[mewzilla]

Except for the large part, you've just described every GM we ever owned (the one we have right now is 9 yrs old and has 180,000 miles on it only 1 major repair, and that was just last month). But the last new car we bought was a Toyota Corolla. We bought that when GM wanted almost three grand more for a similarly equipped Prism. Sorry GM. Love your product, not your price. Get it down and we'll be buying GM again.

[Maelstrom]

Interesting...I've never found a GM product that even came close to fitting the bill.

Then again, we gave up on GM after their fabulous success known as the "Hornet" /sarcasm. I still don't trust a tiger to change their stripes after 20 years.

[hopespringseternal]

We bought that when GM wanted almost three grand more for a similarly equipped Prism.

Yep, price is what killed the Camaro and Firebird. That and the T/A's over-the-top styling. That car screams, "PULL ME OVER! I am a sixteen year old experiencing major testosterone poisoning!" One automotive magazine called it a "stylistic felon." What it demonstrated was GM's disdainful caricature of its customers.

[Flying Circus]

But the last new car we bought was a Toyota Corolla. We bought that when GM wanted almost three grand more for a similarly equipped Prism.

That is funny... Prisms are just rebadged Corollas. GM has a contract with Toyota to produce them on the exact same line, side by side. They are 99% identical. Only the resale value on the Chevy is much less than the Toyota because of brand reputation, Toyota is overrated and everyone knows GM makes crap. However, if you want to get a used Corolla cheap, buy a Prism of the same year and you get the same car.