Car czar drives a Honda
07-07-2009, 04:19 AM
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Car czar drives a Honda
Obama's new "car czar" Brian Deese. (Bloomberg News)
Anyone interested in knowing what Brian Deese, the wunderkind tapped with revamping the nation's dying automotive industry, drives to work?
We were very interested to learn what Deese doesn't drive.
His nicely worn car isn't a Chevy. Or a Ford. Or a Dodge. Or any Big Three auto for that matter.
Nope. Deese, the 31-year-old tour de force behind President Obama's Auto Task Force, has been seen tooling around town in a car that might make board members of General Motors shudder: He drives a Honda, whose manufacturer is based in Japan.
One source describes Deese's car as an "old, old, old silver Honda Civic two-door hatchback."
Another tells us Deese's two-toned Honda was never properly repainted after the new auto whiz got into an accident a few years ago. The car still has Connecticut plates, a relic of his recent days at Yale Law School.
Anyone interested in knowing what Brian Deese, the wunderkind tapped with revamping the nation's dying automotive industry, drives to work?
We were very interested to learn what Deese doesn't drive.
His nicely worn car isn't a Chevy. Or a Ford. Or a Dodge. Or any Big Three auto for that matter.
Nope. Deese, the 31-year-old tour de force behind President Obama's Auto Task Force, has been seen tooling around town in a car that might make board members of General Motors shudder: He drives a Honda, whose manufacturer is based in Japan.
One source describes Deese's car as an "old, old, old silver Honda Civic two-door hatchback."
Another tells us Deese's two-toned Honda was never properly repainted after the new auto whiz got into an accident a few years ago. The car still has Connecticut plates, a relic of his recent days at Yale Law School.
07-07-2009, 06:51 AM
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Good for him!
07-07-2009, 02:04 PM
#4
of course maybe he's somebody they'll have to listen too
07-07-2009, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by paS2K,Jul 7 2009, 10:57 AM
We need dlq Dave to weigh in on this "travesty of trust" 
07-07-2009, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dlq04,Jul 7 2009, 08:11 PM
I wouldn't trust anyone who drives a piece of $hit car (assuming they could afford better) - I don't care what make. To them a car is just an appliance at best.
it. Maybe there is hope for her....
07-07-2009, 04:48 PM
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Speaking of new cars, I just read a review in AUTOMOBILE (older issue) on the new 2010 Ford Taurus. Comparing it to the Camry and Accord, they gave it a good initial review: good design "bones" and adequate power.....plus the SHO option on the horizon.
Unfortunately, the MSRP of the top model (w/o SHO option) will be over $40k with decent equipment. Is Joe Sixpack ready to lay out that kind of coin for a Friggin Fooooooooord ??????
Unfortunately, the MSRP of the top model (w/o SHO option) will be over $40k with decent equipment. Is Joe Sixpack ready to lay out that kind of coin for a Friggin Fooooooooord ??????
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07-07-2009, 05:53 PM
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Council of Economic Advisors - Lawrence Summers - drives a Mazda. Sec of Treasury - Gaitner - drives an Acura. Sounds like people making good car choices to me.
07-07-2009, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by paS2K,Jul 7 2009, 08:48 PM
Unfortunately, the MSRP of the top model (w/o SHO option) will be over $40k with decent equipment. Is Joe Sixpack ready to lay out that kind of coin for a Friggin Fooooooooord ??????
Jerry
07-08-2009, 05:24 AM
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[QUOTE=paS2K,Jul 7 2009, 07:48 PM] Speaking of new cars, I just read a review in AUTOMOBILE (older issue) on the new 2010 Ford Taurus.
