Drew Dowdell

To quote an elected representative who recently said "How many gay people does God need to create before we realize he wants them around?"

Cars that sold poorly, but you still see everywhere There are some models out there, like the GMC Envoy XUV shown above, that have a reputation for selling very poorly. Yet in some cases, these poor selling vehicles seem to pop surprisingly frequently. The Envoy XUV sold just over 12,000 copies during it's abbreviated lifetime yet I see them all over my area. Within a mile of my house, there are not one, but two families with two of the poor selling, popular to bash, Pontiac Aztecs sitting in each driveway. Our local Isuzu dealer did a good job clearing out the remaining I-series pickups because there is a huge amount of them running around lately. So what do you see out there that should be rare, but shows up regularly?

Honda Reliability What? The A/C went out on the trip back from DC last night.

What they are trying to avoid is having to slap $9,000 in rebates on the trucks to move them. Demand is likely to drop due to current gas prices. They need to match supply to that demand as best as possible. Or is it? Gas speculation is down since Osama Bin Laden died... and some people are claiming prices could be headed back down for a stretch. They will retreat a bit after Memorial Day, but $3.50 a gallon is the new "good deal!"

What they are trying to avoid is having to slap $9,000 in rebates on the trucks to move them. Demand is likely to drop due to current gas prices. They need to match supply to that demand as best as possible.

The top action in the Camaro works VERY well. It would be a good starting point for Cadillac.

BMW sells so many 3-series because it fleets them like crazy in the EU and because people like you buy a 328i with 230hp for 33k and then tell the guy in the CTS that his 270hp car sucks because it uses a key instead of a button to start the engine.

QFT. +1. GM needs to ditch about 1000 pounds in their trucks, and that will solve just about everything. and the tired old V6

Aside from the fact that I've seen transverse northstars mounted longitudinally in engine bays large enough to allow it (a '55 Cadillac), why use the Aurora V8 if you're going to do an engine swap? Find a wrecked STS, of any year. The external dimensions are the same, but you get 50 HP more. Myself, I would swap in an LT-1 at the first hint of a coolant leak.

BV and I got 27mpg driving to Detroit and 34mpg driving back in the Cruze LTZ

I'm 5"10" and I had no problem riding in the back seat.

I could care less the valve train configuration as long as it gives me the performance I expect or better. I am not convinced that the common mindset of "DOHC is always smoother" is always true. I've driven DOHC V8s that the LT-1 makes sound like a Quad-4 without oil. I've driven the 3900 for 25 miles in the wrong gear because the engine was so smooth, the only reason I noticed something was up was when the fuel economy average started dropping like a rock. Conversely, even the same DOHC V6 can have very different personalities depending on the application. The 3.6 VVT in the Camaro Convertible was annoying and buzzy, yet simultaneously lacked feedback.... The 3.6 VVT in the Cadillac CTS was fine.

I think the name matters less than the car actually being here.

I think it's just the reverse of taking it off. I'll see what my service manual says when I get home.

I know I like to bash the CR-V and most of you will agree with me on it. But in it's defense, it's a useful little CUV with a ton of space when the seats are down. We've stuffed it to the roof with tools and supplies. About the only thing I can't haul with it is 4x8 sheets of stuff. I can put 8 foot or 10 foot 2x4s in the car with the front passenger seat down and the rear glass lifted. Add a small utility trailer (I already have the tow hitch installed) and the utility the CR-V offers at little to no cost to me will be hard to beat. It will be the reliability that eventually does it in. We keep having some basic reliability issues that shouldn't be happening on an 81k mile vehicle.

Technically, it's not mine. The Toronado is still my daily. The CR-V would just be for Apartment work.

The regular regal is a great compromise of handling and ride. The turbo with magnaride makes this adjustable and there is a noticeable difference in the settings.

Muslim societies have laws like this in place now.

As long as it earns its keep. We'll have whatever Albert gets as our travel vehicle. If it gets too beat up, Ill have an excuse for something more rugged and versatile...which seats 5 and has a 6 foot or 8 foot bed.....or both.

The crv is paid off in 8 months, so we're planning on just keeping it for a while. Albert would get a new vehicle and I would take the crv as my work vehicle.

Then don't drive on public roads Camino

There are no current plans for a flagship sedan above the Lacrosse for Buick. The XTS will be the spiritual successor to the Park Ave and DTS for the time being.

Well any AWD problems are going to have to wait. We're down in DC this weekend and it seems like the front left CV Joint has eaten itself during the trip AND there is another problem with the electrical system. The headlights are flickering like strobe lights, but only sometimes. The dash lights flicker simultaniously. At one point it was so bad that the dash was starting to throw error lights for the airbag, ABS, and battery. The battery is less than 8 months old. The right CV joint was replaced about 18 months ago.

Not as blunt as Lutz, but every bit as brash.