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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    08/19/09

    In reply to GM Daewoo Matiz Creative Sparks The Imagination
    Doesn't the antenna's lack of telescoping ability rather limit what can be carried on the roof rack?

    We'll not discuss the amount of weight or aerodynamic drag of said item preventing the car from moving, of course....
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    Image of stevecmh stevecmh
    08/19/09

    In reply to GM Daewoo Matiz Creative Sparks The Imagination
    GM should just use the small compact Opel.. and sell it as a Chevy.. I forget the name.. but its a ton better looking.
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment stevecmh was starred stevecmh was unstarred
    Image of blondnga blondnga
    08/19/09

    In reply to GM Daewoo Matiz Creative Sparks The Imagination
    i think GM is where Ford of North America was a few years back...creating inferior design products for their take on the the tastes of the north american driver which they deemed different from the european driver.. where in fact what the north american driver wanted is what the europeans were getting as evidence in the sales numbers of the european products vs the american products. Ford woke up and is giving us close to the same thing as what they offer elsewhere...GM needs to do the same and stop treating the north american driver as if we are some mutant half whit cousin to the europeans...which might be true but that is for a different conversation.
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    FP - Funny how it seems quiet around here, eh? promoted this comment blondnga was starred blondnga was unstarred
    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/19/09

    @blondnga: To be fair, the European approach didn't work for Ford originally (Capri/Merkurs were poorly marketed, Merkurs were too expensive, Contour/Mystique didn't have a market niche with the larger, albeit less-well-handling, Taurusable only a couple grand more, etc.)
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/19/09

    In reply to GM Daewoo Matiz Creative Sparks The Imagination

    Too bad I can't see the family resemblance.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/19/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: That was my second thought. My first was, of course, the Aveo.
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    Image of underwear-ninja underwear-ninja
    08/19/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I got cut off by some one driving one of those the other day. She was pretty much begging to get rear-ended by the Bonneville I was driving at the time.
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    Image of Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event
    08/19/09

    In reply to GM Daewoo Matiz Creative Sparks The Imagination
    Why is it so difficult for GM to make a good looking and interesting sub-compact?
    This thing is neither and won't get any better with a Chevy grill.
    I'm a Chevy guy and based on on design alone I want a Ford Fiesta much more than I want this. I'd take a Toyota/Scion IQ city car before this too.

    Come on GM, all we want is an interesting, cool sub-compact...Make One!
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    08/19/09

    @Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event: The problem with that is the North American contingent of "we" are about half the Jalops - it's not enough of a market for GM to care.
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    Image of Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event
    08/19/09

    @Maymar may have approved the approve comment button: But if they are going to have an offering in the sub-compact segment, shouldn't they at least try to compete?

    Interesting and cool are what sells in this segment, a certain quirkiness is required to overcome the small stature. People who want appliances don't buy sub-compacts anyway because they are afraid it will be too small for their 2.3 kids. So there shouldn't be any fear of intriguing styling that will exclude the appliances seekers.

    Like I said, if GM is going to enter the segment then they might as well compete.
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    Edited by Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event at 08/19/09 11:37 AM Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event was starred Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event was unstarred
    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    08/19/09

    In reply to GM Daewoo Matiz Creative Sparks The Imagination
    Holy cow! You guys are citing GCC now? A sign of the times I guess.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    08/19/09

    In reply to GM Daewoo Matiz Creative Sparks The Imagination
    One thing about GM, they sure held on to their infamous rebadging credentials in the restructuring. You would think there would be a lesson to be learned.
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    Image of CulleyCTS CulleyCTS
    08/19/09

    @Flathead Smith: That is a stupid comment actually... The rebadging that got them in trouble was between a Chevy and a Saturn sold down the street from each other. The Japanese as well as everyone else does it on a world-wide level.
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    TimTim promoted this comment CulleyCTS was starred CulleyCTS was unstarred
    Image of TimTim TimTim
    08/19/09

    @CulleyCTS: During restructuring GM has repeatedly vocalized their negative opinion regarding badgeneering, particularly directed toward the G8 GXP. They're talking out both sides of their mouths by re-badging the Spark here and using the Vue platform for a new Buick which we heard about the other day.
    FS isn't specifically against re-badging here, just GM's double standards.

