Top 10 Cars for 2012

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Re: Top 10 Cars for 2012

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Takiap wrote:Also a bit off topic I know, but have any of you seen a Nissan Juke on the roads here? I've only seen one, and I was really quite impressed with the look of it. Apparently Nissan isn't selling them in Thailand, which is something I find really strange. It's a smallish car which I'm sure would be hugely popular in Thailand. As far as looks are concerned, I personally think it looks much better than most of the other cars in its class.

From what I've read, they would sell for about 700K here, but it seems you can only get secondhand imports for around 1.3 to 1.4 million. :shock:
The Juke seemed to take a while to endear itself (in these parts of the UK at least) but there are loads around now. Quite quirky - I like them. It must have taken a huge leap of faith on the part of Nissan to risk the design though, and maybe they think the Thai market would be a step too far.
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margaretcarnes wrote:
Takiap wrote:Also a bit off topic I know, but have any of you seen a Nissan Juke on the roads here? I've only seen one, and I was really quite impressed with the look of it. Apparently Nissan isn't selling them in Thailand, which is something I find really strange. It's a smallish car which I'm sure would be hugely popular in Thailand. As far as looks are concerned, I personally think it looks much better than most of the other cars in its class.

From what I've read, they would sell for about 700K here, but it seems you can only get secondhand imports for around 1.3 to 1.4 million. :shock:
The Juke seemed to take a while to endear itself (in these parts of the UK at least) but there are loads around now. Quite quirky - I like them. It must have taken a huge leap of faith on the part of Nissan to risk the design though, and maybe they think the Thai market would be a step too far.

The first time I saw one was at a filling station on the way back from Ranong, and still commented to my wife that it looks like a small Lexus or maybe a small Audi or something. She went and had a closer look and then came and told me it was a Nissan. At first I thought she was just joking because most Nissans tend to be rather boring in terms of looks. When I realized she was being serious, the first thing I said to her is that it's going to be a huge hit here because it's far better looking than the Jazz; March; Yaris and etc.

Anyway, I personally think it's a great looking little car, and if they do introduce them to Thailand, one will be coming home to replace our little March. :D


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Am I right in thinking the Nissan Juke has a bigger brother..the Shas-cow or something..?? Anyway, on seeing the 'new shape' Range-Rover got me thinking they're quite alike in size n shape..RR copying Nissan...?? 555!
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