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<td width="77%" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-weight: 700;">2004 Suzuki Verona EX</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"> </span><u><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">The Good</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">:  Stylish exterior. Nicely styled interior with leather and wood.  Airy ride and good steering feel.  Good quality of many parts inside. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">The Bad</span></u><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">:  Ride a bit too soft.  Body sway is high.  Cheap feeling parts inside included shift gate, stereo, and control stalks around steering wheel. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">          The number one best thing about this Suzuki Verona besides being named for an Italian city, is that it was actually styled at Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Italdesign studios in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Turin, Italy.  You are getting a car that looks very much like the new Maserati Quattroporte from the rear.  The shape of the windows and the rear quarter panels is something European.  The sides are sculpted like nothing close to its price range.  Even the front end is sleek and distinctive without being wimpy or ugly.  The Verona, in our light blue color, even looks gorgeous at times.  A word that would usually be reserved for much higher priced cars.  Now you know that we really liked the looks of the Verona.  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">On the initial walk around you notice the chrome grill, we just wished they kept the large badge off of that front end.  The hood up front has a Jaguar look with its bulging center portion and smooth lines on the sides.  The small fins on the sides of the car look great, a distinctly Italian feature.  The rear quarter panels are rounded with a high deck lid for a aggressive overall look.  The Verona is more elegant and sleek than flashy or meager looking. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Taking a look on the inside, our EX model was adorned with leather and wood.  This model is very much like the Kia Amanti we tested recently which may feel a bit larger inside but is priced a few thousand dollars higher.  Wood panels on the doors shine nicely and are curved not flat giving a nice higher end look.  Chrome door handles both on the outside and the inside look and feel great.  We also liked the soft plastic feel of the door grab handles.  The leather is grained and not totally smooth or slippery which is a great touch.  The upper portion of the dash also was made of textured leather material like those found on German vehicles.  Everything is laid our cleanly and simplistically, with nothing bulging towards you.  Even the steering wheel was in the arc shape of Mercedes steering wheels.  It all looks very nice. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">The rear passenger compartment is designed quite well.  Seats are large and comfortable.  Headrests come out a bit for easy relaxation.  They are even height adjustable.  Legroom was adequate and the nice touches on the door made up for the front cabins shortcomings.  The build quality on the interior is tight and done quite well as compared to some other vehicles from America. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">On the features front the Verona packs a lot in for the money and the large amount of space.  The EX model features Automatic climate control so you set a temperature and forget the rest.  Nice quality leather seats and door trim are standard.  Anti lock brakes, heated front seats and an eight way power drivers seat are standard as well.  A power sunroof is standard and it’s large enough for a good view.  Speed sensitive power steering and an automatic transmission with fuzzy logic (more fuzzy than logic) is also standard.  The main thing lacking is a choice of interior colors, only grey is available and you know how we feel about grey interiors.  Our tests reveal that they make you feel depressed, we prefer something in tan.  The only option available in our top of the line EX model was traction control for only $500, and we highly recommend it.  The Ex is the top seller in the range of models available and it is priced to fly.  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">The list of issues and problems with the Verona is not very large unless you get very picky.  While driving we found that wind noise was high at highway speeds from the sunroof while open and while closed, the shade had to be pulled open to totally eliminate noise.  There is also a bit more wind noise overall than the Kia we tested recently.  The problem in the Verona’s ride is that body sway and lean is a high for our tastes.  The suspension is soft, and the ride airy, but when you get into a turn fast the car leans too much.  On the inside the air vents were difficult to grasp and move.  The shift gate felt cheap and had to be pushed down to move into reverse, something that is unintuitive.  We liked the door grab handles right where you need them.  But the control stalks around the steering wheel did not feel very good, they were slippery and felt dated.  Just like the stereo with its shiny hard plastic controls.  The steering wheel also felt a bit slippery and was not thick enough.  Another thing we would like to change would be to swap the ventilation controls with the stereo controls.  We found that although most stereo controls are on the steering wheel, it would be nicer to have the stereo higher and have something we do not touch as often to the lower position.  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Power comes from a six cylinder that is inline not in a V shape.  This gives it quieter performance and smooth power delivery.  The small 2.5 liter engine delivers 155 horsepower.  It is mated to a smooth shifting automatic transmission with fuzzy logic.  The problem we had with the fuzzy logic was that it didn’t really figure out what we wanted to do at all.  Press the pedal and the time it takes for the gears to change down into a low gear was simply too long.  When it finally does downshift the learch forward is not very smooth.  The power is enough for simple daily driving but passing power is on the low side, you’d better pass on a downhill just to be safe.  We also found that the engine was quite and smooth because it was a V6 not a four cylinder which gets very loud in most cars.  However this quietness was disrupted by wind noise coming from the sunroof and door joints.  The small tires on this model squeel easily in slight turns and this would not happen on better cars like a BMW 3 series or the Mazda 3 sedan.  The feeling of cheapness only comes from the bouncy ride in corners and the small width of the tires causing a slightly unstable feeling.  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Choosing a Verona over its competitors is a difficult decision in this highly competitive market.  With so many competitors from Japan and the US, the Verona can easily be overlooked.  While the Camry has a quiet and stable ride with great troublefree operation over the long term, it is a bit boring.  If you are counting dollars strictly, the Verona is a great choice.  The </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Verona</span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"> has a great warranty, a unique and elegant exterior shape, and a interior that is done very well when compared to others in the same price range. Changing the transmission and making this a faster and more stable car would help a great deal in selling more Verona’s.  In the real world, there is nothing like it for less than $18,500 and for that simple reason this car should be on your test drive list.  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">For a pdf file brochure on the Verona <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" href="http://www.suzukiauto.com/sr_04/brochures/04_verona.pdf"> click here</a>.<br> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">            For a pdf file comparing the Verona to many other brands in detail <a style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" href="http://carreviewsandnews.com/images/2004suzukiveronaspecs.pdf"> click here</a>.