GMTruckGuy74

No, I guess I wouldn't. But it would be nice for you to tell me something positive! With all of the "doom & gloom" surrounding GM lately, and everything I'd want to buy when the time comes not looking too good (Sierra Crew Cab Z71 <fuel costs too much to bare along with the monthly payment>, the Denali XT concept not becoming a reality, no G8 SportWagon on the horizon, etc.), I need some good news sometime soon to keep the little light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel from extinguishing!!!

Oh come on! First you tell me that I shouldn't be holding my breath for the GMC Denali XT concept to become a reality, now you're telling me that I shouldn't put any faith into a Pontiac G8 SportWagon either? You know, you were so helpful to me when you first joined C&G :AH-HA_wink:

Okay caddycruiser, you and your family need to stop offering Fleetwoods for sale - you're killing me!!! And you know I gotta ask... how much does he want for it??? (downside is that I just spent some of the money I had "saved" on something else, not really car-related ). But I'm curious as to what he wants for it... Oh, and I got a suspicious looking ( :AH-HA_wink: ) package in the mail yesterday (well, I forgot to check the mailbox yesterday so I really got it tonight when I "remembered"). I have yet to open it, as my 2 y-o thinks everything I get in the mail is for him, so I put it aside for later. I'll open it soon and will surely send you an e-mail.

I so hope that one of the two models you're bringing over is the Pontiac G8 SportWagon! :AH-HA_wink: <side note: not everyone will be able to afford the Cadillac CTS wagon, just so you don't throw that back at me > I'd be willing to hold off on getting an early 2010 GM vehicle if Pontiac would be selling the SportWagon sometime in late 2010 :AH-HA_wink:

Well, we recently went from a 4WD SUV ('05 Envoy) to a more fuel efficient mid-size car (Pontiac G6); however, I don't consider us a part of that article because the Envoy was leased for 3 years and was due to end on August (18th). We took advantage of GMAC's Pull-Ahead Program and got out of the lease a month & a half early. While the wife did want another SUV <although a tad smaller one (VUE)>, the 32 mile one-way commute dictated that a car giving better fuel economy & easing the pain on our bank account would be the better choice. On a side note, when my lease ends in 17 months (November, 2009), I will consider replacing my mid-size car with another SUV since I drive much less and can use the utility more, but as long as the gas prices haven't soared to astronomical levels. Now if GM were to offer me a sporty <station> wagon, say one wrapped in Pontiac sheetmetal (hint-hint: G8 SportWagon :AH-HA_wink: ), I would really, really, really consider going for that instead.

FYI: "FCV" = Fuel Cell Vehicle; aka this:

cletus, I the '90-'93 Chevy 454SS! If I had the money, I'd try to get one. There's one in the local Auto Shopper magazine; it's garage-kept and has about 20k miles on it, but the asking price ($20k) is definitely not in my ballpark! Other than the whopping 10 MPG, did you like it? When I sold new cars back in '99-'00, the manager there downplayed the 454SS they once had, saying it wasn't as fast as he thought it would be (but he did like their Syclone better, so I can't fault him too much!).

Olds Guy is missing too... he was a good source of information on newly released GM diecast merchandise. I know that he previously posted that he felt he wasn't a part of the C&G community, to which I and a couple of others told him otherwise. I wonder what happened to WildManJoe? He was a big contributor to C&G. He was an even bigger truck fan than me. I hope all of the missing mentioned in the above posts make a return soon!

1957 Chevrolet 3124 Cameo Pickup:

Well, I come from a family that was split between GM and Ford cars as I was growing up (Ford cars on dad's side, GM cars on mom's side). My mom almost always had new GM cars, with the exception of one Ford Granada ('78 or '79 I think); I grew up with and learned to drive on her '83 Pontiac Grand Prix LJ. My dad pretty much bought cheap, used cars for his needs and they were either Fords or Dodges; in '88 my dad decided to go with a Ford Ranger pickup over the Chevy S10 or GMC S15 . I have always liked classic GM vehicles over any other make, and being that my mom's side of the family seemed to get a lot of new GM cars (my uncle was into leasing), I liked what they always had. By the late '80s my love for GM cars & trucks began. GM's rich history and their innovations and technologies always intrigued me. Starting in the late '80s, GMs misfotunates and the changing marketplace have not allowed GM to be on the forefront anymore, but the value you receive for petty much dependable and reliable products is what makes mego back. Helping local dealers that help a domestic corporation is a big plus for me too. The fact that I've only had minor issues to deal with rarely in my ownership of nothing but GM vehicles has proven to me that GM offers quality product. Just recently my wife considered other manufacturers (Ford, Volvo, Nissan) for her new car needs, but the value she received in a product that she loves (Pontiac G6) made it the deal she went with and we stayed with GM again. As for me, I know I'll look only within GM when my AURA lease expires 17 months from no (Nov '09). Hopefully if new innovation combined with fuel efficiency measures allows it, I'll be driving a new GMC pickup at that time.

