $4800 (fully loaded) car very
> successfully (sales are 400% over initial expectations) for a year
> in Canada.  This same subcompact, called the "Pony", will be hitting
> US shores in the late summer.
> 

Ok, I'll admit that the Korean car is low priced, but there IS a very
low-priced car coming from Yugo.  According to R&T's 1985 Road Test Annual
and Buyer's Guide, a Yugoslavian car called the Zastava will be imported
into the U.S. by early summer with a base list price of (no kidding) $3990.
This is a three-door model, powered (to use the term loosely) by a 1.1 L
4-cyl, reportedly seating 5, although it will be the smallest car sold
in the U.S. (smaller than Chevy Sprint).
The "DELUXE" model will list around $4700-4800, with a 1.3 L
engine.  One interesting point in the description mentioned that the
importers (something called IAI) were working with some Euro. companies
to make this the first car sold in the U.S. with a Continuously Variable
Transmission.  Does anyone know how this works?

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The above opinions are solely representative of my own perverse mind.

Chuck Slana


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