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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by kadeshpa,Jan 21 2006, 08:31 PM
Freestyle is going to be discontinued after this year. Fusion and 500 are two totally different size classes. Kind of like Toyota having the Camry and Avalon. Ford is supposedly going to put the 3.5l 250hp v6 in the 500 next year.
So they wasted all that development $$$ to make a car for TWO model years??? And, it will take them THREE model years to get a decent motor in their flagship (even though they've had plenty of time on their hands to get it right since its predecessor, the Taurus, came out during the first Clinton administration for the 1996 model year)??? Wonder why Ford is having problems...
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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this a big step forward for gm in terms of styling, but that being said, the design isn't really up to the level of refinement and resolution of most of their competitors. i guess the best thing is that they didn't go retro. american companies should just drop that.
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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Wow. It looks good, and more elegant than the RX330 on the outside. If this stays under $35k, I think they have a winner. Looks like they're shooting for a sort-of merged M-B R500/Lexus RX330.
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 04:33 AM
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No need to rush into buying a Buick Enclave. The usual rebadged clones (Saturn Outlook and GMC Acadia) will soon follow anyway.
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Palmateer,Jan 22 2006, 05:33 AM
Saturn Outlook.
Wonder what Microsoft has to say about that? I'm waiting for the Chevy DOS 5.0
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by JonBoy,Jan 20 2006, 09:13 AM
The incentives should be huge on it, if you wait long enough.
Oh, you mean wait long enough for it to get to the showroom?

It's a Buick!

If it makes it to the showroom, you'll see at least $9800 worth of incentives as we all know that's the only way for GM and Ford to sell cars!

...awaiting Steve's comments...
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 08:27 AM
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Just like everthing else from these companies, looks like crap. Not even in the same ballpark as an FX.
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by rai,Jan 22 2006, 07:27 AM
Wonder what Microsoft has to say about that (Outlook)? I'm waiting for the Chevy DOS 5.0
What's next from GM - the Pontiac Photoshop?
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