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Originally Posted by Number 3
All valid points and if what you don't like is enough for you not to buy, fine. But you haven't driven the car yet. So you can't yet comprehend the tradeoffs that are part of any program as Fbodfather outlined.
Not many have seen the 2LT/2SS interior either.
You have a Chassis and Powertrain that you won't believe. It will wow and surprise you. But there are people that don't buy cars for that and maybe you are one of those.
NVH is outstanding. Driving the 1LT is nearly as quiet and equally comfortable and solid as a CTS.
Styling. I have yet to have any of the hundreds of people I've shown the car to comment about any of the things you've mentioned. The are flat blown away by this car.
Respect your thoughts and I share some of them. But drive the car!!!!!!!!!! Then you understand.
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I understand what you are saying, and belive me, I will be buying one so I'm not being hypocritical.....
What I am saying is that EVERY car GM builds should not have a single compromise. And if costs can't be kept down, perhaps it's a good thing for GM to go ch. 11 to get their costs in line with competitors which would otherwise be impossible with union contracts and such.
If costs were in line with competitors, I firmly believe you could have developed the Camaro at the same or LESS R&D funding than you did, and at the same time have the superior chasis it has, the syling, everything the car has already, but with greater attention to detail (better visors with lights, softer IP plastic, easy entry configurations for both seats, tucked away the wire loom for the trunk lid, and other small details) and still kept the sticker price where it is..... and the company make money..... all at the same time.
It is very apparent GM's cost structure is still far out of line with competitors.