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Re: GM Nuggets [62vetteefp] by bumpy
Jan 15, 2009 (8:40 am)
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Jan 15, 2009 8:13 am)

Also factoring into Chevrolet’s planning is Ford’s forthcoming F100
 
Last I heard, Ford killed the F100 since it wasn't different enough in size from the F150 to be worth the effort in a modest truck market.
 
Peper said that there is no set timetable for a next generation Impala.
 
Jeez, the Impala is outdated rental fodder now. Just kill it and Pontiac, then rebadge the G8.
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Re: GM Nuggets [bumpy] by bpizzuti
Jan 15, 2009 (8:52 am)
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Replying to: bumpy (Jan 15, 2009 8:40 am)

Jeez, the Impala is outdated rental fodder now. Just kill it and Pontiac, then rebadge the G8.
 
But then they wouldn't have a G8 to sell. Or a place to dump those extra Aveos and Cobalts...er...I mean G3s and G5s. And if they kill Pontiac then Buick and GMC wouldn't have cheap cars to sell. So you see, their only real choice is to sell the 10 year old design at a loss.
 
Come on Bumpy, you should know better than to use common sense with a company like GM, right?
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Re: GM Nuggets [bumpy] by 62vetteefp
Jan 15, 2009 (8:58 am)
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Replying to: bumpy (Jan 15, 2009 8:40 am)

I think the plan was to have an Impala based on the Holden RWD platform but the darn MPG CAFE requirements killed that. But it still would be a good Impala.
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LaCrosse literature by 62vetteefp
Jan 15, 2009 (9:28 am)
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http://gmrencen.com/Portals/0/docs/LaCrosse%20Reveal%20Brochure-printer%20format- .pdf
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Re: [circlew] by lemko
Jan 15, 2009 (10:06 am)
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Replying to: circlew (Jan 15, 2009 4:01 am)

Shenanigans! A good friend of mine has an '88 Fleetwood Brougham and it's still running after 335K miles and a severe accident with a deer! My 1989 Cadillac Brougham still looks, runs, and even smells new after 157K! I still see MANY Cadillac Broughams on the streets of Philadelphia in various conditions. You have to REALLY ABUSE a Cadillac Brougham to kill it. Were your parents stunt drivers in a thrill show?
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Re: GM Nuggets [bpizzuti] by lemko
Jan 15, 2009 (10:10 am)
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Jan 15, 2009 8:52 am)

I don't see a problem with rebadging a G8 as an Impala. It would make an AWESOME police car!
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Re: GM Nuggets [lemko] by bpizzuti
Jan 15, 2009 (10:12 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jan 15, 2009 10:10 am)

The Charger made an awesome police car too, and look where it got Chrysler.
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Re: GM Nuggets [bpizzuti] by lemko
Jan 15, 2009 (10:26 am)
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Jan 15, 2009 10:12 am)

Chrysler was once the dominant police car builder. I understand the best police car of all time was the 1969 Dodge Polara used by the California Highway Patrol. Philadelphia used to have a lot of the M-body Gran Furies and Dodge Diplomats. During most of the 1970s, Philly used Plymouths except for 1978 when they used Chevrolet Impalas.
 
The Philadelphia Police Department has all kinds of police cars - Chevrolet Impalas, Ford Crown Vics, and the Dodge Chargers used by the highway patrol division. They even have a few Ford Explorers.
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Most Awesome Police Car of All Time!!! by lemko
Jan 15, 2009 (10:29 am)
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Re: GM Nuggets [bpizzuti] by andre1969
Jan 15, 2009 (11:12 am)
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Jan 15, 2009 10:12 am)

The Charger made an awesome police car too, and look where it got Chrysler.
 
Problem with the Charger police car is that the Hemi version is too expensive to really be competitive. Most police-spec Chargers, and Magnums, are just the 3.5 V-6. It's about on par with the Crown Vic V-8 or Impala police cars when it comes to performance, but when you factor in performance, cheap-to-fix, price, rugged durability, etc, the Crown Vic usually comes out on top.

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