</span><br> </p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p> </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" id="AutoNumber2" style="border-collapse: collapse;" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="5" width="561"> <tbody><tr> <td width="287" height="19"><font face="Arial">PRICING</font></td> <td width="101" height="19"><font face="Arial">INVOICE</font></td> <td width="143" height="19"><font face="Arial">RETAIL</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="287" height="18"><font face="Arial">Base Pricing</font></td> <td width="101" height="18"><font face="Arial">18,133</font></td> <td width="143" height="18"><font face="Arial">19,499</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="287" height="17"><font face="Arial">Destination</font></td> <td width="101" height="17"><font face="Arial">500</font></td> <td width="143" height="17"><font face="Arial">500</font></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p> </p> <table class="stripe-three" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" width="100%" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;" bordercolor="#111111"> <tbody><tr class="stripe-five"> <td valign="top" width="162"> </td> <td valign="top" width="20%"><font class="small" face="Arial" size="2">2004 Suzuki Verona <br> EX 4dr Sedan (2.5L 6cyl 4A) </font></td> <td valign="top" width="20%"><font class="small" face="Arial" size="2">2004 Honda Accord <br> LX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5A) </font></td> <td valign="top" width="20%"><font class="small" face="Arial" size="2">2004 Kia Amanti <br> 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 5A) </font></td> <td valign="top" width="20%"><font class="small" face="Arial" size="2">2004 Toyota Camry <br> LE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A) </font></td> <td valign="top" width="20%"><font class="small" face="Arial" size="2">2005 Nissan Altima <br> 2.5 S 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl 4A) </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="printsection" width="100"><font face="Arial" size="2">Pricing</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Verona</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Accord</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Amanti</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Camry</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Altima</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">MSRP</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">$20,199</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">$20,100</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">$24,995</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">$19,875</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">$19,550</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Invoice</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"> </td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">$18,093</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">$22,655</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">$17,786</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">$18,284</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Destination Charge</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">$500</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">$490</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">$540</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">$515</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">$560</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="printsection" width="100"><font face="Arial" size="2">True Cost To Own</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Verona</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Accord</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Amanti</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Camry</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Altima</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Basic</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">3 yr. / 36000 mi.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">3 yr. / 36000 mi.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">5 yr. / 60000 mi.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">3 yr. / 36000 mi.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">3 yr. / 36000 mi.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Drivetrain</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">7 yr. / 100000 mi.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">3 yr. / 36000 mi.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">10 yr. / 100000 mi.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">5 yr. / 60000 mi.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">5 yr. / 60000 mi.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Base Engine Type & Cylinders</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">inline 6</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">inline 4</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">V6</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">inline 4</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">inline 4</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Base Engine Displacement</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">2.5 liters</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">2.4 liters</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">3.5 liters</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">2.4 liters</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">2.5 liters</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Valvetrain</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">24 Valves<br> double overhead cam (DOHC)</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">16 Valves<br> double overhead cam (DOHC)</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">24 Valves<br> double overhead cam (DOHC)</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">16 Valves<br> double overhead cam (DOHC)</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">16 Valves<br> double overhead cam (DOHC)</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Horsepower</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">155 hp @ 5800 rpm</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">160 hp @ 5500 rpm</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">200 hp @ 5500 rpm</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">157 hp @ 5600 rpm</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">175 hp @ 6000 rpm</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Torque</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">177 ft-lbs. @ 4000 rpm</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">161 ft-lbs. @ 4500 rpm</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">220 ft-lbs. @ 3500 rpm</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">162 ft-lbs. @ 4000 rpm</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">180 ft-lbs. @ 4000 rpm</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Upholstery Type</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">leather</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">cloth</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">cloth</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">cloth</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">velour</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Heated Driver Mirror</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">Standard</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Not Available</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Standard</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Not Available</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Not Available</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Heated Passenger Mirror</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">Standard</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Not Available</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Standard</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Not