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Saw an Acadia yesterday. T900 trucks are becoming quite common, and they have the most presence on the road of any truck ever, IMO.

Oh please... you know I didn't mean that I treat them like they're my servant or whatever. That's what their job is... take your order, make sure your happy with everything, get you refills on your drinks... not carry on a conversation about random stuff while you're trying to enjoy your meal and have a good time eating out. They're usually much too busy with other tables as well to carry on any sort of conversation other than "how are all of you today?" before they go on to "what can I get you to drink?" You mean to tell me that you had a good 5 minute conversation about your car with your waiter while he should have been waiting on other people as well?

No, I've just never carried on a conversation about cars with my waiter/waitress when they're job is supposed to be making sure the food is good, getting me refills on my drinks, etc. Anyways, my roommate thought that because the Corvette is made out of fiberglass that it was very unsafe in the event of a wreck.

Why would your waiter be carrying on a conversation with you about cars when he's supposed to be taking your order?

They're limiting Impala sales to fleet, not retail sales. If they could sell 500k Impala's to retail customers they wouldn't be limiting it.

How many Pontiacs, much less Pontiac sedans, can have this said about them: After reading the review, I don't think the haters have much to gripe about. It seems this car is practically perfect in every possible way; the only thing anyone could complain about is if the looks aren't for them. If that could be said about every GM car, I don't think GM would be in any of the trouble they're currently in.

Doesn't mean it handles better or is more enjoyable to drive. The Cobalt SS is faster in the slalom than a lot of RWD cars, but that doesn't mean it's more fun on a daily basis. Credit to Acura/Honda though for making it significantly faster than the G35 and IS350, though.

I merged the two topics together as I saw no reason to have two topics on the same subject 8 topics apart in Asian Marques.

Aside from the bad interior (which I could never live with), I think the Magnum is pretty cool.

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Sweet!!!11! When can I trade the GTO?

**See posts 12 and 13 for more, better pictures** http://www.cheersandgears.com/enclaveowner...wtopic.php?t=53

The 2010 LaCrosse is still on track for a Jan. '09 SORP.

No, I was talking the SORP date, which was Sept 09.

Because it was not due to begin in June 2009.

Do you have a source? Obviously I'm not asking you to go into much detail. Something like "they work for a supplier" would be sufficient.

As I said in the other thread, seeing that a 12 month delay would not result in June 2010, I have to take this report with a grain of salt. It's possible that it is delayed and that it has been delayed until June 2010, but in that case the 12 month claim is wrong.

I'm not saying that this is necessarily false (I cannot confirm/rebut it) but considering a 12 month delay would not be June 2010, it makes me take this with a grain of salt.

But it's not even a coupe. I never thought it looked like a coupe (looks like it has a Lexus-like C-pillar), and just encase that isn't good enough, AH-HA confirmed it's not a coupe:

I don't understand why everyone thinks it's a coupe. It looks like a sedan to me. Also, why would they have that design proposal hanging on the wall if it was a Camaro proposal from 2+ years ago? Doesn't make any sense to me.

No it's not, it starts production in July.