    Also, your argument is much more appropriate without the first line.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    08/19/09

    @CulleyCTS: I'm sure we will eventually get two, three or four versions of this here in the states, given time.
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    Image of Brimful of Ash on the 78 Brimful of Ash on the 78
    08/19/09

    In reply to GM Daewoo Matiz Creative Sparks The Imagination

    Back seat instructional placard.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/19/09


    @Ash78: But when you fold down the back seats...
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    08/19/09

    In reply to GM Daewoo Matiz Creative Sparks The Imagination
    So does this Transform into some kind of horrible Korean stereotype robot?
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    Image of Tossed Accord taco salad over Malibu face Tossed Accord taco salad over Malibu face
    02/28/09

    In reply to Chevy To Drop Marketing Of Transformers 2
    Hmmm
    Ya know... I hate to jump on the DIE-FUCKIN-DIE Gm Bandwagon..


    But if thats the way the shit falls...


    WHat I dont get is.. 800mil to do merch and advertising for a sequal TO A VENERABLE ROLLING ADVERTISEMENT.. that they practically paid for anyway!


    800mi...


    Exactly where does / how far does 800mil go.. in a company that had to turn down the hear 4degrees, shut off the escalators and remove batteries from its wall clocks.


    Yeah just how far does that GO?


    I heard it takes Rick wagoneer 20min at a gas station to fill up his car to go through 81Bil [jalopnik.com] and thats before he gets his morning mocha javva loda makka lakka


    Shit.
    I heard Lutz can burn through 100mil just takin a crap on the gold plated toilets. That T/P must cost the deficit of small countries!


    Then again, having LUTZ, FRITZ and PUTZ (Red Ink Rick) in the same room.. Im sure they blow through enough stogies and hot air to run right through that kinda cash.


    800mil..
    Nice to know it just evaporates into thin air.


    Just like the profits from Sat radio when they gave all of their projected profits to STERN over 5yrs, only to find out he isnt worth shit an they had to merge with XM, and maybe DIRECT TV to avoid going under.


    NICE!

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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    03/01/09

    @Accordforall: Venerable or Veritable? Just curious...
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    Image of AngryChineseDriver -- R.I.P., Audi R8 Decepticon AngryChineseDriver -- R.I.P., Audi R8 Decepticon
    02/27/09

    In reply to Chevy To Drop Marketing Of Transformers 2
    Man, I'm just going to Transformers 2 for the R8. It better do something bad ass, like punt that...THING on the left out of the planet.


    Frankly, I think these two little cars fighting as Autobots is like bringing your pre-teen twin brothers to a dirty knife fight.

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    Image of TBM-Fan TBM-Fan
    02/27/09

    @AngryChineseDriver: Audi R8 in Transformers? you got to be kidding me, right?
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    02/27/09

    @TBM-Fan: It's in the trailer.
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    Image of elwood elwood
    02/27/09

    In reply to Chevy To Drop Marketing Of Transformers 2
    Oh god, that car on the left fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. Take it out back and shoot it before it multiplies.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    02/27/09

    @elwood: Kill it with fire
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    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    02/27/09

    In reply to Chevy To Drop Marketing Of Transformers 2
    Now if only Jalopnik would drop marketing of Transformers 2.
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    If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was starred If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face was unstarred
    Image of 85_GN 85_GN
    02/28/09

    @FromaBuick6: Amen
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    03/01/09

    @85_Grand_National: Watch out, banhammers are around.


    I should really download and learn how to use Photoshop so that I could make a trafficsign warning us for banhammers.

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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    02/27/09

    In reply to Chevy To Drop Marketing Of Transformers 2
    That one on the left is a vehicular abortion.
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    Image of Plecostomus [Tyrrell] Plecostomus [Tyrrell]
    02/27/09

    @philibuster: Which is why I voted against it. I voted for the one on the right.


    Beat was the only OK choice of the three minicars.

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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    02/27/09

    @Plecostomus - A monument to failure: I think the real question is, given that the Autobots could basically mimic anything they want, why would they choose to be minicars when the Decepticons are becoming tanks, army helicopters, etc.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    02/27/09

    In reply to Chevy To Drop Marketing Of Transformers 2
    We love a long-nosed semi, what can we say.


    Matt... what's with the phallic references today? You're going to get Charles all excited.


    Or are you just trying to distract our affections from Murilee's fishnets and Wes' ass?

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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    02/27/09

    @Deartháir: Well, whatever it is, it ain't workin'.
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