Drew Dowdell

Not always. It can even be determined by the position it was parked most of it's life. If the owner parked it outside in a specific spot, they probably always oriented the car the same way. The sun is the real killer of those body fillers.

that might not even be a header panel, but just the bumper fillers. front and back sets can be had on E-bay, new, for $300

It's the Buick tagline from 1988 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHmzaqOeDI

This Just In: 2010 Buick Enclave CXL Does the Great American Road Belong to Buick? Find out in our Interactive Review of the 2010 Buick Enclave CXL

This just in: 2010 Buick Enclave CXL While I'm finishing up the full writeup on the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ, we'll also be starting an Interactive Review on a 2010 Buick Enclave CXL-2. I've only had about 5 minutes of seat time so far, but for this review I'll be taking the Enclave on an 800 mile round trip jaunt to Washington D.C. for the Independence Day celebrations. Does Great American Road belong to Buick? 2010 Buick Enclave CXL Gallery

I'd say we all chip in and buy Loki a gift, but that would socialism..... I KID! Happy Birthday guys!

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Is this new fangled internet stuff confusing you old man? j/k! Happy Birthday!

low potassium?

I think her point was that it didn't work 30 years ago in 200 feet of water, why would we expect the same techniques to work today in 5,000 feet of water? A second, very large point, is that Exxon, BP, Royal Dutch Shell are the most profitable companies on the planet yet they spend little to nothing on safety and cleanup R&D in so much as to even hire an intern to update the Gulf of Mexico Spill Management guidebook to not include people who have been dead since 2005 as expert contacts and walruses as native animals that need care.

I never said the Malibu held a big value advantage. I said that it's price was in line with most of the competition option for option. Turbo Sonata will probably be the value leader in the segment, but it's not going to be 25k loaded. The turbo version is going to likely add $1700 to $2000, but they could make it a no cost option and it still won't get me to overlook it's appearance. Put that engine in the Optima and we'll talk. The Malibu isn't getting pushed out at all. I'll admit that it's one of the older in the segment but it's holding it's own fairly well and it still manages to be one of the most visually attractive vehicles in this class. I will admit to being smitten with it's lines. There are still plenty of people out there in this vehicle segment who don't care about NAV or having the absolutely most powerful engine on the block. The Malibu moves along plenty of gusto so that any power deficiency compared to a 275hp vehicle is purely academic. For the record, Malibu sales were up 54% in May 2010 and are up 36% for the year. The Malibu LT2 gets heated seats, aluminum wheels, bluetooth, power seats, steering wheel controls, remote start, XM Radio ($346 option on the Legacy) and auto dimming mirror ($212 option on the Legacy) for $25k. After incentives it's down to $22.3. Sure you get AWD on the Legacy.... so it has a sales advantage north of the Mason Dixon.

It's because we won't learn from our mistakes.

when they're attached to hybrid setups, they might

It does have a USB input.

Well, drop the rear seat entertainment and the stupid "protection packet" ($350 for rubber floormats? Really?) and it's just a smidge over 30k. A Ford Fusion Sport (the larger V6) and SYNC MSRPs for $32k. An Altima 3.5 with NAV MSRPs for $31.8k, ditto the Accord. Now, no one pays MSRP even for an Accord, but basically if you equip the cars identically with the exception of NAV, the Malibu's price seems about in line with the competition. NAV units tend to be a $1,500 to $1,900 option. I'll admit some curiosity about Chevy not even offering it because it's such a huge profit center.

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I'm not done with photos yet

Just because of the badge?

I don't think you'd want to avoid any of those Stang. For me, the obvious one years ago was trucks. I don't like trucks and I'm not a fan of SUVs. But the Avalanche caught my attention with it's versatility and then as I looked at it longer I noticed how attractive it is for a truck. It's probably the only one out there that I'd buy because of the aesthetic instead of in spite of it. I can't think of any other truck, even the Escalade EXT, that I find visually appealing from the outside.

What I think we need is an average transaction price.... which would probably be hard to get. Just because the SRX or MDX start at certain prices doesn't mean that's what most of them are selling at.