Drew Dowdell
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FORD = F#$@ing Old Rebuilt Dodge
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4 3 I wish someone had done a Kappa Caddy
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Today: Saturn Sky
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They should have just said: "Our goal is 80k a year, but since we're a modern and flexible manufacturer, we're making sure we can build more if the public demands that we do." That way, they're always breaking their goal. I swear I'm not a former Toyota P.R. exec.
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JANUARY thru OCTOBER 06 2005 NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL
Drew Dowdell replied to BrewSwillis's topic in The Lounge
I'd like to point out that it's kind pointless to compair recalls without listing the number of models under the brand. Do you really think it's fair to compair Audi having 4 recalls to Ferarri having 4 recalls? Who here wants to bet me that 59 of Chevy's recalls are for trucks?! -
I've already been there many times BV.
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Lets see I can get a: Jetta with a 4 cylinder and fantastic knobs and a soft padded dash to rest my feet on or I can get an Impala with V6 and not so bad knobs even though the dash is a little harder on my feet. For 30k, I can get a V6 Passat fairly loaded... or I can get a Northstar Lucerne... even before 2005, I could get a CTS after rebates.
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GM selling its share of Fuji Heavy Industries
Drew Dowdell replied to Endo's topic in General Motors
Perhaps Toyota wants Subi's AWD? -
I'm wondering if it's a local dealer that made arrangments with a bank or something. I wonder what the fine print is. I'm sure if GM corp. was doing it, someone in here would post a press release.
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Oh as if seeing a penis is going to burn your eyes out! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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The Lucerne/LeSabre/Park Ave thing is poor timing on GM's part, but once that fleshes out, those sales should pick up. If Buick isn't going to be a full line player then it needs to get out of the full line game. Leave the Mini-van and large SUV to GMC. Have 3 sedans, a coupe and keep the crossover. Right now, even with killing and not directly replacing 2 major nameplates, Buick still has a fairly full line. They are really just missing a coupe.
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GM's view of its Vue:More bang for the hybrid buck
Drew Dowdell replied to Northstar's topic in General Motors
Because who wants to run on two cylinders? :blink: -
The E-bodys were some of my favorites of all times. Not great handlers, no, but awsome for a long highspeed cruise
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WTF? Surrounded? Like BMW? Or perhaps from the god of all interiors, Audi? Or perhaps another media darling... Infinity? Maybe you like that "circles in a black mass" look from Lexus? But if Buick sucks because it doesn't have a "surround", so do all the above.
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Here is my reasoning as to why Buick is where Olds was: 1. unloved minivan Terraza/Silloette 2. unloved SUV Rainier/Bravada 3. Luxury sedan and premium family sedan merged into one LeSaber-ParkAve->Lucerne/88-98-Aurora -> Aurora 4. A good, but not great W-body LaCrosse/Intrigue 5. A recently killed, high volume entry level car Century/Cutlass The only differences are Rendevous and Alero. Each sold well, but not well enough to hold up the entire division.
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I think the reason for the downrating on the 3.6 in the LaCrosse is limitations in exhaust routing since it's a transverse engine.
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Because BMW already is not known for it's reliability. It's not a Kia but it's not Lexus, Buick or Cadillac either. Two points: The 3-series is not a luxury car, it is a sport sedan in the same way the Altima is a sport sedan. The 3-series is a small sport sedan while the CTS is a mid-sized sport sedan. Two different classes, yet the larger, heavier CTS still keeps up with it's smaller competition.
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The 330i at first gave them trouble with the push button start. Then the ABS light came on when doing braking tests. They spun the BMW at 70mph due to ABS failure <there's your legendary BMW stability> and after that the Airbag light came on. Now I'm not saying the CTS should have been first, but the BMW certainly should not have been. Most likely I would have put the order IS, G35/CTS <close one way or the other>, BMW, Volvo, Saab.
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and the new Crossovers, Buick Centime etc.
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Buick will be doing the same thing with combining LeSabre/Park AVe --> Lucerne. I just think some people remember what happened to Olds and see it happening again. Buick is almost exactly lined up like Olds was when the hatchet fell. I don't think the PT Cruiser is dying. I just think it needs a more major update then what it got.
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Are other states like PA and NJ where the auto dealers cannot operate on Sundays? There are actually laws stating that you cannot sell a car in these states on a Sunday. What is the reason for this?
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Go Chevy! I'm not really a Hummer fan, but a conquest sale is a conquest sale. Go Hummer! Note he said "Retail sales" and not "Fleet sales". Outselling the Regal plus Buick's second best seller combined! Go Buick! Overall! Go GM!
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Toyota is the only one that fits what you say. Ford, BMW, DCX, VW/Audi all do it. Nissan just keeps throwing the VQ in everything north of the Sentra.
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Most automakers do this. Toyota upgrades the engine about half way through body redesign phases. Ford is doing this with the 500. The M5 wasn't released until the regular 5-series was out about a year.
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Chevy Pontiac Ford Honda Buick Olds Toyota Cadillac Lincoln in that order
