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GM would be best to unplug Olds now and use the cash to upgrade their other brands. The Intrique bombed due to a poor "image" and it's too bad. However, the "mourning period" for Olds is long over and GM has to move on.
GM appears to be putting some bucks into Saturn and Buick. Let's hope it pans out some nice cars.
I have a Contour and know all about having a car that is misunderstood, but I am over it now.
p.s. geez, guess I am happy I just have the headlite flickerr problem!
Contour base cars weren't very good but I liked the higher end ones a lot. Unfortunately they got expensive when you got a V6. Really miss the Probe's, they were the nicest car Ford made.
Remember way..... back when the driver's door automatically locks upon exiting without hitting the remote button? It did that at the dealer so they documented it for future record. It's still doing it but I always take my keys now.
The latest electronic glitch is that the trunk will pop open while driving down the street. You can hear the "click" like the remote button has been pushed and when you look out the back window you can see the spoiler bouncing. It's happened at least 3 times in the past 6 weeks and so far hasn't caused much of a problem execept for having to pull over to close it.
The biggest concern is the loud rattle coming from the front driver side. Certain rough city streets really make it sound like it's losing parts up there! Could this be the strut problem?
The Aurora could go to Saturn, but then it would have to have plastic body panels, so looks like a "no go". The Intrique's componentry can just be fitted to Impalas, GP's, and Regals. Finally, the Alero would just fade away quietly.
Thanks for your help
http://www.naias.com/showtalk/floorplans.pdf
GM must be hurting, they cut rates paid for contract employees by 7%, announced today. Doesn't sound like the employees will be getting many perks this year either.
Not to worry, I'm a die hard and will have some of the bar grinded down a bit to allow for the coolant tank and power steering line. Although the integrity will be slightly compromised, It's not a safety issue and chromoly is very strong. I don't believe the force on the bar will be enough to be a factor, even in the most severe cornering.
I e-mailed GPstore and the guy replied that there should be no problem grinding it. Wall thickness is .058" except the last 1.5" of either side is solid with a tube adapter that has been welded to the end of the bar. Should have the rear brace from SLP this week.
Anyway, have you noticed a big improvement? I think I notice the strut tower braces on bumps more than in cornering but like I said it's hard to tell cause I put the new sway bars on at the same time. She does corner more crisply than ever though.
Was on a vacation over New Year's and rented an Escape. I was pretty impressed. Good headroom (although I'm spoiled by the legroom in the Intrigue). Good power. It is definitely in my next list. Switching into something other than my Intrigue would be difficult, so I think something radically different like an SUV would help soothe the loss of the Intrigue.
I was offered invoice for a 2002 Maxima GLE. Don't fit as well in it as the Intrigue. Still, lot of money. But it was my second choice before the Intrigue (mostly for financial reasons). I'll accept any fatherly advice from any of my elders here about what to do. I've made double, triple and quadruple payments on my Intrigue and now only owe $6K on it. I could pay it off by spring. But I'm so concerned about long term problems. Every day she gets more creaky and I can't believe we're still having the alternator problems. I think my "redesigned" one must've been a fluke because I haven't had any problems since it was fixed. Something that has occurred to me is that maybe the dealers that have replaced it were unethical and simply swapped an old model? I mean, it just seems so unlikely that the redesigned alternator seems to have completely resolved my problem and others who've had it done it hasn't.
Anyway Oscarz, let me know when you wanna go cornering in the canyon! Smile.
jg28, did you get the "next-level" brace or when did you buy yours? Otherwise, maybe your coolant-tank mount is a bit different. I have a 99 (4-99).
I noticed crisper cornering and it seems like there wasn't as much body roll but it may have been my imagination. We'll see how the rear one adds to it. I kept the bar on for a day but the noise drove me batty so I removed it. Insulation will only press the line further, so I'm gonna grind the bar. If worse comes to worse, I'll get a thinner, measured bar from a metal shop to connect the brackets. This is experimental anyway so I don't mind.
My alternator was replaced about 6 months ago (for the 2nd time) with 10464395 and I haven't noticed any dimming or flicker since (knock on wood). If you've noticed, new Intrigues are experiencing the dimming along with GPs. Just have to wait on GM engineers.
