How will Chevy answer this from Ford?

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by chain777

When Toyota was #1 in the very recent past, it seems the sentiment around here was that was what did them in. They were compared to pre-bankrupt GM, in that being number one led to complacency and arrogance. Now that the tables have turned again, it's a touted as a positive thing. It's good to have an American auto maker on top again, but I hope history doesn't repeat itself.

It is a positive thing no matter who you're looking at. toyota on top, if only by 33,000 units or whatever it was, meant they built and sold more cars.

What did them in was the same thing that hurt GM: Their approach! They wanted nothing more than to be world's #1, regardless of quality, design, etc...just as long as they could move enough cars to be higher than GM.

This time around, GM is focusing on quality, design, features, etc...they're building valuable cars that people want, rather than cheap cars that people will default to. It's paid off, and that's the difference.

[Cvega]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

What does Ford have to answer the Volt? Corvette? How's the Focus doing against the Cruze? F150 vs Sierra/Silverado? Lincoln fending off Buick real well?

You're not wrong...but at the same time, to say GM's procrastinating would be a little inaccurate. And they happen to be #1 in the world again, this year.

I am still upset about the Pontiac G8 GT, I have waited for Chevrolets replacement, so I feel GM has procrasinated.

About the Focus, I have read it is fun and overall very nice.

This year the Focus ST comes out and it looks to be a great little handler. So a Cruze SS should be a beast.

The truth is I love cars.


So we are both right.

[CyberBri]

i still wont drive a ford!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CHEVY FTW

[av9022]

Originally Posted by oldfriend

Why do i need or want to know the CYLINDER HEAD temp/ like i can do anything about it , that's over board useless info for the driver to know that at any moment , wast of time , money and energy to design that gismo .

I love technology, I hope they input something like this into the camaro

[CamaroKid300]

Originally Posted by garcmol

And 426/400 is nothing to sneeze at off the showroom floor either. You want more? Chevy answered that with the ZL1.

Chevy also answered with a v6 that was just shy of what the Mustang GT was putting down for '10. AND with 29 mpg.

Pretty good answer in my book.

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

It is a positive thing no matter who you're looking at. toyota on top, if only by 33,000 units or whatever it was, meant they built and sold more cars.

What did them in was the same thing that hurt GM: Their approach! They wanted nothing more than to be world's #1, regardless of quality, design, etc...just as long as they could move enough cars to be higher than GM.

This time around, GM is focusing on quality, design, features, etc...they're building valuable cars that people want, rather than cheap cars that people will default to. It's paid off, and that's the difference.

The next epic failure in the race for world's largest: Volkswagen. You heard it here folks.

Originally Posted by Cvega

I am still upset about the Pontiac G8 GT, I have waited for Chevrolets replacement, so I feel GM has procrasinated.

About the Focus, I have read it is fun and overall very nice.

This year the Focus ST comes out and it looks to be a great little handler. So a Cruze SS should be a beast.

The truth is I love cars.


So we are both right.

Why should GM import VE Commodores for Chevrolet when they can wait a few years and import VF Commodores instead?

And the Focus is a decent car...too bad that pesky Cruze keeps beating it in sales.