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  1. news flash, citigroup just got another 20 billion, no questions asked!
  2. my dad always bought GM. he was an implement mechanic and he spent a lot of time working on our cars to keep them in shape. I didn't acquire his mechanical talents, but he always had fun vehicles. Not lavish, just fun. Back when cars were fun.
  3. its like an NBA coach. sometimes a change is neccessitated by the situation, just to say they did something. my hunch is that Wagoner is qualified to be in the post he is in, but that GM's organizational structure and decision making path is terrible....as well as lots of lack of vision in many high level posts beneath him. either way, i think he'll need to go. Hate to say it, but Lutz is probably in need to be gone too.
  4. maybe the transit connect will be my next ride..... take that, nissan cube
  5. why does the front end of this thing bring to my mind 'gleefully licking somebody's butt'? http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/2010-mazda3.php
  6. yuppers. let em die and see if we can make it into an endless stream of stories for the evening news!
  7. don't forget bed bounce
  8. in that case, then, its a good deal. i have not yet memorized the mini's option sheet. i am not myself into any car i can't get a kid seat into easily or sit back there myself.
  9. great post
  10. If GM can simply pare down dealerships and consolidate the sales channels, I see NO REASON why Pontiac and Buick shouldn't exist, paired with chevy. Pontiac can live on 3 models.....Solstice, G6, G8. The G8 is already exceptional. The RWD is their distinguishing card. The G6 when redesigned can be similarly high performing. Buick can survive on 2 or 3 sedans, and maybe 1 or 2 crossovers. A 4 place hardtop convertible for buick would be nice but a luxury. Some folks want a bridge product between chevy and cadillac. Caddys are too spendy for someone who doesn't want a 'basic car' like a Chevy or Toyota. Folding Buick and Pontiac into chevy means chevy doesn't just sell cheap either. The impala is a the top chevy, but the bottom bookend for the pontiac and buick extensions. If done correctly, the key is dealer consolidation. But don't kill the brands. My God, we have like 10 Asian brands and its all the same sht, i see no reason why we can't maintain 6-8 models of pontiac and buick folded into chevy. Build buick and pontiac sales on all the showroom traffic chevy gets.
  11. the advanced audio that is optional has tremendous sound. there is a compnay in europe that is putting out an aftermarket radio soon for VW's and Opels, that has all the goodies, nav, SD, USB, large screen, and matches the factory aesthetic. when that becomes available its plug and play I guess and full integration with the OEM car electronics. Even the silver color in the Vectra and Astra and the same knobs and swtiches. I don't dispute the Mini's cool factor, nor its performance, nor interior accoutrements. Myself personally if I am going to spend more, then i want a larger car. I actually like the C30 a lot and would get that over a mini too. The Mini to me spells 'fad' in a major way, and I really have no desire to drive something that sorority chicks and the jet set drive, only because its cool. I would just get say, an 010 Fusion 6 speed with the powertrain and interior updates for the same price as a mini and know that the mini is more fun but the fusion is a more useful buy at the price. Really one tilting factor that makes the Astra on my to do list for a small vehicle is the twin panel sunroof. The jetta wagon and a handful of other cars have this as well. Does the mini have a sunroof option? Lots of small cars don't have the sunroof option.
  12. it still is not even upper tier however.
  13. the 5 door astra has more headroom than the 3 door in front. the cooper is 'cooler' however you pay a lot more for that cool. compare apples to apples, an astra xe / cloth vs a base mini. compare them loaded with all applicable rebates. there is a couple nice vacations in there included if you get the astra. being cool has a price.
  14. cobalt is even better than versa. the astra has a tactility to it that is subtle and most folks don't look for or 'get'. it's 'all of a piece'. people focus on cupholders. yet, they don't get that the manual shift knob and steering wheel feel beautiful to the touch and just perfect. Open and close the doors on the astra and then do it on other compacts. you'll know what i mean. only VW has this subtlety down. the impreza is a nicely made car but still has the asian ambience (i.e. yuk). plus, the impreza is not smooth. the focus is pleasant and capable, but not as hefty as the astra and vw. the cobalt is solid and lively, only being let down by being dated and having some interior cheapness. the versa is terrible. huge let down. i refuse to even try a civic although i may try a fit. the sx4 is a nice little surprise. i might try the lancer.
