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| Economic cars but with many options to choose |
| The Scion, a magnet for the youth |
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Part of the certified sellers of Scion, the economic mark of Toyota faced to the juvenile market, advances in the exterior area of the dealer Jack Taylor's Alexandria Toyota-Scion, in his head office of Alexandria (Virginia)
photo: Alvaro Ortiz / Washington Hispanic
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Víctor Caycho
Washington Hispanic
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According to Oliver Aguilar, “the Hispanics like having a car Scion, to which they consider so nicely, for the design of the tail, the spacious porter and the sports bodywork”. Photo: Alvaro Ortiz / Washington Hispanic
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Oliver Aguilar taken charge of the division of motorcars Scion and seller of new cars, takes seven years working for the dealer Jack Taylor`s Alexandria Toyota-Scion. In spite of his youth, he knows thoroughly the evolution of the models of vehicles in the first years of this century, as well as the allegiance or the change of preferences of the clients who come up to the dealer located in 3750 Jefferson Davis Hwy, in the commercial district of Alexandria (Virginia).
“ In these seven years I have seen as Toyota has been growing to have cars superior to the competition, with many new models, including the standard, the hybrids, the luxurious ones and also economic – like the Corolla and Yaris - up to coming to the Scion, which are cars for the youth”, affirms Aguilar.
In effect, the birth of the mark Scion took place since Toyota decided to penetrate on the market of the young people, in the 18 and 20-year-old group from now on, that he was always buying Sling Civic, Mazda or Mitsubishi. First the model Toyota Eccho threw in 2001 and 2002, a cheap car that nevertheless did not find reception great between the young people. Then it developed the mark Scion, with three models: the tC Cooper, the xD – the smallest car - and the xB, with the square design that became famous. The approach of the creators of the cars Scion was to make them at economic prices, in his basic models, but they gave them all kinds of options, like windows electrical, mirrors and doors, brakes anti-lock, air bags of the side of the seats to improve the safety of the passengers.
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Héctor Amaya, certified seller of Scion. Photo: Alvaro Ortiz / Washington HispanicHispanic
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Like that it was as one gave a fixed price to the basic Scion model, “but it is possible to add to them up to forty accessories, which you should want, made with the Toyota guarantee for the new Scion buyers, with the idea of that after five to six years, the owner of a Scion possibly cheers up to buy a motorcar Toyota”.
Paradoxically, already there have appeared cases where the opposite phenomenon happens: followers of Toyota are attracted now by the Scion.
And the young people, with the adventurousness that characterizes them, is showing predilection for these Scion, all who bring the radio Pionner that is used by the I-Pod, “and they love that”, Aguilar admits.
He makes sure that the taste of the Hispanics, who earlier preferred the Toyota Celica, now they look for the Scion tC, because “they like having this so nice car, for the design of the tail, the spacious porter, the sports bodywork, as well as the hoops and rims from 18 to 20 inches”.
“ And when they buy his car Scion, they return because they know that they can obtain the services free of change of oil, rotation of rims and examination of the brakes, during the first two months”, it concludes Aguilar.
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Doris Alvarado, there proves to be a bighead one of the models Scion tC. Photo: Alvaro Ortiz / Washington Hispanic
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The design of MINI convertible Cooper 2009 is more refined in comparison to the previous model. As innovation brings wheels of 17 inches, which give him an unmistakable appearance. Photo: MINI Cooper.
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It dazzled us when we it saw for the first time in the Edict Show of Detroit 2009 more known as NAIAS and we could not wait to handle it. In this 2009, MINI started loudly the year with the introduction of his second generation of the convertible acquaintance internally like the R57. The new convertible one will come in three models: Cooper, Cooper S and a version of high yield called John Cooper Works.
At first sight the design of the convertible one is seen more refined in comparison to the previous model. What more attracted attention of us is that they integrated the bars of the protection system anti-volcaduras that it allows better visibility to the driver. The MINI in itself turns out to be more sports. The innovation for 2009 there are the wheels of 17 inches, which give him an unmistakable MINI appearance.
There are no doubts that it is a MINI: One would think that a car so small that only it measures 145.6 inches would have a tight interior but it is the opposite thing. The interior is spacious and I, that I measure almost six height feet, I fit perfectly with space in abundance.
The interior is modern and elegant, and I am fascinated by the form in which the designers created a board that causes so many emotion.
New for 2009 is an indicator called "Always-Open", who informs him how many hours it takes with the open bonnet. What I loved of the convertible one is the form in which the bonnet is opened; not only it is opened completely but also has a function so that it is opened partially taking the form of a sliding window (quemacoco).
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Ian Robertson, member of the meeting of administration of BMW
it presents the new MINI Cooper S in the Lounge of Detroit of this year. Photo: Paul Sancya / AP
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To handle the MINI is notable. It does not import if you are in the city or in the open highway, feels safe, comfortably and happily to be handling it. In the curves the MINI is one of the cars that better behaves of those that we have handled this year and looks like more a go-go-cart. It attacks the curves so well as the lemon goes with the ceviche. The Cooper and Cooper S come with 16 inches wheels standard but if you increase the size of the wheels the MINI has up to better yield.
The prices. - MINI Cooper Convertible starts in $ 24,550. Cooper S will have an initial price of $ 27,450 while John Cooper S will start in $ 34,950. Three models come with an enormous scale of elements to personalize the car.
The first test. - In 8 hours that I handled the Convertible MINI in a press event in San Diego I could not find negatively at all on the car; simply I loved his character. It is the sufficiently rapid, economic thing and, better than everything, when I handle it it does not give me the impression of which I am in compact car. An interesting detail: when I was handling, I noticed that the drivers of MINI others in the street were greeting me, what makes me feel that the proprietors of MINI are proud of his cars.
| VW reveals model Beetle “Malibu Barbie“ |
| Edict with very much glamor for the famous doll |
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In the presentation of the Beetle “Malibu Barbie“ of Volkswagen, the hostess has truly seemed with the famous doll.
Photo: Volkswagen.
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As part of 50 Barbie's birthdays, the most famous doll of the world, the German manufacturer Volkswagen created his new model Beetle “Malibu Barbie“. Here some of his characteristics: layer of phosphorescent rose, seats of white leather Katzkin, multiple costume jewelry incrustations, and up to a boudoir motorized in the porter.
The photo frames of the board put the most novel detail nevertheless, with Ken's photo well in way, as not to lose it of sight.
This convertible, since it could not be otherwise, was presented on Tuesday, the 10th in Barbie's authentic house in Malibu, California, where the famous persons of the movies helped, to put something of carmine to the event.
The true thing is that the car Goatish Volkswagen Beetle of the most glamorous doll of the world will be able to be tackled by persons of real size, in a special version that was constructed by several designers
Inside Barbie's car, the gentleness of the quilted one will be able to feel in the console and the panels of the door. The headrests also are quilted and the rugs are exclusive for this model since they are sewed to hand.
In advance, Barbie's Beetle had been represented to scale by Volkswagen and the signature Mattel, although only 13 units were made. But now it will be possible already to travel with the same glamor of the statuesque doll.
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The seats of the Beetle ”Malibu Barbie” are pink and many of his applications take the same color. The engine develops a suitable potency. Foto:Volkswagen.
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IN A PINK WORLD
All the details are of daydream: A pink world is the one that has always characterized Barbie.
That's why the bodywork of this model Beetle “Malibu Barbie“ is of the same color.
Also, a grill of step of the air identical with black and rims of alloy.
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