Opel Insignia Caught Almost Undisguised! - Page 2

unkillsam · 01-28-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by paul8488

400,000+ Camry owners disagree... along with about a million other sedan buyers annually in the US. Sorry man, that's a silly argument for not offering decent rear headroom in a sedan. Anything over 2 hours and people rent a minivan?!? Are you serious?!? People don't need to and won't need to if sedans keep offering adequate room. A family of four is perfectly fine in a roomy sedan like an Impala, Malibu, Camry, or Accord.

About half of those Camry sales probably go to people with 1 child or single couples.

Trust me, there is a reason why so many vans and trucks still sell despite gas prices.

**nadepalma** · 01-28-2008, 05:58 PM

Looks good so far -- so glad they are retaining the concepts looks overall.

StormHunter77 · 01-28-2008, 06:04 PM

Looks a little too new Altima for me...and I have an Aura. I still love to just look at the front end of my Aura - such a clean, fresh design. I bet this Vectra...er, Insignia will look good in showroom trim.

mikesright · 01-28-2008, 06:13 PM

Looks aggressive...I likey.

The headroom looks ok. How many people routinely carry adults in the backseat anyway...even in Europe?

gerardo_zg · 01-28-2008, 06:30 PM

It looks like a Camry, from the front end, that is.

slowinthefastlane · 01-28-2008, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bravada

Looks like a nice car, too bad rear headroom was deleted in a supposedly family car... This would make a good Pontiac IMHO, while the Aura would make a good Opel (with a decent interior, that is).

Kids don't need headroom. They're usually smaller versions of adults.

A.J. · 01-28-2008, 06:40 PM

To those of you complaining about lack of rear headroom:

That's what americanization is for.

KIDDIESEL79 · 01-28-2008, 06:46 PM

Looks BMW-ish. I don't mind tho.

ral1960 · 01-28-2008, 07:00 PM

They'll have a wagon version in Europe for people who need rear headroom and luggage space. Why Americans won't buy one is beyond me. Anti-nostalgia for the 60's and 70's?

BORG · 01-28-2008, 07:03 PM

Nah, the Malibu looks better than this.

bone · 01-28-2008, 07:24 PM

I prefer Vectra over Insignia. Oh well, wait twenty years and G.M. will have a great idea. Change the name from Insignia to Vectra.

powervette · 01-28-2008, 07:28 PM

It looks neither like Camry nor like Tiburon, It looks like a Pontiac G6 (not only the side mirrors).Which is not a bad thing. Fortunately it won't scream cost-cutting inside since the new Opels have really well made interiors.

Koasterking · 01-28-2008, 07:31 PM

I like it so far. Looks like the car has a good stance from the pic.

FenwickHockey65 · 01-28-2008, 08:06 PM

Not bad. I think the next gen Aura's going to look great. And hopefully sell great too.

civilzues · 01-28-2008, 08:29 PM

The side veiw, the tail lights looks like a current gen Corolla.

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