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Replying to: 1487 (Sep 05, 2007 7:31 am) No navigation because it is so expensive and they doubt many will buy. Go check out a Toyota store and see how many Camrys have the dash system. Two years ago you never saw them. A dealer said they do not stock because no one wanted it because of the price. Now that may have changed but from what I see the price has not come down much and few want to spend $1500 for nav on a $25k car. I will say though that we have an Acadia and the Nav is wonderful. Of course $1500 on a $45k vehicle is a bit different than on a $25k vehicle. I would bet though that nav will show up on the Eps II vehicles. The newer Impala does have power recline. The issue is that it is very expensive to tool up new features in a vehicle that is carryover. You basically have to reengineer/retool parts for a short period of time (~ 2years) In other words GM would rather spend money on the all new vehicle than to reengineer/tool systems in carryover. They have to balance the cost / investment. I would rather have them spend the money on the new vehicle than go back and try and update all the areas that are now out of date on a vehicle that will be replaced in 2 years.
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Replying to: toybenz (Sep 05, 2007 9:14 am) I'm glad you have it a try and hopefully you will have a positive experience. Believe it or not the Aura is hardly the first on only solid midsize american car. In spite of the fact that it didnt get stellar reviews (mostly due to electric steering) the G6 is just as solid in terms of handling as the Aura. Even the current Malibu was a solid car that was hampered by boxy styling and a reputation as a rental. The Aura is actually more of a mild evolution of the Malibu and G6 with more European themed styling. The hardware underneath and the solidity of the platform is largely the same.
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Replying to: gncrrr (Sep 04, 2007 8:33 pm) |
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I agree with those choosing the Aura, the Malibu will be a very common car. Aura will always be more exclusive, even when the XE-4s come for 2008. It will also likely translate into better re-sale also.
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Replying to: vanman1 (Sep 06, 2007 4:57 pm) |
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Replying to: noles200 (Sep 01, 2007 10:52 am)
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Replying to: barleywine (Sep 09, 2007 7:51 pm) On my vehicle I received the GM family discount and the rebates, which is why it was such a sweet deal. Also, remember that Saturn does not negotiate off of MSRP but there is always room to negotiate. See if they'll throw in other things you might want, see if they'll give you more for your trade, etc. It is crazy to pay MSRP for a car, which is probably why that extra $1,000 is out there as the "conquest" rebate. That $1K brings the price of the car closer to invoice price and the $1.5K brings it below invoice. Hope that helps. I'm sure there are others who could probably add if I've left anything out.
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Replying to: noles200 (Sep 10, 2007 8:40 am) |
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you only have to own a foreign car, not trade it in.
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Replying to: joey2brix (Sep 10, 2007 10:55 am)
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