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  1. regfootball
    sweet
  2. regfootball
    Spark as a plug in commuter is fabulous idea. 84 hp spark like this ICE not good. Spark vs. Mitsu Mirage anyone? Couriers will prob flock to the spark.
  3. regfootball
    bad idea. i really do think they can rid dodge and call it fiat. fiat does not have the history or equity in this country, but sergio wants to move fiat's HQ here so why would they keep dodge to compete? It's got to be an Italian penis wins over an american penis thing. Fiat = small Chrysler = midsize and larger. Ram = trucks SRT = expensive sh1t Jeep = crossovers that try hard to be like real jeeps. the Jeeps and trucks sold here in the US are the only thing that keeps chrysler viable in this setup anymore. No one would give a crap about Fiat here if not for how cute the 500 was. It will be sad if they axe dodge but that is what it looks like they are doing.
  4. regfootball
    500's or 500L's, the 500L's are new and bigger. Local paper has ad for Chrysler 200 Limited with mnrf in today's paper for 19999. Base Avengers for 15999 Good prices, but won't be worth much when you want to unload them!!!!!!!!!!
  5. regfootball
    Sidebar, not yet available with AWD, but a Fiat 500L would be a nice Encore at a big time price savings......
  6. regfootball
    if you want anything besides a 4 pop crapbox, yup you'll pay...... GM's will try to hold MSRP for awhile too......... Fords and Rams are up to 10k off right now.
  7. regfootball
    6 grand max.....
  8. regfootball
    i want and need to test a cruze diesel as soon as it comes out.
  9. regfootball
    Explorer really is the perfect size for a 3 row, aside from those that need hard core 3 row. The Lambadas are great as AWD minivans but you gotta like the size. The Explorer sort of walks the line nicely. More of a 2 row SUV with a backpack third row. Explorer's big flaw is second row legroom. Lambdas second row is tight also, seat is low and footspace is compromised but the Lambdas own the third row.
  10. regfootball
    I really do think its time to separate the electric propulsion from the geek wrapper and get this powertrain into the next gen Cruze, Sonic, Equinox, Trax, and Malibu. We have a Spark EV but that doesn't have a generator. you just get the feeling that electric either has to take off or die. One or the other. All I know is the Prius is a turd in comparison. A real coupe wrapper like the code 130 would be neat for this thing.
  11. regfootball
    how so, i had em run a lease it was in the 400's....more miles though....
  12. regfootball
    i finally drove an Impala with the 3.6. I found a 12 LS. Interesting, the powertrain is good but man the rest of the car is hard to get wow about.....
  13. regfootball
    tested 2013 Chevy Volt base, no options. Fairly quick spin HIGHS: Major league and mature electric powertrain Electric motor kick in the pants! Accelerating and passing are nicely done Solid feel ride and handling, stable and secure Jazzy design compared to Prius Superior ride and drive to Prius Very little of the nerdiness of the Prius Hatchback utility for those that like it Cabin is not too closed off, nice view out the front when driving SUper freakin QUIET inside, and just enough powertrain noise to remind you you are in a motor vehicle. Low center of gravity, you can really feel its benefits. More or less to cut to the chase, it's a real car, and a good one when judged by that standard. LOWS Acceleration pedal not linear with power delivery. Makes the car feel slow sometimes. Brake pedal feel and behavior is different and bit hard to gauge small side mirrors Tight rear Rear seats difficult to fold down with headrests etc. some cheap interior plastic, ok, more than some dash design is sort of kit car the touch controls like an 8 year old iPod really are cheesy to a point. I'd prefer a more conventional stack seats don't really feel well made or long term comfy hatchback lid is heavy and hard to use. Heavy car Still enough residual out of the mainstreamness that will keep the car from becoming,......mainstream. There really are not a lot of folks out there that really want to broadcast to the world that they are an envirobanger or a bumper sticker bitch. SUMMARY Easily the best electrified powertrain concept and execution in the business. Sooner, rather than later, GM needs to first revamp the Volt to shed its current shortcomings, but also to wrap it in a more mainstream wrapper......and make it cheaper. Larger perhaps also. The next Volt needs to mature into a sedan option at least, and be packaged and styled like many of the mainstream sedans. To go one step further, GM needs to move this powertrain into its other mainstream cars. Innovation breeds success. GM needs to pull this out of niche and move it to mainstream. That means get the cost down to allow many Americans to have the choice to buy something with Bi-Energy source. If GM does not keep this as the best electric powertrain on the market, it will be game over. Someone else will match them and up them. That doesn't mean it's right for everyone, but within ten years there is no excuse for GM to not move a quarter milliion EREV cars a year. I am not sure I would buy the car or even lease it yet, because of it's residual nerdiness and high cost and lack of typical packaging as an option. I would say all things considered a typical B+ effort. Even considering the lofty innovation.
