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The 2010s are a definite improvement over the previous models. Interior looks pretty good now... the center console is more integrated, and I like the new controls.

At least a TSX Wagon is coming...

And even if these cars go to rental fleets, at least they're good cars that might convince a buyer to choose GM or Ford... A Malibu or Fusion might change perceptions. A Sebring, on the other hand...

Yeah, sounds like her foot slipped off the clutch pedal.

They have an Oregon Trail iPhone app now.

I don't know what to attribute it to... but some vehicles have a smell that give it a feeling of spaciousness, while others make it feel more claustrophobic.

Yeah, but you can easily get around it with a personal VPN..

How does the CVT feel on the highway? Loose and slushy, like a slipping clutch or unlocked torque converter? Or nice and tight? What kind of equipment is there on the base model? Trip computer? Keyless go? How does that work in practice? Thanks.

Maybe a Subaru WRX for ultimate fun in the winter, and your G8 for ultimate fun in the summer? I've driven my cousin's 2009 hatch (265 hp), and it's simple, down to earth, and very very brisk. Looks surprisingly good in black, too.

Saab 9-3 XWD wagon? With a Thule roof rack on top?

Have to say, I'm a fan... especially Bad Ro-ma-roma-ma-mance.

Dictionaries with term 'oral sex' to be re-shelved 10:00 PM PST on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 PDF: Read Menifee schools’ statement on dictionaries at Oak Meadows Elementary School MENIFEE - Dictionaries pulled last week from the shelves of a Menifee elementary school will be put back, an official said this afternoon. Superintendent Linda Callaway read a statement at today's Menifee Union School District board meeting reporting that a committee reviewing the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary had completed its work. The dictionary, and an alternative dictionary, will be available to fourth- and fifth-graders, the committee decided. "Parents will be given the option to determine whether or not they wish their child to have access to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary," Callaway said in her statement. Officials said today the dictionary in question was only in use at Oak Meadows Elementary School. The district pulled the books from shelves last week after an Oak Meadows Elementary School parent complained about a child stumbling across definitions for "oral sex." http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_W_sdictionary27.362f5a0.html

They've added perceived value to a product, and I find it worthwhile to pay a premium for it. Works for me. It's about the whole package and experience, not just what components make up a computer.

In the same way you get a lot "more" from a Hyundai than a similarly priced BMW or Caddy... There is a Mac price premium if you only look at specs, but there's also interface, design, user experience, build quality and materials, packaging, branding, after sales care, etc. And besides, I thought C&G preferred products from US-based companies over those based in China (Lenovo) or Japan (Toshiba).

Here's one powered by a V10...

I would be interested in buying one once the price goes down. I have an old MacBook right now, and there are instances where I wish it'd behave more like an actual... well, notebook (the paper kind). For simpler tasks, like taking notes in class, quickly showing pictures to friends, reading a book, or surfing the web during moments of free time, it's nice not having to unzip a laptop case, unfold its screen, wake it up from sleep mode, and wait for the appropriate program (iPhoto, iTunes, MS Word, etc) to load. If it's like an iPhone, those features can be accessed immediately. And judging by Apple's current products, it's going to be nice looking and well-made, too. I'd personally get the optional case... reminds me of elementary school when I had my Five-Star zip-up binder...

Interestingly the cheap $51 Fuzions (a brand of Bridgestone) on the van were made in the USA. Low price and US country of origin aren't mutually exclusive..

Why'd it have runflats to begin with? I thought only E90s started having them...

If you want him to buy the Chevy, you can also say the Malibu is an IIHS Top Safety Pick, whereas the Accord and Fusion missed out (if only slightly).

I find the Fusion to have better frontal and side visibility than the Malibu, which could be important for driver's ed. Both cars kinda suck for rearward visibility. If I were set on getting a Chevrolet Malibu, I'd buy a CPO one and save $5,000.

I think it's fine... for the same price, you can choose among quality over quantity, quantity over quality, or lots of quantity over quality. For many, the Regal is as big a vehicle as they want, and they'd much rather have technology and luxury instead. Ironically, the Regal with its base 2.4-liter and six-speed will likely be quicker than a Lucerne with a 3.9-liter (!) V6. The "tiny" 2.0-liter should be plenty smooth... usually small-displacement fours are smoother than large-displacement V6s.

Whaddabout publicly funded elections like they do in many other democracies?

Money is considered free speech... right.

2011 Regal CX - 2012MY 2010 LaCrosse CX - $26,995 2011 Regal CXL - $26,995 2010 LaCrosse CXL - $30,395 2011 Regal CXL turbo - $29,495 2010 LaCrosse CXS - $33,765 Pricing is excellent considering the level of equipment you get. In Europe, the Insignia competes against the EU Accord (TSX over here in the US). Regal CXL - 182 hp $26,995 Accord EX-L - 190 hp $27,540 Regal CXL turbo - 220 hp $29,495 TSX - 201 hp $30,120 This is a much better car than the awkward and cheesy looking LaCrosse, IMO, and it's way less expensive to boot. You get a fully-loaded German sports sedan for the same price as a base velour-and-wheelcovers LaCrosse. I'd expect prices to go way up MY 2012, as is traditional with new GM releases. Right now, a Regal CXL is less expensive than a similarly equipped Malibu LTZ 4-cylinder.

Nice to see Toyota making non-appliances. Wonder what the Subaru version will look like...