trinacriabob

Vince, buddy, check the redemption allowances on the GM card. They're not great when a car is new and hot. I, myself, have $2,251 and the limits for the 2 cars I am considering most (LaX and MC) is $ 2,000. Now, every once in a while, you'll get a notice in the mail that will bump it up by $ 500 or $ 750 to get you to buy. Yes, Chevrolet indeed seems to be moving in the right direction.

lard

You're funny! No, reg, I have to be true to my yearnings for a LaCrosse with a 3800 for one last time in my life...especially if it gets a new "Lucernified" grille next year. I will definitely give this one a serious look, though. There has to be enough of a spread in the price point and, somehow, I don't think there will be!

Thanks for the mention! Happy New Year to you, Vipes!

afterbirth

Ditto. The taillights are fine. There was too much surface area for the 4 round pindot Cobalt lights to cover and that would not have looked good. Overall, it's a superb improvement from the current car -- I am hoping sales will jump! The General needs every "shot in the arm" he can get. Interior: fantastic -- color is BACK - love that one with burgundy insets Exterior - side: great proportions Exterior - rear: good, but a little chunky in 3/4 view Exterior - front: wish the grilles were more evenly spaced -- I question the bumper design as it looks to have a snout like a Sebring and wonder what repairing that from "acoustical parking" dents/mishaps would cost

I'll second Capriceman on that. I've been on it as it darts northwesterly from Chicago. It's called the Edens Expressway if I'm not mistaken. (U of I days, thank God that's all a blur).

cord

So sad...I learned to drive on an Oldsmobile and a hand-me down Cutlass Supreme in pristine condition was my first car. It took me to grad school 2 hours south of Chicago and after each spring semester, I would take "the sled" to northern New Jersey (9 miles from NYC) to see an uncle, then down to Florida to sleep on the beach, and then back to Cali on Interstate 10. For some of us here on C&G, Oldsmobile was a part of our coming of age. Yep, Cutlass Supremes with plush velour interiors, 80s music (of the bad kind) and some disco thrown in, and "Greg Brady hair"...who can ever forget?

bordello

The starkness of the setting (deciduous trees) makes for a great backdrop and brings out the cars. Go for even spacing between the cars (I'm anal retentive) and get a little closer, still showing a lot of the grass in the foreground. As was said before, sharper resolution would be helpful. Cool idea for a pic.

cheap

Funny, Pantho My response to thread: speech therapist

Pick and choose your options wisely. You know the variables better than we do. Wow, sounds like quite a list. I, myself, will have both an occupational change and a relocation in 2007, so I'm stressed just thinking about it.

Happy New Year, gang. I hope that this next year is a good one. I've had worse ones, but I hope the next one is better. I will be making some very big changes, so I am a little anxious about them. At any rate, what are your plans for the holiday weekend? I have NONE...and that's ok. I might head up to some hot springs if the roads are ok....which I didn't do when I turned in my last final in mid-December. It will be nice to have no plans, for a change. What about you?

YES! Exactly. So it isn't about being a technophobe, it's about being caught in that "transition process" you speak of. Unfortunately, I am one of those people who keeps cars as long as possible (92 Regal coupe, 231,000 mi / 375,000 km) so having too much gadgetry worries me. Except for the computerized engine management system, my car has none of the other things and very few power accessories. Thus far, I have replaced 2 oxygen sensors and 1 MAP sensor. When I see that a particular type of technology seems to be working, at that point I will accept it.

coffin

rigamortis

link

meat market

OK, this thread is based on what repair bills for this stuff costs ...we've seen where ABS bills can go. With Series III 3800s came electronic throttle control; thus, there is NO accelerator cable. Now, VVT is on board...reading about it indicates it's somewhat complex and it runs on a powerful microprocessor. Even more interesting/foreboding is DOD/AFM which is available on the 3.9 V6s and on the 5.3 V8s. I'm sorry, but I'd rather do without most of this stuff, but I think I will have to get used to it. At least, I can buy-in after it's been around for about 3 years. What are your thoughts?

sway bar

samba

organ (the musical instrument, not the other kind)

Agreed ... and usually these people have no talent to boot.