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1094 messages, Last post on Jul 28, 2008 at 4:35 AM
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- Pontiac Aztek - Any GM vehicle with plastic slathered on bottom half - Chevette - BMW X3, 1 Series hardtop - Geo Metro - New Honda Accord - Most Saturns, expecially ION - 1968 Plymouth Belvedere (still emotionally scarred by using it to take date to the Prom) - Lada (for you Canadians), also Hyundai Pony - Lumina Minivan - Ford Maverick - Ford Tempo, Mercury Topaz - Cadillac Cimarron - AMC Gremlin, Hornet - Austin Marina, turns into rust before your eyes - Datsun B210 
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Replying to: whittonm (May 21, 2008 8:19 am) What???!! You liked the Pacer??!!
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Replying to: davethecarnut (May 25, 2008 9:45 pm) I'm curious what the beef was with the '68 Belvedere? I always thought the '68-70 Plymouth intermediates were gorgeous. But IIRC, the Belvedere was the bottom feeder by that time, basically what they used for taxis and police cars. The nicer ones were Satellites, Roadrunners, or GTXes. And I guess, if it was a ratted-out used car by the time prom came around, it would be an embarrassment.
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Replying to: andre1969 (May 26, 2008 4:27 am) Bill
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Replying to: andre1969 (May 26, 2008 4:27 am) Bill |
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Replying to: uplanderguy (May 26, 2008 10:26 am) I know the Cobalt tends to take a lot of criticism, but there are a few things about it I like. Mainly the front seats. I've heard complaints about them having poor support, contouring, or whatever, but the Cobalt is actually one of the few small cars I could actually stretch out in. So just for that, I have to give the car some credit. Now on the downside, the back seat feels pretty cramped, but it's rare that I get chauffeured around in my own car, so I'd rather they put more effort into the front seat. What kind of fuel economy do you get with the Cobalt? It doesn't seem so hot, according to the EPA estimates, but at least you get a fairly powerful engine as a tradeoff. And then, like you said, there's the low price. As for the Uplander, I really don't care for them, and that front end they worked onto them in the final years to try to make them look more SUV-ish. But then, I don't think there's a minivan out there that I can say turns me on. It's just the nature of the beast. They're not meant to be sexy. They're meant to be functional. |
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Replying to: andre1969 (May 26, 2008 11:11 am) The invoice was $14,909--we started there. There was a total of $3,000 in rebates, my $1,500 in GM Card monies was upped to $2,000 until 6/2, and I got $2,400 for my old Cavalier with 112K miles. I think I did well. Bill
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