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although its like saying which STD is less crappy to have. To be fair the Kizashi is a pretty good car....but that's really it. The SX4 has AWD but its outclassed by most of its rivals. The Grand Vitara...do they even sell those anymore? Then there's that Frontier rebadge. Do they have anything else? But hey, congrats on the job, hope it works for you. thanks. believe me, I understand the skepticism. But for example,,,,,the one guy I had today who had been looking at CRV........If i can put him in a GV with hard duty 4wd, nav with Garmin features, leather, sunroof, and ladder frame SUV for almost 23k with 100k powertrain.....at 0%..........why does he choose Honda? Drew of course knows how awesome a CRV is.....

The Equator is a nice mid size truck option. Please note that there are few mid size trucks left. the SX4 is the lowest priced AWD car in the the US. The niche it serves.......affordable AWD with good mpg. Sporty handling and drive for the price. 7/100k powertrain with no deductible and fully transferrable. So far, what I have seen is that a lot of boomers and such are looking for precisely that as a second car. The other neat thing about the SX4 is the 3 mode all wheel drive, to be able to lock it front to rear for tough situations. But really the kizashi is what I am excited about. We have a Kizashi S on our lot (several actually) with dual temp control and all wheel drive and keyless start for 21k with rebates. I had a very established older gentleman on a test drive the other night with one and he had been looking at the Legacy as well as a BMW and such and he enjoyed his drive a lot. He was very satisfied with how tight the car was with the price savings over the luxury marques he was used to driving. I think with the big no deductible transferrable powerrtrain warranty and some auto show cash I convince him not to get that Legacy....... Side note. The Grand Vitara doesn't get much press but we have a GV with full time 4 mode hard dutyAWD in limited trim with leather sunroof, etc. for almost 23k. I had one guy looking at CRv's in the showroom this afternoon and I was explaining to him that the GV even though it is less expensive has all sort of advantages over the CRV for less money for certain folks. 23 and chance for leather, sunroof, and off road 4wd? With 100l powtrain coverage? At least for now I am riding the wave. I know the product isn't for everyone. But the potential is there is sneak up on some folks that are not badge snobs.....and really give them a good solid vehicle with lots of value at a price that is not.......40k. darn tempted to maybe wrangle one of those kizashis's myself.....

lol......crappy subarus? actually yes we are right next to the suburus........if you really want to slum with that group...... there are 2 suzuki dealers here.....I am working weekends........i will prove why the subarus are the wrong choice........

recession. job loss. industry not recovering. new profession. sell cars. been employed selling cars for a week now. Suzuki dealer. Will be a tough road, but let me tell you, the Kizashi is the real deal, the SX4 has a definite niche. Hoping this pans out, at least for while. Any of you in this neck of the woods coming to the auto show let me know. Will be working the Suzuki stage! Cruze, etc. has nothing on this. AWD / dual auto climate control / keyless start / euro inspired suspension.....21k OTD.............. "something great is coming"...........need i mention 7 years! 100k! POWERTRAIN warrranty......no deductible.............transferrable............ seriously, if you can get out in a Kizashi....the value is insane..............

http://www.thesuperficial.com/courteney-coxs-in-a-bikini-again-03-2011 his loss. OMG how do you pass on this at 40+

Very nice. LIKEY!

the market for ricers and gearheads to blow 40g on an impractical hatchback is pretty small. Like blu says, EV's are a growth market. New volume markets are things like the Lancer, Outlander and O. Sport, stuff they have to sell because of CAFE. And then if anyone does want to blow 40k they are buying cute things like minis or 3 series.

the diatribe about manuals is more to show the relative amount of importance to the number of people as a whole. evo is nice, but it doesn't bring new buyers to the brand. car and driver thinks their manuals campaign is quaint, but it really just makes most folks say, move on. they should just live with the notion that fewer cars will have them, and appreciate that some do.

diesel fuel price volatility is an issue. no one cares if the diesel gets 10% better mpg if it costs 40 cents a gallon more. most Americans don't want to touch diesel, the only excepting reason is mpg / fuel cost. diesel fans who actually prefer diesel power delivery and character to gas based on merit alone are extremely few.

