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Autostick isn't perfect...it's still an automatic transmission that's just being shifted by the driver. So there's still the torque converter that soaks up power...no real advantage over a regular automatic in terms of performance. Just makes it easier for the driver to intervene and control things ...

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Quote, originally posted by JustinVGT Â»That Azera is pretty nice. Hyundai is really turning around and is really changing my opinion of them. You get a lot of features for the money and they claim more interior space than a BMW 7 series, must be spacious.It is really nice inside...all the materials...

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Made a mistake on the Korean market name for it...I was thinking it was using the same name as the outgoing US model. Over here it's called the Grandeur, with numbers following indicating engine size.The name is SUPER pretentious though...seems as though most Korean luxury cars have pretentious name...

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I am dying to see the Mazda5 next time I get back to the states. I like the idea of the smallish people mover vehicles, but the ones I see over here in Korea are pretty frumpy looking. There's almost no chance of me seeing one here...the only inroads non-Korean cars have made into the Korean market ...

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Since I seem to be the source for Korean cars here....Tonight I rode in the upcoming (for the US market anyway) Hyundai Azera http://www.hyundaiazera.com/ It's marketed here in Korea as the Hyundai XG 270 or XG 350 depending on engine size.I was amazed...I honestly don't think I've ever ridden in a ...

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Brand identity is very important to building a solid customer base, but it can also lock a company in to a certain market. That's why Toyota has Lexus, Honda has Acura, and Nissan has Infinity...all three base brands wanted to move upmarket but couldn't with their identity.VW is running into the sam...

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I really like the Tucson and the Kia Sportage...both are pretty cool vehicles. And the new Santa Fe does look SO much better than the first one. I dunno...the Santa Fe I saw going down the street here probably wasn't the best example...the wheels looked kinda small (they were probably the 16 inch wh...

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Since there's been a fair amount of discussion on here about Hyundais recently, here's a site I found on the new Santa Fe:http://ad.hyundai-motor.com/ca....htmlI'm torn on the styling...the face is very Sonata, the rear is like the VW Toureg, and the profile makes me think of the Subaru B9 Tribeca. ...

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Hyundai has some cool cars now...never thought I'd say that, but it's true...the longer I live here in Seoul, the more I like their cars.Over here the Accent hasn't been introduced yet. But the 4 and 5 door Rio (Pride in the Korean market) has been on the streets for several months. No performance m...

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Quote, originally posted by Toolman Â»They are VERY heavy, even the SRT-8 with 425 HP is over 4200lbs dry weight. I do kinda like the look of the Charger SRT though, although the weight keeps me from considering. Yeah, they are heavy. But even in my 4950 pound pig Grand Cherokee, the hemi just rocks...

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Quote, originally posted by MiVibe-ToolGuy Â»Holy crap! How horrible! Well at least you were not hurt, it is only metal and plastic. New metal and plastic but still. Get a great body shop to do the work... Sorry to hear about the mishap. And I second the comment about getting a good bodyshop to do t...

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Oh and on pricing...the Hyundais you see in the states are less expensive than the ones sold here. Seems that the Korean government subsidizes the export models to improve the trade balance, so for an equivalent Sonata, you'll pay about $1000-$1500 less in the states than if you were to buy a domest...

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Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â»And here is something I recently dug up... Studie, whoever that is, apparently has the ability to inject massive shots of personality and attitude into these rather bland family trucksters. Wow. I don't like crap like bodykits, big wheels and skinny tires, ...

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Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»I don't see how anyone can claim false advertising when the government forces the manufacturer to use their number. Would be stupid for a car maker to say "The govenment says our car gets 33 mpg but you'll be lucky to get 25 out of it" You're right...i...

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Quote, originally posted by northvibe Â»very interesting, i like it...althou its like a STi and a neon srt-4 had some fun in the back of a evo and that popped out.I was thinking more a combination of a Dodge Charger and Volvo S40. I like it, but I think the headlights need to be bigger and grille ar...

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Woo Hoo! Another Jeep owner on the site!A couple of good sites I go to a lot are http://www.jeepsunlimited.com/ and http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/index.phpBoth sites have good forums. The link to the forums on JeepsUnlimited is right at the top just over the pic of the Grand Cherokee.The only issue...