http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet...amp;docid=35919 GM Reports 311,687 April Deliveries * Retail Sales Up 3.6 Percent On An Adjusted Basis, With 15 Models Showing Retail Sales Increases; Daily Rental Sales Drop 36 Percent * Retail Sales of Full-Size Pickups Up 6 Percent On An Adjusted Basis, Led By The New Silverado and Sierra * Chevrolet Impala, Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura Contribute To 15 Percent Retail Sales Increase On An Adjusted Basis For Mid-Car Segment; Aveo Drives Economy Car Segment Retail Sales Up 27 Percent On An Adjusted Basis * GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook Fuel Significant Retail Increase In Mid-Utility Crossover Sales DETROIT - GM dealers in the United States delivered 311,687 vehicles in April, a reduction of 2.2 percent on a sales-day-adjusted basis. GM's April retail sales of 228,465 were up 3.6 percent, on a sales-day-adjusted basis. There were two fewer selling days in April this year. Fifteen different models showed a retail sales increase, reflecting the continuing strength of GM's new product portfolio. So far this year, daily rental sales of 13 percent of total sales accounted for the lowest percentage of total sales in five years. Daily rental sales were down 23,178 vehicles in April, or 36 percent on a sales-day-adjusted basis, compared with a year ago as mix and quality of share continued to improve significantly. Consistent with its turnaround strategy, GM has reduced daily rental sales by more than 83,000 vehicles in the first four months of 2007. "April sales were consistent with the pattern of the last few quarters - retail sales up, daily rental down, and continued strength of our launch vehicles," said Mark LaNeve, vice president, GM North American Sales, Service and Marketing. "We are particularly pleased with the Silverado and Sierra pickups, and from January to March this year we've seen more than a four point full-size pickup market share increase at the expense of Toyota, Ford and DCX. Pickup truck customers are telling us in today's environment they are shopping for value, fuel economy and warranty. GM wins on all three." Chevrolet Aveo, Impala, Silverado, Suburban, and Avalanche; Pontiac G6; Saturn Sky and VUE; GMC Sierra, Yukon XL and Canyon; Cadillac CTS, SRX, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT all had April retail sales increases compared with a year ago on a sales-day-adjusted basis. Pontiac G5, Saturn Aura and Outlook and the GMC Acadia are newly-offered products and continue to contribute retail sales momentum. The GMC Acadia and Saturn Outlook had retail sales of more than 9,100 vehicles, pushing a significant retail increase in GM's mid-crossover segment. GM's total sales of more than 11,000 vehicles in this segment pushed monthly performance up 184 percent, on a sales-day-adjusted basis, compared with the same month last year. Total sales of Saturn vehicles were up 29 percent, GMC was up 17 percent and Cadillac was up 2 percent in April on a sales-day-adjusted basis. "As we continue to execute our North American marketing plans, we've seen positive results, including increased residual values for our products. For customers, this means better resale values for their GM car or truck," LaNeve added. "With new products such as the Buick Enclave, Cadillac CTS and Chevrolet Malibu still to come this year, we expect to build on this customer enthusiasm." Certified Used Vehicles April 2007 sales for all certified GM brands, including GM Certified Used Vehicles, Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, Saturn Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, Saab Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, and HUMMER Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles, were 41,622 units, down 11 percent from last April. Total year-to-date certified GM sales are 181,473 units, up 3 percent from the same period last year. GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry's top-selling manufacturer-certified used brand, posted 36,625 sales, down nearly 10 percent from last April. Year-to-date sales for GM Certified Used Vehicles are 159,409 units, up 4 percent from the same period in 2006. Cadillac Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles posted April sales of 2,800 units, down 22 percent from last April. Saturn Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles sold 1,478 units in April, down 17 percent. Saab Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles sold 639 units, down 10 percent from last April, and HUMMER Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles sold 80 units, down 30 percent. "GM Certified Used Vehicles, the industry's top-selling certified brand, continues to set the pace for the category, with sales through April up more than 4 percent," said LaNeve. "April sales were impacted by having two less sales days than last year. Certified GM sales year-to-date are up over 3 percent from the same period last year." GM North America Reports April Production, 2007 Second-Quarter Production Forecast is Revised at 1.145 Million Vehicles In April, GM North America produced 335,000 vehicles (120,000 cars and 215,000 trucks). This is down 17,000 units or 5 percent compared to April 2006 when the region produced 352,000 vehicles (130,000 cars and 222,000 trucks). (Production totals include joint venture production of 15,000 vehicles in April 2007 and 24,000 vehicles in April 2006.) Additionally, the region's 2007 second-quarter production forecast is revised at 1.145 million vehicles (403,000 cars and 742,000 trucks), down 15,000 units or 1.3 percent from last month's guidance. GM also announced final 2007 first-quarter and unchanged 2007 second-quarter production forecast for its international regions. GM Europe - GM Europe produced 511,000 vehicles in the first-quarter of 2007. In the first-quarter of 2006 the region built 494,000 vehicles. The region's 2007 second-quarter production forecast remains unchanged at 473,000 vehicles. In the second-quarter of 2006 the region built 495,000 vehicles. GM Asia Pacific - The region built 544,000 vehicles in the first-quarter of 2007. In the first-quarter of 2006 the region produced 472,000 vehicles. GM Asia Pacific's 2007 second-quarter production forecast remains unchanged at 568,000 vehicles. In the second-quarter of 2006 the region built 482,000 vehicles. GM Latin America, Africa and the Middle East - The region built 222,000 vehicles in the first quarter of 2007. In the first quarter of 2006 the region produced 194,000 vehicles. The region's 2007 second-quarter production forecast is unchanged at 233,000 vehicles. In the second quarter of 2006 the region built 206,000 vehicles. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ A decent month, I would say. Aside from heavily-fleeted vehicles, not many vehicles dropped by a very big percentage. The Acadia is still doing well, and the Outlook appears to be picking it up, too. The Aura is still not where it needs to be, it's still at a pace of about 50k/year.

http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?...p;make_id=trust FORD MOTOR COMPANY REPORTS APRIL U.S. SALES * Ford Motor Company’s U.S. sales in April were 228,623, down 13 percent from a year ago. * New crossovers help Ford increase its share in the industry’s fastest-growing category. * Sales of the Ford Edge crossover were 9,134, and Lincoln MKX sales were 2,901. * Land Rover sales rose 13 percent, as all-new LR2 debuts. DEARBORN, Mich., May 1 - Ford Motor Company’s April U.S. sales totaled 228,623, down 13 percent compared with a year ago. “With April behind us, we remain focused on getting the word out about the strength of our new products, and our marketing offensive is moving into high gear,” said Mark Fields, Ford's President of The Americas. “Customers are responding very positively to our new ‘Ford Challenge’ ads that pit Ford vehicles against the best of the competition, so we’re accelerating our plans.” Today, Ford begins airing two new F-Series truck ads starring Mike Rowe, creator and star of the Discovery Channel’s hit show “Dirty Jobs.” The ads demonstrate the clear advantages of Ford Tough trucks in safety, strength and capability. Ford’s internal data show that the Ford Challenge campaign has generated a strong response in product favorability, purchase consideration and sales. Following the start of the successful “Fusion Challenge” ads in January, the Ford Fusion posted double-digit sales increases throughout the first quarter. Strong Crossover Growth Continues Although April sales for most products were lower than a year ago, new crossover utilities helped Ford increase its share of the industry’s fastest growing category. Ford Edge sales were 9,134, and Lincoln MKX sales were 2,901. In addition, Land Rover introduced its first crossover utility, the LR2, and first month sales were 1,302. Total Ford Motor Company crossover sales were 28 percent higher than a year ago during April. “The success of our newest products – Ford Fusion, Edge, Lincoln MKX, Ford Super Duty and Ford Expedition – gives us encouragement that we’re creating the products our customers really want, and we’re beginning to stabilize our retail market share,” Fields said. “Three years ago, 70 percent of new Ford Motor Company vehicles sold in the U.S. were trucks and traditional SUVs. Today, the balance is nearly 50 percent cars and crossovers, and 50 percent trucks and SUVs,” Fields explained. “We will continue to introduce new crossovers and even more small cars in the U.S., as they represent the consumer growth segments going forward.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ford had a terrible month; aside from the Edge, the only Ford brand vehicles to post sales increases were the Crown Vic (I'm guessing because of fleet sales) and the Expedition.