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Automotive News & Views Do You Favor A Government Loan To The Detroit 3?
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Replying to: tlong (Nov 27, 2008 6:16 pm) |
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Nov 27, 2008 6:59 pm) 
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Replying to: kernick (Nov 27, 2008 7:18 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 28, 2008 7:10 pm) Why don't they build them for sale in the USA with UAW labor? The only small high mileage car GM sells is built in Korea. The tariffs are the same for Germany as they are for the USA. Japanese have seen what we have and are not interested. I looked at Buicks at the GMC dealer where I bought my PU truck. There were a couple Buicks I liked if I was in the market for a nice car. I just do not like cars. I like PU trucks and SUVs. I don't see my tastes changing. I liked the 2006 and older Escalade. Sadly my wife thought they were ugly. Nice riding SUVs. I can see how they pulled Cadillac out of the pit they were in. Without the Escalade Caddy would be on the same pile as Olds, which I liked better than Buick or Pontiac. Just not enough to buy one. If GM goes away there is always BMW and MB built or assembled in the USA. |
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Replying to: gagrice (Nov 28, 2008 7:48 pm) For me to even consider a Mercedes or BMW, I'd have to go all the way to the S-Class or 7-Series as they're the only cars that come close to the size and plushness of my Cadillac DTS. |
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 28, 2008 7:32 pm) Do you have these items handy? Maybe you should put them on your shopping list.  I also don't like trucks. I have one, for when I need it. I have been driving Accords (2 of them) since 91. One for 12 years, and the current one for 5 years and counting. If GM had anything comparable, I would have bought one. Not even a reasonable imitation. I've owned enough GM cars to know Honda cars are much better built. If you are willing to drive inferior cars, because they are so called "American", that's your unfortunate choice.
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Replying to: elroy5 (Nov 28, 2008 9:35 pm) |
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Replying to: elroy5 (Nov 28, 2008 9:35 pm) I've had a few Ford cars and they were average. I've had one Chrysler car - a 1985 Fifth Avenue - and it turned out to be one of my best. I sold it to my brother in 1993 and he's still driving it. For all I know, a Honda can be all you say it is and more, but I just can't get past their looks. I really really do not like their styling - a combo of the bland and bizarre. Japanese styling just turns me off.
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Replying to: lemko (Nov 29, 2008 8:02 am) I do agree with you. So many Asian cars have that "Stink Bug" look to them. And they have huge blind spots. In cars I prefer station wagons. I like looking to the right when I change lanes to make sure no one has sneaked into the blind spot in the mirror. Same reason I prefer PU trucks and SUVs over cars. Though so many of the new CUVs have large blind spots. My Suburban was probably the ultimate vehicle for me. If it had a diesel that would get 25 MPG on the highway I would have never sold it. The biggest issue is resale. PU Trucks hold their value better than most any car will. At least up till this last Oil bubble. Sadly the Big 3 have put most of their efforts into BIG cars, trucks and SUVs. This last oil wake up changed all that.
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