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Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â»Having diabetics in the family, something to sense blood sugar is interesting. Not sure how necessary it may be, but that is still a rather interesting idea.The only thing I could think of is that the back side of the steering wheel would have a ring of lit...

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I did a quick search and came up with this:Just turn the key switch from off to on 4 times, then hit the power lock button down. Same thing to re-enable it. That came from the allpar forums; that particular thread is at http://www.allpar.com/forums/i...36639Hope that helps your friend.

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As I understand it, it's a money thing. Apparently participating manufacturers contribute to the salaries of the salespeople...I guess GM figured the returns on the investment were not worth it.If local sales here are any indication, I can kinda understand it...not very many GM vehicles are sold her...

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Today I ran into the salesman who I bought my Jeep from (but had previously ordered and cancelled a Vibe GT, PT Cruiser GT Convertible, and a Liberty CRD), and he told me that GM pulled out of the Military Car Sales program. That's the program that allows miliary members overseas to order & purc...

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And if you're going to buy a vehicle that you know or suspect was involved in a flood, I'd do the following:Replace all fluids and filters, and inspect any seals for damage. This includes engine oil & filter, transmission fluid & filter, differential fluid, radiator fluid, brake fluid, and m...

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Legally, the title would have to be a salvage title...any vehicle that's had flood damage isn't supposed to be sold with a clear title.However....If looking at a car that was being sold as new, just look at the window sticker...if it lists a dealer in LA, MS, or AL as the delivery location, and you'...

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Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush Â»That thing got a Hemi?(removed)!I ran across a Kia Pride (Ford Festiva in the US) on post here in Seoul a couple weeks ago that had a bumper sticker on it that said "YEAH...IT'S GOT THE HEMI"I wish that I had the camera with me for that one!I kinda l...

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Quote, originally posted by WVRedneck »Jeep went straight to hell when DC dropped the XJ in favor of the KJ. It won't be long until they kill the TJ to cater to the urban `wheelers.I think Jeep will always have a vehicle like the TJ (Wrangler). The Wrangler is the slowest-selling Jeep, but it's an i...

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It is a Grand Cherokee underneath...same engines, transmissions, 4WD systems, even a lot of the interior is the same. Given all that, it'll offer similar off and on road driving experiences to the Grand Cherokee (this is a good thing...trust me...my Grand Cherokee is a great vehicle to drive).Jeep i...

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Quote, originally posted by tnpartsguy Â»We just got out 1st one, and Bob and GM should be ashamed. It's smaller that the Vibe, gets much worse fuel economy, and can't get out of it's own way. It's not a very good car.That's too bad. I was hoping for a better reaction, because I like the idea of sma...

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I don't have a Vibe (but I'm still thinking about one as a second vehicle). But my Grand Cherokee has the flip-up glass...I like it and use it a lot.At first I didn't think that I would, but it comes in handy for pulling out groceries. Because my parking garage is tiny, I can't open the full hatch o...

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Quote, originally posted by trdvibe Â»seen quite a few of those new chargers. and the new mustangs. everyone's going back to retro. also, plenty of the new vette's. had lunch with some people that went to my church and they just bought one of those new ridgelines... in person, i still think they're ...

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Quote, originally posted by cohocarl Â»Even it makes some of you sick, I'll keep my head up and politely disagree with most of you.....I think it's an elegant design. Would love to have one to mod up.Let the hurlin' begin. I dunno...I kinda like it. I like a little more tire with my rims...not into ...

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Quote, originally posted by Vibe_dude Â»ok i think i threw up in my mouth a lil when i see that xb LOL!!! That's such a lovely image burned into my mind now...LOL!

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Along the same lines as what I was talking about above...Pontiac could have had a success with the Aztec, even if it was still based on a minivan platform. But they would have had to go a completely different direction with the styling of it. The Aztec as it stands could arguably be competing with S...

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I think it comes down to two basic things...looks and price. But there's a third thing...Pontiac totally missed the mark in identifying the correct platform to use on the Aztec concept to meet the needs of their target audience.Niether one is pretty by any stretch of the imagination. But the Aztec c...

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I haven't seen the new Santa Fe on the roads here, but I'll keep my eyes peeled. Sometime next week I'm taking the Jeep in for its first service and there are LOTS of car dealerships in the area, so I'll be wandering around looking for a while.

