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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion Yesterday, 09:24 AM
Replies: 67
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Posted By Evergreen6
I feel like the lower (LT) Equinox trims could...

I feel like the lower (LT) Equinox trims could easily be fixed.

It's the plastic upper dash that just screams CHEAP, and the use of urethane steering wheels. The seats are also too narrow or need...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion Yesterday, 09:17 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,809
Posted By Evergreen6
Which is why I mentioned size, they are similar...

Which is why I mentioned size, they are similar there.

S10 pickups with the 2.2/5-speed and 2wd returned good fuel economy. I remember looking at a brand new one in about 2002. $8900. Those were...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion Yesterday, 07:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 488
Posted By Evergreen6
The Pentastar is a generally reliable engine, but...

The Pentastar is a generally reliable engine, but it’s had its share of problems over the years. Head casting issues in the early years which requires replacement of heads. The other well known issue...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 02:53 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,295
Posted By Evergreen6
First off, I don't think the majority of general...

First off, I don't think the majority of general car-buying public are idiots. That's a step way too far. The majority of car buyers buy vehicles that best fit their needs. I myself absolutely prefer...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,295
Posted By Evergreen6
And yet the Equinox outsells it. :bonk:

And yet the Equinox outsells it. :bonk:
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 01:24 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,809
Posted By Evergreen6
For the 400 miles I had the Equinox over the last...

For the 400 miles I had the Equinox over the last few days, it was getting about 31mpg. LT/1.5 Turbo/AWD. And it takes 87 octane. Yeah!

It reminds me in size of an S10 Blazer and feels about as...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 11:50 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,295
Posted By Evergreen6
Wait, what? GM only sold ~130k Malibus last year,...

Wait, what? GM only sold ~130k Malibus last year, down almost 10% from the year before...

And of those ~130k, there were months in 2023 when 75% were being sold to fleets...

If most were going...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 11:10 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,295
Posted By Evergreen6
What can you share about the ICE Equinox? ...

What can you share about the ICE Equinox?

Not sure if it was this thread or another, but I just had one as a rental, a 2023 with the 1.5 and 6-speed auto. I was amazed it took me that long to...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 09:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 331
Posted By Evergreen6
I remember when this car was discovered in the...

I remember when this car was discovered in the shipping container. There have been some updates on it over the last 10+ years or so. I'm glad to see it still only has 9 miles on it. Someone has been...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-09-2024, 04:46 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,809
Posted By Evergreen6
That doesn't make sense to me. There's a truck...

That doesn't make sense to me. There's a truck driver shortage, still, and driver wages have gone up over the last two years. Only thing I can gather is that diesel maintenance expense doesn't seem...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-09-2024, 04:36 PM
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Posted By Evergreen6
GM was right to discontinue the Bolt. It was a...

GM was right to discontinue the Bolt. It was a good little car, but most people don't want a little car and it's also hard to make margin on a BEV at that price point right now. The Bolt is also...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-09-2024, 02:54 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,809
Posted By Evergreen6
Probably time to switch to EV then if diesel is...

Probably time to switch to EV then if diesel is apparently so problematic.

Otherwise, companies seem to be surviving just fine with millions of heavy diesel semi-tractors and medium duty trucks on...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-09-2024, 01:48 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,809
Posted By Evergreen6
A DPF for a 2.8L Chevy Colorado is like <$1,000...

A DPF for a 2.8L Chevy Colorado is like <$1,000 and one for a 6.6 Duramax is $2400 on the expensive side. Other DPF's for other common trucks are less money. Labor is just welding it up like a cat.
...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-09-2024, 11:17 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 2,295
Posted By Evergreen6
Is anyone else like.... bye, Felicia? I am...

Is anyone else like.... bye, Felicia?

I am obviously not a fan of the Malibu. Not back in 1997, not in 2004, 08, 13, or 2016. It's always been the car which never truly measured up to similarly...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-09-2024, 11:13 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,809
Posted By Evergreen6
And the 3.6 has more hp and torque while being...

And the 3.6 has more hp and torque while being better on fuel, IMO it sounds better, and is more fun to drive.

Wait, what about diesels? LOL. That's nonsense. Modern diesels are some of the most...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-09-2024, 10:09 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,809
Posted By Evergreen6
The Malibu is proper garbage. Buh-bye, Malibu....

The Malibu is proper garbage. Buh-bye, Malibu. And personally, I'm over sedans. The crossover is a worthy replacement to most utilitarian sedans IMO.

