Croc
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OK smartass. I remember reading that thread a very long, long time ago, but it certainly didn't seem very decisive, more like speculation at the time. Also, in that thread, you had the contribution of ONE out of 15 premium subscribers. So to say that you asked the premium subscribers for their opinion and they were fine with it is very disingenuous at best. Just sayin'...
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I like what I've seen of the new LaCrosse, Equinox, Enclave, CTS, CTS Wagon, CTS Coupe, Malibu, and I liked the Lucerne when it first came out, though I'm not sure how well it has aged. I'd still consider GM, fer sher.
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So Dodgefan, who all did you actually contact regarding the premium membership? There's only 15 of us, and here are 3 of us who were never contacted. Can't tell if Captainbooyah was contacted or not from his post, but so far this isn't sounding too promising. Contacting 15 premium subscribers isn't a very difficult task...
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Really? I never received an email about this. Frankly, I feel ripped off now. Not cool, guys.
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Excuse me? What was the point in buying a premium membership subscription, then?
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Vintage 80s or reproduction vintage 80s are really in right now. This summer it's all about the fluorescent, "Day-Glo" colors, apparently.
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Cupholders have been standard equipment on most new cars for almost 20 years, and on EVERY new car for the last 15. GM even engaged in competing with Chrysler and Ford with how many cupholders they could place in their minivans, SUVs and CUVs. Insult all you want, but GM didn't even offer as an option something that has been standard equipment for nearly two decades and is expected to be standard equipment on every new vehicle.
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Superior Glass Works to sell 54 Sports Wagon based on C5 Corvette
Croc replied to BigPontiac's topic in Chevrolet
I'd be far more interested in a modern reinterpretation than a strict recreation. And my vote goes to the Kappa Nomad over this overpriced, living-in-the-past special. -
Superior Glass Works to sell 54 Sports Wagon based on C5 Corvette
Croc replied to BigPontiac's topic in Chevrolet
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It can seat 7 or 8. I like what I see, but honestly the overall shape is the same. A few rough details seem different, but I think the current model is a looker, and the next refresh will probably retain that.
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Use the Redbook. That's what dealerships use to price cars as they get traded around via auction.
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The main floor of my parents' house is the same way; it was built in 1933, so in that context, it isn't too bad...just no one needs "maid quarters" these days, and with an attached garage conversion, the layout of half of it seems very oddly arranged. Entryway, formal living room, and dining room are fairly open, though, and the kitchen could be too with a major renovation. I love old houses, but they definitely require a bit of investment for modern living.
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I find that square footage in dwellings is a lot less important than the space planning therein. I'd take a square footage cut in a new apartment versus my current one in it had a more open layout and weren't all chopped up inside. Tons of wasted space.
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I thought about mentioning this earlier, but he's right...LED TVs are LCDs that just happen to be backlit by LED light.
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120Hz. It isn't constant, but under certain image circumstances, it's pronounced.
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Until GM restructures their sales channels so they stop competing with each other, it doesn't matter how many brands they have, they will fail. Simple as that.
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That rendering looks like a Popular Mechanics rendering, and I learned a looooooong time ago to just flat-out ignore everything they report automotive-wise. Their "scoops" are so divorced from reality it's like taking a grain of truth, translating it through three languages, sending it through a game of telephone with 14 ADHD teen girls and a nursing home full of alzheimer's patients before finally making it to print.
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If the new Astra has cupholders, and more of a premium feel, it will sell. Selling a last-gen product (or one model year away from being last-gen) as "new" is never a great idea.
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Burn-in hasn't been an issue with plasmas for over 5 years. Even if you get burn-in, just run "snow" for a few minutes and it goes away. It's still noticeable. Not as bad as they were a year or two ago, but I can't stand watching football on an LCD. And the LCD I have has a strange issue with oversaturating the color red. I've noticed this on others as well, plus LCDs just don't do blacks as well as plasmas. The Panasonic plasmas are really some of the best--incredible inky blacks.
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They aren't LEDs...they're incandescants. That's why they go out.
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Between the motion blur of LCDs, and issues with color saturation, I think I'm going to stick to Plasma. Plasmas have come down so much in price, and they last forever now, and no longer have issues with burn-in.
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The standard GM fix would be to replace the radio. Honestly, not worth it.
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Oh yes, yes I have. I worked in a restaurant once, and could instantly relate to Naomi, as she was the composite character best representing everyone who worked at our restaurant. I love that movie.
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Just so you guys know, most of the liberal blogosphere and newsmedia have criticized him strongly for his viewpoint. Not even DailyKos supports it, and I think half the regular writers on there are so far out there in la-la land.
