DetroitNut90

Someone in my neighborhood bought a silver XL (I think that's what it's called). I didn't recognize it at first, I thought it was some sort of JDM Corolla for a second. It's an improvement, but I still wouldn't call it pretty.

Sphygmomanometer

The pricing structure seems good. I would be happy with just a G8 3.6L, but with the GT starting out at not much more, it would be tough for me to choose.

I'd be extremely happy with the G8 3.6L I just built (Stealth Blue/Onyx leather, Premium Package, Comfort & Sound Package, Sunroof).

Wow, that one's a ballsy departure from GM's usual stock of nondescript ad spots. I like it.

The first rental car I ever remember us getting was a green mid-90s Grand Am GT sedan when my mom's Celebrity was totaled by a drunk. That one was later swapped for a white Neon sedan until we bought our '87 Ram Van. The more-recent rentals: -red '99 Mercury Sable LS, we rented this after trading-in our return-trip train tickets from Niagara Falls, ON. Drove from Ontario back to Laurel, kinda fun. -green '02 Explorer XLT 4.0L, rented to drive up through New England to Bar Harbor, ME one summer; was an upgrade from a minivan -flat-red (a barf-tastic color) '05 Impala base sedan, for when the Venture was getting some warranty work done -Magnesium '06 Grand Caravan SXT w/Stow 'n Go, when we visited my sister in Charleston 2 summers ago -black '06 Mazda6 i 2.3L, for when the Sonoma was in the shop after Carmax tried to kill it -tan '06 Taurus SE, for when the black 6 was getting an oil change -Lapis Blue '06 Mazda6 s V6, for when the Venture didn't want to cooperate Edit: I forgot about the other Grand Caravan we rented while the Venture was getting a new windshield. So, the Mazda6 and Grand Caravan are tied at two apiece.

The ad with the chick is IMO the best ad spot that any GM division's had in quite a while. The "turn you on" line was great, but what I liked best was the complete absence of any special lease/financing packages or incentives. Bravo!

1 more reason why I like PA and DE: no front-mounted license plates. I absolutely loathe them.

I don't like the new plood...it looks terribly cheap.

What a good-looking interior! Cockpit-style ftw.

I feel so proud to be a Marylander: my state's high court ruled in favor of the state's "legitimate interest in promoting opposite-sex marriages" (whatever the hell that means), and a whacko in the General Assembly is preparing a blatantly discriminatory bill.

Baltimore: Bawl-timore; not BAAL-timore Washington: WASHington; not WORSHington (my dad pronounces it like that, and it drive me crazy) Laurel: Law-rel or Law-rl; not Loor-el, Lor-elle Bowie: Boo-ee; not Bow-ee Ellicott City: Elli-cut City; not Elly-cott City Worcester County: War-chester; not War-sester Annapolis: Uh-naapolis; not Anna-polis Maryland: Meryl-lind; not Mary-land or Mary-lund Salisbury: Salz-berry; not Saals-berry Hagerstown: Haygerz-town; not Hag-erstown Pocomoke City: Poh-ko-mohke; not Poh-ko-mohk-ee Lemoyne, PA: Lem-oin; not Lem-oynee

Kent County

That 1.8L engine sounds like a technological marvel...shame it's wrapped in something so ugly.

Gross. BMW has really gone off on an unappealing styling tangent lately, IMO.

The Traverse should be a minivan.

Nice Cutlass, BV. It looks like it even came with it's own library!

The tail lights remind me a bit of those from the G6, but quite attractive otherwise.

Now those are some Alfas worth drooling over!

A somewhat older Rolls-Royce sedan sitting on the local BPG lot, with a sign proclaiming "recent trade" on the windshield.

Strange, I thought the FJ's proving to be Toyota's weakest product.

What I really think would make a greater difference for GM are TV-spots that are do more than just describe lease examples. But in terms of vehicles, I'd go with the '08 Malibu (the Astra and Lambdas tie for a really close 2nd).

-Ute. More specifically, Crewman -Compact, sexy, affordable RWD sedans/coupes -Inline-6 engines

Y'know...if the Ute ever comes to the US, I'd have a hard time chosing between Ignition, Redhot, and Morpheus. I really do like that purple. Very nice ride, sir.

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