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I'm going to have to disagree with these three points. Pontiac is indeed getting a boost in its image from the Solstice, but the Torrent and G6 coupe are already on dealer lots. The only upcoming model for Pontiac in the short term is the G6 convertible, which won't set the sales chart on fire. After that, the only cars reasonably close to production are the Solstice coupe and maybe the new Vibe. After that, it'll be the G6 refresh (2008) or RWD model (who knows). Buick is in a similar situation. I would characterize the Lacrosse as "acceptable". Sales aren't blazing, but they're decent. The Lucerne should do well, even with the lack of a V6. The Lambda will probably do pretty well also, but after that Buick has nothing. After the Rainier goes byebye, and Buick will be left with the Lacrosse, Lucerne, Terraza, and Centieme for several years. They will eventually get a Lacrosse on Epsilon II, but that's 4 years away. A RWD model might pop up just before then, but it's still a ways off. SAAB is just a mess. The 9-2X is back on form, selling under 100 units in September. The 9-7X sold double that, at a remarkable 132. I don't expect that figure to go up much without massive rebates. The 9-3 tanked last month; the SportCombi will help, but I don't think there are enough Saab hatchback freaks to bring sales back up to where they should be. The new 9-5 will probably bring the model back up to selling 1500 units a month or so, but that's not all that great. Other divisions seem OK though.

I think the interior only has 2 real flaws, other than the vents: the steering wheel looks melted, and the center stack is too "fat".

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Yeah... People, reread the article.

You mean their government?

Isn't it dumb to advertise the Lucerne when production is still a month away?

That actually looks pretty cool. I don't have much hope for the production version though.

The Z06 got: 0-60 3.5 sec 1/4 Mile 11.5s @ 127.1 mph Lateral Acceleration 1.05 G

Are there any powertrain improvements?

I have an Acer Travelmate 8104. So far it's a great machine. The speakers are terrible, but I brought external ones.

Looks like a lot like this, doesn't it?

That is one of the most vile cars I've ever seen.

Interesting, it has the same basic layout as the GMC and Pontiac webpages. Coincidence? Probably not. I wonder why it has a pic of nav in the Lucerne. I thought it didn't have it?

I got my Razr for free from LetsTalk.com

Got a black one. Now if I could get Bluetooth to work with my laptop.....

Their listing doesn't include Olds. <_<

Huh? I got the specs straight from GM: http://media.gm.com/division/chevrolet/pro...mp/capspec3.htm

Specs for the 1996 Caprice: 4.3 Liter SFI V8 Block: Cast Iron Cylinder Head: Cast Iron Hydraulic lifters: Yes/Roller Bore & Stroke (in.): 3.74 x 3.00 Bore & Stroke (mm): 95.0 x 76.2 Cam drive: Chain Redline (rpm): 5000 Displacement (liters/CID): 4.3/263 Compression ratio: 9.4:1 Horsepower @ engine rpm: 200 @ 5000 Torque (lb.-ft.): 240 @ 2400 Engine oil (quarts): 4.0 Engine Coolant (quarts): 15.1 Recommend fuel (unleaded): 87 Octane City: 18 mpg Highway: 36 mpg Combined: 26 mpg Towing Capacity: 5000 lbs

Once I was driving on the highway and someone spat a huge lugie and managed to hit the center of my windshield. :o <_<

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Check Honda's site: ;) Here's a base DX coupe and sedan:

The Sky looks damn nice, except for the OnStar antenna. <_<

My econ professor wrote an article relating to this issue: http://www.slate.com/id/2125822/

The CXL V8 is a very good price.

Apparently the passengers were watching themselves on TV because JetBlue has DirecTV in every seat. That must have been interesting......