Cars that will get the chopping block

[swtethan]

http://autos.yahoo.com/article...4/6-cars-on-death-row/

 

[desy]

I don't know why they can't dump the Cobalt and tool up for the Astra which actually can compete in the small car arena.
The Vue is good but in a flooded X-over market and the Solistice Sky I would have hoped had fixed the trunk/top issues by now. since they didn't too bad , Mazda will keep selling MX's

 

[Vette73]

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The Cobalts replacment is already in the works. The early versions look real nice.

 

[AdamK47]

Sometimes we pretend that we buy a particular car for practical reasons. We say that we think of a car as an appliance or a line item in a household budget.

I don't share that Toyota mindset.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
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The Cobalts replacment is already in the works. The early versions look real nice.

We saw the Cruze at the NAIAS. It's going to be a hit, IMHO

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
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The Cobalts replacment is already in the works. The early versions look real nice.

We saw the Cruze at the NAIAS. It's going to be a hit, IMHO

Yea but it will have the same problem the G6 and other GM cars has had, it has a GM badge.


I remember GM took the G6 to colleges and removed all the badges and told people it was a early Honda/Toyota/etc... prototype. When they did that it got great reviews. Same car was also taken to other places and either had its badges on and/or was told it was a Pontiac. People gave it mixed to negative reviews then.

GM has had a lot of great cars/trucks for a while now, but the image is hurt. Heck even the new saturn ads makes fun of people walking in and seeing the new cars and then wealking out to make sure they were at a Saturn dealership.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
^

The Cobalts replacment is already in the works. The early versions look real nice.

We saw the Cruze at the NAIAS. It's going to be a hit, IMHO

Yea but it will have the same problem the G6 and other GM cars has had, it has a GM badge.


I remember GM took the G6 to colleges and removed all the badges and told people it was a early Honda/Toyota/etc... prototype. When they did that it got great reviews. Same car was also taken to other places and either had its badges on and/or was told it was a Pontiac. People gave it mixed to negative reviews then.

GM has had a lot of great cars/trucks for a while now, but the image is hurt. Heck even the new saturn ads makes fun of people walking in and seeing the new cars and then wealking out to make sure they were at a Saturn dealership.

Yep, if its American, it will get a bad rep no matter how good of a car it is. It will be a long time until they can get off that rep.

I'm really sad to see the Viper go. ZR1??? Naw. GTR??? Naw. They perform the same if not better for similiar prices but none have the same feeling or rawness. Just you and the road with some wide ass tires that can never get traction. I got to ride in one but never drive one at a SRT event. Awesome car.

 

[imported_madMike]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
^

The Cobalts replacment is already in the works. The early versions look real nice.

We saw the Cruze at the NAIAS. It's going to be a hit, IMHO

Yea but it will have the same problem the G6 and other GM cars has had, it has a GM badge.


I remember GM took the G6 to colleges and removed all the badges and told people it was a early Honda/Toyota/etc... prototype. When they did that it got great reviews. Same car was also taken to other places and either had its badges on and/or was told it was a Pontiac. People gave it mixed to negative reviews then.

GM has had a lot of great cars/trucks for a while now, but the image is hurt. Heck even the new saturn ads makes fun of people walking in and seeing the new cars and then wealking out to make sure they were at a Saturn dealership.

Yep, if its American, it will get a bad rep no matter how good of a car it is. It will be a long time until they can get off that rep.

I'm really sad to see the Viper go. ZR1??? Naw. GTR??? Naw. They perform the same if not better for similiar prices but none have the same feeling or rawness. Just you and the road with some wide ass tires that can never get traction. I got to ride in one but never drive one at a SRT event. Awesome car.

My Dad owned an old Corsica for a long time. Had over 200,000 miles and the engine still ran. The thing was just worn out. The seats were in bad shape and many other visual problems. My Mom had a Chevy Lumina, that thing ran like a champ too. I dad who is foreign loved Chevrolet. He bought a new 2000 Chevy Cavalier. The thing was a bust, the electronics broke over 3 times and the manuel transmission gave out in the end. My Dad decided to get a new at the time Honda Civic. How GM going to get my Dad back to their cars?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Sucks about the S2000. The rest of those cars I don't really care about in the least though.

