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Replying to: aviboy97 (May 11, 2006 9:53 am) Well, GM ought to sue them then. Per Pao's link, while some GM brands do well, others, including GM's bread and butter Chevrolet, are below industry average. On the other hand, many major GM competitors are above average. Mazda lost in a fair fight, IMO. In deference to the Miata, Mazda's probably gets hit real hard for the rotary engine. The problems I had with my '03 Miata were electonics and quality of the interior components. Everything looked nice enough, but the gear shift thread stripped (first time I ever had that happen) and the center console and glove box latch snapped. The 6th speed at least in the NB Miata was a superfluous waste of money. The older engine did not need the extra gear. Better off saving the money on the 6 speed to spend after market. I've not driven the NC MX-5. Maybe the new engine better matches the 6 speed.
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Replying to: logic1 (May 12, 2006 12:49 pm) Per Pao's link, while some GM brands do well, others, including GM's bread and butter Chevrolet, are below industry average. All I meant was they throw a little money to J.D. and have some of their vehicles rate well....once again, I have no proof! LOL, just my thought. 
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I still insist that the Mazda is a chicks car!! Always has been, always will be. Great car, great handling, never enough power BUT still a chicks car. Mazda dropped the ball on this car 16 years ago with me when they allowed dealers to gouge new customers with BUMP stickers. Now, GM dealers (Saturn included) are appearing to do the same. Go ahead, chase me away, I'll be looking at the Japanese cars even more GM. Hasta Nunca.
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Replying to: glennglenn (May 17, 2006 6:52 pm) During those 16 years the Miata become the best selling roadster in history. Doesn't exactly sound like they missed your sale. During the next 16 years the Solstice will not top the Miata's numbers. They are instock and getting discounted already in many markets...so GM might really miss your sale. Don't sweat the bump stickers. |
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Replying to: audia8q (May 18, 2006 7:14 am) In your dreams. GM is even planning to increase production to meet demand.
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Replying to: logic1 (May 18, 2006 8:06 am) |
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Replying to: glennglenn (May 17, 2006 6:52 pm) Perhaps you don't know what MSRP stands for? Manufacturer's SUGGESTED Retail Price. Why is the price 'gouging'? Was anyone holding a gun to your head MAKING you buy a Miata 16 years ago? I don't think Pontiac dealers are kidnapping folks off the street and threatening to break their legs if they don't buy a Solstice at MSRP+ADM. If you don't like the price, don't buy the car. It's that simple. If someone has a large amount of green in their pocket and simply HAS to have a Solstice (or Sky or Mustang GT convertible or whatever the latest 'hot' car is), why shouldn't the Dealer charge MSRP+ADM for the car? Which is better: having a dealer WITH some inventory actually available but at MSRP+ADM, OR having a dealer who ONLY sells at MSRP (or below) but has no inventory? And a 6 month waiting list of folks wanting whatever the hot car is? There's no right or wrong answer to that question. You are certainly within your right to ONLY buy from dealers selling at MSRP or below......and get on a waiting list. Doesn't anyone know the basic BASIC rules of supply and demand anymore?
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Replying to: logic1 (May 18, 2006 8:06 am) I do think the MX-5 and the Sky must be taking some sales because the Solstice's numbers are trending downward slightly even as we hit prime roadster weather. The May number should be an interesting barometer. Solstice Sales 1/06 1990 2/06 1859 3/06 2219 4/06 1828
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Replying to: midwesttrader (May 18, 2006 12:18 pm) For GM, that is not an issue, however. |
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To be honest, I am probably an atypical driver: I am commuting daily using a cheap 25c-a-trip bus line. But I am now enjoying driving top down during the week-end. Discovered lots of fun mountain roads and the joy of cruising along the ocean with the wind in my hairs and the 7 loudspeaker stereo ambiance. My MX5 is Nordic Green with Tan top (GT) and I keep being struck by its elegance and finesse every time I step out of it to check a view point. I am slowly getting in love (I mean, obsessed) with this car ! The truth is, I have always enjoyed it a lot, but after I bought it, I had some thoughts about my decision process. You see, I wanted to test drive the Solstice (I had got both the Solstice and the MX5 glossy paper brochures, and gosh, did they look nice !). But my local dealers had none in stock and the waiting time was 4 months. The only way to test drive one was to pre-order one, and get a chance to say no thanks at the day of delivery... So I passed this opportunity and bought my dream MX5 without comparing it to any other new convertible. Then I started reading the forums and reviews. I guess I had some hidden remorse. Strangely, the technical comparisons seemed to be in favor of the MX5 (which I was glad to see, because I sure did not want to have my car fall apart any time soon), but users (or dreamers) of the Solstice were extatic about their cars, so I conceived some doubts... Yes, it does not have any trunk space, the top mechanism is weird and it may be a bit heavier and so on, but did I make the wrong move? I have actually found a few occasions were I filled my MX5 trunk, and yes it really fits a lot of things (at least plenty enough for me). And do I love the easy way the top can be put up or down with a single arm motion ! And that car sticks to the road, which is great for the kind of mediocre driver that I still am... So I started analyzing the Solstice, trying to feel something for the car, and suddenly, met one while I was driving my MX5 back home. What I was surprised about was that I almost missed it! I had been so intoxicated by the claim of this outstanding car, that I had to turn my head and look at it while it was moving away to recognize the characteristic bumps of its trunk to confirm the ID... Then this morning, while sitting in my bus (I know that ruins my credibility as a macho guy, but I must confess it's getting harder to get to the bus stop and wait for it morning and evening - I am probably going to get myself a parking permit for my job place), I saw it again, parked along a sidewalk, black and not mysterious at all. In fact, a bit fat, somewhat in between a Porsche and a Z350. I have thus come to the conclusion that its design does not fit my taste, which is strictly a personal opinion, but totally demystified the impression I had got from my online reading. And to be honest, I had never been too excited about the Mercedes-or S-type Jaguar kind of fender grid the Solstice has. Bottom line, my doubts have vanished, and I don't regret not having tested the Solstice before buying my MX5. They appeal to different tastes, and are not really comparable. The truth is, my MX5 truly looks like a mini Jaguar XK pre-2006, which was for a while my dream car. But now that I own a MX5, those look a little to big, and pretty useless (for me) with their 4 seats. Plus, it costs a third of the price (but doesn't have ebony parts in it My 2 cts.
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