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that taurus x in my garage sure looks like a nice alternative to a nox or a vue as well. effing thing handles close to a sedan, 263hp 6 speed prob gets better mpg than the vue also. i like the equinox and the vue, the eq badly needs an update and it seems like GM screwed the pooch on what they had going with the Vue. If i were Gm i would dump this captiva or at least trim 500 pounds off it.

does he have the duratec taurus or the old pushrod 3.0? if its the pushrod 3.0, the mpg will be about the same as the lesabre. either 3.0 in that year taurus will be bulletproof and i think the tranny issues were fixed by then also. the lesabre is an ok car, but doesn't have modern ergonomics or even supportive seats, which at least that gen of taurus had. check for antilock brakes too......not sure it was standard on the lesabre of that vintage. the taurus has nice firm upright seating positions. the lesabre seats are low and squishy and not at all supportive. i would check on the lesabre if the transmission issues and gasket issues were fixed. also, check airbags.

http://www.cafepress.com/drvermin.133832121

whoever packaged hiperf hybrid in an attractive package will be the new paradigm. this car might do it. toyota doesn't have the ability to make a stylish vehicle. they won't be the ones to do it. honda has some serious mental masturbation issues in their styling department lately too.

pot, meet kettle. Kettle, say hello to pot.

assuming they can build more than a few and sell them at a price that does something. i love it tho, awesome looking car. a little chunky, but it makes the prius look like crap.

i've only driven it with the 5 speed manual. i haven't driven an automatic. but oh my, the handling and the brakes. go take one out and get it up to high speed and then stand on the brakes. GM never does brakes like that on typical cars. WOW.

not sure why, but i am DRAWN to the Astra. ugh, no power, but still I like the car......

Love the HHR. I don't see chevy making a mazda5 clone to replace the HHR. Myself I would like the HHR to be a little larger, not much though. Maybe the max it should be is equiunox size. HHR really out to be on epsilon, but then it would not be as inexpensive. catch 22. Why GM doesn't have a simple crossover on Epsilon boggles the mind. Mazda 5 stumbled out of the sales gate but has sold like gangbusters lately. however, it really needs better mpg if the owner is going to suffer by having a slow 4 popper to move all those people. 25mpg real world, 22 most of the time is the book i hear on the mazda 5. A FWD taurus will get you that with 263hp under the hood. design wise, the HHR hood is too long and the vehicle could be wider with fender flares not quite so pronounced. Make the innards more spacious and lighten the pillars a bit. that's nitpicking really. HHR is shining star IMHO.

makes sense for chevy to offer this although maybe better for saturn? not bad by any means

ford = we'll add weight to every vehicle we sell, just to get high crash scores... GM= we won't update anything for years......

lots of new cars here at work lately. friend who's 11 yo pathfinder exploded antifreeze just got a used 06 today. also, another friend at work just got a 1 year old nissan quest. people need cars, i think used sales have to be up.

let the beatings begin.

had to make a side trip out of town tonight with the new ride (Taurus X AWD). there....230.8 miles/10.50 gallons=21.98 mpg back.....214.0 miles/10.10 gallons=21.18 mpg dealing with 3 people on board and a stiff breeze each way would have liked to see 24-25, epa hwy is 22. front drive only we'd prob improve those numbers a fair amount. 10% maybe.

had to make a side trip out of town tonight with the new ride. there....230.8 miles/10.50 gallons=21.98 mpg back.....214.0 miles/10.10 gallons=21.18 mpg dealing with 3 people on board and a stiff breeze each way would have liked to see 24-25, epa hwy is 22.

sounds like the camaro v8 is set up to walk all over the mustang and chrysler products.

crutchfield sells replicas of the old style 2 knob radios now, but with ipod inputs and mp3 and all of that. perfect for having new car tech and old car style in your restoration vehicles.

they are calling it 'MyLink' or something. Can I voice command it? No.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drive...rticleId=131090 edmunds too

if the uplander grabs your attention, then check used listings also. no doubt there will be great deals on lightly used uplanders as well.

wow, the interior looks so much better than any previous pictures......now i am even lathered up over this car.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_li...st_drive_review

pioneer has that on one head unit now i think. albeit not working too well........ http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Ite...CF90&tp=526 i do think this technology will be available soon in the aftermarket. it had better be. you will demand it after using it.

were all kind of tired of the dump on GM bull$h!. GM is like everyone else...some products excel, some don't, and they all can use better marketing and faster refreshes. why do we continually need to keep beating the dead fking horse on this? can we move on? this crap is so old and tired.

i drove a couple 9-3 sedans recently. one was a 4 popper and one was an aero v6 both with sticks. people rap on saab but i loved the cars. about the most i can bitch about them was small back seat. i would love to have a 9-3 sportcombi stick as a daily driver. price is the issue with saabs though. if they were selling at VW prices..........instead of BMW prices.....the saabs are more fun than VW products. i love the cockpit dash of the latest refresh and the shifter was slick. turbo lag was non existent in the four. in the six pot i drove there was some lag. i thought the 6 would be more powerful but i hear that is fixed now. the 4 was plenty powerful actually and the car felt better with the lighter more responsive 4 under the hood. i really loved the 9-3 but GM never makes it possible for anyone to be in a financial position to justify the purchase or lease of one. the drivers seat was perfectly shaped and supported, and the dash and shifter etc felt like an extension of yourself. i would call the 9-3 a really good 'personal car'...one that is not really a family car....and its also a good all weather car. a front drive 4 cyl sportcombi i think would be just about perfect.