Oh well, guess I will carry the water around here again :)
Posted on 08/06/2010 9:52:21 PM PDT by Libloather
this is misleading - a lot of GM brands have vanished.
The claims that certain brands are up forgets the fact that a lot of brands have died or were sold to the Chinese.
My ‘97 Lumina LS was made in Canada, and has almost 275,000 on the ticker. I plan to keep driving it until the interior becomes uninhabitable, the wheels fall off, or Jesus returns; whichever comes first.
This will be my LAST GM rig — EVER.
IF I ever need to replace the car, I’ll shop for mid 20th century Ford iron, or buy a totally foreign make.
I will not bless UAW/Government collusion with a single cent more than I absolutely must, and not one red cent to support any of the Greeniacs’ misadventures in Autopia.
Although, I have heard that Audi has been racing a new diesel technology that just goes like a scalded cat...
Nah. Too many bells and whistles.
I have to agree with that Toyota exec who, back during the Toyota hearings said something like, “We’ve made cars far too complex.”
Well, “Hallelujah,” and “Amen”!
I was hoping SOMEONE in the automotive world would “get it” someday.
I want something with an engine housed in a cavity large enough to work around the whole thing, rear-drive so I can work on the transmission without dismantling the entire front end, OBD-free...heck, I’ll even take crank-up windows, manual choke, and AM-only radio. I just want it simple, basic, functional, and easy to fix if it needs it. I want to drive my car; not live in my car.
Oh well, guess I will carry the water around here again :)
I had a 99 Mustang Cobra. The new Mustang has 15 HP Less that the Cobra did and 10 HP less than the 2010 Mustang GT.
I am having more fun driving the Mustang than I did with my Mercedes CLK Cabriolet, and it is just the Base Model. I would probably have a coronary if I bought the new 5.0...
As far as Bang for the Buck, it's a winner. If I could afford it, I would buy the 2011 5.0 in a heartbeat. I almost bought a Camaro SS last year. Glad I didn't.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but it looks like I'm a Ford guy. I guess I should thank Obama for that. LOL
I guess that stimulus money is getting around. ACORN staff vehicles?
The 2011 5.0 GT V-8 has 412 HP, and that is a very conservative number. The new Camaro got the Blue Oval boys working overtime and it paid off IMHO.
Thanks Obama.
And Pontiac was selling the most powerful, fastest muscle car they ever produced in great numbers! If GM wants to sell some cars, they need to find a way to re-brand the Pontiac G8 GT/GXP.
2011 Audi A7
GM wants to make the world's best cars again. They have a LONG way to go.
You just can't beat the classic cars.
Me too. I WAS a lifelong GM buyer, until 0bambi took over. He’s worse than a used car salesman; which makes him emimently qualified to run GM.
DIE UAW and the Goverment Motors car you rode in on.
Amen Brother.
Remember when you could order your choice of motor transmission and anything else you might want in your car.
Today you get to pick the color and not much else, and even the colors suck.
Very good. Now, let’s see if the others figure it out.
... Ford’s newest vehicles helped the company continue to grow as Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers delivered 166,092 new vehicles in July - a 5 percent increase versus a year ago, when “Cash for Clunker” sales started to surge.
Year-to-date sales totaled 1.12 million, up 24 percent, with growth across Ford’s full family of cars (up 21 percent), utilities (up 19 percent) and trucks (up 32 percent).
“Customers are rewarding Ford for providing the performance they want and the fuel economy they need,” said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. “New class-leading powertrains are the ‘secret weapon’ in every new product we are bringing to market.” ...
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2010/08/03/490544.html
I refuse to cut off my nose to spite my face. New Camaro is on order. I own a total of nine GM vehicles of various vintages and they all perform well. I sleep good at night, also. They will continue to perform well when GOP makes gains in next election so I refuse to tie politics to automobiles.
Bring back the Hummer H2!
The only vehicle I wanted other than a Corvette.
I won’t buy anything else, however since the Hummer has ben branded the status of the Satan spawn vehicle by the left and the greenies just as much as they hate Sarah Palin I am going shopping for a used one.
“Wish I could get one of those Sto and Go with a 4 cylinder, but they only make it in 6, DARN!!!”
Yeah! We’ve had 4-bangers with turbocharger (not Sto & Go) and that is SO IDEAL I don’t know why everyone doesn’t offer one. Economy until you need a boost! What a combo!
“Wish I could get one of those Sto and Go with a 4 cylinder, but they only make it in 6, DARN!!!”
Yeah! We’ve had 4-bangers with turbocharger (not Sto & Go) and that is SO IDEAL I don’t know why everyone doesn’t offer one. Economy until you need a boost! What a combo!
I promise I won’t post this again.
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