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Replying to: rle4lunch (Feb 22, 2007 2:04 pm) That is strange... I rent GM vehicles about once a week for business as well and have never once had a problem, especially something like the engine cutting out... "As for the 5yr/100k warranty, that just screams out that they're not confident in their product at all and that they have to resort to ridiculous measures to keep cars moving off of the car lots." That comment lacks any logic whatsoever. So you are then saying that a 3 yr/30,000 mile warranty is better becasue it means that the company is more confident about their quality? If they were confident in their product, wouldn't they offer a longer warranty to prove it? It is fairly obvious that you are either very much against GM and it really doesn't matter what they do, you will never support them; or, you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
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Replying to: albook (Nov 20, 2006 5:31 pm) Last time I checked, it doesn't have an LSD. Nice if you like heaps of axle tramp. 
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Replying to: holdenguy (Feb 28, 2007 8:29 am)  Best Regards, Shipo |
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Replying to: holdenguy (Feb 28, 2007 8:29 am) Then you need to check again. A limited slip differential is STANDARD EQUIPMENT on the Mustang GT. The 3.55 rear-end is simply an optional gear ratio. The LSD is standard equipment. AFAIK, a LSD has ALWAYS been available on the Mustang. My '66 didn't have one originally but I know that a trac-loc rear-end (Ford speak for LSD) was available. It's possible that a LSD wasn't available for a bit in the Mustang Dark Ages ('74 to '79). But the less said about the Mustang II, the better....
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Replying to: casull (Feb 23, 2007 8:17 am) Other quick fixes like the GM Employee pricing thing from a year and half or so ago was also a bad decision, and diminished their product name even further. They had something like a 25% dropoff in sales after they ended that promo. Don't get me wrong, Ford made the same idiotic mistake too, but they were just following GM's play. There are clear reasons why tens of thousands of GM workers are being laid off and their pensions being cut, and in my view those same lay off's and firings just don't scream out, "HEY we're GM, and we're building quality products! Don't mind the plant closings and the cutbacks that we've made by moving operations to Mexico and Canada, that's just part of our master plan to continue to have subpar workers build our stuff!" Honestly, I'd attempt to buy their product again if a few things changed, but until I see some quality reports and research done on them I won't. Almost every long term report that I've read talks about maintenance issues that are far more expensive than their rivals. And it's not motors or drivetrain like it is with Dodge products, it's the little things like wire harnasses and stupid little things from a lack of attention to detail. All I'd like them to do is build a quality product everytime instead of the inconsistant stuff that roles off their line. It's a crap shoot if you get a good car or bad one, and that's just not fair to the consumer, nor towards GM's longterm goal of keeping lifelong buyers. Next time your on the road, try to see how many brand new trailblazers and the endless line of GM clones that use the same design that have all their brake lights out, or maybe just the left one. This is a common complaint that is brought up by owners, yet GM has done nothing to fix it, not even a recall letter. Why? Well, that's anyone's guess. |
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The last gen was discontinued for one major reason: it was junk. It was poorly assembled, the seats were cheap and thin as lawn chairs, and the interior plastics belonged in a base Cavalier. It finally died when teenagers got smart and moved to Civics and Integras. The new Camaro should do everything it can to distance itself from that abomination. 
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Replying to: rabidporcupine (Mar 03, 2006 11:18 pm) Answer: yes" So do I. Why offer the same engine as the Impala SS, Monte SS, and the soon to be sold Buick LaCrosse Super? Set the regular Camaro apart with the more powerful LS2, and offer the LS7 in an SS model (with the Corvette GM's permission).
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| They unveiled the new Camaro way to early before release the hype is diminishing and their sales will be average, mostly to Camaro enthusiasts. For the Pony the re-engineering of it isn't until 2009, thats too long tarnishing the name into Ford Unquality Moves. | |
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Replying to: jpstax1 (Mar 05, 2007 1:08 pm) 300HP is likely to be around the power produced by the entry level V-6, so the V-8 will certainly be substantially more powerful. Moreover, the LS2 and LS7 will be discontinued by the time the Camaro come around. There will more than likey be some variation of the 6.2L (either the L92 or the LS3) as the V-8 with the possibility of somewhere around 420 - 450HP. I don't think the Camaro will have to worry about differentiating itself in the power department. "They unveiled the new Camaro way to early before release the hype is diminishing and their sales will be average, mostly to Camaro enthusiasts. For the Pony the re-engineering of it isn't until 2009, thats too long tarnishing the name into Ford Unquality Moves." The hype is diminishing? How exactly are you gauging the so-called hype? Actually, I would argue that the majority of the people who will end up purchasing this car are not even aware that it is in the works. The only people who are aware that a 5th gen Camaro even exists are the enthusiests, and their "hype" will certainly not die over the course of 1.5 years. |
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Replying to: walterquint (Mar 03, 2007 8:32 am) i often regret trading away my Y2K hurst/Z28 and ending up with pontiac GTO (which looks like AMC pacer, except even uglier), although i do appreciate the better ride/suspension/seats/interior of the GTO. i will definitely be considering the "fifth-gen" camaro. (maybe it won't really be a fifth-gen since it is not an f-body). also i'll be looking at the Pontiac G8. |
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