What should-be-rare vehicle seems weirdly common in your area?

"fhrblig" (fhrblig) 02/13/2016 at 10:05 • Filed to: None

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There’s lots of cars that have become rare or have all but disappeared from the roads. I haven’t seen first-gen Hyundai Tiburons anywhere in a long time. Chevy Berettas either. I was a Chevy Sprint enthusiast, but I haven’t seen one around in a long time. Most of the Sprints became victims to rust or to owners who didn’t maintain them; the latter is a too-common fate for cheap cars.

I have noticed one particular vehicle that should be rare, yet I see a different one it seems like every day: the Mitsubishi Mighty Max.

I remember how popular these were here in Colorado when they were new. When I was in high school in the late ‘80s-early 90's they were everywhere. They just haven’t seemed to fade away like the Isuzu (non-Hombre) trucks have, and those were almost as common in the same period.

What car do you still see somewhat often and it surprises you?

jkm7680 > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:12

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‘01-’05 Allroads.

Baskingshark > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:15

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Teslas for me, I see probably 2 to 3 a day.

MultiplaOrgasms > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:16

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Toyota Corolla TS Supercharged.

Steve in Manhattan > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:18

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Not common to see at all, but in the last 3 years I’ve seen two different Fisker Karmas. Talk about rare ....

fhrblig > MultiplaOrgasms 02/13/2016 at 10:18

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I wasn’t even aware those existed, because the only flavor of Corolla we’ve gotten in the US in the last 25 years is Extra Beige.

fhrblig > Steve in Manhattan 02/13/2016 at 10:20

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I’ve seen a couple. The Cadillac dealer in downtown Denver also briefly sold Fiskers.

fhrblig > jkm7680 02/13/2016 at 10:21

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I feel like those are still pretty common here, but that probably wouldn’t be a big surprise.

Pokesmot > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:23

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Cadillac ELR

whoarder is tellurium > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:25

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BMW wagons with xdrive and diesel. Mercedes wagons with 4matic.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) is dead, long live Bman76 M. Arch > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:26

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Factory fresh IROC-Z Camaros, it’s scary. Also, there’s a couple of Maserati Ghibli running around.

Nibby > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:27

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I see Bentley Continentals at least once a day

fhrblig > Nibby 02/13/2016 at 10:30

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I see them from time to time, but it seems like Aston Martins are much more common here.

fhrblig > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) is dead, long live Bman76 M. Arch 02/13/2016 at 10:31

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New Ghibli or old Ghibli? The new ones will probably be somewhat common for a while, until they break anyway.

fhrblig > Pokesmot 02/13/2016 at 10:32

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I still haven’t seen one outside of a Cadillac dealer.

CAR_IS_MI > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:32

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Rolls Royce’s in general but specifically the wraith. There are probably 5 of these running around the 2 mile radius around my house, plus a handful of ghosts, a few Phantoms, and even a drophead.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) is dead, long live Bman76 M. Arch > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:33

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New ones, if it was old I’d really be in some kind of unicorn land.

Rainbow > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:34

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I see at least 3 or 4 Model Ss daily, as well as that many i3s, but most weirdly is I see at least one Murano CrossCabriolet. And there are at least 5 different ones I know of. (black, blue, beige, and white with either a black or tan top)

(These figures are assuming I drive at least an hour or two that day.)

MultiplaOrgasms > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:36

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It is still a Corolla.

fhrblig > Rainbow 02/13/2016 at 10:41

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There are a lot of Teslas here, and I’ve seen the CrossCab around. I’ve seen more i8's than i3's, strangely.

fhrblig > Baskingshark 02/13/2016 at 10:42

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Those are so common here I don’t think of them that way.

fhrblig > MultiplaOrgasms 02/13/2016 at 10:42

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Still, it kind of makes me glad it exists in a way.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:48

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I dont know how common these are in other areas but Nissan Leafs are everywhere. It amkes sense because Nissan N.A. is there but still, there are soo many.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:50

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Hyundai Equus, I see them at least once every other day.

fhrblig > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 02/13/2016 at 10:51

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There were at first, but it seems like they’ve faded away. It wouldn’t surprise me if people bought them because they were trendy and then realized the range doesn’t work for them.

