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#61 of 2171 by ateixeira Nov 14, 2003 (2:06 pm)
alpha: comparos are the best source if you want to compare mileage. All cars take the same roads and have to keep up with each other, so they're even driving at about the same speeds.   -juice
#62 of 2171 and... by jchan2 Nov 14, 2003 (2:33 pm)
what's the point of the Sunfire coupe in a rental car lineup? Just as the Mitsubishi Mirage was redundant in any rental car lineup, what's the point of the Sunfire if it doesn't have four doors like almost all rental cars except for those Chrysler Sebring Convertibles????
#63 of 2171 by theo2709 Nov 14, 2003 (7:38 pm)
I think GM is desparate to lose it's rental car stigma, so it is being very cautious about selling it's new models to fleets. I don't know if I agree with this strategy, as people who drive Camrys and rent a Classic will say "wow GM still sucks".
#64 of 2171 by regfootball Nov 14, 2003 (11:36 pm)
and if a car is good wouldn't you want people drving it and spreading the word?
#65 of 2171 GM does plan to sell some of its model cars by logic1 Nov 15, 2003 (6:24 am)
to rental agencies. Just not in huge numbers. The problem with selling too many cars to rentals is not so much image as the rentals tend to sell their cars at the same time, lowering resale price all around.   Funny you should use the Camry. I've been stuck with a few rental Camry's in my day. Except noting they are quiet, my general impression is that the car is an oversprung boring dog.
#66 of 2171 by theo2709 Nov 15, 2003 (7:13 am)
The reason I chose the Camry is I bet most of its buyers were decieved by GM a long time ago, and they have probably held a grudge since. Also most Camry buyers know nothing about cars, so they go on quietness (and the big T in an oval) as a symbol of "quality". First impressions make all the difference, and if they rent a Cavalier while the Cobalt is out (without knowing what a Cobalt is), they will not see the siginificant improvements GM has made in recent years.
#67 of 2171 camry by vcjumper Nov 15, 2003 (12:39 pm)
Does the quiet "oversprung boring dog" better than most and thats why they sell so well. Taurus and Impalas (non-LS) and the previous Bu did the same thing.
#68 of 2171 by dindak Nov 15, 2003 (7:15 pm)
I'm not sure about the rental theory. GM still sells the Sunfire sedan up here now because small cars are big sellers in Canada. Perhaps the Pursuit is more important to have here and less important down there for the first year. No word on how long Sunfire will go on in the US.
#69 of 2171 by regfootball Nov 15, 2003 (10:47 pm)
it smells of 'need to keep a plant open to satisfy a union contract' or 'can't afford to retool an old plant'.
#70 of 2171 reg by dindak Nov 16, 2003 (5:24 am)
Maybe. GM, Ford and DC have to make lots of decision based on union decisions rather than business decisions. Sad.

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