wish the interior was nicer. the outside is nice.

pow said it best. sure its a great piece, but it sells in few numbers. if you want to remain in business you need to sell. it's totally fine for mits to ditch a revenue drain. further proof that the auto industry does not survive on overpriced boy racer fantasies. the whole car and driver save the manuals thing is another piece of crap. they want to save the manuals. whoop de f@#king do. i drive a stick and even i know that overwhelmingly others do not want to. cede the evo and let subie sell the Sti. it's not like they still won't sell the ralliart.

cruze manages to hit a lot of basic virtues dead on. lots of room to improve. but at least its a usable car, and not something severely limited to most folks....like a mini.

leasing, yes. rather shocked at how well malibu is doing. sets the stage for success with the next body style. leasing across the board is taking off again, all it shows is how out of control new car pricing really is. are we just propping the moment up for another failure very soon? in the meantime if it means fewer accords and camry's i like it.

let me go out on a limb and say 'it'd sell here'.

good thing! since i missed buying myself an astra, a cruze hatch with a similar look would be a nice thing. maybe even liking this more compared to the focus.

Those Continental Extreme Contact DWS tires have some great reviews behind them, and the price for the size I need is great (P225/50-17). I may have to look into these a little more based on the price alone. Thanks for the input!! i had conti extreme contacts on my 99 sho. HUGE upgrade over the goodyear $h! tires......oops, RS-A's......... Forteras we had on the Aztek were very good except for some cupping. Not a huge problem since we got so much tread out of them. We replaced the Forteras with Hydroedge by Michelin, those were fantastic too. I agree Pilot Sports are overkill for the G6. The other pilot suggested looks intriguing. the assurance looks like a great tire. Just replaced tires on the Taurus X last summer. I've had two fords with the Pirelli P6. They get average reviews but I thought they were good. In fact, the P6 new version just came out when i needed them, it quickly became obvious to me they were the right blend of ride, handling, and price to replace the OEM P6's. Some have said its not good in wet or snow but i disagree. Best tires i ever had on the 89 SHO ......Eagle GT's by goodyear.......stuck like glue. fantastic handling, not great treadwear. fantastic in wet and snow. I am sure these days the Eagles are very different. Pilot Sports might be too stiff and overkill. The MXM or whatever are fantastic all season tires i hear from many. I would have gotten those over the P6 except they were 150 bucks more. 150 bucks I had no reason to spend.

Global?

so the a3 becomes the old A4....the a4 now is an a6?

If the only thing I see on the tv the rest of the year in Jennifer Lawrence in that red dress at the oscars, then Charlie sheen can be on tv all he wants.

they always had a boxy GM style to me

to love a Chrysler this was the one Chrysler I would have forsaken a GM for, growing up back in the day. It still looks good to me. 80's yes. Has the same qualities that all the late 70's / early to mid 80's GM cars had to me. Anyone else love the Mirada / Cordoba twins? I would still love to find one of these to drive.....

new paradigm......this is a 'base' car. Chevy should add cruise and power windows. To be honest at least with the manual to me the 1.8 didn't seem too anemic but certainly with the auto I could see how it might not be up to snuff. Cruze 1.8 is an 'it is what it is when it is' kind of car. New era, 4 bucks US gas, this may be what is being forced on us, aside from performance it may be what most folks will be put into and find 'the norm'. Generally the Cruze is well sorted out and the interior is a nice place to be. Overall despite folklore a Chevy especially in this class will be solid over time and won't break your pocketbook. Nice review. Remember just how average to below the rest of the competition is in this field, except some of the newest competitors. To a lot of folks out there, the Cruze will feel like a luxury car compared to what they drive now.

survive

and then there are people like my sister who are well north of 100k, like 120-130k on her Elantra GT and not a schosche of a problem....... i have to admit push come to shove I would not prob by a hyundai new. Used with really low miles, maybe. Lease? Definitely if the warranty covers the lease term and lease is much cheaper.