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8456 messages, Last post on Nov 26, 2009 at 4:07 PM
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 24, 2009 4:43 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 24, 2009 6:03 am) No doubt about that. The only good thing about the Century was they seemed to be extremely reliable. That's about the only good thing I can say about it. Guess Century was a good name in the end, because that's how old it seemed.
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Replying to: circlew (Jun 24, 2009 5:29 am) What really gets me about the 3-Series is why anybody would pay $30K+ for a teeny car that's smaller than a Corolla? For the same price or less, I can get a real car like a Buick Lucerne CXL or a Mercury Grand Marquis LS Ultimate
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Replying to: dieselone (Jun 24, 2009 6:11 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 24, 2009 4:43 am) |
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 24, 2009 6:21 am) Correct. Olds did the same thing with the 88 and 98.
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Some old time GM fans are still upset about the name changes, but they simply like seeing all the old names on sales brochures for pride. Regal sales were in the 'tur-let', and Centuries sold to the oldest drivers. Dealers were pushing them as 'Buicks at Chevy prices'. But that dilutes the image. The 2010 LaX was needed 2 years ago, instead of the Aura. but at least it's weeks away.
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Many names were moldy and needed to go, such as Chevette, Citation, Corsica, Celebrity, Vega But the Cobalt name has now been a waste of time, since it only will last one generation. Also, Lutz's idea of 'G#' names for Pontiac belly-flopped, such that brand is dead. Good thing he didn't kill Malibu!! |
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Replying to: fezo (Jun 24, 2009 6:46 am) In reality, as most of you already know, here's the info on Olds model designations, credit to Wikipedia: In the 1930s through the 1990s, Oldsmobile used a two digit model designation. As originally implemented, the first digit signified the body size while the second represents the number of cylinders. Body sizes were 6, 7, 8, and 9, and 6- and 8-cylinder engines were offered. Thus, Oldsmobiles were named 66 through 98. |
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Replying to: cadillacmike (Jun 23, 2009 9:55 pm) LaCrosse replaced Century/Regal W bodies. The Lucerne replaced the H-bodied leSabre and Park Avenue. But the Lucerne has a wide delta between the lower-priced end with lower content and suspension and the upper end with Cadillac content and suspension; the low end was to attract LeSabre owners and the high end, Park Avenue owners. |
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