Intrepidation

Holy old thread batman!

I agree. I miss the level headed discussions we used to have, it's what made this site special and why I joined it. A place to not only discuss GM products but the competitions without "everything GM Makes is gold and how dare you criticize it and everybody else sucks".

This. I've had a floor mat get stuck under the Prizm's accelerator before. Granted it's not a pocket rocket anyway, but all that need to be done was put it in neutral and apply the brakes, pull over and get the floor mat out If the Lexus had a neutral lockout though, that would be an entirely different story.

They should have compared a Euro spec Jazz to a Euro spec Fiesta.

Over the top indeed, but its more than possible that an airhead texting and not paying attention would drift into the other lane and hit another car. The multiple fatalities are where it gets over the top, but it certainly gets the point across. I never text while driving, and rarely use my phone while driving.

So long as they don;t dumb down the Fiesta for us Americans, its going to be the class leader.

You're one step ahead I see! That 2 piece cover looks much nicer.

Pep Boys has 50% off all Bosch wipers until October 4th. According to their site the 22" and 24" are both $22 so they would be on sale for $11 each. http://pepboys.shoplocal.com/pepboys/defau...epBoys-090830RF I plan to pick me up a couple sets. I hear these things are awesome and last like 2 years.

Its a shame GM isn't proud of teh engine. I mean its not pretty to look at. It's all covered up in plastic overs. Don't get me wrong, I don;t hate covers, but on an engine like that I would rather see the engine, but without all of the wires and tuby bits hanging all over the place. Sort of like this:

That would be a much better choice

Yeah I really wouldn't go for a Blazer, especially if you plan to put your family in it.

Nothing wrong with going used and not having car payments. Just be prepared to give it TLC if need be.

Minivans aren;t exactly mini. That term has always bothered me. A better example would be MPVs like the Eagle summit. There used to be a few of them on teh market. Now there's just the Mazda5 and that hasn't exactly set the sales charts on fire. Go ask a a person who actually owns an SUV or a CUV why they chose it over a minivan or wagon. They'll all say the same thing. Minivans = uncool and they all like the commanding driving position you can't get in a wagon. Minivan owners will tell you they bought the minivan because it's more practical than even the giant wagons of yore. I've sat in those pathetic trunk seats in Country Squires, while they were neat they were hardly comfortable. I like wagons, but I know I and the rest of us who like them are in the minority. People didn't stop buying wagons because the companies wanted them to buy SUVs instead, they bought the SUVs because they liked them better. Remember how we go on and on about how Detroit built SUVs more than small cars because that's what people wanted at the time? That argument applies here too.

Those are quite cool, however I would love it if they could exactly replicate them.

Let's look at this in an intelligent manner. How many wagons were there in the 90s? Off the top of my head I can think of Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry, Chevy Caprice, Buick Roadmaster, Ford Taurus Taurus, Honda Accord wagon, Buick Century, Ford Escort, Mitsubishi Diamante, Saturn S-Series wagons... Tell me something: how many of those exist in wagon form now? What's that? None you say? What replaced them you say? CUVs? Why's that? Something about people preferring the higher driving position and not the stigma wagons have? Well how about that.

Those first two look very modern actually, like something you would see from late Pontiac or Scion ads.

Cool cars von, but higher than what I'm looking for. Z, the Ranger /S10 would be sweet. My gf is fond of S10s and she loved the Mazda truck her aunt had. I'd also love a Dakota. None of those have turned up yet, but plenty of time to look.

Are those badges on your car like the concept badge the G8 concept had? I loved that design.

Cool, thanks for posting. The first video gives a lot of info on what I've always found to be a fascinating car. I actually prefer the two un-aired commercials to the one that the public did see. I like the idea of GM's next all electric vehicle being called the EV2.

I agree, something old like that would be a project car or something...and not good on gas. Plus I have nothing against Accords.

And then there's this thing... http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/1382012601.html Floors look bad, doubt it would make a good winter beater/commuter.

I'm not picky really. All it has to do is run, drive, stop, and have heat...though I'd rather it not be an old Hyundai or Kia. Anything else goes. I don't mind little things or cosmetics because I can fix those. I'm looking to spend no more than $500 on it. That's really my only requirements. This Accord for example: http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/1382964314.html There was also a Spirit which seemed not too shabby, though its gone now.