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The Spark is the city dweller car from GM here in the States.
Though, I do find the Adam not unattractive. Could be good for 10-20K sales annually as sort of a "halo" car for GM.
Spark is designed in and made in Korea. Opel went out on its own, I guess?
No wonder they lose money.
The Adam would be a low production niche vehicle.
I think it was $295 and the white was $495.
Toyota only charges $220 extra for pearl white.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
Problem is it almost never looks clean.
Maybe if I owned a car wash.
Black car through a car wash....... no, no, no! I will never take a dark car through one of those swirl mark machines.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
No-one washes my cars but me. When I had my Genesis a free wash was part of any service when you brough the car in. I let them do it once and after that I had them put in the computer NO wash. I think I actually offended them, oh well.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
There's some stuff that just won't come off without that brush. Bug corpses are the major one around here. The highway I take too and from work goes right through marshland.
So I don't mind going through an auto wash, at least on that vehicle.
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
It's a 2007.
I can tell the paint is fading much faster on that part (with a whole lot of ... I'll call it "deterioration and swirling marks" compared with the rest of the car. The rest of the car shines up like new after a good wash and wax (Ocean Blue Pearl), but that part looks like it's 10 years older than the rest of the car.
I wonder if I could ever find out where Audi sourced the painting of optional components.
Forecasters actually call me to ask if I washed my car in order to predict rainfall. That's how reliable I am.
Since my wife's car is a company car, it only sees drive through car washes too. Though she does coax me into cleaning the inside. With a tan interior, it's a PITA to keep clean.
I never even look at trucks, but I think this is impressive considering the Chevy is an older design than the Ford.
The Malibu rollout is a potential stumble in a segment that’s crucial to a mass-market car brand. Midsize sedans are “the meat and potatoes” of the industry, says Dave Sullivan, an analyst with AutoPacific. That’s because the top six midsize models by sales (Toyota Motor’s (TM) Camry, Honda’s Accord, Nissan’s Altima, Ford’s Fusion, Hyundai’s Sonata, and the Malibu) account for one of every eight vehicles sold in the U.S. But so far, Akerson has little to show for his gamble: Malibu deliveries through August are up 5.1 percent, lagging the U.S. market’s 15 percent increase, according to researcher Autodata.
Nonetheless, GM has learned a tough lesson: that even having a stylish, technology-laden midsize car isn’t enough these days. “That combo is almost the price of entry rather than standout attributes,” writes James Healey, an auto critic for USA Today. Akerson has found that out firsthand.
Go GM! :P
GM's First Mover Disadvantage
"Malibu deliveries through August are up only 5.1 percent"--isn't it obvious (or shouldn't it be?) that the five-year old car (the '12, which had been built out and in diminishing supply) was being sold alongside an Eco-only '13 model? Hardly a logical statement to make.
Just kidding. It's still all the rest -vs- GM so no, there is to be no article written that puts down a GM competitor. In fact, apply as much spin possible to make the GM cars seem as bad choices. Try to make 42 by 39 seem as undersized while you're at it.
Meanwhile, I confess that my Malibu has slipped up considerably as of late. My combined 35 mpg I got through the hot weather has fallen to 32 combined with the cooler weather and possible change of gas to winter blend. How the 2013 eco comes in 20% lower than my '10 LT is suprising since it has DGI which alone is usually good for a 10% increase in mpgs.
This is the third recall for GM in the past few months. Earlier in September, GM said it was recalling more than 426,000 sedans in the U.S. because of transmission problems. In June, GM recalled more than 400,000 Chevrolet Cruzes due to engine issues.
Regards,
\\ow
BTW, my check engine light came on in my Cobalt the other day. Went to the auto parts store and the code was for thermostat. Went to my dealer today and it was replaced free...at 59,500 miles. Part of the powertrain warranty. Yep, and the car was even built before the bankruptcy!
It can be argued that a car shouldn't need a thermostat at that mileage, and I'd agree. But it's nice to know it was covered. If I had a Ford, I'd have only had 500 more miles on that waranteed part, instead of 40K more miles.
I had an appointment for a tire rotation anyway and they snuck this in and I was out in about an hour.
This on my four-plus-year old car that I paid $9,900 for new before trade.
BTW, those recall numbers are not good, but they're a long way from 13 million. Has BMW been allowed to sell their models with the defect that they issued the 'stop sell' on last week? And has anybody heard the reasons for that runaway Sorrento? I can't find anything online new about it.
No. Say it's not true. GM actually replaced it! Can't be. Must have been the Honda dealer or toyota store?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
http://www.washingtonpost.com/cars/2014-chevrolet-cruze-diesel-preview/2012/09/0- - 6/dce67168-f85e-11e1-a93b-7185e3f88849_story.html
DIESEL POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shades:
http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/09/2014-chevrolet-cruze-diesel-will-use-- urea-injection.html#more-157196
-Rocky
However, it is neat. I wonder if Mr. Coffman is still with us.
-Rocky
2013 Sonata
2013 Malibu
The combined legroom (front+rear) is more telling. Few people drive with the front seats all the way back. The Sonata has 1.2" more total legroom. I don't think either car is short on legroom unless you're an NBA basketball player with 6'5" friends!
To each his own.
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If you look at transaction price averages for various manufacturers, this statement is completely untrue. GM's average transaction price as of Aug. 2012 is $4,000 higher than Toyota and Nissan (includes Lexus and Infiniti)
$5000 Higher than Honda (includes Acura) and $10,000 higher than Hyundai-Kia
(Includes Genesis). Only VW is higher by $1000 mainly because of Audi.
So apparently all these GM buyers are complete idiots and are willing to pay much more for an inferior product.
But you have proven my other point. The idea that GM is not number one is driving you nuts enough to try that argument. Even though it's perfectly valid to save money by buying an inferior product at a lower price: it's something most people do every day when they buy store brands instead of name brands. And they're not deluding themselves over those either.
Of course it is and of course they don't.
And you conclude that because you also have owned brand ? as a comparison?
Or are you knowing they are superior by owning only GM? :confuse: :P