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The thrill is gone

By John Reed in Detroit and Bernard Simon in Toronto

Published: February 2 2009 19:28 | Last updated: February 2 2009 19:28

Pink Cadillac

Leon Stoltz, an entrepreneur who lives in Atlanta, and his wife Elizabeth, a graphic artist, recently did something all too rare these days: they went shopping for a new car. The 27-month lease on the couple’s Honda Odyssey minivan was expiring and they browsed widely last month, weighing the merits of sport utility vehicles ranging from the Honda CR-V small crossover to Porsche’s luxury Cayenne.

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