Putting Detroit in the Shop

摘要

Bob wiley has always driv-en Detroit iron. So when the 62-year-old retired Air Force man decided this year to trade in his Ford pickup truck for a more comfortable car, he test-drove Ford and Buick sedans. But he was turned off by bland styling and worries about reliability. His son suggested he try a Toyota Avalon. Wiley was wary. "That's nothing but a damn Camry with a skirt," he said. Then he drove an Avalon. "Wow, this thing's a rocket," he said as he raced to 75mph in a blink. "And it's like you're in a crypt it's so quiet." Best of all, the Avalon gets 31mpg highway, perfect for those long trips to see the grandkids in Texas. Just that quick, Detroit lost another customer. "Detroit, are you listening?" asks Wiley. "Why can't you build me a peppy yet economical car like the Avalon?"