G. David Felt

Happy B Day Chris!!!

This will sell well. A coworker of mine just test drove the Golf TDI and while liked it, was not totally sold. I showed her the Cruze Diesel and she is very excited to go test drive it. Likes the looks, the interior and she did notice that it has a far better interior than the VW. She did ask me about the difference in mileage and as I told her and pointed out. This engine is allot stronger than the VW and I am sure they are being conservative on the MPG. Get it broke in and I am sure this engine will give even more with the automatic than it is stated at. Also on the Automatic front, she had to wait for the local VW dealer to get in an Auto TDI as she does not drive manual. In fact she told me they had 4 TDI manuals on the lot and the sales person said it was hard to sell them since not many people can drive a manual and do not want to bother with it. They just want to get in and push the pedal to go. Those of us that like manuals are becoming a thing of the past. Todays generations want automatic everything and are not really into the manual tranny thing.

I could so see a performance Power train Kit and Body Performance Kit for this car sold by Chevy Dealers.

Nice write up, enjoyed reading about your experience. I agree with you on the back seat. I am 6'6" tall and no one can sit behind me. Then again, I am an SUV person so this car is more inline for people like my Daughter or Son who take after their mother at only 5'8" tall. Thanks for the write up, great to have others test drive an auto and then give a review of what they thought. I did have one interesting obervation as I have been back to Caddy for normal oil changes on my escalade and the more I play with CUE the more I like it. But it is truly built for the Y generation who are used to using their smartphones and tablets. Older generations are going to be more confused by it. Good thing GM is having CUE specialist at the dealerships to train new owners on how to maximize the benefits of CUE.

Your SUV that was built by a government-propped up domestic automaker? First off, GM was loaned money and repaid it. Second my 94 suburban was before they needed loans to keep going. Third, GM does not continue to take Millions each month from the local gov's to keep running. Fiat/Alpha are no different than Airbus. The gov keeps paying in cause they cannot seem to understand how to force the workers to actually work and be profitable. Biggest problem with Socialist Europe is the Unions and the Gov propping up poorly run companies. GM's big problem with Opel is the inability to just cut the surplus production and workers. The Gov's demand now they keep people working even when there is no demand for product. So much for a free market society. I would take the Dodge Demon over the Alfa 4c.

Way too funny, great watching. I too wonder what caused the Ford to sink through.

Ying/Yang

Interesting Auto, Amazing that this never saw light. Wonder who paid them off to not come out with it.

Bad News: Division Director has decided on a ReOrg and has called a staff meeting.

These are awesome cars and a few of the ladies I work with are very excited to go check this out.

Oil CHange, Spark Plugs, Fuel system cleaning, detail to clean up the smoke from the exhuast, verification that the truck is back to proper spec.

Will not happen. There are millions of americans who remember the crap Fiat and Alpha's that they dumped here in the 60-70's with the lack of support, warranty, etc. They can try, but we remember the crap they built and the crap they still build for those of us that travel internationally. If it was not for the Gov's that prop them up, they would be history. They are lucky to have survived and just cause they sell and make some money everyone seems to think this socialist company can come in and take over the us. Pick these POS's out of my SUV's Grill.

Duh!!! Ram is great, but too many people will not be able to switch over that fast to just RAM! They will have to have some mighty funny / entertaining commercials for people to realize it is just Ram. Ram it and see how the power works for you!!!

While I do not like this car, at least someone in the NA department knows that Americans are Auto, not manual. Auto will be needed to sell these cars.

Love the Interior, Exterior is another thing. Front end reminds me of the ugly Chrysler 200 Rear End reminds me of a Buick Side profile reminds me of a old Buick and what is up with the vent behind the front tire.

This would rock well here as a CNG run about.

SatIsFaction!

I agree with you Drew that they do have that and I am fine with it. Over all, I like the old cars with Fins, but do not need them on modern auto's. Course if they can put them on the front so we can pick off the stupid Cyclist on city streets that love to cut off auto's and yell that we are in the wrong. I am all for it.

Weird how I have missed the middle of the country in my drives. I enjoy road trips but seem to have missed driving the middle or up the east coast. Need to plan a drive from Main to Florida some time in the future.

Good News: Your old Boss died under suspicious circumstances and his secretary is missing.

Duramax

Thank you for an enjoyable morning read while eating breakfast. It is amazing what we find when we least expect it. Good luck with your hunt.

Yawwwwwnnnnnn Nissan needs to get some mojo, currently none of these auto excite me. I get more excited about a true skyline R34 or R35 than this POS. Juke just needs to go away to jail for assualting our eyes with it's uglyness and the 370 is just rewarmed left overs.

EXCITEMENT! You guys are over blowing it on the Manual. The % of manual take is so low here they are going after the segment that wants 40+ miles but with auto. Yes it would be nice to have a stripped version with this diesel, but since most people are wanting all the top end stuff plus MPG this should do well. I agree with Drew as to why the slow roll out. In regards to California, they have such strict emissions that I doubt they want to have this car there yet.

What a waste.