G. David Felt

Freaking awesme little ride. This has Excitement written all over it. Fun, Stylish ride for any person to enjoy.

If the building is over all Modern with historical tie in of older vehicles and a few touches of pop culture, then I would say you could have a good dealership. Yet my 25 year old son and his friends had stopped by the house and and we were talking cars. It was pretty amazing to hear. They all seemed to like the Camero with the hints of heritage, but over all newer modern look. They felt the Mustange was an old dino that was holding on too tight to the past. They did love the pictures I showed them of what some says could be the new mustange. A couple of them brought up the comment of why are people living in the past rather than moving forward with a modern future version that has complements to the past built into the future versions. I think we can always acknowledge the past but must move forward with the future.

So in checking inventory in the Seattle areas, Here is what we have in Cruze with manual 6 speed. 50 LS Models available in a 15 mile radius 33 1LT Models available in a 15 mile radius 17 2LT Models available in a 15 mile radius 50 ECO Models available in a 15 mile radius. Guess Seattle got dumped with Manuals.

WOW, Seems there are 17 Manual 2LT versions of the Cruze in the Seattle market. Locate A Vehicle: 2012 Cruze Showing results for - 4 NEAREST DEALERS -LEE JOHNSON CHEVROLET-MAZDA (KIRKLAND, WA)BILL PIERRE CHEVROLET (SEATTLE, WA)GOOD CHEVROLET, INC. (RENTON, WA)BURIEN CHEVROLET (SEATTLE, WA)- ALL LOCAL DEALERS - in zip code 98034 Start a new search Customize your search results: Set your vehicle preferences Color Preference Match Price Distance No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Summit White Int: VIN: 1G1PG5SC3C7262355 View Window Sticker $23,360 MSRP starting at: $23,360 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $23,360 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 2.4 mi LEE JOHNSON CHEVROLET-MAZDA Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Blue Granite Metallic Int: VIN: 1G1PG5SC1C7341572 View Window Sticker $24,370 MSRP starting at: $24,370 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $24,370 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 4.8 mi BILL PIERRE CHEVROLET Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Summit White Int: VIN: 1G1PG5SC2C7148931 View Window Sticker $25,220 MSRP starting at: $25,220 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $25,220 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 16.8 mi GOOD CHEVROLET, INC. Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Blue Topaz Metallic Int: VIN: 1G1PM5SC1C7237513 View Window Sticker $23,395 MSRP starting at: $23,395 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $23,395 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 16.8 mi GOOD CHEVROLET, INC. Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Victory Red Int: VIN: 1G1PG5SC1C7245683 View Window Sticker $24,855 MSRP starting at: $24,855 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $24,855 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 16.8 mi GOOD CHEVROLET, INC. Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Victory Red Int: VIN: 1G1PG5SCXC7248419 View Window Sticker $23,955 MSRP starting at: $23,955 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $23,955 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 16.8 mi GOOD CHEVROLET, INC. Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Summit White Int: VIN: 1G1PG5SC0C7178106 View Window Sticker $25,725 MSRP starting at: $25,725 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $25,725 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 17.7 mi BURIEN CHEVROLET Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Victory Red Int: VIN: 1G1PM5SC1C7241948 View Window Sticker $24,625 MSRP starting at: $24,625 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $24,625 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 17.7 mi BURIEN CHEVROLET Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Summit White Int: VIN: 1G1PM5SC1C7342732 View Window Sticker $24,070 MSRP starting at: $24,070 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $24,070 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 17.7 mi BURIEN CHEVROLET Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Black Granite Metallic Int: VIN: 1G1PM5SC3C7338861 View Window Sticker $25,135 MSRP starting at: $25,135 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $25,135 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 17.7 mi BURIEN CHEVROLET Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Black Granite Metallic Int: VIN: 1G1PM5SC5C7341650 View Window Sticker $24,265 MSRP starting at: $24,265 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $24,265 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 17.7 mi BURIEN CHEVROLET Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Crystal Red Tintcoat Int: VIN: 1G1PM5SC6C7340443 View Window Sticker $24,395 MSRP starting at: $24,395 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $24,395 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 17.7 mi BURIEN CHEVROLET Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Victory Red Int: VIN: 1G1PG5SC8C7323876 View Window Sticker $23,805 MSRP starting at: $23,805 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $23,805 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 23.7 mi ROY ROBINSON CHEVROLET Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Blue Granite Metallic Int: VIN: 1G1PG5SC6C7328977 View Window Sticker $24,560 MSRP starting at: $24,560 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $24,560 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 23.7 mi ROY ROBINSON CHEVROLET Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Blue Topaz Metallic Int: VIN: 1G1PG5SC8C7175504 View Window Sticker $24,675 MSRP starting at: $24,675 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $24,675 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 24.3 mi CHAPLIN'S NORTH BEND CHEVROLET Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Autumn Metallic Int: VIN: 1G1PG5SC3C7329004 View Window Sticker $24,560 MSRP starting at: $24,560 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $24,560 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 24.8 mi HASELWOOD CHEVROLET BUICK GMC Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive No Preferences Set Trim: 2LT Ext: Ice Blue Metallic Int: VIN: 1G1PG5SC3C7329858 View Window Sticker $24,560 MSRP starting at: $24,560 Total Cash Offers: -$0 Your Price: $24,560 Total Amount Below MSRP: $0 24.8 mi HASELWOOD CHEVROLET BUICK GMC Dealer Map and Directions Schedule a Test Drive

SAAB is DEAD, Let it rest in the history books. I still expect additional consolidation in the auto industry as Europe closes down their way over capacity of plants.

