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  1. regfootball
    Just thinking. GM got in bed with PSA.... GM used to be with some other mfr's. Is there anyone on the world stage that maybe WOULD make sense for GM to be with? For example, Mazda needs help, and GM could possibly benefit. Thoughts?
  2. regfootball
    weird interior, good mpg. i guess honda will still be blowing them out.... edit.....spent a lot of time looking at photos today. i have to admit, despite the dull exterior and seemingly weird interior at first, i think there is lots improved here and i think i might have to go drive one. overall way nicer than the camry. really diggin the new fusion and mazda6 also. the new altima is not bad either. the midsize segment is so competitive i think that what this does is knock even more niche models out of the market.
  3. regfootball
    Wait til the Impaler hits. Chevy's car lineup will be pretty solid, top to bottom. You could argue that Chevy could have a few more car models to fill some tiny niches. But overally they will be in a great place. Cadillac is getting there also. By the time the new CTS hits, Cadillac will have a pretty good lineup too. Buick IMO needs to evolve into some unique spots. The Encore is not bad...however much GM didn't want to do it, I think an Equinox/Terrain companion is just as justifiable as Enclave is to it's mates (likewise why no Chevy Trax?). If Buick had the Adam or Corsa here and simply just imported the other Astra versions of the Verano, I think they would rock out Buick. No reason why we can't have the 3 door, 5 door, and even the wagon Astra. I used to think the Regal should get the wagon but I don't feel that anymore. I think GM is done with wagons mostly. Regal hatch may be unique and to be honest i would enjoy that but the sedan is fine to me. I think the Regal should think about adding one AWD version. It may not be worth doing a lot with Regal until the next gen where hopefully they can shed the weight. GM maybe should still consider a cruze coupe. I wish the Cruze hatch was less lumpy but I am overall 50/50 on a cruze hatch here if we got the Astra buick hatch instead. Cruze wagon is useful but with it's nerdy look I don't see it surviving in a sea of Equinoxes and regular Cruze's. I like the new Malibu but it seems like GM should plan for an all new one in 4 years, with a new lighter platform. Make that the start of the next global platform.
  4. regfootball
    i posted a link to some pics of the dash in one of the VW threads. Looks basically like the old one, a little snappier and shaped a little bit swoopy like the Focus. Overall, I am not big on VW......not that they don't drive well, more like they (or their stigma / aura) don't really correspond to me.
  5. regfootball
    Likely the Omega will have some interchangeable cheaper bits, that is likely the future of the commodore, IF there is one. I doubt it's necessary, really. GM needs to invest in the next gen of platforms to replace the bulk of their vehicle lineup so they can keep up with the crazy stupid cafe, which is seemingly the big driver. AU will get assimilated, Epsilon3 or whatever it will be will be the large car future.
  6. regfootball
    http://indianautosblog.com/2012/09/all-new-volkswagen-golf-interiors images of the new Golf interiors......... I see some new Focus dash in them
  7. regfootball
    saw one today, didn't sit in it, but stuck my head in it and touched some plastic. rear seat leg room looked a little tight. door panels looked sorta spartan, dash had an interesting motif to a point but incohesive. Neon 2.0 is not my cup of tea, but for Chrysler it's a big improvement on the Caliber.
  8. regfootball
    eAssist should be defeatable. And should have selectable levels of 'engine off'. I really do think stop start may become lots more typical.... thus why GM is rolling it out. Get it in production for the consumers to beta test, and bring the cost down for the future Daewoos, er...... Chevies......
  9. regfootball
    Nissan is going for a slightly better verson of Toyota milk/toast these days.......
  10. regfootball
    same greenhouse almost, at least the glass
  11. regfootball
    it's not easy to sell a 31 mpg car, a 36 mpg car is easier to at least get the typical average AMURCHAN IDIOT in to try it. (i.e. CR bangers and other usual uninformed Joe Blows). 2014 will likely see the 2.5 or 2.5+eassist. The next e Assist had better have a better battery packaging solution.
  12. regfootball
    Maybe we'll see a 2.5 Regal at some point. I'd really like a basic Regal manual, turbo or no.
  13. regfootball
    I hope the Dart does well. I will for sure check one out. But the exterior styling doesn't connect fully with me, and it's too much a reminder of the Neon. The interior has high points and stuff but then has the mismatched steering wheel. The Dart connects in a lot of ways, lots of options, lower trims well priced, interesting powertrains, space, etc. The Dart may end up having a slow launch and may end up being a word of mouth type of car. I hope the alfa bits hold up and don't end up falling apart. It's a better effort than expected for Chrysler I think, but they need to have good press and a strong launch.
  14. regfootball
    Swift not here due to yen rate. Pretty much all the other 2.5 million plus vehicles are Swift size or much smaller.
  15. regfootball
    fusion hybrid does not have leather standard
  16. regfootball
    2014 is more accurate. 2, likely 3 new models. yup an eternity, just like GM used to take with their products. Remember the global market, the US is not a primary country for everyone.
  17. regfootball
    why would suzuki need to merge when they sell over 2.5 million vehicles a year. Footnote, Suzuki USA made money and was in the black in the US last year. The low volume production is likely the mode until the next wave of new products comes out in a year or two, the number of dealerships has stabilized and while obviously the advertising and such is not to the level of the big boys, the business plan for the next year or two is just to run lean, be in the black and once the new products come out the and VW situation is resolved, grow volume again.
  18. regfootball
    olds achieva SCX....... fastback cutlass salons and buick centurys X11 and celebrity Euro (the lumina Z34 I am sure was nice but not as nice as a taurus sho yamaha with stick) cutlass supreme international series reatta XLR Cadillac BLS
  19. regfootball
    the Encore is sweet, but it is REALLY small..........
  20. regfootball
    KBB is not a bible. It can often not be even close to real transaction values in an area at a given time. That said, there is no need for the seller to be rude when addressing an offer. Likewise, if your offer is far apart from their asking price, maybe there is no need to make the offer in the first place. The buyer is under no obligation to buy. The seller is under no obligation to sell either.
  21. regfootball
    like the thought but really it won't sell enough or fast enough. Sure they could try for 10k sales but that would be the max.....5k is more like it. If GM is going to get in on niches, then the full astra line should make the shores here. the adam, too. Corsa, Meriva, Or the commodore wagon, the insignia hatch and wagon, etc. trax, orlando,........ i only see this happening if by some weird reason the SS sedan and the ute have the same model name in the US..... like SS and SSR.... body variations on one model.
  22. regfootball
    from a branding and PR perspective, the term skyactiv is a great campaign to put a name on what is basically solid engineering. i hope one of these days to get out and test drive an MT CX-5
  23. regfootball
    sort of funny. an X6 passed me this morning...and for one lone instance, i thought it looked nice. BMW is sort of becoming it's own worst nightmare. The admiration for it used to be sort of a special secret of its own owners and drivers, and now its own image has sort of taken over. The hardware is still good, but the whole brand is more about fashion now.
  24. regfootball
    US Fusion will get the 1.6EB but no one really knows if the Focus will get it.
  25. regfootball
    sign me up, that is the perfect powertrain........
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