Buyers Snap Up Highly Praised Acadia

[civilzues]

Originally Posted by Shotgun

The G6 is over 2 years old already versus a car that hasn't come out yet. They Chevy should be ahead for now. What about the Aura? Most already say the Aura is superior to the Malibu.

this is about an Acadaia-NOT the Epslion platform

[Shotgun]

Originally Posted by civilzues

this is about an Acadaia-NOT the Epslion platform

Pay attention to all posts before spewing un-informed information. Use spell check, too, next time.

[Shotgun]

Originally Posted by unkillsam

Other then the steering wheel and radio, everything does look different.

Gauges are the same, center console, seats, etc. That's what I'm talking about. Not a completely new vehicle, engine, tranny and all.

[unkillsam]

Originally Posted by Shotgun

Those "advantages" you quoted were YOUR opinion, surely not fact.

I can't help that the particular Camaro looked like a swollen Toyota.

Sorry I don't live in Philthy-delphia and breath that air you are breathing, either.

So you want to mess with Philadelphia too huh?

Well let's just say your jeolous because we were the first Capitol of the United States and we have better food too.

So there

[unkillsam]

Originally Posted by Shotgun

Gauges are the same, center console, seats, etc. That's what I'm talking about. Not a completely new vehicle, engine, tranny and all.

No full line manufacturer has new engines and transmissions for each vehicle.

Guess that Nissan sucks because the same basic VQ architecture you find in an Infinity you can get in an Altima.

Same for Honda and Acura, Toyota and Lexus, Ford and Lincoln, Hell even some chryslers got mercedes engines.

[Shotgun]

Originally Posted by unkillsam

So you want to mess with Philadelphia too huh?

Well let's just say your jeolous because we were the first Capitol of the United States and we have better food too.

So there

LOL! At least we can have fun with a little poking fun up here! Some get all bent out of shape. I'm guessing you know what I was trying to convey about "identical" platforms.

[unkillsam]

Originally Posted by Shotgun

LOL! At least we can have fun with a little poking fun up here! Some get all bent out of shape. I'm guessing you know what I was trying to convey about "identical" platforms.

Yes I know what you are talking about. Simple fact of the matter is that there is not the resources to do it.

Even if the UAW caves in and a ton of cash gets freed up for the General, I expect that money to go towards further development of the production VOLT and it's derivatives.

Additional cash would go towards upgraded materials and helping meet the rising CAFE standards with additional technology.

GM is in a fight for it's life right now with imports and the US government,

Cash is not going towards making a totally different guage pod for a GMC. If anything, it would go towards upgrading the Caddilac lineup and rushing EPII and Delta II to production.

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Originally Posted by unkillsam

Hell even some chryslers got mercedes engines.

I almost wish my T&C did! I'm pretty content with the 3.8 thus far, though. They seem to be much better than the smaller V6 offered in the minivans. Wonder how the new 4.0 will fare?

[Shotgun]

Originally Posted by unkillsam

Yes I know what you are talking about. Simple fact of the matter is that there is not the resources to do it.

Even if the UAW caves in and a ton of cash gets freed up for the General, I expect that money to go towards further development of the production VOLT and it's derivatives.

Additional cash would go towards upgraded materials and helping meet the rising CAFE standards with additional technology.

GM is in a fight for it's life right now with imports and the US government,

Cash is not going towards making a totally different guage pod for a GMC. If anything, it would go towards upgrading the Caddilac lineup and rushing EPII and Delta II to production.

Yeah, GM has gotten themselves into a hole, so to speak, and it will take a while to get back to what we think it should be. If it ever does...

The current things coming down the pipe will help in that regard immensely. I will say that they are differentiating "identical platforms" more recently than they ever have. That's a step in the right direction. With the Lambdas, I hope the Chevy is more minivan-esque as opposed to being a clone of the other three.

[jbernie]

I get to see one white and one red Acadia at my work (just in the small parking area for my building), goes nicely with the red Sky and the grey Sky that are also there.

When GM makes appealing vehicles they really are good, it won't happen overnight but GM is producing more and more vehicles I like, when i moved to the US from Australia in 99 I was disappointed at GM's product, right now i can rate the majority of vehicles asd desirable, back then the majority were far from desirable.

[roteague]

Originally Posted by DarkKnight67

I visited the GMC/Buick/Pontiac dealer from which my father bought his truck the other day and they had only two Acadias around and no Enclaves.

I have yet to see an Enclave period, at a dealer or on the road. Our local dealer has none.

[zete]

These things are truly moving. I was at the dealer yesterday and they had one Enclave and one Acadia, both were for test drives. They go as fast as they come in. The dealer's very happy. The customers are very happy. A good thing.

[Hoosier Red]

I stopped by a dealer in north San Diego County and they had a $2,000 (or maybe $3,000 - I don't remember) market adjustment on the 3 Acadias I saw sitting there. They may be nice, but I guarantee I can outwait any "market adjustments."

[ChevroletRevived]

Originally Posted by montrealvue

Got that right, the rebadges cheapen GM's image.

It won't be a rebadge! It wouldn't take this long if it was, trust me. NSAP's sources and mine have been saying the same thing. You wouldn't say the Enclave is an Acadia rebadge, would you? Because they're not, they're very differentiated. I would say GM's is doing a pretty good job considering it's at a very steep competitive disadvantage, it has a lot of brands and limited resources. You guys have NO idea how hard it is to run a company with major things like this working against you.

"Ditto for the Acadia's near clones, the 2007 Saturn Outlook, which went on sale about the same time as the Acadia, and the 2008 Buick Enclave, which went on sale in June."

Nice to see positive stuff like this about the Acadia, but I thought this comment was stupid. Enclave is nowhere near a clone of the Enclave, and even the Outlook isn't a "clone". Different headlights, grille taillights and a completely different interior.

[gardnet1]

Originally Posted by dindak

I really wish GM would not bring a Chev clone and flood the market. The Outlook and Acadia already look too similar.

If you listen carefully, you can hear Saab begging and pleading for Lambda5 to replace their 9-7.