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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 02, 2009 3:30 am) I agree about the minivan thing. Like I was saying about Buick on the west coast, when it comes to a minivan, people just assume Caravan. That is probably the name everybody knows (I know that the Sienna and Odyessy have caught up). Another thing, like Buick and the "old peoples car", Kia still has to get over being a "cheap" car. Then sales will increase. One last thing I forgot to mention; Kia doesn't have the dealer network Chrysler has, either. |
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and there are several of them. Kia does not make cheap cars, Kia makes cars that are built well, but they don't agree with over-charging people for them. Then they back up their cars with the best Warranty in the business. They will demand that you follow your maintenance schedule fully-completely in exchange for that great Warranty. If I didn't own my '08 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS which is just about to eclipse 40,000 miles, I would probably buy a new 2010 Kia Forte sedan.
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Jul 02, 2009 3:47 am) Back to Buick for a sec, June's sales seem to show a bottoming out for them. While GM was down 33.6%, Buick was only down 10.7%. That would be 3rd place for all luxury makes in this category, as only Volvo (+.6%) and Audi (-8.3%) did better. And the new Lacrosse hasn't even hit showrooms yet. |
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 01, 2009 12:59 pm)
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 01, 2009 1:22 pm) Everyone laughs. GM back then had the reputation tog et away with that...they could sell it as getting Buick/Olds components in a Chevy. However, with GM's rep these days, it's vice-versa. You're getting Chevy components in a Buick/Caddy. That doesn't fly.
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Jul 02, 2009 4:23 am) Well, I DID IT!!! 17 years married, 2 sons, all out of a 1988 Regal. My wife LOVES her Ranier.
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Replying to: torque_r (Jul 01, 2009 9:56 pm)
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Jul 02, 2009 4:26 am) As far as the 6 sp auto and the 3.6 V-6 goes, do you really believe that? If so, THAT is old GM mentality. We're not talking a 250 backed up by a Powerglide. It IS a corporate engine mated to a corporate transaxle.
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Jul 02, 2009 4:27 am)  Oh, and Lemko. 
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Replying to: bpizzuti (Jul 02, 2009 4:29 am) I think it did too, as they weren't pushed into bankruptcy. However, I think the positive press surrounding the Fusion, F-150, and Taurus had as much to do with it as anything. Toyota isn't in trouble, and they took a sales beating too. |
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