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2. CR is biased
3. Chev is at industry average in the reliability chart (plus or minus a tiny percent). This means that some models are above and some below. Chev has 30 to 50 models. Do you know the specific rating on the Equinox as bringing down Chev. and not lifting it up? Anf by how much?
Wasn't that the year with the Chinese engines?
2. CR is biased
Most people find their experiences close to CR's calls. Of course if CR is biased their recommendation for the Avalanche must be incorrect.
3. Chev is at industry average in the reliability chart (plus or minus a tiny percent). This means that some models are above and some below. Chev has 30 to 50 models.
That's part of the problem. They need to ditch the crappy half of those 30-50 models and then you have a more competitive car company.
part of the problem?
what problem?
Go read the 56 different Cruze reviews by owners on this site. Become enlightened.
I think Ford has this problem too. The trouble is that I think a lot of it is derived from the truck segment which is a big profit center for D3. As trucks get redesigned I think at least Ford and GM will consistently get overall CR ratings as good or better than the Asian models down the road. I'm not convinced that a lot of Chrysler right now isn't just lipstick on a pig, but I guess we'll know better on C about 2 years down the road.
Going by the 3,311lbs curb weight, FE should be better than the V-6 in the Terrain. Again, even if efficiency was exactly the same, the cost to add the V-6 in the Terrain ends the debate from a price perspective.
GM just failed and isn't proven that they have laser-focused dedication as their top management is still in transition. GM' ad campaigns have been pure BS for years and until about a couple of months ago, were a huge joke.
GM = BS in my book until they prove the change is complete. Many miles before THAT happens, for sure!
Regards,
OW
The tires are low on the hit parade in terms of performance and I'll change them out at 20K miles. Yes, added cost but an easy fix, afaic.
Absolutely the MDX is a better ride but we needed the room and not the price tag. CX-9 GT w MR+ Bose - OTD w/TTL + finance = $36K.
For that value, we are :shades:
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OW
No doubt that the Cruze is the first reasonably competitive small car GM has ever made. Not sure how that addresses the rest of the lineup.
It came from the blood lines of horrible reliability. I have excruciatingly close experience with GMC reliability, particularly on it's premier offering.
Let me know when it has years of stellar reliability behind it. Then, I will agree it has excellent dependability. Until then, you know the drill.
Regards,
OW
Take the Goodyear RS-As for example, terrible terrible tire in almost all respects. I'm going through hell with them on my Maxima, little to know traction, terrible amount of road noise, crappy ride quality, and the list goes on. Don't believe me, check this out. Look how low they are rated.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/surveyresults/surveydisplay.jsp?type=HPAS
The Honda CR-V I bought in 2008 had the second to the bottom tire in the survey for A/S SUV tires. I put the #5 on the survey Kumho Road Ventures on it and it is a new vehicle. The chassis was already very responsive but up one tire size and far greater capability with the Kumho's proved very satisfying. The ice/snow traction proved a very good balance with this awful winter we had making buying dedicated snow a mute point.
The moral of the story is use the original tires for beak-in and then chuck 'em. (20K is good so it doesn't cause too much pain). Make sure you buy a premium replacement and then look in the mirror at your face.
Regards,
OW
I've always gotten good tires on my Buicks! Time for you to change. You must not have checked out the quality of tires on GM's Buicks. Obviously if you had, you would have gotten quiet good-performing tires. My last ones were Michelin Symmetry on my 2003!
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
My point is, most car companies put mediocre to poor quality tires on as OEM. For God sake, BMW and MB put Continental ProContact's as OEM and that too is a mediocre tire at best. Its not rated that great but its okay for BMW and MB.
Different tires. Problem with BMW is the run flat tech costs so much and they ride harder than the go-flats.
There are so many categories of tire, you need to follow the ratings for temp, traction, wear and tests in the various weather conditions. Tire Rack tests and reviews all the brands and specifically on
The 4 contact patches mean so much to the drive!
