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Re: Pricing really bad? [dave8697] by dieselone
Nov 07, 2009 (8:32 pm)
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Replying to: dave8697 (Nov 07, 2009 7:30 pm)

Was offered Malibu LS's all thru past year in the $18's. If this was bad pricing, then Accords and Camry's are in the what, $17's? I'll go price an Accord 4 cyl auto now for kicks.
 
Can't imagine you'd get much of a car for $18k regardless if it's an Accord, Camry, or Malibu. Heck, a Civic can easily go for nearly $20k. Chevy.com shows the Malibu starting at $21,800. Granted, I didn't build one or look at rebates etc. Accord is $21k. Would have to look at standard equipment to get any kind of apples to apples comparison.
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I think that Mitsubishi is coming out... by iluvmysephia1
Nov 07, 2009 (9:46 pm)
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with some fine new products, including their all-electric i-MiEV. A new smaller SUV with AWD is in the works and the continuing success of the new Lancer and Sportback Lancer, and Outlander SUV. Eclipse and Galant are not selling real well, true.
 
So it's not true that nobody cares about Mitsubishi. You could really say that someone like me really doesn't care about Toyota. That statement would be true for all intents and purposes. There's always gonna be people like myself who appreciate good and interesting and exciting and fun to look at and drive cars. Mitsu fits that bill nicely. Indeed my 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS has performed flawlessly and that car is the car I want to drive the most. Out of all cars made on the face of the earth today. That is the one. And I am a happy owner of one of those Lancer's. Life is good. I'm not worried about Mitsubishi staying around. I read all of their press releases and they're staying for the Long-Haul.
 
They just won an award for excellence in design for their new i-MiEV all-electric car from the Japanese Automotive Hall of Fame. They're doing just fine. Too many dorks in the U.S. are severely corn-fused as to what a good car is and is not and that's the real problem here. I'm serious.
 
Mitsubishi relies on it's parent Mitsubishi Company to keep its automotive company going through thick and thin. As of now their CEO states they're staying in the U.S. market. I'm pleased as punch to know that, car-nuts.
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Re: Pricing really bad? [dave8697] by tlong
Nov 07, 2009 (11:01 pm)
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Replying to: dave8697 (Nov 07, 2009 7:30 pm)

I think the pricing difference for the Malibu represents the uncertainty that, regardless of how good the car is, that the parent company will still be a viable concern in a year or two.
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Re: When you think about it... [british_rover] by lemko
Nov 08, 2009 (10:49 am)
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Replying to: british_rover (Nov 07, 2009 7:20 am)

The last time Mitsubishi had anything worth considering was the early Diamantes and the 3000GT. The Eclipse is something a doting father buys for his daughter and the Evo is the darling of boy racers who don't know how to modify a Civic.
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lemko... by iluvmysephia1
Nov 08, 2009 (10:51 am)
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the problem I have with the Civic is that Hon-Duh forgot to design it's body. Mitsubishi takes care of that little detail with their Lancer and EVO.
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Re: Hello out there... [cooterbfd] by lemko
Nov 08, 2009 (10:53 am)
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Nov 07, 2009 4:27 pm)

I'd buy a LaCrosse in a New York second. I'll wait until I have my Caddy paid off and surprise my wife. Can I still get a LaCrosse in that striking Sapphire Blue Metallic like her current ride? I got to see my first 2010 LaCrosse in the wild Friday after work. This one was a light metallic silver. What color is your car? Do you have the CX,CXL, or CXS?
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Re: Hello out there... [lemko] by plekto
Nov 08, 2009 (2:29 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 08, 2009 10:53 am)

Always get the CXS/Super. Much much better than the others.
 
Get the CXS Super, the touring package, and ambient lighting.. Don't get the Xenon lights/HUD - don't work much better and are more expensive to replace). Skip all of the other options.
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Re: Pricing really bad? [dieselone] by andre1969
Nov 08, 2009 (2:44 pm)
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Replying to: dieselone (Nov 07, 2009 8:32 pm)

I have a friend who bought a 2009 Civic over the summer. I think it was an EX-L model? Leather seats, sunroof, alloys, etc. I think it's fully loaded except for Nav. He said it ended up costing him about $20,000, out the door, with tax, tags, title, everything.
 
And I remember last year, one of my officemates bought a 2008 Accord. I think he got a total stripper model...LX sedan, I want to say. IIRC it was around $20K. And for a stripper, it wasn't bad. Still had an automatic, ABS, folding rear seat. I tihnk it had a pull-down armrest back there too. Nice sound system. He also bought it late in the year though, like August I think. And within a few months decided he wanted more car, so he traded for a fully-loaded 2009 V-6 model.
 
In my opinion, the Accord is more car than the Malibu. Not to say the Malibu is a bad car...I think the current model is pretty good. But the Accord has just grown up so much it's crazy! I'd expect to pay more for an Accord than a comparably equipped Malibu...even without the perceived quality adantage/resale value of Honda.
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Re: Hello out there... [lemko] by andre1969
Nov 08, 2009 (2:48 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 08, 2009 10:53 am)

They do offer a color called "midnight blue metallic" on the 2010 LaCrosse. I'm not sure how close it is to "sapphire blue"; probably similar.
 
I still haven't seen a LaCrosse in its natural habitat yet. Just what we saw at the auto shows.
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Re: Hello out there... [andre1969] by berri
Nov 08, 2009 (5:25 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Nov 08, 2009 2:48 pm)

Midnight blue is very dark. I wonder if saphire blue is more medium. I had something like that on a 300 rental with a light tan or beige interior, it was actually pretty sharp looking.

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