A Horse With No Name

Funny...that is EXACTLY what I thought the fair market current value should be! Damn...really do wish this year had been a little bit better to me financially. I've worked about 30 hours a week all year. Had I been working regularly...methinks the wagon would have Ohio plates on it...things are getting better though. Chris

+1 Chris

Actually...that there are so many nicer crossovers available now kind of kills the Minivan thing for me. Owning three of them (Astrovan, Voyager, Safari Van) (thankfully one of them was totaled soon after we got it) was more than enough for me. Sorry..and I don't personally like the Routan either...although in some ways it is a really decent product. Nice write up though, gm4life...and glad you like the color. I do like the color! Voyager had the 3.3L, and it wasn't a bad motor... Chris

Nice work, Andrew! Chris

Wonder how much it will cost to insure his next million dollar car? Chris

Not in a position right now to buy it myself... But what are you going to ask for it? Chris

I could really see you owning something like that more than I could the new Camaro. As for me myself...I like smaller cars. But I am pretty stoked about the idea of a smaller Buick coming in a few years. Nice write up sir...and thank you...I agree the car is a stunner. The Lexus IS-F is growing on me...but this new Buick puts the Lesus to shame, IMHO. Chris

Actually there is a garage called "The Speed Factory" on High Street here in Columbus that services them. Chris

+1 on the Minivan thing. Although I do like the Traverse. Chris

For a real summer tire Faulken Azenis seem to work well...but don't expect 50,000 miles of life out of them. Maybe more like 20,000 or so. But boy...what a difference. We need to have a Michigan get together next time Z06/Michael is up there. Chris

...and once again, the interior on the Enclave...OMFG...WOW! Chris

Exactly, Camino. While these vehicles may not be your cup of tea or mine...you do have to admit, they speak very well for the new GM. REALLY interested to see how the new Cruze comes together as a future family car, as well as the next small Buick. Chris

The Quick detailer will work well. LOVE silver cars. NICE choice. Forget what BFG tire I have exactly...but def. not a winter tire. I run Blizzacks in the winter, and my winters are much more mild than yours. Also like the tail light treatment on the two door Cobalt. Used to ahve a 71 Chevelle with the round tail lights...the 'balt from the rear reminds me of that car. Plus the swept roof line on the two door is one detail item GM just nailed on these cars. Gassed up next to a red two door SS Supercharged last night after work. WOW...what a car. Chris

+1 Bigtime! Chris

At least they didn't buy a Genesis or an Avalon! Chris

I run BFG on the Miata, decent tires. Seems like car and driver in august perhaps did a great article on performance tires. Given your care...both cars ought to be immortal. Ever see the old Woody Allen movie where a guy wakes up like 400 years in the future...finds a VW beetle in a cave...and it starts! It won't be a beetle, it will be your Cavi. Someone will flush out the fluids, put in some fresh Mobil 1...and she'll be good for another 400 years. Cavi is white, yes? What color is the 'balt? Chris

+1 Chris

Would be what I would want to do. Or take it to a good mechanic and find out the real problems with it. The $3000 for a tired bird would make the Buick good enough for another 100k miles or so. Chris

Sweet! Love the two door in both cars... Chris

JB, it runs and it's not RWD, so it's down on two counts. Chris

Let him speak. I'm tired of the PC BS about offending people, be they liberal, conservative, muslim, christian, or whatever. Chris

All the more reason to enjoy the 'balt and the 'cavi with her. Your only young once. When I was younger my wife and I were doing something on a rather freqent basis...think flat blade or phillips...small VW compact...you get the general idea. Still happens on a damn good regular basis now, actually... Hopefully your keeping the Mrs. very happy in this regard. So what are you really thinking, Dave? I think a Cobalt 2 door at some point would be a great car for you...esp. if you could get an SS Supercharged or Turbocharged. Chris

Sweet looking 'bird, I just miss the cars of the 1970's so badly. Coming back from meeting with Z06, his fiancee, and Oldsmoboi my 16 year old son and I were running with the top down on a beautiful evening at sunset. Perfect, restored 66 Mustang ragtop with the top down passes us and then runs with us in traffic for about 60 miles. Perfect! Sweet sightings...Lotus elise...perfect red stock restored 68 Camaro with a big block...neat old 53 Chevrolet... Chris

Damn, Dave...she's going to let you have that Prius after all? She must be a great wife! Just kidding. My wife chose a first gen Scion xB, which we bought new...so far, after 118,000 miles, its doing pretty good. Wife wants a Volvo C30 Next. Chris

I've seen cars rusted much worse. Saw a Z71 Extended cab today that had rust into the pillars, around windows, etc. Wow. What a steaming pile! Chris