A Horse With No Name

Too bad they didn't build a decent RWD platrom small car. Oh, well. Chris

As a huge fan of small cars, all I can say is Halleluia its about time. Chris

Actually the Chevy truck looks very clean and fresh. The more I see it in person the more I like it. chris

Exactly. Chris

Exactly why I'm not buying another Toyota product-not so much that they are an asian company as the current product lineup is really bland. And your right, no one with any sense whatsoever should be buying these things. Chris

The Tundra is not the total POS that some people make it out to be, but the point is that GM and Ford still build better trucks than Toyota and Nissan. Chris

Turbo Trans Am pace car we can agree on 100%. Having owned a non-SS-454 70 Chevelle, I can agree on the LS-6 also. Although my dream garage would be: Fun car-Cooper S Old Cars-70 Mach 1, 34 Ford 3 window Street Rod Daily-Me-keep driving my Scion, soon to be paid off Kim, my wife-Cobalt SS TC Elizabeth, my daughter-Colorado Crew Cab 2WD Joel, my oldest son-What else, newer bodystyle Mustang GT. Chris

Actually seeing several on the road here in Columbus, OH. Chris

Actually back in the day...I remember first gen (70-74) Challengers cruising around with plywood and astro-turf inside them. Which along with an 8 track and some groovy bell bottoms might make for a "period appropriate" modifications. Now where were those Bias ply 50 series tires on those rusty crager SS Mag wheels...methinks I need to go back out to the garage... Chris

I think GM is on the right track and I think we'll see the Volt in production. Its great to see GM with some balls, trying new things again... Chris

Exactly. While I may seem negative hre in my posts, really I think I'm just a frustrated Idealist or frustrated optomist. I would really like to see Chryselr get back on its feet, it just ain't gonna happen with the current product lineup though. Chris

Actually I like it. Also, I've pulled 413's out of Chrysler vehicles in Salvage yards (one was an old Indian State Highway Patrol car, so I guess you could say it was "special service") But they definitely were there from the factory. Chris

Given what we've seen out of Chrysler the last few years, do you really think it will possibly be any better???? Chris

I've owned three Chryselrs (first gen Minivan, an Omni 0-24 Coupe back in the 80's and a nice FWD Concorde). Chrysler really was on the right track before Daimler bought them. Now they seem to build silly slab sided vehicles with terrible gas mileage and terrible interiors that no one seems to want. My in laws just adore the T&C and Caravan (previous gen) that they currently own, but don't seem to like the new generation at all. Here's hoping that they change. Chrysler has built some great vehicles over the years but the current lineup is a national embarassment. Chris

...the best hope for a rise in Magnum values in about 8-10 years is the general rise in scrap prices. right now an Escort or Cadaver (Cavalier) is worth about $250 in scrap. A Magnum should be worth $400 right now easy. Adjust for inflation and your all set. Chris

Thanks, guys. Chris

I would agree. Chris

...Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep just have about 19 more models to kill and they should be all set... Chris

It won't solve it, but it can buy us time while we develop other options. A slow transition while we have time to think about things and make smart choices is in the best interest of everyone. Chris

We have strategic reserves enough for that. However, you are right, $100 a barrel oil IS doing us a favor. Chris

Actually for its era, the Cherokee (the older style you are refering to) was a damned good vehicle. These things are simple, seem to run forever, are easily modified, parts are cheap, great resale, people seemed happy with them, often got decent fuel economy... Which is why the current Patriot/Compass is so disappointing. Chris

...and an iceberg? Chris

Don't you mean BMW and Driver? I agree with a lot of the stuff that they write, but they are rather Euro Biased. Chris

What Cadillacs of the 77-2000 era are desireable and which are worthless? I see Cadillacs of this era in good condition scraped, seemingly senslessly, and then I see others bring big bucks. Which cars of this era are the ones to own and which are the ones to aviod, and why? Chris

Have you driven the new Patriot? The seats are just right...for the ass of my 78 pound, 12 year old daughter. Very narrow. Car handles like a bad 1950's wagon on bias ply tires. Fuel economy sucks on them also. I've talked to onwers getting 11-14 m.p.g. out of these, which is much worse than Escape, CRV, Vue, RAV-4, ETC. To me, these vehicles are a horrible, horrible compromise. They aren't as good on the street as the rest of the mini-ute crop (or something much more practical, say a nice Subaru wagon) nor are they easily modified into a trail rig like a 4WD S-10, older Wrangler, or first gen Bronco. So they aren't really a useful street vehicle and aren't really a useful trail vehicle nor are they a good driving or efficient vehicle. I'm trying really hard to see any appeal in them, but methinks a wide awake eighth grade class would be able to see the shortcomings of these vehicles. Why Chrysler builds them is beyond me. Just my modest, unbiased opinion of course. Chris