And this week I drove an Equinox (LT) for the...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-09-2024, 09:18 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 488
Posted By Evergreen6
I'd lean towards the Ford. I'm unimpressed with...

I'd lean towards the Ford. I'm unimpressed with Stellantis quality now that they're in charge. The Ram is actually a nice truck at face value, but I also hate the 3.6, and again, some quality issues....
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-07-2024, 04:58 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,809
Posted By Evergreen6
Modern automatics are...amazing, actually. They...

Modern automatics are...amazing, actually. They work well in Semi trucks and they work well in light duty trucks. They are able to adequately cool themselves, and with lockup in most gears, lower...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-05-2024, 04:07 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,809
Posted By Evergreen6
I wonder if GM ever considers spinning off...

I wonder if GM ever considers spinning off Escalade into its own brand. Cadillac the nameplate is just so dead sounding. I’d drive an Escalade, it’s not really my style, but I wouldn’t be caught in...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-04-2024, 04:27 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,809
Posted By Evergreen6
I'd rather the company change course than...

I'd rather the company change course than continue down a path that turns out to not improve the company or the product. That's what a competent leader does. There's no reason to stick to a goal like...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-03-2024, 07:05 PM
Replies: 2,212
Views: 429,466
Posted By Evergreen6
Ha! yes, typing V6 is a habit. It was definitely...

Ha! yes, typing V6 is a habit. It was definitely an inline 6. I had its shorter 5-cylinder sibling in a Colorado a long time ago.
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-03-2024, 10:19 AM
Replies: 2,212
Views: 429,466
Posted By Evergreen6
Interesting details, thanks for sharing. I knew...

Interesting details, thanks for sharing. I knew that GM owned Saab at that point, it was just so weird to have a GMT rebadged as a Saab. Arguably, it was one of the nicer GMT360's, but it was solidly...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-03-2024, 08:49 AM
Replies: 2,212
Views: 429,466
Posted By Evergreen6
Another GM Ultium Platform rebadge. This...

Another GM Ultium Platform rebadge.

This ranks up there in weirdness like the time GM borrowed Honda's 3.5L V6, or when a GM truck was sold as a Saab, or when Toyota borrowed the Cavalier.
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-29-2024, 07:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 698
Posted By Evergreen6
Having owned an '86 Iroc in modern times, there's...

Having owned an '86 Iroc in modern times, there's nothing on a C4 that would scare me. I'm only 4 years younger than you, OP. Understanding TPI takes some time if you're not used to diagnosing...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-29-2024, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2,212
Views: 429,466
Posted By Evergreen6
Maybe the Z06 is a bad example. Use full-size...

Maybe the Z06 is a bad example. Use full-size pickups, Tahoes, Suburbans, instead. I have no idea the volume that may be exported.

The other obvious inroad is setting up shop in Mexico and...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-29-2024, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2,212
Views: 429,466
Posted By Evergreen6
Do you think GM is facing issues with consumer...

Do you think GM is facing issues with consumer sentiment and importing vehicles from China?

The more-nuanced-than-evident piece is GM could theoretically import 5 cheap EV's from China for one Z06...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-29-2024, 10:14 AM
Replies: 2,212
Views: 429,466
Posted By Evergreen6
Fact is, things are a little craftier than just...

Fact is, things are a little craftier than just BYD hoping to dump cheap cars here.

GM already sells vehicles in the US which were built in China. And I hate them for it, it's absolute betrayal.
...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-28-2024, 12:42 PM
Replies: 2,212
Views: 429,466
Posted By Evergreen6
EV Equinox should arrive later this year, right? ...

EV Equinox should arrive later this year, right?

As far as I know, the Bolt ended so that factory could be repurposed for the new EV's like the Equinox.

The Bolt was a good little car, but with...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-28-2024, 11:07 AM
Replies: 2,212
Views: 429,466
Posted By Evergreen6
IMO the only truly interesting Tesla was the...

IMO the only truly interesting Tesla was the original Roadster, based on the ICE Lotus Elan. It was mostly interesting because it was a Lotus designed for Lotus things, and Tesla supplied the power....
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-27-2024, 09:11 AM
Replies: 2,212
Views: 429,466
Posted By Evergreen6
Those are all fair points IMO. The one thing I'd...

Those are all fair points IMO. The one thing I'd offer (as someone who has an EV) is that even with the piecemeal state of EV charging infrastructure, it can be quite good. EV's have evolved much...
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