My first new car was an '84 Skyhawk Custom coupe, which was the Buick version of the Cavalier. For a first car it wasn't bad, and other than having lots of brake work done (annually as I recall) and a gas gauge that rarely worked, it wasn't a bad little car. My wife's first car was an '84 Ford Escort L (have to…

Any chance it could be they're going to put on that new Pontiac badge seen on the prototype instead of the traditional red one? Maybe to test the waters with the general public before they introduce the emblem across the line? Maybe? Hopefully?

I'm one of those anal people who keeps a spreadsheet with all my car expense/mileage info; my 2000 Impala (w/3.8l engine) consistently delivers mileage for me at the "old" EPA figures (20 city/29 highway). The revised figures for this car are 17 city/27 highway; I've NEVER had a tank average less than 18 MPG, and…

To qualify as hoon of the day I think you'd have to have someone actually in the car, drunk, wearing a helmet and cut-offs. And the car should catch fire at the end.

The 1-owner '58 Impala w/period air that I could have bought for $2,500 in 1984 that my dad talked me out of because I was away at college and needed something more reliable and fuel efficient than a 348 Powerglide...instead I ended up with an '84 Buick Skyhawk Custom. Even though I now know as an adult that Dad was…

The front end seems to have been modeled after the "Droopy Dog" cartoon character.

Why did I KNOW that was going to happen as soon as I submitted the 2nd reply????

I called myself posting a reply, but it appears to have vanished into the ether...my apologies is this shows up twice.

@SwatLax: Actually they asked me if I had any interest in a particular NASCAR driver or anything, and I mentioned that we were more Indy Car fans, and that my daughter really liked the SSR...they actually went to the trouble to dig around and find an SSR pace car replica from the 2003 Indy 500. I just went downstairs…

A year or more ago I had a story I wanted to pass along to anybody that would listen at GM that involved a long-term GM buyer who was contemplating buying a Honda (which made no sense to me, as she would be trading in a Monte Carlo that had 200,000 care-free miles). I was frustrated as to how this person (my barber)…

Back in the early '70s when I was maybe 6 or 7 years old, I had a great uncle who drove a '40s-era Plymouth business coupe...and who was known for making (and often drinking) some pretty good homemade wine. We grew up in a rural area on a cattle farm, and one day we were over vaccinating cows or something when my…

In my mind the folks that would buy this vehicle would be on the Chevrolet end of the spectrum...GMC maybe (though I don't see if as "professional grade" necessarily). Too truck-like for Pontiac (even if it is RWD), and doesn't fit with Cadillac's image at all (or Buick, or Saturn).

Take Greyhound, and leave the driving to someone else!

Remember the Subaru Brat with the jump seats in the back? It had them because by seating 4 people it got around the pickup truck classification, and avoided the chicken tax (at least that's what I was told once upon a time).

So across the street in the jungle yard...is that a Geo?

As the owner of a 1980 El Camino Conquista (former field car/barn find that I'm resurrecting as the result of one of those famous "if you ever want to get rid of that car let me know" statements from 20 years ago that has come back to roost), I have to vote for the El Camino. Even though the positive Elky-vibe I get…

Speaking of parts delivery vehicles AND classic cars, I've never understood why parts places don't use classic cars (at least wagons) or trucks/vans as delivery vehicles. Granted there are probably accounting/depreciation reasons, plus maybe safety/liability issues with employees driving vehicles with minimal safety…

Is that texture "leather-esque" or "styrofoam"? Sort of reminds me of that "lost foam casting" process Saturn used to brag about in their early days.

I've had my current car for about 7 years, which I bought new. I've kept a spreadsheet with all the expenses related to the car (buying, maintaining, repairing) and you'd be surprised how much money you spend n an average month once you add everything in. Even though my car has been paid off for four years, my…

I think the smart thing to do if you plan to lease a car is to determine which CAR you can afford, and then determine the lease payment. Most people approach this as how much PAYMENT they can afford, and then see what they can get for that amount. If you lease the car you can afford to buy, your lease payments will…