Here's what you can put on a luxury car BMW or Merc, standard performance such as 528I or E350 as it was rated #1 by Tire Rack in the HP A/S category:
Pilot Exalto A/S radials are the entry-level High Performance All-Season members of Michelin's Pilot family of performance tires. Pilot Exalto A/S radials are designed for sports cars, coupes and sedans to blend responsive handling and long wear with year-round traction, even in light snow.
On the outside, Pilot Exalto A/S tires feature Michelin's Life Maximized All-Season Adherence Compounding (formulated to balance dry grip, wet traction, light snow traction, and tread wear) molded into a directional tread design to provide handling in nearly every weather condition. Siped independent tread blocks combined with wide circumferential grooves and variable width lateral tread grooves help eject water from under the contact patch to resist hydroplaning and enhance wet traction.
Internally, the Pilot Exalto A/S radial's twin steel belts are reinforced using Michelin's Banded At Zero (BAZ) technology (spiral-wrapped reinforcement) to stabilize the tread area, allowing it to withstand centrifugal forces at high speeds while minimizing tire weight and improving ride uniformity.
Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S tires feature black sidewall styling with black letters reversed out of a circumferential serrated band.
Regards,
OW
For instance, Bridgestone Turanza EL400 (OEM) vs Bridgestone Turanza Serenity
show me the data
Simple. All the data is out there. Look for yourself. I experienced it first hand.
Check out the Yukon Denali Problems forum for one place.
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OW
First one dumped thru lemon law. Second one sold off cheap to a co-worker instead of following the first one thru LL. ISS, rear ends, tranny probs, brake failures, fuel pumps, window regulators, some on the first one, some on the second, a few of those on both of em.
Some issues shared with his wifey's 10mpg Suburban... Dealer regularly replaces ISS, but 4 of them on one vehicle? :sick:
Bought a Toyota Tundra, left the dealership about 6 months later and swears he'll never own another Government Motors vehicle again. Not only lost a buyer, but managed a disgrunteled employee on top of it. :sick:
show me the data
The Chevrolet Cruze has been in full production for the US market only since Sep, 2010; but it already climbed into the No. 12 best seller this year of all cars and trucks in the US; possibly the best new model launch ever. Here are the Feb YTD sales numbers:
Toyota Corolla/Matrix, 46,441
Honda Civic, 33,755
Chevrolet Cruze, 32,187
Honda Civic, 33,755
Chevrolet Cruze, 32,187
Interesting .. Corolla/Matrix represent both a sedan and hatchback, while the Civic comes as both a coupe and sedan and offers multiple engine choices (regular 1.8L, hybrid and hi performance).
The Cruze, meanwhile, is only available as a sedan and two engine choices; despite that, they achieved 95% of Civic sales and 69% of Corolla/Matrix sales in February.
Wonder how much more that gap might close if a hatchback version of the Cruze is introduced here in the States?
The Cruze, meanwhile, is only available as a sedan and two engine choices; despite that, they achieved 95% of Civic sales and 69% of Corolla/Matrix sales in February.
Wonder how much more that gap might close if a hatchback version of the Cruze is introduced here in the States?
Conversely, how many of the Cruze sales are initial demand vs. sustainable demand? And how many of the Cruze sales were to fleets?
These are all good questions if we want to determine how many actual citizens are choosing to put their hard earned cash down on all/any of these vehicles.
I'm curious to see what happens when the new Focus is available.
The sustainable demand question could be more pressing, Cruze still has the new vibe going for it.
2009 Vehicle registrations
Meanwhile the Cobalt was matching the Corolla in actual fleet numbers, but they were taken from a vehicle that does less than half the overall volume...
Unfortunately, Snuze fleet sales won't be recognized until next year at least since the database is never in real time. I will say this tho, I have seen plenty of Snuze rentals at the lots and I have seen plenty of those "hot" selling Equinox's that people are "clamoring for" (even tho there are numbers of them on Chevy dealer lots...) so whether or not it becomes another Rentabu/Impala fleet special is anyones guess at the moment...
Essentially, if one were to buy a $41,000 Chevy Volt, the buyer gets a $7,500 coupon, so the final price is $33,500. In the end, the auto dealer assumes the risk of the government giving them this tax credit.
