Edmunds - Top 10 Dead or Dying Models

24 messages, Last post on Nov 02, 2009 at 10:17 AM

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Top 10 Dead or Dying Models - In the spirit of the aforementioned Mexican tradition, we've created this list celebrating the 10 expired or soon-to-be-departed models most worthy of your dime. Our picks are listed in alphabetical order. (more)

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#22 of 24 Re: am I correct? [fezo] by euphonium Nov 01, 2009 (5:05 pm)
Replying to: fezo (Oct 30, 2009 5:24 pm) I don't think I could buy anything Howie Long endorses.... Maybe it's his "cop hair"?
#23 of 24 Re: am I correct? [fezo] by anythngbutgm Nov 02, 2009 (9:24 am)
Replying to: fezo (Oct 30, 2009 5:24 pm) Ugh, those commercials come off as condescending, arrogant and just plain classless. And where the heck did they pick up the guy for the "cop hair" one? I was waiting for him to open up his jacket and offer Howie a deal on a stolen watch or something.
#24 of 24 Re: am I correct? [nippononly] by andre1969 Nov 02, 2009 (10:17 am)
Replying to: nippononly (Oct 30, 2009 12:16 pm) I just tried to spec out a Cobalt, and it left me confused. However, here's how I interpreted it... The Cobalt XFE is the base, stripper model. It doesn't have a/c, and also has taller transmission/transaxle gearing and lower-resistance tires and small-ish 15" steel wheels. You can get a nicer LS or LT model with XFE badging, but you have to specify the manual transmission and 15" steel wheels with the low-resistance tires. However, an LS or LT is going to have a/c. So my guess is that they throw out those enticing numbers using the strippo XFE model, but if you get an LS or LT with XFE badging, it'll get somewhat worse.