Drew Dowdell

The first generation Civic Hybrid was available with a manual transmission. I've driven it. It operated just like a normal car except that the motor shut off when you were sitting with your foot on the brake. As the GM eAssist operates in the same general way as the Honda IMA, it could technically be equipped with a manual transmission as well. Now, the Prius could not be done with a manual because of the way the transmission blends power from the electric motor and the gasoline engine. The Nissan and Ford hybrids fall into this same camp. In the GM 2-mode hybrid, the actual hybrid parts are inside the automatic transmission, so if you swap out the automatic in that, then there are no more hybrid parts left.

Why would they want Isuzu back? What would it give them that they don't already have?

Here's a question: When are we giving you lessons on how to drive a manual?

There was one of these for sale near Camino the time that I visited when FlyBrian was picking up the LeSabre.

This is where I'll point out that Commodore has not been in the US market.

I'm tired of google invading every part of our lives. Just stick to being a search engine company and stop documenting my every move so you can blast me with advertising.

Nobody liked the styling in the US either. (though the Sable wasn't as bad)

I don't like either of them in standard cab. they look too stumpy.

While that may be true, I can't imagine someone buying a Captiva 3.0 LTZ AWD for $31k as a company vehicle.... and yes, those are available.

It is "new car" with a "name not currently" in the "North American" "Chevrolet brand" lots of wiggle room there. It also kinda goes with Malibu.

I'm referring to WMJ's point 3

wrong side of OH, otherwise I'd join you.

I can think of about 100 other fun fix-up cars that will be 100 times less frustrating than an Opel GT.

Can you buy a Captiva retail now?

agreed. it's ok to have opinions, just be able to back them up.

I wonder if part of it is improved feel of manual transmissions in smaller cars. I used to hate driving Civic or Acura 4-cylinders with manual transmissions, but the Cruze and Sonic 6-speeds are about the nicest to drive manuals I've ever been behind.

I think it is fine to editorialize, just have the facts to back up your opinions.

Finding a dealer to service my car is getting hard these days. I always let my Cadillac dealer service my CTS. Oil changes weren't very expensive and they even would pick the car up from my office for me. The oil life monitor was on a 10k schedule it seemed, so $65 once every 12 months for a full synth oil change wasn't unreasonable.

Well....at least it's a manual?

There are more in the class than that.

The 318 hatch is a decent little runabout as long as you're not expecting to win any races. Better than driving a Civic...

The mid range trim BMW and Mercs seem to be the most common. Then again, a lot of 3-series are sold with vinyl seats.

All dealers are like that in pricing. I never had any out of warranty work done there, so I don't know if their service prices are high or not. I went to that place because I was treated like crap at the fancy new Cadillac store in Monroeville at the time. To be fair, you also have an oddball car to work on.