GM is likely the most excited about this instant credit plan. “General Motors supports the instant credit saying the bill “integrates all of the components necessary for successful acceleration of electric vehicles in the marketplace," The Detroit News reported."
Cash for Clunkers 2: The Return of Government Motors (washingtontimes.com)
There is a gluttony of Volts on the market according to cars.com
340 to choose from
As much as the hype machines out there want us to believe an overpriced 4 seat econobox that costs as much as a very well equipped BMW or Mercedes (or loaded Lexus HS250 if you want a hybrid) is a breakout smash hit, it's looking like quite the opposite IMO...
link title
Corolla 46,441
Accord 34,662
Altima 37,262
Civic 33,755
SONATA 28,984
Prius 24,144
Sentra 22,137
Jetta 24,051
Total = 296,793
Malibu 33,194
Fusion 37,457
Cruze 32,187
Impala 31,478
Total = 134,316
Kinda shows the gap left by the irresponsible, greedy and inept management at the USA auto companies over the years as gasoline prices skyrocket.
One can understand the the Middle East was always a stable environment to base future design, marketing and sales direction upon.
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OW
If not, another dealer needs to be closed.
Pretty much everyone but Honda is fleeting it out right now. The big 2.5 might actually be down in fleet percentages - Nissan and Toyota do a huge rental business today, and the Koreans are up there too.
I ended up in an Impala because we had three kids in the back and the oldest of them said it felt better because it was flat across.
P.S how many gm vehicles did you see burning this week?
LMAO!!
One would think he would have only to copy and paste it by now.
And to say the service manager preferred the 7/8 truck well that's ok too. That's the one with the Tacoma pumpkin if I remember correctly.
Well, the US automakers have higher overall market share than the Japanese; selling less cars means their selling more trucks. The trucks are more profitable. Not a bad business model.
This YTD, 935k trucks sold, up 30% from last year; 879k cars sold, only up 16%. It appears the US automakers have the upper hand even with high gas price now.
I think he's about about 85k on it and only issue was a recall for something in the front end.
But, as much as you and Mr. Maple don't want to believe the truth, it's the truth. Sorry to disappoint
99 Suburban, out of warranty, needs parts... Gov. motors was not offering their 100k warranty, just the 3/36 powertrains in 2004... His second Sierra was out of warranty before selling it off.
Keep the accusals coming if that's what makes you stay here at Edmunds worthwhile...
The last time I had a rental car, back in 2001, I got "upgraded" to a "full-size" car. I use quotes because said car ended up being a Malibu! So I don't know if "upgrade" or "full-size" applied here.
This was a work trip, and I remember a co-worker got a "midsize"...a 2001 Galant. I thought the Galant looked nicer, and had a much nicer interior than the Malibu, but it was also a lot smaller inside. And even though the Malibu's 3.1 V-6 was nothing to write home about, it had more kick to it than the 4-cyl in that Mitsubishi!
Believe it or not, Nissan's current Maxima is actually SMALLER inside than the Altima! The Maxima has 96 cubic feet of interior volume, and a 14 cubic foot trunk. That's about the total interior volume of my '76 LeMans coupe, although my LeMans has a big front seat and a cramped back seat, whereas I'd imagine the Maxima is more evened out.
The Altima has 101 cubic feet of interior volume, and a 15 cubic foot trunk. For comparison, the Impala has 105 cubic feet of interior volume, and a 19 cubic foot trunk, but I think the Impala uses roughly the same formula as my LeMans...huge front seat, but then a cramped back seat. And the Impala gets a lot of that volume from front seat headroom.
Funny how $125 a barrel for oil right around the corner continues to be missed by the elite auto managers. How savvy are they!
For gasoline, the national average for regular grade, all formulations, the EIA estimates a $3.56 gal average this year, 41cts above the month prior estimate and 77cts gal more than the 2010 average. During the peak driving season, April through September, the agency projects a $3.70 gal average with considerable regional and local variation.
Keep on Truckin'!
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OW
There are still Grand Maquis in a few fleets as "premium", which is also debatable.
Gas prices have only spiked in the past 6 weeks or so.