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Automotive News & Views Do You Favor A Government Loan To The Detroit 3?
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Nov 30, 2008 6:45 am) My GMC dealer sent me coupons for free lube and oil changes on the GMC PU I bought from them. I never spent a penny on service the year and a half I owned that truck. By contrast the Toyota dealer across the street from GMC where I bought my Sequoia charged nearly $60 for the 5000 mile oil change. They used cheapo 30 weight dyno oil. Synthetic would have added $70 to the price. I will probably change to synthetic at 10k miles. I will do it myself for that kind of rip-off price. VW only charged me $53 for my Passat TDI and it was very specialized oil. I would rate Toyota service near the bottom. With Lexus at the bottom of the pond. Lexus is good till your warranty runs out. If you don't trade-in for a new car they stick the royal knife in you. While our LS400 is a very good car, it was very expensive maintenance until we found a good indy garage. Only time will tell if that changes when GM is gone. |
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Replying to: circlew (Nov 30, 2008 7:19 am) Air Shock Absorber MAP Sensor Power Steering Pump Air Bag Sensor Sounds like the experience I had with a 00 Suburban, only you haven't gotten to the expensive parts yet;) A/C compressors and transmissions dieing at an early age certainly get your attention when paying the bill. Horrid fit n' finish and rattles are the icing on the cake.
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 29, 2008 8:02 am)
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Replying to: mediapusher (Nov 30, 2008 8:52 am) |
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Nov 30, 2008 9:06 am) Hmm, I've never known anyone who repaired an active type air suspension for $78, unless you yanked out the air shocks for regular shocks. Which may or may not also require a spring change.
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Replying to: dieselone (Nov 30, 2008 9:10 am) |
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Replying to: dieselone (Nov 30, 2008 7:41 am) Regards, OW |
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Nov 30, 2008 9:06 am) Regards, OW
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Replying to: nippononly (Nov 30, 2008 12:03 am) There's really no difference in engines on these cars, although the Malibu has a wider variety. It offers the 2.4 4-cyl with a 4-speed automatic or 6-speed auto, a 3.5 OHC V-6 with a 4-speed auto, and the 3.6 DOHC V-6 with the 6-speed auto. Oh, and the hybrid. The Aura only offers the 2.4/6-speed and 3.6/6-speed, and the hybrid. I think the 3.5 V-6 is fleet-only though. And the 2.4/4-speed auto does let the Malibu come in at a cheaper base price. As for the badge-engineering, this is one of those cases where I don't mind it. The cars are at least different enough, style-wise, to have different identities to me. It's not like how Ford or Chrysler would often just change the easy stuff like grille inserts and taillight lenses to come up with a different car. I like the rear of the Aura better than the Malibu. Something about the way the Malibu's tail just ends too flat doesn't sit right with me, and the taillights seem unfinished, somehow. And up front, the grille of the Malibu seems a bit swollen, sort of like a Camry. So with the rebadging, I guess I look at it as GM giving you a choice in style. Same basic car, but some may prefer the Malibu's style to the Aura, and vice versa. In contrast, if you shop for a Camry, Accord, or Altima, you're pretty much stuck with how they look. If you like the style, fine, but if not, you either have to deal with it, or shop elsewhere. I guess the same could hold true for GM though. You might not like the style of the Malibu, Aura, or G6! As for the cupholders, I hadn't noticed. I'll have to check that out the next time I sit in one.
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