Flybrian

Toyota: Lurching Forward

Mazda was so stupid to have fifteen different brands for all their cars. Seriously. Its so convoluted it doesn't even make sense. Don't care for the dorky wing on the whatever in the first set of pictures

Plus, you're cursed with a Nissan CVT.

How about no.

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I'm totally surprised a '76 Lincoln wasn't able to fly one mile.

Don't hit me while you're down here!

2000 Bonneville. When it first rolled out, I thought it was ugly as sin. Clearly, I've changed my mind.

In person, the Camry is very, very blunt-nosed, an extremely unattractive design for such a car.

I think we did this before, and it was fun...

Here's how to use your iPod... First, wrap it carefully. Second, go to the post office. Third, mail it to: Brian Dreggors 1565 Ba... Okay, just kidding.

Oh I agree. Karl Rove could find work there.

Yeah, I liked the Alero spot for that reason, too. I love how those weirdos are singing horribly off-key at the end.

I'd argue both these and SUV are wagons.

Don't plan on upgrading alot yourself with a Dell. Some things are an incredible pain in the ass because Dell insists on using proprietary connections for lots of their hardware. My girlfriend has a Dimension 3000 and we've had so many little issues changing things out, like the absurdly loud tower fan and such. Good computer operationally, though.

Just watch and especially listen... 1995 Olds Cutlass Ciera Ad

Because its new with extrodinarily low mileage and full factory warranty. I'm comparing among new or virtually new cars here.

You know, it may not be a bad idea to keep the Impala and Grand Prix running for awhile longer to sop up fleet sales.

Have your pet spayed or neutered.

For $37,000, would you buy a loaded Pilot, a base RX330, or a... 2006 Cadillac SRX V8 AWD - Navigation and 3rd row, 3300 miles For $30,000, would you buy a Honda Accord V6, Acura TSX, or a... 2006 Cadillac DTS - Lux II, heated/cooled seats, chrome wheels, 4000 miles For $20,000, would you buy a 4cl Caravan SE, a three year-old Sienna LE, or a... 2006 Buick Terraza CX - 3.5l V6, leather, DVD, 2500 miles For $19,000, would you buy a 4cyl Camry CE, a midlevel Nissan Sentra, or a... 2005 Buick LaCrosse CXS - 3.6l, leather, Stabilitrak, 72 miles For $14,000, would you buy a loaded Yaris, a base Corolla, or a... 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT - leather, heated seats, dual-zone A/C, remote start, XM, 9400 miles For $10,000, would you buy a Chery (ahahahaha!), most of a Kia Rio, or a... 2007 Saturn ION - Level II, CD, cruise, 11 miles So the question here is, why would you buy anything else but slightly-used or year-old GM? P.S. The 'comparison' cars are there for the sake of illustrating relative price, not exactly for direct competition.

Add to that the fact that an RL is completely and utterly undistinctive and has absolutely zero recognition in the market, its a wonder they sell any. Its only hallmark is an AWD system that no one actually cares about. So, you can fawn over the interior 'till the cows come home, but the exterior looks like a $25-30,000 car with a PepBoys Xenon kit. Sticking with the Legend moniker would've been a far more intelligent decision, along with a V8 powerplant. Cadillac has shown a large FWD V8 car can be successful if tailored to a certain market correctly. Mock the DeVille all you want, but GM moved out over 100k a year for a half decade and not all of them were to fleets. Some people simply like that sort of car, the same people that liked the Park Avenue, Olds Aurora, Lincoln Continental, and - yes - the old Legend. A larger V8 Legend that looked expensive could've done much better than the current model. As it stands, you can't help but to conclude Acura truly half-assed the RL. Yes, it executed the car very well, but the entire concept was flawed from a saleability standpoint. Its trying to handle well without having RWD, perform well while still having a six, and be commanding and luxurious with midsize dimensions and boring lines.

Be sure to keep the box.

A true Solstice coupe (or 3-door hatch) would sell greatly because it would remove the Solstice from being a 'specialty' car to a simply great, cheap, mod-able urban sports car.

Its unfortunate that I have the need to post another message like this to everyone, and because I really don't have the desire to remind some of our legacy members of this simple fact, I'll keep it succinct. When someone chooses to share information, you DO NOT have to agree, but you MUST afford them respect. I'm sure I'm not the only one tired of seeing someone being called out simply because they don't use a "proper" disclaimer, like 'this may not be true' or 'don't take it as fact.' Another simple reality is that certain members of this board do know more than the average bystander about happenings inside the industry. If you do not agree with their posts, that's fine and time will prove one of you right, but I'm tired of seeing dead horses constantly beaten. That's it. Let's just keep the concept of mutual respect for differing opinions in mind and respect those that try to share their knowledge with the rest of us. Thanks, all.