  14. regfootball
    i stopped by a dealer today (tested a volt) but every time i slip into a new malibu it is more and obvious how flawed it is. To me, it's not a big deal, the car drives really well, and i like the center stack. But there are from a market perspective so many goofs. And perhaps the biggest one. Go sit in the back seat of a cruze and then go sit in the back seat of the Malibu right after.......it's almost the same....... GM is so behind the curve still. New platforms all around for nearly all their products should be the order of the day ASAP.
  15. regfootball
    it should come with legroom at those prices......it used to have it...
  16. regfootball
    i don't have an issue with 46k to start. we all know it will be under 40k by the end of the model year when discounts and incentives are in the mix. it's a healthy enough gap between buick + the ATS and this. And it's low enough to compete with the competition. I just hope the rear seat has room.......probably not........... I really do think the V Sport will sell like hotcakes.
  17. regfootball
    sentra has more leg room than the malibu and cruze, that is what is sad. GM needs new platforms with simple wheelbase increments. similar track increments. 98 (spark), 102 (sonic), 106 (cruze), 110 (regal / malibu), 114 (lacrosse impala) then they could get down to putting real efficient packaging in these vehicles. even though once you drive the cruze and malibu to understand the value difference between them, the issue is that from a front side (sales and marketing standpoint) the evidence that the consumer can digest is this. CRUZE = cramped in back but good mpg and less expensive than malibu MALIBU = WTF it is still cramped in back and why the hell is the MSRP so high when I see altimas and camrys advertised at 21k with all sorts of stuff on them.
  18. regfootball
    Chevy needs to do what ford is doing, which is attacking all the mainstream segments with 100% effort. Chevy just is not addressing the markets as well as Ford on most levels. Cadillac should then be doing what they are doing, and not in any way emulate Lincoln. Buick / GMC is a bit of a tweener........... You could say Buick should die, but there is always someone who won't want a chevy but still stay GM. Ford is precisely opposite now. They can grab buyers to compete with toyo honda etc. with just the Ford product. Chevy is improving, but there are still GM fans and non GM fans that think they can't buy a GM car and go with chevy. They need the Buick or Caddy so they don't feel like they have second best.
  19. regfootball
    better get em now, the states are waking up and realizing they haven't taxed the snot out of electric cars yet, are starting to put taxes on them...........
  20. regfootball
    so then where are the all new products. 4 year cycles to survive these days
  21. regfootball
    that's fairly spot on. people who routinely say 'that is what stuff goes for', um, apparently not according to sales. the malibu hasn't been a retail giant, and the 13+ model is down even more. Korea and camrys+accords+altimas give away their cars. I think if GM added 17" and better seats to the mylink, the MSRP may be believable. All the next steps need to keep the prices in check. Maybe if they did cool stuff like make the turbo a standalone option on the LT1........or make a sport package available for the LT1.....
  22. regfootball
    nice photos and write up. i've driven the 2.5 and the turbo and like them both. they both perform well and are nice to drive. problem is, is the drive enough to overcome the other flaws (backseat, busy interior, price, slightly less mpg, some would say styling). the front end fix is welcome, and even as paltry as it is, carving a tish more rear room helps. both engines get updates. the interior fix is a partial success (handbrake? wtf). still has problems, a little more mpg, not sure if its enough (although the 2.5 fusion sells nicely with about the same mpg). 8 speed auto may be on the horizon. I think a lot of people still think bits of the car look clumsy. To me, the Fusion looks a bit faddish, but no doubt it is selling like hot cakes. Problem is there is just not much else now they can do with it until a brand new design with an all new platform. Chevy always has packaging problems with its models. I think now that the Impala is here (i saw an LTZ on the open road this weekend and it looks so badass!) to steal the limelight, Chevy needs to really determine how many of these they want to sell. If they want volume, then they need to lay it all on the table and do some things to make it move. One is lease deals (which to some degree they are doing). But they really need to load up the LS, LT1, LT2 with popular options, reduce the markup, sell with fewer incentives, or they will have to do what Chrysler and Dodge did with the avenger and 200. Give them away. Chevy will make coin on the Impala, so to do this with the Malibu.....they need to say 'every malibu we sell is one less car the competition sells'. They could stand to do little things like make heated seats with cloth a cheap option. Or, make an attractive sport package with sweet wheels and less chrome....none of the family haulers really play as a sports sedan anymore except maybe the mazda. Leverage the remote start and mylink in the marketing and really make those packages a screaming deal. of course, they also have Buick to compete with......
  23. regfootball
    Buick is flat May vs. May and solidly up 2013 vs. 2012. see regal, lacrosse, enclave
  24. regfootball
    GM's biggest need right now is to replace the Malibu and the epsilon platform with a new lighter and better packaged platform. This should arrive in 3 years or less. They can sell the current bu with incentives till then, but will not be atop te class until a completely new car with killer styling and packaging arrives like the fusion did for ford. Then GM can redo all the mid size cars on the new chassis with no restrictions on past chassis. Cruze needs work too. I recommend a new platform too to cut weight but well see. Buick updated regal and lacrosse. Is it enough? Yes they need to advertise, lower some prices too. AWD is a Buick exclusive, might help.
  25. regfootball
    Example: no Chevy Trax here. It would sell 80k here
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