Drew Dowdell

Not better, just more interesting looking. Cobalts also have performance options not available to Corollas. You also never hear of Corollas pwning 3-series in rally events. I'm sure the Corolla has all the reliability of your basic beige Fridgidare, unfortunately, it has about the same amount of personality as that beige appliance.

Evok has been known to be extremely critical of the inner workings of GM

still photoshopped, notice the two lowest grill pieces have the same reflection as the two lower grill pieces on the upper grill.... the lowest grill pieces even reflect the Ford logo also, has the car been hit in the left rear quarter panel.... or are those just stretch marks ?

Penectomy??

Gay Street just happened to be where the Stonewall Inn was located.

the old black deleware plates

except they don't. They're fine as base engines. They fuel efficent, and by virtue of being V6es rather than I4s they're smoother than the competition's base engines. I drove an Equinox a few weeks ago, I didn't find anything wrong with the engine, it was perfectly competent.

Gay meaning homosexual was used limitedly before the Stonewall riots. It was the riots though that brought the term mainstream.

since it has just a bit more "flare" than this new corolla.... that's the point I'm making here.

Even close? v.

up another 1% today... they keep increasing at 1% a day and in two days they'll hit a 12 month high.

2006 2005 % Chg per S/D 2006 2005 %Chg Tahoe 10,146 9,151 6.6 120,723 123,202 -2.0 yeah, huge tank there.... because you take joy in seeing GM fail. Toyota's hybrid strategy, much like their EPA estimates, is much better on paper. Sure it's great for PR, but GM's strategy has a much more favorable environmental impact, much like GM's EPA estimates. Aura brings the hybrid much more mainstream. The Vue hybrid does a better job environmentally than the Highlander and does it for cheaper. So just like the Viper that on paper should kick the Z06's ass, in the real world, the Z06 pwnes it. The Hybrid game isn't over... simply because Toyota hasn't entered the area where the points count the most. What kind of logic dysfunction is that? DCX's and BMW's eagerness to embrace Blutec is simply a comfort move. They've been selling diesels for years. They're good at it. It's what they do. I, for one, welcome any advances in fuel economy and environmental impact. Let me flip the question, why hasn't Toyota pursued advanced diesel technology like GM, Honda, DCX, VW, and BMW have? GM delivered hydrogen Equinoxes to the DoD in Washington DC and to end users in NYC and LA. Delivered..... as in... on the road. I'm not Kim Il Jong, I'm Mahmoud Ahmadinejad! GM is doing substantially, measurably, better. The market share losses are slowing, profitability is returning, quality is improving dramatically. Are they done yet? No, but Japan has once again woken a sleeping giant. which is why it is important to have awesome vehicles at both end of the fuel economy spectrum. Cobalt, HHR, Solstice, Sky are all great, higher mileage vehicles, and sell well, with little to no incentives. The Vette, GMT-900s, V-series are all great lower MPG vehicles.

edited for clarity The 900s can sell at lower levels and still maintain profitability. Unfortunately for you they are still selling at a good clip and are only down compared to fire sale levels. Truck sales tend to be much more stable than SUV sales. Trucks are closer to the necessity side of the spectrum for many of their buyers. Aura hybrid Outlook, Enclave, Acadia Malibu Camero CTS Updated SRX and STS Astra Majorly upgraded Equinox and Torrent New Vue HHR, already selling the same or better than the PT, adding the SS model So, yeah... nothing really coming down the pike. Only if you are comparing to fire sale levels. But the remaining full size SUV sales would favor the GMT-900 SUVs because they're the only fullsizers with hybrid and E85 options. GM's biggest problems would be making enough Aveos, Cobalt, HHRs, Malibus, Vues, Equinoxes, Torrents, and Aura Hybrids to satify demand..... not exactly a bad position to be in. Small car incentives would disappear. Lutz is somewhat correct. Hybrids on smaller vehicles help the environment less than hybrids on larger vehicles. That's why GM started with busses and worked their way down. Toyota's plan of attack was the one that was ass backwards. You can't really blame Toyota though, they don't have experience building hybrids for 90 years like GM does.. By the time GM got to the Aura, they found a way to make a less expensive hybrid then their competition. Additionally, GM is getting ready to produce Hydrogen vehicles. They've already supplied some to the DoD. So are you. Broad sweeping generalizations are fun aren't they? What are you? Buickman version 2.0? Gas prices are already down substantially. Cobalt is currently profitable for them. The updated cars <Thetas, STS, SRX> plus the interesting sound of the Malibu and what we already know of the '08 CTS... yeah, I wouldn't count GM out yet.

I thought the Vibe wasn't to continue after the current iteration... hence the need <?> for the G5. New Scion maybe?

peace be with you and your family

It was fairly commonly used secondary term <like fairy or fag> before the Stonewall riot. It became more of a primary identifier after the riot, which occurred on Gay Street in NYC.

Her liking the TL disproves that point....

Saturn Sky - to replace the VW Passat in Spring '07 NG CTS - to replace current CTS in Spring '08 Maybe Avalanche - to replace current Avalanche... IF a hybrid, E85 burning Avalanche is made available, otherwise, I'll drive my current on into the ground.

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They're in NYC... and while I've never visited, I'm sure they're in LA too.

you're one day early for Friday the 13th! I agree with you too!

Find me a Corolla that looks like it could be a baby Supra like the Cobalt SS looks like it could be a baby GTO.

I think it's silly to everyone who is already out, yet fairly important to those who aren't.

oh yeah, totally.....