Robert Hall

Ok..still the same old, same old... Sad.

Is the V6 offered with a manual? They should offer it with a 6-speed manual and at least a 5-spd auto..

I saw a goregous two-tone '56 Chrysler New Yorker 2dr ht last night sitting in an office parking garage... yellow w/ white roof. Quite a pleasant surprise to see a 50 year old car in pristine condition in a real world setting instead of at a car show or museum.

GM has had problems for years...certainly going back to at least the dark days of Roger Smith.

I see very, very few Chargers and Magnums around here...loads of 300s, though, and tons of Jeeps (domestic SUVs seem to sell much better than domestic sedans in the Denver metro area).

B is below C...

I'm certainly more likely to believe Bob than some of the random rumors posted on here...

Hmmm..6-years?? The B-body has been gone almost 10 now... ('96 was the last model year of the B-body).

There was a Lumina coupe from '90-94. The Monte Carlo coupe was '95-99 (the second-generation Luminas were all sedans). I've seen the Intimidator ones..nothing Intimidating about them, IMHO. The headlight treatment of the '00-05 Montes looks ugly to me...and in profile, the long overhangs, etc.. just don't care for the styling. I had one as a rental once from Avis, though, and it drove ok.. '93 Lumina Z34 coupe:

Change the grass and roofs to brown, the houses to tan, and you have a typical newer Denver suburb...those about $350k-450k typically here. Covenant controlled, a couple with 1.8-2.5 kids, mandatory minivan and SUV or Camry/Accord and SUV in the garage

They probably couldn't build the Camaro in Canada from a legal standpoint (fallout from the St. Therese issue?)

The '90s Lumina coupes and Montes were better looking than the '00-05 Montes, IMHO...the '00-05 were seriously ugly cars (esp. the front end and humped decklid treatment)..though the interiors were better in the later ones.

I think that is the idea... that if you get rid of the overlapping models, individual mainstream models *could* sell at Camry numbers.. (though there is no guarantee they would).

I've been very satisfied with my '00 GC..no problems so far (almost 6 years, 70k miles), and been happy w/ it on road and off road (I've taken mine on quite a few back country trails up in the mountains over the years). I haven't warmed up to the new style yet... the exterior is more squared off than mine, and the side windows seem smaller. Inside, the dash material is definitely harder (mine has a squishy plastic on the dash upper, but hard plastic on the lower dash, console and door panels... the seats seem improved, though. I would definitely test drive the new GC when I go shopping for my next SUV, though...

I think it is pointless to argue with 68..he has his mind set and won't listen to facts or other opinions. Anyway, I wouldn't call the BLS a rebadge or badge-engineered Saab..it really looks nothing like the 9-3.

Not really.. Toyota/Lexus is ambitious...they've already been successful against Mercedes in the luxury market, so why not take on the big-league sports car brands? They have the technology and determination.. Whether you dislike Toyota or not, never underestimate them... they are relentless.

There's nothing wrong with Saab 9-3 and Opel mechanicals...not all Cadillacs have esclusive platforms/engines/etc--look at the Escalade. It's an exaggeration to compare the BLS to the Cimmaron--the Cimmaron was based on the lowly Cavalier!!

Car and Driver or one of the magazines this month has an artist's conception of the Honda/Acura... it looks like the artist took a DB9 and put an Acura-style grille and headlights on it.

It looks fine..it would make a good entry level Caddy for the US.

I don't see it being aimed at the Corvette but the Aston DB9, Ferrari F599 and other front-engined coupes with prestige brands and high prices... different market. The Supra will be more of a Vette competitor, I think.

Yes, I guess it's because it's a Jag that it seems shocking. It's been a long time since I've been in a late model car without power windows, though...most recent I can remember was a Cavalier rental about 4 years ago...

I see no problem with a Chevy kappa..as long as it's not a badge job and is sufficiently differentiated like the Solstice and Sky, why not? Small, inexpensive 2 seater roadsters are a good image thing for the brands...

That is just too wierd...manual windows in 2006. Strange, strange, strange. There is a Focus-based hatchback coming, not for Jag, but for Volvo...(S30).

Keeping the prices low also helps Chevy compete with Hyundai and Kia, which are probably more realistically Malibu competitors than the Accord.

Yes, a lot of good movies in '05. There were a lot of intelligent movies for adults and not just the usual big blockbuster special affects popcorn movies..