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Which means that if regularly I load 10 grocery bags in my trunk, with hybrids I will load 7.5. Which means I have to make four trips for every three trips I made in for the similar N/A car. Do the fuel economy numbers offset that?? I mean do these cars give 150% more fuel efficiency than the N/A? Probably not to at least match my value for the trip to the grocery stores and I am not even talking about the offset in price I have to pay to get these so called gas-sippers.

Umm, that is what Porsche is doing with their 911 and they are going to be in Bonnie Rubble. :AH-HA_wink: 68 of yore. Absolutely right my friend. GM should not tell me what to buy. If anybody has read Peter Drucker, one of the pioneers of modern management, he clearly says, a corporation should cater its customers, not the other way around. I hate it when GM says, ohh manuals account for "only" 5% sales, ohh bluetooth accounts for only 0.1% of sales, ohhh 17" wheels apply for only 0.001% sales, etc..... But when you start adding these numbers they will account for about 10% of your sales and now you see GM, where are you loosing part of your sales? One of my ire was no manual on GMT 900's. WTF? Look on autotrader and you will see how many used manual GMT 800's are for sale. It means there is a small market if so ever for them. Another thing I did not understand was that GM did not offer manual transmissions for top line trims. What is it? Does that mean if I drive manual transmission, then I am a blue-collared redneck who should not get these luxuries? While $h!-sans, Toys offer SIX speed manual transmissions for their V-6 little trucks, GM goes two step back (one was offering 5-speed Manual on the 3.5l, second was removing the 5-speed manual from the 3.7l). These may sound trifling, but they are enough to justify losing the sales. The reason why I bought my CPO 6-speed TSX was that I wanted luxury, fuel economy, thrilling car to drive, all in one. None of GM offers six speed in 20-30k Range, which even a hardcore GM fanatic will go to. The mistake they did was not offering 6-speed manual as well as automatics even in the GXP or RL versions of the Kappas. That is just lack of imaginations. Every time I feel GM is getting there, there is one or two small things which look like lack of total imaginations which stop the cars from being great. Good one DF Again I am totally with 68 here. If someone wants those cars in automatics, then those people need not buy machines like Z06 or CTS-v. I liked the fact that EVO and STI did not offer automatics, but it seems like they will be drifting in that zone too. Go and buy the slushboxes from MB-AMG if you want that. That is one reason why I will always feel MB will not be able to compete 3-er, because they just will not bring the manual transmissions in their competition oriented vehicles. Then they should not get those cars.

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Thanks for the info sir. Yup you was right.

As far as I remember EDS and Kearney were not part of them. Kearney was associated with one of the Accounting firms, whose name I cannot recollect and that they split in 2005. PCS, I need help and advice, LOL.

Guys, Although I love Civil Engineering, I cannot see myself doing it for the rest of my life. Not that I do not like it, it just makes me feel I am being too specific. I am planning to move into Management Consulting. My current firm is a Civil Consulting firm, so the rigors of Consulting are not unfamiliar to me. The reasons for going into Management Consulting are: 1. I want to get experience in a variety of fields and management consultants "advice" people in different industries. 2. I love to travel and do not mind the hectic life of moving from one tent to another while working in the process. 3. One thing that really drove me to it was McKinsey's foray into consulting Non-Profits. Ever since a kid I was involved in some ways or other in Non-Profit Organizations and other than management and financial benchmarks, these firms also provide one more thing, that is satisfaction and happiness to its "customers". 4. On a selfish level, I want money for the new Z06, LOL Right now I am looking at a few firms. McKinsey is top of my list with AT Kearney, BCG, Bain Consulting etc. What do you think about it, guys? Am I thinking the right way? Does any one here work/ have worked for a consulting firm? I remember someone saying that their sister works for a management consulting firm. It would be very helpful if I can establish contacts with people in the field and get to know management consulting better. I will appreciate all comments.

Yup. No matter how much hoopla is made about V-6 getting stronger and going to replace the V-8, there is something it cannot, that is the "attitude" of a V-8 grunt.

Hypocritic Bitches! I prefer not to read crapmunds. None of their editors have any sort of driving or racing experience. They are just graduates from fine arts who would have been unemployed for their lack of knowledge.

I had driven an Escort Diesel 1.8l in Nepal and India. It had 52 bhp and was FAST!!! Ignore the last word.

Lemme guess. 1. CRAPRY 2. $h!IMA 3. AURA How much did I win?

It is a disappointment. I am in love with the 1-series, and this is not only redundant, but ugly.

What purposes do they serve? Or letters from A through Z?

+1. But driving instead to wherever it is in FL. Fly, where did you find it at?

Ocn, I saw it with my fiance on Friday. And I loved it, she thought it was hilarious. I think it is good movie to keep your head out and laugh. The movie is well done, with solid acting from both Kevin and Adam.

+1. I think it is dumb.

Anything and everything non-GM should GO. If they bitch about fair competition may be keep Ford and Chrysler, may be BMW and MB as foreign competitors. Although I do have soft corner for the S2000, TSX and the TL for their spectacular manual transmissions. That is it.

I am right now in Mount Clemens, MI helping my fiance get situated in her new condo. Today while driving around we noticed a maroon colored 65 Mustang with double barrel 289 V-8 and looked in a decently good condition. The vehicle did not have any noticable physical damage and the interior with beige leather which the owner said is reworked looked pretty decent. The owner is asking about $6500. My fiance always liked owning old cars and she feels like wanting it. Since I am poor in judging old cars other than Corvettes, it will be greatful for all of you guys put your two cents or dollar or $6500 in it.

True. All the comparison will be made against the 3-er not the 5-er, despite having similar dimensions to the 5-er. That is what is worrying me of all the good GM cars lately. That weight may act as their enemy. If they did an excellent job of keeping the weight of the Silverado within 100-200 lb of its predecessors, GM should have done the same with the CTS. That is one thing which will bring the CTS down, just like the VUE. Even the sheepling wife of my peer who knows nothing about cars and is in the market for the cute-UTES said VUE was heavy. GM please stop having loose cannons in people's "PERCEPTIONS".

This car is the perfect example of how people accept Toy and Lex bull crap. V-8 economy for a V-8 performance. ----> Mercedes S600 slaughters it with glory. Even the almost similar rated Bimmer V-12 is faster. Fuel Economy that is astoundingly pathetic. And yet this vehicle is good becuase it is a hybrid and a Lex and hence worthy of buying. (Yawn)

The Monster called DURAMAX DIESEL baby!!! Among the best diesels in the industry.

Love girls drivers kicking some male chauvinistic rears. Good luck Deft.

+1.

Chevy Camino is coming in 2010 based on Zeta and will have these engine options: 1. 3.6 DI V-6 310hp 2. 4.5l Diesel V-8 330hp 3. 6.0l V-8 400hp All engines will be mated with 6speed manual or automatics. In future Camino Hybrid with 3.0l V6 producing 300 hp and firebreathing SS with 7.0l V-8 with 525 hp is planned.