Robert Hall
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Yet another article--this one from Time. Is GM worth saving?
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A few friends of mine that are TTBs (Toyota True Believers) have said they hope Toyota buys GM.. a horrifying thought, IMHO.
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Yet another article, this one a Bankruptcy vs. Bailout by a noted Toyota apologist: Bankruptcy vs. Bailout (NYT)
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+1. Mmmmmm.. space.
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Saw today--a sharp dark green late Jag XKE coupe, the yellow '65 Skylark again (thought it was a '64, realized it's a '65), a clean white '65 Mustang 2+2 (with vintage AZ plate 65 FAST), a clean black early '80s Buick Electra 4dr.
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Are they opening for Metallica these days?
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Well, it could be a vast right wing conspiracy...I don't trust the oil companies, Texans, or the Saudis...(a certain well-known GOP Texas political family has known ties to the oil industry and teh Saudis). Could be up to something evil..
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Cool two-tone paint scheme on the wagon.
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meh
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Yes, I was thinking $65-75k USD...it's cheaper than I thought.
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It won't stay at 2 bucks though...will be back to $4 or more eventually, I suspect. I'd buy a diesel now.. and remember, the Prius is about clean and green, not just gas mileage.
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Meh. There goes that car as a possibility for my June '10 purchase. Mustang GT convertible I guess it will have to be. (I want a convertible for my 40th birthday). Or maybe a used M3 convertible..
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Interesting..the XF is a lot cheaper than I thought it was... I thought it was more in the $65-75k range.
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Well, this was published yesterday, doesn't sound that way: WF article
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whatever
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I think the difference is level of investment and dependency on the trucks and SUVs... full size trucks and and SUVs were apparently a small investment for Toyota, but GM bet the farm on them. GM is/was (Chrysler even more so) far more dependent on profits from full size trucks and SUVs than the Toyota is/was.
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NO MANUAL??? Ugh. It's rather pointless without a manual option.
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The XF is nice, much higher price point than a 3 series, though. For XF money, though, I'd rather have a CLS (style) or an AWD diesel E-class (practicality).
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Don't know, but they have made some deliveries...people are registering and driving 'em (at least in the Bay Area), so unless they got an low-volume exemption, they must have.
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Apples vs. oranges--you can't compare a 3-ton full-size truck to a nimble compact sports sedan. Besides, the BMW gets more than twice the mileage of the truck.
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Everyone I know that has a 3-series leases em... not 'rich people', just normal upper middle class folk. I'd like to see the CTS offered with a diesel and manual in the US, I'd seriously consider one. I like the 3-series for it's driving dynamics but wouldn't buy one--they are too common, too many pricks and poseurs buy them these days, IMHO (and I'm a former BMW owner)... one of the things I like about the CTS is they aren't as common, not the mainstream choice that the 3-series has become.
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From what I've read, I expect Tesla to fold before the end of the year.
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Heh-heh... my little farter is a Silkie Terrier...the Westies, Aussie Terrier and the Yorkie puppy don't seem to fart, but the Silkie gets a lot of gas...been changing her diet to incl. baby food (veggies). She's a rescue from a puppy mill, weighed about 7 lbs w/ missing hair spots and other problems 4 years ago, now she's a bit overweight at 14lbs but her coat is beautiful and she's healthy overall. Her name is Tinky (Tinkerbell), and when she is gaseous, I call her Stinky.
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I had bad gas Sunday. So did one of the terriers. Watching TV, a sleeping dog beside me on the sofa farting in synch w/ me. Priceless.
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It's not just the boomers...most people I know of my generation (X) and demographic (software professionals) won't even consider domestics...Jeep is about the only brand that has any traction amongst my friends and colleagues of my generation. Acura/Honda, Toyota, Audi, BMW, Nissan/Infiniti, Subaru, etc get their $$$... I feel very much in the minority for owning and liking Big 3 rides..
