| Auto experts say that women prefer chic
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| | "(The Jetta) is especially popular with
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| and fun cars. Stereotyping dictates it
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| | college students," Yos noted. "It's a
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| would be difficult to figure out a woman
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| | fun, very affordable car. It's safe,
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| like Kate Moss and Paris Hilton driving a
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| | sporty, and we have a great college
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| Ferrari. According to Kelly Blue Book,
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| | graduate program."
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| Ferrari, like some of the other high-end
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| | Third on the list is the Mitsubishi
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| performance vehicles, is a notoriously
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| | Eclipse Spyder. While it has fallen in
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| "male" car.
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| | popularity in the last two years, the
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| So what cars are associated with women?
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| | Eclipse Spyder was the most popular car
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| What cars are the flirtiest?
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| | for women in 2005, according to JDPA,
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| Earlier, NBC divulged the top ten
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| | with 65 percent of all buyers being
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| flirtiest cars. First on the list is the
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| | female.
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| Volkswagen Beetle. Statistically, the
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| | "It's a very stylish car, much better for
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| Volkswagen Beetle is the most popular car
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| | a single person than a person with a
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| for women, with 57 percent of all buyers
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| | family," said Nerad. "Even with one child
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| of Beetles since July having been women,
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| | it would be kind of difficult. It's a car
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| according to JD Power and Associates. The
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| | that gets attention. It's reasonably
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| starting price $16,400 and its uniqueness
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| | economical, especially in a four-cylinder
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| seem to be the feminine appeal of the
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| | form."
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| car.
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| | Next in line is another VW car - the Eos.
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| Rachael Yos, the VW brand manager, said
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| | According to JDPA, the Eos is one of the
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| that the color on the Beetle helps boost
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| | most popular brands for females, with 52
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| its appeal. "There are unique colors on
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| | percent of all owners being female. Yos,
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| the Beetle that you can't get on any
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| | however, views the car as appealing to an
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| other vehicle. I think the Beetle is a
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| | almost solely female clientele, mostly in
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| more feminine car to begin with, it's a
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| | their 30s. "I think I've only sold one
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| real rounded shape," she said.
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| | male an Eos so far. It's definitely a
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| "Females, they have a much better sense
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| | female-driven car," he said. "I think it
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| of styling than men," said Tom Lisle, the
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| | definitely has an elegant feel to it,
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| general manager of Denny Hecker VW
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| | just a really sleek line."
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| Dealership in Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
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| | BMW enters the list with its captivating
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| "I think they like being different."
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| | Z4. The Z4 is engineered to cater to auto
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| Women are so into style. As a fact, it is
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| | fetishes of successful, young women. Even
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| one of the most important factors that a
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| | for those who cannot afford the car, the
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| woman considers in purchasing a car. The
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| | Z4 still is still their option.
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| Beetle has it. Its sibling, the Jetta,
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| | Representing Japanese car magnet is the
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| has it too. No wonder the latter comes
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| | Toyota RAV4, a sleek SUV. "It has a
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| next to the Beetle on NBC's list. It is
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| | sporty feel, but you're still high enough
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| not just the VW Jetta grille - it is the
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| | up so you feel like you have the security
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| entirety of the package.
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| | of an SUV, but with great gas mileage,"
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| The Volkswagen Jetta continues to be one
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| | Yos said. "It's very inexpensive. You can
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| of the most popular automobiles for young
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| | get Rav-4's for as little as $20,000.
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| women, said Kelly Blue Book senior editor
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| | They're real great starter cars."
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| Jack Nerad. The reason is the overall
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| | Completing the top ten are the Honda
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| price (around $16,500), and its style and
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| | CR-V, Pontiac Solstice, Mini Cooper, and
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| performance.
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| | the Mazda Miata.
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