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anyone who is able to control their bladder and talk in phrases longer than three words, but still spends actual money on the lump of sh1t Azera needs an examination. I'm not huge on the LAVALON, but its a definite step up on the Azera. Hyundais hardware has improved but their designs and interior quality and accomodations are still imitation/third world and we still don't have the long term call on their reliability yet. The Sonata's already been recalled I believe and the only reason anyone would buy one is price and warranty. That's not a horrible reason to buy one, but its misleading still because the cars are only average....NOT CLASS LEADING. I am no toyo fan but I would take a new 07 Camry over the Azera any day of the week. My God, if you're so desperate for an Asian luxury car, please buy a CPO 2 year old Lexus ES then. You will like it more and will have big warranty.

I WOULD LIKE A NEW DASH WITH DECENT PLASTIC TOO. see land rover LR3 for more info.

wow, i saw a BRAND SPANKING new black Commander on the way home tonight. The side rub strips were stainless or chrome and the running boards had chrome accents. the rear grab rails did too. I had to clean myself. I had moistened myself it was so good. Imagine, a Chrysler I like. that said, the interior plastic is cheap, the gas mileage sucks, the third row is useless. But I love it in all its boxiness (especially in black) for the same reasons you always love Jeeps and rides like the Land Rover LR3. Its true to the brand. Jeep has to sell the snot out of this thing, but cmon, make the interior nicer. The domestic brands cannot pull their beancounter heads out of THEIR FAT LATE FORTY SOMETHING BALD HEADED CHEAP ASSES long enough to realize that vehicles like this cost serious coin and people EXPECT hospitable interiors and real performance for the buck. Also, people are wise to anyone who puts out stupid designs and the tight third row is just a bit too tight to be taken seriously. I tend to think of the third row as just for kids, but most American idiots will never think of it on that level. I think of it as a Jeep with a nice big cargo area. Another fault, maybe the MSRP IS TOO HIGH. Prbably on purpose, like GM. Speculate with an absurdly high MSRP and then back off with BIG DISCOUNTS to bring in the cheaper folks later to save the day. (like me). Memo to the buttholes in charge of the US brand car companies....SPEND A LITTLE FRIKKIN MONEY on interiors and maybe you wouldn't be stuck with all this iron rotting on your lots. What the commander really needs is a nice simple inline 6 like the trailblazers, with some serious grunt.

NO NO NO NO!!!!! DON'T GET ME GOING ON THE CRAPPY HYUNDAIS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! DON'T GET ME GOING ON THAT AGAIN!!!!!! MUST RESIST>......CAN'T HOLD BACK........

the camry's MSRP was 5300 more than the Fusion's and 6 grand more than the Sonata. in the real world that camry will sell for 7-8 thou more than either of those two. so i would hope its a better car. the cadillac CTS and Lincoln LS v8 base versions become available at this price.

hey GM, how tough can it be? (ford too, for that matter)

the car mags have become useless and self important. they do serve a purpose for test results. but that's about it. 95% of the auto journalists are at a level just below cow dung.

i'm talking H-point mostly

LOL, GM will never learn

if you love dull, the 500 is your machine. i'm already wishing i had done the maxima instead. or galant GTS even. the Impala SS was still a bit dull for my tastes. I wish the Maxx SS had been out when i was buying, i would have taken an honest look at it.

i drove a 2.4/auto HHR when it came out and i agree with you, it needs more gusto/torque, whatever.

again, i will bleat the charge of the dearth of GM desirable offerings for guys like me and you. I agree, guys like us, a loaded Aura or Impala SS or something may cost too much. A Maxx SS has potential but it's not necessarily a slam dunk as far as wanting to have one. Could Chevy just simply make a commuter daily driver friendly Malibu that is GOOD LOOKING, and has either the 3.6vvt or 260hp ecotec turbo and a stick (6 speed auto w- manumatic for the wussies), and a sports handling package, and supportive seats, driver oriented dash and a sunroof and good stereo for a decent price? Apparently that recipe is foreign to GM and Detroit in general. too bad. they could sell em like hotcakes like that.

the camry's upper dash plastics are well done. but the lower part and parts of the door look as cheap as some GM stuff. so the 07 is a mixed bag. toyo is out to cut pennies like everyone else.

who cares about the race? which one has 'nicer plastics'?

the vibe is as tall as the HHR and i know that because i have driven both the caliber is as high as the hhr is also

i like the caliber, but the ridiculously high cowl / mailslot winshield-driver's view and horribly claustrophobic interior is a huge deal breaker.

cars like the HHR, Caliber and Vibe are SUV/crossovers, not traditional hatchbacks. the mazda3 and focus are traditional hatchbacks. the caliber will succeed more because its not a traditional hatchback. that's also why the cobalt HHR exists and not just a cobalt hatchback

congrats on your new LUCERNE!

I like the Maxx SS but I'm gonna seize this opportunity to use this as an example of proof again of how GM has virtually nothing on the market for guys like me and avant who want a car with some gusto and speed and handling but also need it to be a daily driver and wouldn't mind if it was a GM car, and reasonably priced. As far as the gto, I am sure in about 5 minutes you could find a GTO with stick and under 10,000 miles on it for 20-25 grand. They are all over, or at least were the last time i checked. There is a yellow on with stick I've been eyeballing with about 5,000 miles on it, but I need a more weather friendly car with 4 doors. The Maxx SS is decent but its pitiful that GM doesn't have a bunch more better yet to offer to those who want a capably sporty everyday driver. Hey, do you like the Aura? Not like they'll put a stick in it anyways.......

no one really wants cars like that anymore. that's why its an HHR and not a cobalt hatch. more folks want the 'crossover' or spacewagon. need proof? Golfs don't sell, Focus 5 doors aren't common. etc.

i hope people realize that these are the vehicles that could save GM, not CAMAROs. Seriously. In one fell swoop they can wound the now Japanese run minivan segment and they carve a huge niche in the crossover segment. Plus they will steal buyers from the Explorer and Trailblazer set. Lastly, this is a great target vehicle for folks who have only bought sedans before and are looking to drive an 'SUV' for the first time. that said i see flaws here. the interior does not look up to snuff. the same cheap looking corporate radio. i bet the outlook dash is the same. the lambdas are huge products for GM. I think the Ford Edge will burst open the 2 row mid crossover segment. The Lambdas should rule the 3 row segment for GM.

there's a hertz by my house. they always have camry's etc. impala cutting fleet sales means malibu=fleet whore.

my fear? front drive G35 mixed with some new Sentra. The CVT is intriguing, however, the Nissans have so much hp, and I know the Maxima 5 speed auto is good.....if its a good auto tranny with lots of hp, i don't feel it needs a CVT. I hope the CVT is not the only tranny offering. I like the current SE-R. I hope they still offer it.

"we'll see" if Nissan keeps the v6/stick combo. why do i have the feeling that they are going to feminize the altima? they are gonna push this more to the camry side i bet.

just got this from CAR CONNECTION "Nissan Plans New York Debut for New Altima The New York auto show will be the first public display of the new 2007 Nissan Altima, the company confirmed on Wednesday. A new body style arrives in 2007 on a new "D" platform, promising better body rigidity and a newly penned suspension. Nissan's Xtronic CVT will be standard on all models, while the 3.5-liter V-6 and 2.5-liter four-cylinder engines will remain on the roster. On sale in the fall of 2006, the Altima, Nissan says, will be one of the best-performing front-drive sedans on the market."