  15. today again i drove the astra (again). but also the versa for the first time and the SX4 for the second time again. confirming what i already profess, the SX4 is a pretty nice drive. The front windows and a little lack of heft are the only bizarro thing about it. even with steel wheels it rides and drives nicely. very good clutch and shifter. they added folding seat and armrest on the sedan for this year. Very nice car. i was terribly underwhelmed by the versa. it feels cheap. the shifter is hard to work, the clutch is ok. the engine noise is a bit much even in 6th. It buzzy, not refined. cheap plastic. seat not comfy. tinny. avoid. not suitable if you want anything that feels quality. love the astra. the heft of the doors closing, the steering feel, the nice shifter knob. supportive well constructed seats. nice gauges. really, not given enough credit.
  16. by the way, go check it out. ford has used their airlines for like 20+ years to deliver donated organs and transplant patients free of charge to those in need, i think i read. the airlines are probably wrote off as charitable donations that way.
  17. literally there are some people's time that is billed at such a high cost, they can't afford to take a dump. really, there is NOTHING wrong with private jets if the cost is reasonable to lease the jets etc. vs. exhorbitant travel all over the world. then their schedule is not at the mercy of a 'nt on time' airline. if private jets allow these guys to get more time for working and leading, its worth it. hotels, that's different. they don't need to stay in 5 star hotels.
  18. o cmon, the SX4 is cool! mazda is on a roll i guess. new 3 and 6 are strong entries. the 3 is alittle overdone, but is very good. why do people buy civics? emp, what Astras did they have? I am waiting for them to get the price right on an XR 5 door with all the trimming for me. a loaded astra with twin panel roof really comes off as premium with the leather and all of that. when do the 09.5 updates for the G6 hit the showroom?
  19. what the SHO wished it would be. where's the stick, tho?
  20. my wife enjoyed that one! can i quote you on my signature?
  21. don't politicians fly private jets? doesn't Al Gore fly to global warming conferences in a private carbon spewing jet? that Alan Mulally's old company maybe built? People seem to equate Mulally with red ink rick (C-BUICKMAN) and nardelli in terms of performance. Mulally has proved to be able to turn around an industrial company and in my mind deserves every penny he is getting paid, when taken in the context of the work he has done so far and how much execs get paid at other companies selling like mouthwash for example.
  22. i was fresh in college and a best buy music dept manager when the GNR records came out. it was a phenomenon that was incredible. i stocked thousands of these discs. and partied hard many times at keggers to 'paradise city' etc. and here it is like 15 years later or more (18?) and i finally the have the successor to UYI 1 and 2. sorry, this sucks. WTF was axl thinking? i'll listen to it some more, but this is just NOT near as good. wtf is this crap?
  23. um, no car of 1995 or 1998 vintage will not cost money to keep on the road.
  24. new Pilot sucks too. But the highlander indeed is majur suckage.
  25. have to say, i really like the BLS wagon, wish i could get one here. i am waiting for more price adjustment on the astra cause i would love to drive one for a couple years. twin panel roof, 5 speed, all of that. if that doesn't happen i'll wait a bit. if i had more $$$$ i'd just go get a Flex. 010 taurus and fusion/milan have piqued my interest now. And i could succumb to the SUV urge again with cheaper gas and just get a cheap used Endeavor to drive for a couple years. Lots of room, lots of warranty, easy to find a virtually new one cheap. Probably might drive a Versa tomorrow. Always been curious on that car. I should drive a Fit too, if I can find one. Satty, has your wife seen the SX4 crossover? My neighbor who owns the SSR when they bought recently, looked at the Mini and then got the SX4. they liked the SX4 a lot, and saved a buttload of money.
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