 

[angry hampster]

The next NSX won't ever come either.

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: madMike

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
^

The Cobalts replacment is already in the works. The early versions look real nice.

We saw the Cruze at the NAIAS. It's going to be a hit, IMHO

Yea but it will have the same problem the G6 and other GM cars has had, it has a GM badge.


I remember GM took the G6 to colleges and removed all the badges and told people it was a early Honda/Toyota/etc... prototype. When they did that it got great reviews. Same car was also taken to other places and either had its badges on and/or was told it was a Pontiac. People gave it mixed to negative reviews then.

GM has had a lot of great cars/trucks for a while now, but the image is hurt. Heck even the new saturn ads makes fun of people walking in and seeing the new cars and then wealking out to make sure they were at a Saturn dealership.

Yep, if its American, it will get a bad rep no matter how good of a car it is. It will be a long time until they can get off that rep.

I'm really sad to see the Viper go. ZR1??? Naw. GTR??? Naw. They perform the same if not better for similiar prices but none have the same feeling or rawness. Just you and the road with some wide ass tires that can never get traction. I got to ride in one but never drive one at a SRT event. Awesome car.

My Dad owned an old Corsica for a long time. Had over 200,000 miles and the engine still ran. The thing was just worn out. The seats were in bad shape and many other visual problems. My Mom had a Chevy Lumina, that thing ran like a champ too. I dad who is foreign loved Chevrolet. He bought a new 2000 Chevy Cavalier. The thing was a bust, the electronics broke over 3 times and the manuel transmission gave out in the end. My Dad decided to get a new at the time Honda Civic. How GM going to get my Dad back to their cars?

you should have made sure manuel was better chained in, and that he was well fed. unless Manuel transmissions get that, they typically do try to give out in the end.

 

[MotF Bane]

No, not the Viper!

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: madMike

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
^

The Cobalts replacment is already in the works. The early versions look real nice.

We saw the Cruze at the NAIAS. It's going to be a hit, IMHO

Yea but it will have the same problem the G6 and other GM cars has had, it has a GM badge.


I remember GM took the G6 to colleges and removed all the badges and told people it was a early Honda/Toyota/etc... prototype. When they did that it got great reviews. Same car was also taken to other places and either had its badges on and/or was told it was a Pontiac. People gave it mixed to negative reviews then.

GM has had a lot of great cars/trucks for a while now, but the image is hurt. Heck even the new saturn ads makes fun of people walking in and seeing the new cars and then wealking out to make sure they were at a Saturn dealership.

Yep, if its American, it will get a bad rep no matter how good of a car it is. It will be a long time until they can get off that rep.

I'm really sad to see the Viper go. ZR1??? Naw. GTR??? Naw. They perform the same if not better for similiar prices but none have the same feeling or rawness. Just you and the road with some wide ass tires that can never get traction. I got to ride in one but never drive one at a SRT event. Awesome car.

My Dad owned an old Corsica for a long time. Had over 200,000 miles and the engine still ran. The thing was just worn out. The seats were in bad shape and many other visual problems. My Mom had a Chevy Lumina, that thing ran like a champ too. I dad who is foreign loved Chevrolet. He bought a new 2000 Chevy Cavalier. The thing was a bust, the electronics broke over 3 times and the manuel transmission gave out in the end. My Dad decided to get a new at the time Honda Civic. How GM going to get my Dad back to their cars?

Dunno, all I know is that if Hyundai can turn their image around from turd to respectable then anyone can do it.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

I for one am sad to see the H3 get the axe. While impractical for city driving its one of the best stock trail vehicles going. I was thoroughly impressed with the vehicle.

 

[DrMrLordX]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

GM has had a lot of great cars/trucks for a while now, but the image is hurt. Heck even the new saturn ads makes fun of people walking in and seeing the new cars and then wealking out to make sure they were at a Saturn dealership.

I was under the impression that the Saturn ad you mentioned was more making fun of the fact that people go into Saturn dealerships expecting to see plastic panels on weird, little cars that no longer exist in Saturn's lineup.

 

[LordMorpheus]

The Factory Five Type 65 Coupe (shelby daytona replica) is on hiatus. It's a shame, but they say it'll be back in a year or so, they put it on hold to focus more on their new (ugly) hot rod thing.