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i bet you the windshields are the same. front and rear door glass is probably the same too

for reasons mentioned in my post above. and even if there's not one part shared, which i guess is very likely then I guess i would ask why did they bother to make them look so close.

first off, in case you're living under a rock, the max and alt are built in the same plant, that alone implies platform and parts sharing. we already know the 06 altima and max shared a bunch of parts but not so many exterior pieces. now look here since the photos are not the exact same direction, but i've seen many other photos. my comparison here is how the cadillac BLS uses the saab 9-3 doors but has a bit of a black part on the C pillar to distinguish the BLS greenhouse from the Saab. I think we have this going on here. If you look at the fender to a pillar transition its about the same. the mirrors look about the same. Look at where the door handles are. The side door glass is likely shared parts I bet. The metal door frame around the window is the same I bet but the arc of the roof line is different. This is the BLS analogy. The rear part of the roof on the maxima is thicker and has the buttresses. On the Altima there is some black filler behind the window sill on the C pillar that is not on the maxima. I bet the lower door structure of the alt and max are the same.....the altima has a different door skin with the falling character line. But looks again, the arc/flares around the wheels are almost identical and look at the door cutlines are over the rear wheel. loosk the same. The front clips are slightly different and the hoods and front fenders are sculpted uniquely, but i bet the crash structure is the same. the rear of the alt has the most differences from the max, and is pretty much all unique, but again, the rear decklids while unique are similar enough to suggest innards being shared. Those headlight cluster outlines look too damn closes also. Ghosn would never spend the money for these cars to be so different yet look so close. Don't buy for a minute that the Altima's platform is "all new"....my guess is its revised a fair amount, but still has a fair amount of commonality with the current max. nissan wants to build these cars in the same plant, with flexible production based on demand. and if they can, share parts without people knowing.

get an ipod it won't matter then

its better than the camry.

nice interior. question though, .....did they stash a full 5 gallon tank of gas in the trunk area for when this fuel sucker runs through its main tank in about 100 miles?

the interior in these pics looks cheaper than any other pics i've seen. How's the room?, this car, too, is supposed to be very commodious.

well i'd take one over a corolla.

people like the Vue, it hauls stuff, is economical, and inexpensive. Its fine to pair a light hybrid to this car. Look at the result, a cheap high mpg simple hybrid that can haul people and stuff. its a start guys, cmon. something to build off of.

it's not. there are just so many losers and incompetents, espeically in decision making capacity, still at places like Ford and GM, who need to be fired or demoted to make apoint that it is unacceptable to continue this sort of visible cost cutting. The public doesn't want it, its unaaceptable, and its insulting to consumers. It shows that GM does not want to compete and would prefer to not give customers their best. it shows that the folks in the highest levels at GM still think they can pull fast ones on the public in order to stuff their own pockets. It shows they still don't get it. It shows they put self before customer. Mostly, it shows an arrogance that needs to be REMOVED. until they clean house and get rid of the lifers who have no clue about this stuff or don't care, or seem bent to gain satisfaction bent on screwing the public, then the cost cutting will continue.

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i sat in an aura yesterday. is it just me, or are the Aura's seats in front the exact same as the G6? I mean, right down to the cloth and also the plastic thing behind the seats. The plastic thing is the same as the Malibu also. The cat is out, the Aura is a nicely reworked G6. Won't dethrone the Accord, but still seems less disingenuine than a Camlee and more sporty than many other mid sizers.

i saw the 07 aveo at a dealer yesterday. funny, i thought the interior looked darn cheap. however, the one i saw was dark cloth and dark plastic. it really looked bad to me.

last gen chrysler 300 headlights. interior looks good though. that will be enough to make it sell. Was it roomy? its supposed to be huge inside.

what were people saying about it at the show? usually people freely make comments..... i'd say its ugly, inside and out.

they say its new but it sure doesn't look it. Bet it still shares a lot of parts you can and cannot see with the Maxima and pre 07 altima. those door cuts look familiar. i am sooooo TIRED OF the nissan headlights and tailights. overdone. yet, 260hp, cvt or 6 speed, nice driver's interior, decetn space, keyless start, mp3. spells winner to me. give them the crown right now.

looking again yesterday at circuit city. the plasmas really rock. the only LCD's that can seriously challenge the plasmas are the samsungs. In fact, I think its fair to say that Samsung is the best TV maker overall. All their products are excellent. However, some of the other LCD's might be acceptable. I was actually impressed with the 32 and 37 inch polaroids for the price. I want plasma. Wife doesn't want bigger than 42" inches though. I want the Zenith 50" plasma, otherwise the Phillips, Hitachi, or Samsung or LG plasmas would work. I like the Phillips Ambilight feature. They had a bluray disc hooked up to a 1080p DLP sony. It looked like crap, honestly.

best buy has my LCD choice on sale this week. the 1080p westinghouse 42" for 1599. True 1080p. only thing.......its a monitor only. no tuners. ARGH

toyota, moving forward. right into fly's car.

Martz + Marinelli + 3 1st round WR's = no wins oh wait YOU STILL HAVE MILLEN!!!!!!!!!!!!! did Kitna throw any picks today?

TED! o ted! FIGHTING OFF DANGER! thanks guys for the pics. Its a great looking truck. I do like the dash DESIGN although I am concerned, in the photo it looks plasticky. what did you guys think?

you could almost chop that image into a Saab also. it could almost take on my Aztek's grille and headlights also and not look too bad.

i think the Sequel is a stunning design. And its a larger vehicle, something folks actually want.

oh c'mon, what about the partsbin steering wheel? that we've seen in a milliion other GM cars?

wow that Acadia looks damn nice in black. WHOA.