Wtf???
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From: St. Peters MO Sometimes you have to prove yourself by doing alot of killing or alot of dying...
Wtf???
is GM thinking??? Recently I posted the concept pics of the new Fbody line up that GM was to introduce in 2007-8. And now I find this...
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...-gm-cuts_x.htm
Is the general trying to hand Ford the mid level sports car market??? Because I think it just happened.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...-gm-cuts_x.htm
Is the general trying to hand Ford the mid level sports car market??? Because I think it just happened.
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From: St. Peters MO Sometimes you have to prove yourself by doing alot of killing or alot of dying...
ooops... I guess I posted this in the wrong place :o. just lock this... I already reposted... sorry
Last edited by kwik_ta; Mar 26, 2005 at 11:04 PM.
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Hey, Bob!
Bob's answer:
1-Kill off an American tradition that would increase sales
2-Build heavier and uglier SUV's because the price of gas is disgustingly high
3-Offer the public some lame consolation prize of a roadster
4-Just close your eyes and do the opposite of what makes sense
Bob's answer:
1-Kill off an American tradition that would increase sales
2-Build heavier and uglier SUV's because the price of gas is disgustingly high
3-Offer the public some lame consolation prize of a roadster
4-Just close your eyes and do the opposite of what makes sense
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"...large pick-ups and sport utility vehicles.."
With gas prices headed to new highs almost every day, there should really be a big demand for these. nNo wonder the general is losing his shirt.
With gas prices headed to new highs almost every day, there should really be a big demand for these. nNo wonder the general is losing his shirt.
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Originally Posted by kwik_ta
is GM thinking???
GM kills: Corvair, Vega, Camaro and many more!
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Here's more on the topic:
http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/...&w=RTR&coview=
The most important lines in the article posted by "kwik ta" are:
"The 300M is a watershed car......like the Ford Taurus.......GM has no answer"
That about sums it up.
http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/...&w=RTR&coview=
The most important lines in the article posted by "kwik ta" are:
"The 300M is a watershed car......like the Ford Taurus.......GM has no answer"
That about sums it up.
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But [Lund] pulled the plug on the North America models after determining the vehicles could not be engineered and assembled to sell at prices competitive with the popular Chrysler 300C, Ford Mustang and other models, without sacrificing quality and content.
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From: St. Peters MO Sometimes you have to prove yourself by doing alot of killing or alot of dying...
Originally Posted by jsup
Here's more on the topic:
http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/...&w=RTR&coview=
The most important lines in the article posted by "kwik ta" are:
"The 300M is a watershed car......like the Ford Taurus.......GM has no answer"
That about sums it up.
http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/...&w=RTR&coview=
The most important lines in the article posted by "kwik ta" are:
"The 300M is a watershed car......like the Ford Taurus.......GM has no answer"
That about sums it up.
Everywhere you go in St. Louis there is something about the new Buick Lacrosse or anything to do with Pontiac-Action
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From: St. Peters MO Sometimes you have to prove yourself by doing alot of killing or alot of dying...
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
I'd like to kick this guy in the nuts.
I was also informed today that the POS Cobalt is the first and only Chevy to carry the famed SS badging and have less than 8 cylinders. It is getting sad when Ford is becoming more and more interesting to follow 
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Originally Posted by kwik_ta
I was also informed today that the POS Cobalt is the first and only Chevy to carry the famed SS badging and have less than 8 cylinders. It is getting sad when Ford is becoming more and more interesting to follow 
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[QUOTE=kwik_ta] I was also informed today that the POS Cobalt is the first and only Chevy to carry the famed SS badging and have less than 8 cylinders. QUOTE]
Not true - A few years ago I owned a 1994 Chevrolet S-10 SS, with a 190hp V6 Vortec.
Not true - A few years ago I owned a 1994 Chevrolet S-10 SS, with a 190hp V6 Vortec.
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I guess I'm not really all that surprised. I went out looking for a new family vehicle yesterday. Compared Ford's new 500 to Buick LaCross. LaCross has a higher base price with fewer features than the Ford. The Ford leads its class in half a dozen different areas, while LaCross seems to be a compromise in every area. The automobile press says LaCross would be an excellent value-if it cost $3000. less than it's currently priced. And, the LaCross is considered one of GM's recent successes!
Good Lord! If this is an example of one of their best, what's the rest of their line-up like?
Glen
Good Lord! If this is an example of one of their best, what's the rest of their line-up like?
Glen