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October 2011
10 Cars that Refuse to Die
Geo Prizm
The what? Here's the story, in short: It's a Toyota Corolla with a different nameplate, and everyone knows Corollas last forever. Longer version: the Prizm and some other Corollas-by-another-name (The Chevy Nova and the Pontiac Vibe) were built in California in a GM-Toyota joint venture called NUMMI. The odd arrangement let Toyota get around restrictions on Japanese imports, and let GM learn about Toyota's vaunted manufacturing techniques. Oh, and the car gets 35-40 mpg, which has made it golden during an era of high gas prices.
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