The car is very solid, it's some of the interior (temperature-sensitive-plastic-tin) components that are not all tight fitting that makes it sound/feel like it's not sometimes. As much as it annoys me at times, I still want to keep this car. Too many pluses outweigh the negatives.
I have a JL Audio sub, Polk Audio front speakers, and Kenwood rears, I have a GX so no steering wheel controls.
Sorry guys, not trying to be a jerk or rain on your parade, but that seems to be all I have been reading about for the last couple of months.
Question is, is it going to get better or worse ??
jg28 :: I would jump on the Max if you can swing it, sure is a sweet machine, solid engine. Most likely does not have any alternator problems. I know dealers appear to be giving cars away these day, but its hard to get much better than invoice on most any car.
I remember a while back you didn't like the Maxima, said it wasn't that reliable. You've changed you mind??
How are things with the magical Honda?
During the holidays enroute to work, had a nice run and cruise at 100mph on the 401 with a Maxima and E-Class. Wish traffic was that light every rush hour.
I like the Max, can't really say if it is or is not reliable. However my '93 Infinity G20 was one of my best car experiences ever. And I think Nissan is making great strides in their line-up, however the Altima interior was a huge disappointment.
And as for my Acura CL, after 19 months and 20k miles, NO complaints, Thank you very much for asking. I take it in for oil-change and maintenance every 6-months, NO problems ( just like it is suppose to be). A couple of years down the line I may get another Acura, as the wife really wants the CL at her disposal full-time.
It shall be interesting to see how the upcoming '03 Accord stacks up against the rest of the field, especially since the current model is still holds the number one slot on C&D 10-Best.
I'm sure the new Accord will be perfect, just like your car is. All Honda's are perfect. My next sedan will be an Accord for sure. Number one sedan in American and the most stolen to boot!
Honda rules!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you really think a post like that will bring a positive response from us?
Your post #5642 was fine.
Your post #5637 was childish and pointless.
I truly hate following slow people up the ramps now. When someone just takes his time merging in, sometimes the flow of traffic has backed up behind him. And now *I* don't have room to get in and follow.
But since the Intrigue is already rolling along at around 45MPH... it's a perfect time to just MASH IT and hop out in front, since the slowpoke has just "made" a lot of space in front of himself.
Ahhhhh..... the open road!
Like I said before, I will have the alternator replaced at some point, but I will wait till the end of the warranty to do it. Car is running well otherwise.
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General question : What kind of replacement wiper blade are people using and how do you like them? I need to get some as the GM ones that came with the car need replacing.
Bel Air was disappointing. Hope GM doesn't make it.
http://autoweek.com/specials/2002_detroit/
TIA
The GLE is gone now. I don't know who told me to get the Altima but I would never do it right now. I'm not about to pay MSRP for a car. Plus, I think the Maxima has better build quality and higher grade material materials. It's not exactly aging. It was redesigned as recently as 2000 and the 2002s have been tweaked to make it look a lot better in my opinion. I especially think the front end looks good now and I never really had a problem with the back although I don't particularly care for the clear taillights. But there are things about the Intrigue exterior styling I don't like either. Plus, when I test drove the Altima I wasn't all that amazed. It's really not any better than my Intrigue. My GX is just about as fast with the K&N and it's quieter too.
They do have an SE in dark blue and one in maroon which I may yet buy. I could get an SE for a lot cheaper and still have the loan be under 20K cause I'd get about 4000 net for trading in my Intrigue.
I can't figure out what color the car is. It doesn't look black. At least not on my monitor.
Almost looks like it has some brown or maroon in it.
Don't like the wing either.
However, it makes me wonder. Why is GM spending any money for an Oldsmobile display when the purpose of the auto show is to create excitement for its vehicles, vehicles that it's anybody's guess how long will exist? Why temp the public with cars that there's no way anyone can buy because the division will be extinct? Or, is it Lutz's way of seeing how much interest there still is in the division, to see if it should remain open? Wishfull thinking :-(
If no luck that route, I'll check with a metal shop to see if they can connect a thinner bar to the brackets.
Grinding will be a last resort. Even so, it would only be about a quarter of the bar in my case. That's with a couple of washers under the brackets.