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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    As I stated, his original post implied the whole product was 'world class'.. wasn't obvious his comment was limited to suspension. And GM has a history of cheap interiors---look at the C6 Corvettes or 5th gen Camaro...very recent history, not 20-30 years ago. The C7 and 6th gen Camaro are better, but still a bit too Fisher-Price to be considered 'world class'.
  2. Robert Hall
    Having always been a light sleeper and prone to insomnia for at least 25 years, and on strong prescription sleeping pills for over 20 years, I'm never sure if I'm dreaming in a sleep or a semi-awake state...one thing I crave but don't often get are solid, uninterrupted nights of sleep without getting awoken...
  3. Robert Hall
    If you bothered to read my post, it was obvious I wasn't talking about today's GM interiors...I was responding to hyperv6's original comment about the Cobalt and HHR being 'world class'... (he later qualified that and said he meant only the suspension tuning, his original post implied the whole product was 'world class'). GM does have some excellent interiors today, no argument about that.
  4. Robert Hall
    viscous
  5. Robert Hall
    True, just commodity lease vehicles...comfortable appliances...the hardware just needs to be reliable.
  6. Robert Hall
    Rainy and cool here in the desert..
  7. Robert Hall
    Well, they have Trailhawk for their off-road tuned models, so Trackhawk for the paved road performance models...
  8. Robert Hall
    I've had Cobalts and HHRs as rentals in the past, nothing remotely 'world class' about their interiors, even 10 years ago...cheap, hard nasty plastics.....they were cheap, disposable econoboxes for their day, nothing special. Anyone who thought those were 'world class' must never have experienced much of the world.. (j/k)
  9. Robert Hall
    Back in the late 90s I was living in Colorado Springs with 3 vehicles with manuals--one with a fairly stiff clutch. Getting stuck in afternoon freeway traffic there and in Denver and cluch in/cluch out all the time got really, really old. Plus I then bought my Jeep which was only available w/ an automatic (first week I had it I had 'phantom clutch syndrome'--moving my left foot for a clutch that wasn't there). I do like a manual in a sports car/sporty car, but for the daily grind I'm happy with automatics. Still think I'd prefer a manual in a small diesel, though.
  10. Robert Hall
    True enough...I drove pretty much 100% manuals for 15 years but dealing w/ heavy traffic and the lack of availability got me into automatics 17 years ago.
  11. Robert Hall
    After 3 weeks driving a Passat, this vehicle is now on my radar...may have to go take one for a test drive..seems like it would make a nice NE Ohio year round car...
  12. Robert Hall
    True. I've long liked SUVs, am warming to CUVs. Practicality is winning. So many cars are just too impractical with their tiny trunks and lack of space.
  13. Robert Hall
    Stromboli
  14. Robert Hall
    I can see the Bolt leading to a EV sedan for Chevy, and maybe an XT1-E CUV for Cadillac ?
  15. Robert Hall
    The current gen Accent sedan also has that silly black C-pillar trim also....looks like a cheap afterthought...why not just put a small window there?
  16. Robert Hall
    Don't think I've ever seen a Corsica described as 'gorgeous'..thought of them, but decided that was too long ago..vehicles GM did 20-45 years ago aren't relevant to the thread.
  17. Robert Hall
    I wasn't thinking of old cars..thinking modern era. GM hasn't had any US market midsize hatchbacks that I can think of in recent decades except the goofy looking Malibu Maxx..
  18. Robert Hall
    I could see considering an Alfa for a lease for a few years instead of the more predictable BMW 3-series if I were in the compact premium niche..something different and distinctive...wouldn't want one after out of warranty, of course.
  19. Robert Hall
    Keep in mind, though, Mercedes and VW are international companies (with many brands in VW's case)..Cadillac has very limited sales outside NA, so they don't need as big of a budget...
  20. Robert Hall
    Buick and GMC give Cadillac dealers volume to try and compete w/ Chevy dealers across the street...
  21. Robert Hall
    The current Euro Passat wagon is a really good looking car...saw a brown one in Scottsdale last year.
  22. Robert Hall
    Finally feeling back to normal at work (after 3 weeks in Ohio), the time difference and poor sleep have been plaguing me. And it's easy to get distracted checking my Ohio home alarm, the motion sensors, cameras inside and out, etc from my phone.
  23. Robert Hall
    Yah, Mazda 2.0. 52hp. Long time ago...
  24. Robert Hall
    My diesel Escort easily got over 55mpg highway, but it was probably 1000 lbs lighter than today's compact diesels ( and pretty basic and stripped down).
  25. Robert Hall
    They already tried Chevrolet in Europe, it failed. Opel/Vauxhall have been the European GM brands for so long that I couldn't see them changing names..
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