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I also think it will be cheap, which is why I think someone will buy the group. Reply ↓ ↑ report 17 DRK_ILLIDAN 1:09AM (4/24/2009) Stop makin f*kn battery powered cars there not gonna work, yeah woo zero emissions remember where the powers coming from rite now nim rods, you still have tins of co2 at the power plant.
inch touchscreen sitting higher on the dashboard that incorporates sat-nav, AM/FM and DAB radio, wireless Apple CarPlay, wired Android Auto and air-conditioning that upgrades to climate control in the GLX. The old line-up spread between $23,990 and $31,290 drive-away. Other stuff includes a larger 9.0-inch Some stuff is downgraded or deleted.
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