Available</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Not Available</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Front Air Conditioning</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">automatic climate control</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">air conditioning</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">automatic climate control</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">air conditioning</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">air conditioning</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Brakes - Front</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">ventilated disc</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">ventilated disc</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">ventilated disc</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">ventilated disc</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">ventilated disc</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Brakes - Rear</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">disc</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">drum</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">disc</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">drum</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">disc</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">City</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">20 mpg.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">24 mpg.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">17 mpg.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">23 mpg.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">23 mpg.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Highway</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">27 mpg.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">33 mpg.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">25 mpg.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">32 mpg.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">29 mpg.</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="printsection" width="100"><font face="Arial" size="2">Exterior</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Verona</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Accord</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Amanti</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Camry</font></td> <td class="printsection"><font face="Arial" size="2">Altima</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Length</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">187.8 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">189.5 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">196 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">189.2 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">192.3 in.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Width</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">71.5 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">71.5 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">72.8 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">70.7 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">70.4 in.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Height</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">56.7 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">57.1 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">58.5 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">57.9 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">57.9 in.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Weight</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">3307 lbs.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">3164 lbs.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">4021 lbs.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">3142 lbs.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">3090 lbs.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Wheel Base</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">106.3 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">107.9 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">110.2 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">107.1 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">110.2 in.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Front Headroom</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">39.1 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">40.4 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">40 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">39.2 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">40.8 in.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Rear Headroom</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">37.3 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">38.5 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">38.4 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">38.3 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">37.6 in.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Front Shoulder Room</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">57.3 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">56.9 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">58.1 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">57.5 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">56.3 in.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Rear Shoulder Room</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">56.9 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">56.1 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">57.5 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">56.7 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">56 in.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Front Hip Room</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">54.8 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">54.6 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">55.2 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">54.4 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">53 in.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Rear Hip Room</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">56.8 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">53.5 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">54.6 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">54.1 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">54.5 in.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Front Leg Room</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">42.2 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">42.6 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">43.7 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">41.6 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">43.9 in.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="darkfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Rear Leg Room</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">37.8 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">36.8 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">37.2 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">37.8 in.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">36.4 in.</font></td> </tr> <tr class="lightfield"> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">Maximum Luggage Capacity</font></td> <td class="basecarfield"><font face="Arial" size="2">13.4 cu.ft.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">14 cu.ft.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">15.5 cu.ft.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">16.7 cu.ft.</font></td> <td><font face="Arial" size="2">15.6 cu.ft.</font></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse;" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="AutoNumber1" height="57"> <tbody><tr> <td width="100%" valign="top" height="49"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <img border="0" src="http://www.autosupermart.com/auto/images/arrowrt.gif" width="22" height="9">Talk about this car and other cars on our message board with other car fans like you. <a 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