SS brand is fine as long as it is all about top performance in that category for me. If they start watering it down from performance to just a badge class, then they have lost their mojo. I have no problem with an SS Cruze that is a turbo v6 if it is top of the line and truly dominates it's category. I see no reason to keep SS to only v8 engines. Just think of a Spark with a Turbo 4 banger that is top in it's class. That would also be an SS in my opinion.

Not sure I would say lacks rear leg room as much as in this class they are trying to fit everyone including us tall guys (6'6") and so I have noticed the driver seats seem to go back farther than you get in bigger auto's. I think this gives the impression of smaller rear leg room.Course as a compact sedan, this does have limitation on rear leg room and over all interior room.

Thanks, that is pretty interesting, I did not know about the GM 2-mode Hybrid. In the prius case, I was wondering if it was due to the blending of the two.

WOW, Out my window at work, I see a 2 year old Nissan Tundra smoking and dropping oil. I can see the drops on the rain covered streets. Sad when a person abuses their ride and ends up with burnt rings, smoke out the tailpipe and dripping oil on the street.

Reason to tie back up is as I stated, their ongoing ever growing Diesel portfolio of Patents. GM got access to what went into the Duramax at that time and the right to use it to build other size engines. Yet Isuzu never stopped creating and building new diesel technology and clearly one of their newer patents GM must want.

QUESTION????? Does anyone know or do you think it would be possible to have a Hybrid with Manual Tranny? I do not think I have seen any Hybrid and this could be due to the electric motors running the wheels, but I was just thinking. Crazy thoughts.

I totally agree, GM should NEVER have gotten out of the Medium duty truck business. I will have to say that I also understand preBK that they had to cut some areas.

Why not just remove it completely, weld the holes closed and repaint it to match the car or have a silver strip added there to mimic the original fake chrome strip.

FAILURE!!! Would not touch it with a 10 foot pole.

Yes I would agree that this building with a proper interior remodel and an exterior cleaning fresh up would have plenty of potential as a modern Caddy dealership.

Or as I have seen here in Seattle, have a custom tube frame made for the car with the suspension you want for the ecotec engine you want and put the Opel GT body on it.

GMTruckGuy, Nice indeed. Ocn, why not take the truck back to the repair shop and have them make it right?

Wow you must have learned old school with the heel on the brake while appling gas. In a level parking lot, release the brake and apply gas and slowly release the clutch so it slips and you get forward motion. Practice going in and out of gears as you $h! from 1st to 2nd to 3rd and back down. Get a feel for how the clutch grabs. The transition needed to get moving without killing the engine. Trust me, it is not that hard nor will you burn out the clutch learning to drive a manual. This is where I feel we need to increase the level of Drivers ed an ALL students MUST learn to drive a manual tranny. Mud, I like the review, looking forward to pics and hearing more about the car. Trust me, driving a manual is not hard, it is just time behind the wheel getting a feel for the transition of shifting. My 98 Dodge Dakota has 250K miles, survived 2 kids and a wife learning to drive and my original clutch finally went out at 157k miles. So I know you can learn with out burn!

Isuzu still is one of the worlds biggest Diesel engine makers and suppliers from what I understand. Since Isuzu built to GM spec the Duramax, it would only make sense for GM to tie up with them again for access to their very large portfolio of Patents in regards to diesel technology.

I could understand this if it was not for the fact that allot of people do not have the best memories of this car. With GM having owned so many other car companies, they are sitting on a ton of new / Old names. That is why I think they could pull something out of the Pontiac/Oldmobile/ older current names. New/Old Auto Names Chevy Torpedo Chevy BelAir Chevy Firebird Chevy Skylark Chevy Cutlass Chevy Hellcat I think the name used will be older than 10-15 years old from the history bins.

I think I failed to clarify my point. The A.J. needs to state the facts along with what the auto company is wanting or thinking they have achieved. This gives the reader a straight forwad approach of what the product is. Then follow this up with a Fact based editorial that is clearly including the persons opinion. I am totally fine with this as long as they at least give the product a chance to stand on it's own legs before tearing into it.

Yea, the autoshows here are more about the modern pickup with Technology than having anything to do with old commercial trucks. They usually have a small section of old custom pickup trucks and that is it. Maybe this is due to the history of the area on the west coast is not as old as the east coast.

Both are very nice rdes, I do love the Black edition model of the ram.

Yes, one of my pet peaves is that auto Journalism does not stay neutral. Like Consumers Report, A.J. seems to have it's good moments and some very terrible moments. They need to focus on the latest product and be neutral so as to allow the viewers to make a decision, do not make it for them.

Good Road trip on old roads is always awesome.