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#30506 of 32000 Re: Malibu beats Altima, Passat, Optima, Subaru [imidazol97] by busiris

Jan 12, 2013 (1:41 pm)

Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 12, 2013 8:53 am)
About a refresh on the Malibu, that's exactly the kind of reactivity to the market that folks have wanted from GM. That's great! Maybe the government will give them a couple billion as a loan or whatever to help pay for it. They gave a thoroughly successful Nissan company money to add to a successful production plant in Laverne/Smyrna TN area.
 
Maybe so, but I'm pretty sure the loan in that case was for support of a new direction in battery production. Still, I have no problems with loans, if they're implemented reasonably.
 
As far as the LTZ test by whatever car mag, I consider those tests of the nonmainstream vehicle for nonmainstream purposes to be just testosterone-driven magazine/review sales. It's like the car mag a few years back testing some obscure highly sporty foreign brand, Lamborghini?, and another exclusive, rare model from another maker. IT was done in Sweden or Norway. Odd. Just the kind of car 99.9% of the drivers are interested in. IT reminds me when I was testing the Fusion and the local Ford store had a GT in the showroom. I asked how it did on the ice and snow here and could I get snow tires for it. Not even close to practical.
 
In this I also agree.
 
I could care less about how AJ Foyt or any other non-consumer/non-regular driver drives a reviewed car on a closed course or the results he gets for the drive.
 
I read some reviews, others I skip. Frankly, I spend more time looking at the pictures and details of the models more than reading some "highbrow" review of how the suspension isn't quite up to 90MPH hairpin turn handling.

#30507 of 32000 Re: OnStar [andres3] by lemko

Jan 12, 2013 (2:20 pm)

Replying to: andres3 (Jan 11, 2013 5:11 pm)
Around here, all a Garmin would get you is a broken window and an $89.99 loss when the local hoodrats spotted it or the tell-tale suction-cup mark on the windshield.

#30508 of 32000 Re: Malibu beats Altima, Passat, Optima, Subaru [uplanderguy] by lemko

Jan 12, 2013 (2:21 pm)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Jan 12, 2013 4:17 am)
Heck, if it was a beauty contest, the Malibu would easily come in first.

#30509 of 32000 Re: Malibu beats Altima, Passat, Optima, Subaru [circlew] by lemko

Jan 12, 2013 (2:24 pm)

Replying to: circlew (Jan 12, 2013 5:12 am)
The only think the Genesis would be good for is if I was accidentally poisoned and the instructions on label told me to induce vomiting. I'd simply look at the Genesis and would be barfing my guts up in a nanosecond. That car is ferociously ugly. KDM stylists most be blind or once designed Japanese sci-fi monsters.

#30510 of 32000 Re: Malibu beats Altima, Passat, Optima, Subaru [uplanderguy] by lemko

Jan 12, 2013 (2:27 pm)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Jan 12, 2013 8:09 am)
I've said this before, but I'd have bought a new Studebaker in '64 over a Chevy II, Falcon, or Valiant. Part of it is liking something different from the crowd.
 
Funny you should say that. I'd have probably been the guy buying a Packard over a Cadillac, Lincoln, or Imperial in 1955.

#30511 of 32000 Re: Malibu beats Altima, Passat, Optima, Subaru [lemko] by uplanderguy

Jan 12, 2013 (2:58 pm)

Replying to: lemko (Jan 12, 2013 2:27 pm)
Funny you should say that. I'd have probably been the guy buying a Packard over a Cadillac, Lincoln, or Imperial in 1955.
 
I'm not a 'luxury' buyer, but that said, I agree. Definitely a rarer sight now, and then, than the "Big Three" luxury lines.
 
They really did nail the quality ride with the Torsion Level. I've ridden in a few as collector cars and they are smooth. As their ad would say, "Let the Ride Decide!"

#30512 of 32000 Re: Redesigned 2013 Accord is tops, beats Malibu [imidazol97] by ateixeira

Jan 12, 2013 (3:35 pm)

Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 12, 2013 9:55 am)
The Accord he was talking about doesn't even have VCM, FWIW.

#30513 of 32000 Re: Malibu beats Altima, Passat, Optima, Subaru [lemko] by ateixeira

Jan 12, 2013 (3:37 pm)

Replying to: lemko (Jan 12, 2013 2:24 pm)
You must mean the coupe? The sedan is about as inoffensive as you can get.

#30514 of 32000 Re: Malibu beats Altima, Passat, Optima, Subaru [ateixeira] by fintail

Jan 12, 2013 (4:21 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 12, 2013 3:37 pm)
Maybe he means the bland yet odd Equus, or the Veloster.

#30515 of 32000 Re: Malibu beats Altima, Passat, Optima, Subaru [fintail] by ateixeira

Jan 12, 2013 (4:36 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Jan 12, 2013 4:21 pm)
Veloster is doing well and hasn't hurt sales of the car it's based on. It's a cash cow for them basically.

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