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The Sierra is the same weight as the Silverado I would think. Maybe it's slightly less but not a few hundred pounds. They're basically the same truck in different clothing. I agree with your feelings about the 6-speed, BUT I don't think a truck comparison should be lost because one truck is .7 faster through the quarter mile. Trucks aren't performance vehicles; if that is what the owner sets out to do (buy a high-performance truck) the Silverado would actually be a better starting point. There's a ton of easy bolt-on modifications already developed and proven on the GM V8s, there are none on the Tundra. I think it's much too early to tell whether the Titan has a loyal following. It hasn't been on the market for more than 3-4 years. Loyalty is not won over one generation of a vehicle, but multiple generations.

Thanks for posting. We should be hearing about the new Corvette base engine shortly if it's less than 5 months away from production. Also, I hope that the '08 T900s have the 6-speeds, and that we don't have to wait until the '08 CY for those.

DCX should have used the money spent on developing the Compass to give the Nitro a better interior.

Saw a Civic Si sedan (first one), meh.

I think they're supposed to have them by 2008 (MY?).

It sounds like the Silverado lost because it wasn't a good enough performer. Sure, the Tundra performed much better, but trucks aren't used for racing anyways, and 7.2s 0-60 and 15.5 in the 1/4 mile are plenty fast for a truck. I think if the Silverado had the 6-speed it would have been nearly as quick.

If the toaster hit it, I think we'd have pics by now.

Nice find. Early '08 could mean the first pre-production cars coming from the factory, and that could still mean a few months before the first saleable units go on sale, so I think Q3 '08 is the earliest we're going to see it.

Awesome! Glad that everything turned out just fine.

If they expanded Cobo or moved it somewhere else it might get more attendance. You're crammed in like sardines as it is now.

It doesn't hurt to try. The salesman that my aunt bought her car from was 26 I believe and had a college degree in marketing and loved selling cars, so that's what he decided to do. I'm sure there's plenty of people that hate it, too. At the dealership I worked at I had to read some agreement before I could work there, and it talked about the salary of a salesman. I don't remember exactly what it was, but it seemed pretty decent and of course that was not counting commissions. I guess it all depends on the dealership, though. Typically the salesman got 1 day off during the week. They usually came in at sometime from 9:00-10:00 and were still there when I left (5:00), I assume they stayed until it closed. The salesman we bought our cars from is now one of the sales managers there. He was successful and worked his way on up the ladder to the manager position. I do think that knowing the product gives you a huge advantage. Knowing what you're talking about make it seems like you care about serving your customers and care about what you do for a living. I also think this will make whatever test/training you have to go through much easier, as you already know most of the info. Like I already said, I don't think it would hurt to try if you are interested. Hell, you could be the next Buickman

The Outlook would certainly be a good choice. Good luck!

I've never been much of a Bears fan, but I don't like Manning either, so I guess I'll root for the Bears. I was hoping the Saints would win, but too many stupid plays cost them. I really thought they were going to win when they were driving and it was 14-16, but then a false start cost them dearly and they missed a long field goal, the Bears punted to the 5, and then the Bears got a safety. The whole game changed on those 3 possessions.

The tires were either dirty or they didn't let the tire dress dry before moving it, because done properly it should look good, even after driving.

The GP probably only sells 30-40k to retail customers, it's primarily a fleet car.

Everyone is asking the question, "a car or a car wash?" but the people getting this done don't think that way. They think "I just bought a $200k car, what's another $11k to make it look as good as possible?" If the wax costs that much and there's 61 steps, that price really isn't bad.

Wow, that looks bad, good thing everyone was alright.

Just having one of two drinks before going to bed will usually do the trick for me. You don't have to get drunk or anything, just one or two.

I bet it's relatively quick with 315HP, considering it's standard cab short bed.

With all the bad luck you've had, maybe you should take the plunge and buy THIS :AH-HA_wink:

Congrats, looks great! Does it have the 4.8 or 5.3?

I just realized this price is fantastic. An Acadia SLT 1 4SA with XM, power liftgate, and heated washer fluid is $36594. That does include a 6-disc CD changer and 10 speaker sound system, which is $870, but you don't get Xenons ($500 and only available if you get the SLT 2 which is $38304) and you only get a 6-way power driver's seat and 2-way power passenger seat. I'd say a loaded Enclave won't be any more expensive than a loaded Acadia, so it really comes down to whichever style the buyer likes more, I guess.

Damn, that's terrible. I agree with CD about asking the grocery store about video surveillance.

It should be interesting to see whether this or the Lambdas are better. The current Highlander is a competent vehicle but is very, very dated.