Squee! Saw a Nissan Figaro today + bonus armored Cadillac

Kinja'd!!! "E. Julius" (soonerfrommi)
05/03/2015 at 16:33 • Filed to: Spotted

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Spotted this super cute little Nissan out on the town today. I would totally rock one of these. I also stumbled upon two armored Cadillacs—diplomatic cars parked outside of a swanky event. Does any country besides the US use them?

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Kinja'd!!! not for canada - australian in disguise > E. Julius
05/03/2015 at 16:37

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Canada possibly?


Kinja'd!!! E. Julius > not for canada - australian in disguise
05/03/2015 at 16:38

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That was my only other guess.


Kinja'd!!! Snooder87 > E. Julius
05/03/2015 at 16:56

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China? I hear they buy a lot of armoured GM cars.

Funny thing is, America actually mostly uses escalades for politicians rather than XTSes.


Kinja'd!!! E. Julius > Snooder87
05/03/2015 at 16:59

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These weren’t even XTSes, they were old DTSes. I don’t know how often they upgrade the motor pool for diplomatic missions, but these had to be a few years old. Also, according to the plate on the one in the picture as well, this wasn’t just a staffer’s car, it was the ambassador’s car. Maybe they keep the old ones around as a spare? I really have no idea.


Kinja'd!!! ranwhenparked > E. Julius
05/03/2015 at 21:48

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Maybe a few that don’t have their own auto industries and are closely tied to the US either economically or militarily - I’d guess maybe Mexico, Israel, Philippines, etc.


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > E. Julius
05/04/2015 at 04:17

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red?

i thought they were only green.


Kinja'd!!! E. Julius > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/04/2015 at 04:57

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Maybe they had it painted?


Kinja'd!!! MegaSuper > pip bip - choose Corrour
05/06/2015 at 12:47

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AFAIK, there are only 4 official Figaro colours:

1) The lavender purple one

2) The sea-foam green one

3) The cappuccino one

4) The pink one

Everything I know about the Figaro suggests this red is indeed a custom job


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > MegaSuper
05/07/2015 at 05:23

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never knew about the other 3