Wow, my friend is stupid...

[bengee]

I laugh at plenty of riced out cars that aren't lanoses... Anything ff with a jgtc size rear spoiler is laughable...

 

[Gil]

Originally posted by M5Power
GM will be covering Daewoo products, just as they cover Oldsmobile products despite that brand's upcoming termination (Chrysler and Mitsubishi are just as bound to Eagle; as Chrysler is to Plymouth and Chevrolet to Geo).

Perhaps. But each car you've mentioned has been around awhile.
The Daewoo spent what, 3 years, in this country. And all the while they were competing with Hyundai on price point, and quality. Plus, with the Eagle, The corporate powerplants that powered them have only recently gone out of production.

And Oldsmobile has been "about to be phased out" for the last five years or so. Yet you can still buy one of this model year's Oldsmobiles. And with few exceptions, you're still looking at a brand name going out that has "twins" thru-out the GM line that use the same parts.

Daewoo may have been bought by GM, but they have no corporate twins, to draw on for parts supplies.

 

[Frustrated Palm]

Originally posted by GaryR
maybe he's just being original..and not following "the pack".

You mean like Civic Owners who dont want to follow hte pack.......like everyone else ...

 

[xAkirax2004]

UPDATE: My friend just bought some new rims (their konings with some type of nittos, 16 inches.) anyway he told me that he was going to swtich out the block and put in a mustang 5.0.

Oh yeah, its not a hatchback as some people thought. its a sedan.

 

[1X83Z]

Originally posted by Gil
Perhaps. But each car you've mentioned has been around awhile.
The Daewoo spent what, 3 years, in this country. And all the while they were competing with Hyundai on price point, and quality. Plus, with the Eagle, The corporate powerplants that powered them have only recently gone out of production.

Eagle began in the US in 1989 and dropped out in 1997; Geo started in 1990 and was gone by 1996. Daewoo began in 1999 and was gone in the US in 2002, but, unlike Geo, Plymouth, Eagle, or Oldsmobile, it lives on in much of Asia and some of Europe, and most of its vehicles and engines are still being produced.

And Oldsmobile has been "about to be phased out" for the last five years or so. Yet you can still buy one of this model year's Oldsmobiles. And with few exceptions, you're still looking at a brand name going out that has "twins" thru-out the GM line that use the same parts.

They announced it was leaving in 2000 with the demise of the 2004 models, and they're right on target, if a bit early - the '03 Bravada, '03 Aurora, and '03 Alero will be your final Oldsmobile choices. The Bravada will practically become the 2004 Buick Rainier, and the Alero and Aurora will simply be terminated (shame, too - everybody regards the Aurora as above average), leaving GM to hold just GMC, Saturn, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, and Cadillac as their main brands. Buick is rumored to be phased-out before long, but I haven't seen that confirmed.

EDIT - scratch that; Aurora's already done. The last three are Bravada, Alero, and probably the worst vehicle in the company's history, the dated and overpriced Silhouette. After 2003, it'll all be over.

 

[Gil]

Originally posted by M5Power


Eagle began in the US in 1989 and dropped out in 1997; Geo started in 1990 and was gone by 1996. Daewoo began in 1999 and was gone in the US in 2002, but, unlike Geo, Plymouth, Eagle, or Oldsmobile, it lives on in much of Asia and some of Europe, and most of its vehicles and engines are still being produced.

Oh, I guess their cars were too fugly for North America. BTW the Geo Metro, became the Chevy Metro. My father in law has one.


They announced it was leaving in 2000 with the demise of the 2004 models, and they're right on target, if a bit early - the '03 Bravada, '03 Aurora, and '03 Alero will be your final Oldsmobile choices. The Bravada will practically become the 2004 Buick Rainier, and the Alero and Aurora will simply be terminated (shame, too - everybody regards the Aurora as above average), leaving GM to hold just GMC, Saturn, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, and Cadillac as their main brands. Buick is rumored to be phased-out before long, but I haven't seen that confirmed.

That means old people everywhere (in the US) will only be able to choose from Crown Vics, Lincolns, and Cadillacs.

EDIT - scratch that; Aurora's already done. The last three are Bravada, Alero, and probably the worst vehicle in the company's history, the dated and overpriced Silhouette. After 2003, it'll all be over.

That's too bad. My eldest son is quite fond of the Aurora. I have to agree that if it is reliable as it is pretty, it was probably a decent car.

 

[1X83Z]

Originally posted by Gil

Oh, I guess their cars were too fugly for North America. BTW the Geo Metro, became the Chevy Metro. My father in law has one.

Yeah - Geo Tracker became Chevrolet Tracker in 1998 (it's to be replaced late next year with the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox) and Geo Prizm became Chevrolet Prizm the same year. The Metro was re-designed nicely in 1995 and given Chevrolet badging by 1997. It was cancelled in 2001, but has been replaced by the 2004 Aveo sedan.

That means old people everywhere (in the US) will only be able to choose from Crown Vics, Lincolns, and Cadillacs.

Yeah - what a loss! Maybe they'll start branching out into Impalas and stuff.

That's too bad. My eldest son is quite fond of the Aurora. I have to agree that if it is reliable as it is pretty, it was probably a decent car.

It was generally regarded as reliable - and before it was killed, it had a very nice 4.0L V-8 engine which put out 250hp. I wish they had cancelled the Park Avenue and LeSabre and changed it to the Buick Aurora.