I have recently found the following three 2008 First Edition releases from Hot Wheels: 1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible (maroon): 2008 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Concept (orange): 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (metallic blue): The Camaro Convertible I picked up at K-mart earlier this past week, and the GTO and Corvette I found at Wal-Mart yesterday. BTW, where has Olds Guy been? He usually makes these kinds of posts.

Man, if there was really a Buick or Oldsmobile version of the El Camino in 1970, I'd have to seriously consider buying one at some point in my life. Not that I don't like the look of the '70 Chevelle, but I've always preferred the other divisions a little more than Chevy.

A belated Happy Birthday wish to you all!

Cool book, and it's very thick. I bought this book at Borders too, about 2-3 months ago I think. P.S. - KC, I hope you don't mind that I moved this to the "GM Merchandise Lookout" thread; I think it's the appropriate place for it.

When's it leaving for it's new home? I'd love to take it for a spin myself before it goes (if it's not too late, that is). Feel like swinging by southern NJ with it??? :AH-HA_wink:

Well, the AURA is jealous of the G6 already because the G6 is being garage-kept while the AURA has to deal with the hot, bright sun during the day and the sprinkler system (not as bad as it seems) at night being parked in the driveway for the summer (the AURA' side is used to store the kids bikes and summer toys, which go back in the basement for storage during the fall & winter months). Until recently, it was the Envoy that had this duty since late spring. Yeah, I know about differening background scenery needs. There's the "driveway with garage doors" background <as seen above>, the "golf course" background (I live in a golf course housing development, yet I don't play golf!!), the "local school district athletic fields with flag pole" background, and the local "historical park brick wall" background. I've been using these backgrounds since I moved to this area four years ago. I'm always on the prowl for a new local shooting area. When we travel, I take the camera just in case I find a great spot to take a picture in I'll get some more in the other locations noted above over the weekend.

I took some pictures today: Here's the AURA and G6, side by side: A little "posing" of the two: And a patriotic version of the G6:

Well, it got it's first fill-up yesterday. It went 319.8 miles on one tank (she let it go to "E", even though I told her not to let it go below a quarter of a tank ) and took 14.614 gallons. The DIC stated 22.9 MPG AVG, though when you do the calculations I get that the first tank of gas gave us 21.8 MPG average. Not bad for a brand new car, and much better than the Envoy (averaging around 15-16 MPG, costing $15 more to fill up, and not going a full 300 miles before reaching empty). She is really enjoying and loves showing it off to everyone she knows. She even gave a co-worker a ride home (she usually takes the train), just to show off her new car! Our neighbors, who we're really close with and are Ford people, saw it yesterday for the first time and they really like it (Doug has owned many a Pontiac in his past, including his first car - a '69 Firebird 400 - before switching to Ford many years ago). It was dirty from Saturday's rain storm, dead bugs from the rural areas we live around and drive in, and of course the excess tire shine that the detailer put on that splattered on the body panels from the rain storm. So not only did it get it's first tank of gas from me last night, it also got it's first bath (although just a quick one). She said it looks so much better clean, so I guess that's her little hint for me to wash it more often :AH-HA_wink: I plan to wash and detail the car better this weekend, and if I have the time, give it a nice wax job. Then I'll take it out for some new pictures and post them here.

Well, if the Traverse will replace the Tahoe/Suburban for the time being with the current fuel price situation, then I guess the Denali XT becoming a Chevrolet would replace the Avalanche. I was talking to my wife about the possibility of GMC being closed down and she replied, "At least you'll still have the similar looking Chevrolet trucks to buy then". I guess she doesn't get it either (that GMC is much more than just a badge & grille change for me). In my opinion, I think GM should let GMC survive by being the sole truck division, this way Chevrolet can be the value leader in cars for GM, including being the innovator for new fuel technology models. With trucks forecasted to sell less now that fuel costs are increasing, the smaller GMC dealership base would be more than capable of handling the truck needs. Just my :twocents: , and I'll admit my bias towards GMC!

By the way, here's my current favorite pickup car:

I'm wondering if I have to wait to wax the wife's car? According to the factory sticker on the door jamb, the car was manufactured in June... should I wait a month or two? I know when you have a car painted (due to repairs or for whatever reason) they tell you to wait some specified amount of time so that the paint can cure correctly. I'd like to protect the paint ASAP if I can.