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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 08, 2007 2:50 pm) That's very dark humor.  >CAFE sounds like the theory of apologists IIRC CAFE was an import part of marketing a small, fuel efficient car--anything to increase the sales of more fuel efficient cars to avoid CAFE penalties. A friend of mine had a Cimmaron, manual trans IIRC and it had a 1.8 motor? But I believe the motor was different than the OHC 1.8 motor I had in a Skyhawk '85 at the time. He loved the gas mileage it got. The hope was that a small, perky car would keep some buyers from going to small cars from such as BMW. I don't recall it was vice-versa.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Apr 08, 2007 3:14 pm) Marketing a Cadillac for gas mileage makes no sense. That's what Chevrolet was for. Cadillac should have gone UPSCALE to challenge Mercedes, not DOWN. GM just gave Mercedes the high end on a silver platter. Even some GM execs were apparently appalled at this decision. But typically gutless nonetheless, to protest very much. The early 90s Cadillacs should have been the early 80s Cadillacs....that would have changed everything. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 08, 2007 4:18 pm)
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At least I gave the year and models of Toyotas and Honda that caused me grief. I would still consider either one if they had something that I liked the looks of. Or fit my wants and needs. I agree that most of the GM bashers are living in the 1980s. As recently as the early 1990s I was renting cars for 20 plus weeks per year. My favorite was the T-Birds from Hertz. Then the Pontiacs. I stayed away from the Japanese cheapo stuff because I did not want to be stranded out in the desert. I have not seen any compelling evidence against buying a recent Cadillac, presented in this thread. Nice vehicles best warranty in their class. |
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Replying to: gagrice (Apr 08, 2007 5:52 pm) If I recall correctly GM was hated by the hippies because it was the 9th largest country in the world in terms of GNP or some term like that. CR hated them because of, well, just because, I guess. They could do no right. Anything from another country was wonderful. Everyone should be driving econoboxes to save the environment. And the beat still goes on... bong...bong...bong...
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Replying to: rockylee (Apr 08, 2007 5:26 am) 2006 initial quality-Hyundai #3 behind Porsche and then Lexus. This bodes well for Hyundai in the future. Great improvement. |
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Apr 08, 2007 6:12 pm) GM was not lily white by any stretch. They were a big greedy company. I got news for folks. Toyota is a big greedy company. At least GM workers in this country will have a decent retirement, until Toyota drags them into the dirt. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 08, 2007 8:08 am) That was the talk a little over a year ago here. I have doubled my money in one year and plan to double again in another year. Again, as I have said before, the press and comments here are about a year behind. Yes it was bad a year ago but the turnaround is happening and will be much better in one year. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 08, 2007 8:50 am) I have in my hand a September 1985 Road & Track, a magazine you are somewhat familiar with I think. There is an article titled Cimarron update. Their consensous opinion: "It's a well appointed small Cadillac" - "love it or leave it on that basis"
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