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Article: For cars, even auto experts aren't sure what women want.
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- November 12, 2004
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Byline: Tanya Barrientos
PHILADELPHIA _ Four years ago, Mike Glacken bought a car with his teenage daughter Maura in mind.
"I thought I'd drive it for a few years and then give it to her, used, when she got her license," he said. "So, I essentially asked myself, what's a great girl car?"
If you're a grease monkey, a gear head or a plain ol' car nut, you probably already know what Glacken chose.
It's been called the quintessential "chick car." It holds the No. 2 position in the NPR radio show ``Car Talk'''s list of ultimate chick cars of all time. It's a ride many men say they will not drive. In fact, Maura's 19-year-old brother Matt ...