The Vehicles of the Caribbean: Turks and Caicos Islands Discovering exotic regions is also an opportunity to extend our automotive culture

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7 — Mazda Demio

In Canada, we know the Mazda Demio as the... Mazda2. In fact, before it became a subcompact, it was a small SUV. The version shown here belongs to the second generation, marketed between 2002 and 2007. And, as you can see, the rust problem Canadian motorists were all too familiar with when it came to the brand's products during that period has even bene known to afflict models that have spent their lives in a much warmer climate. Note that salt from the sea has a tendency wreak havoc on vehicles down in the Caribbean. To protect your car there, it’s often necessary to apply a rust-proofing treatment.

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Mazda Demio

8 — Honda Inspire

The model you see in this photo is not a Honda Accord, but a model called the Inspire. Although to be honest, the Inspire is actually a Japanese version of the seventh-generation Accord.

Throughout its history, the Inspire has sometimes been an Acura-derived model and sometimes a re-named Honda Accord. Production ceased at the end of 2012 with the arrival of the eighth-generation Accord, but resumed in 2018 with the debut of the ninth.

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Honda Inspire