Under_Score > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:52

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Isuzu Axiom and the Mazda Millenia. I see them all the time.

Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 10:57

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I probably see a Volvo Amazon or Saab 96 every 1-2 weeks in Seattle. Generally there’s some paint fade, maybe a tear in the upholstery, but the cars soldier on.

fhrblig > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 02/13/2016 at 11:00

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Since I can’t get a brand new Lincoln Town Car anymore, the Equus would be the next best thing. I love floaty old-man cars.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 11:05

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Teslas (model s and x)

Murano cabriolets

In the nicer weather I’ve seen handfuls of ELR’z, Fisker Karma’s, and a few i8's

cooterbaldwin > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 11:05

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Not one damn thing. I can go weeks without seeing anything that should-be-rare... which obviously implies they actually are rare around here.

Hell, even should-be-somewhat-common stuff is rare around here. Some average guesses on frequency:

Tesla - one per couple of weeks... and that’s cheating since there is one that shows up in the parking lot at my daughter’s bible study

911 - maybe, generously, one a month

M BMW (all series, all ages) - maybe once a week

Corvette - C6: 1.5 per week, C7: 1.5 per month

Jack Does Cars > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 11:11

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The SAAB 9-4X, Subaru B9 Tribeca, and Mercedes C230 Kompressor can be seen on a daily basis in Raleigh

fhrblig > Jack Does Cars 02/13/2016 at 11:16

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One of my coworkers has a C230 Kompressor. They’re not bad.

Sir Halffast > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 11:18

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I see several SAAB 9-5s on a regular basis, used to see a lot of Isuzu VehiCrosses.

Sir Halffast > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 02/13/2016 at 11:19

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Lots of these as diplomat cars in DC.

Alfalfa > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 11:25

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Funny you mention the first gen Tiburon, because I see them fairly often around Salt Lake City.

Pokesmot > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 11:27

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It’s funny, every time I see something along those lines here, I’ve seen one either later that day or within the week

Matt Nichelson > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 11:34

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This one is old school, completely random, and I have no idea why, but at one point I knew of at least 5 or 6 Volkswagen Karmann Ghias in my town.

We have several people here who have classic rides, but I don’t understand why these are so prevalent in my area.

Collinscott3610 > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 11:36

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Three pristine VW rabbits, pool company has them as work trucks.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Jack Does Cars 02/13/2016 at 11:39

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I see Tribecas fairly often, but working at a Subaru dealer will do that. I haven’t seen a 9-4x in forever except on CL

CaptDale - is secretly British > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 11:40

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There is a guy I see everyday driving his S600. Pretty cool to see. The only I ever see out and about.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 11:55

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An odd number of land cruisers.

Dsscats > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 12:35

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I see Isuzu Vehicrosses fairly often. Unfortunately, Murano Crosscabrios. I see an Acura ZDX every couple of days, but almost never a Honda Accord Crosstour.

not for canada - australian in disguise > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 13:00

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Anon > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 13:18

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I see a shit ton of F-150 Raptors. Maybe 3 a day?

dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 13:24

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There’s about 5 Murano Cross-Cabs in my area, as well as about 12 of these:

Jack Does Cars > CaptDale - is secretly British 02/13/2016 at 13:29

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There are four different 9-4X’s around here.

Hoccy > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 14:00

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Living in Oslo (Norway), I see what is probably a triple digit amount of Teslas and 30+ BMW i3's every day. It’s not that surprising for me, but everyone coming here is very surprised. Despite it being quite new, I’ve also seen a lot of new XC90's recently.

Frank Grimes > fhrblig 02/13/2016 at 22:29

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My friends dad had one jut like the photo. I wish I had it. My friend would rev the crap out of it and I would cringe every time. One time I politely mentioned he should chill with the RPMs but he said its ok for some probably stupid reason then later I heard the motor blew.

When I was in san francisco it seemed I kept seeing those lexus hybrid hatches everywhere it was wierd.

touring the brook - now with ZHP! > fhrblig 02/14/2016 at 11:09

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Pontiac Aztek, Saturn Sky/Pontiac Solstice, and BMW X5 M.