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Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â»I think I'd have visibility problems back there. I thought the Vibe's blind spots were pretty bad (actually swallowed an entire Excursion the other day!) but the G6 sure has that beat. I lose people, motorcycles, and small cars all the time behind the winds...

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Hmmm...not bad, but doesn't quite do it for me. The profile says Acura RSX ( http://www.acura.com/models/mo...e=rsx ), the taillights and rear fenders say Camry Solara Coupe ( http://www.toyota.com/vehicles....html ), and the trunklid is kind of a cross between the Solara Coupe and a BMW 6 series ( ...

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Very true on the towing thing. Even though the diesel Liberty has more torque than the V6 gas engine, they are both rated to tow the same amount.

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Quote, originally posted by Mr. Poopypants Â»What fun is that, you can go the same distance on either type of fuel but one is going to cost you 20-30 cents more. That doesn't make much sense.The point is torque. The 4 cylinder 2WD 5 speed Liberty doesn't have much get up and go to it (147 hp @ 5200 ...

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Quote, originally posted by Altus Â»Yup - it's available - do the "Build and Price" thing and it's there.Note - it's a $3,195 CDN option!For that price, unless you're doing a crapload of towing, the gas engines make more sence.I almost bought one but went with the Grand Cherokee instead.Th...

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Quote, originally posted by jeffgtx Â»i think the gto suffered from teh intro and hasnt recovered.they brought it out in winter, and dealers (here at least) wanted 10k over. its a great car, but its not a great $45k car. turned a lot of people off and before ya know it... they bought something else....

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Don't know if this will help or not, but what the heck.I used to have a 96 VW Jetta GLX that had seats that would move a bit in their tracks. VW used cheap plastic locator tabs in the seat tracks that would wear out over a short period of time. I was never able to make it more than 6 months on a set...

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Haven't heard of it, but the pic is a pretty poor quality photoshop.If you look closely, you'll see there's a rear passenger side door but no rear door on the driver's side.The panels on the driver's side were poorly photoshopped in...the panel line just behind the driver's window isn't even straigh...

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I don't have anything against the police either, and I cooperate with them if I'm pulled over (rarely happens)...after all, they've got the ability to shoot me or arrest me, so cooperation is in my best interest.What does bother me are the speed traps. Hate those.What bothers me more is when I see c...

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Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe Â»F250?Yeah...definitely started life as a Ford Superduty truck...could have been an F250 or F350.

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Overall it's ok...it's growing on me. Mechanically I've got no complaints...I've got the 5.7L hemi in my Grand Cherokee and it's a great engine...the Magnum/Charger has less weight to haul around, and the transmission is a Benz unit with tighter gearing (lower ratios that are closer together) than t...

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Hey Colonel Panic...I was thinking of you this weekend. I was heading out for dinner on Saturday, and rode in a new Sonata taxi. I took a cab because I was meeting some friends and I know that usually turns into drinks (it did), so I always cab it when I head out in the evening.Anyway, even though i...

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Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â»Don't let your Vibe hear any of that. No need to make it all jealous. lol!Anywho, I think the beauty of this site doesn't really lie in the car itself - it's the people. I've not particularly enjoyed having my Vibe for the last I don't know how many months ...

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I think most if not all hybrid manufacturers leave the engine running if the AC is on or at least cycle the engine off and on while at stop lights to support the AC operation.And there are mileage benefits to hybrids...my aunt bought a Pruis (the newer style) about 7 months ago and the worst tank of...

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I looked on Chevy's site...the GM employee price amounts to about a $6000 rebate on a Traiblazer EXT in the base LS1A trim package. Ford is offering $5000 rebates on Explorers, and you have to get the XLT model to be able to order the 3rd row seat, and the trailer tow package is an option on the Exp...

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I'm leery of leasing, but that's because I drive a lot each year, and I ended up having to buy (and later sell) a VW that I had originally leased to avoid paying the huge mileage penalty at the end of the lease. It worked out ok...buying out the lease on the VW and then selling it cost me less overa...

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Makes perfect sense to me. Huge generalizations coming here, but more men than women probably buy the most vehicle they can reasonably afford, and more men probably are willing to put down the extra money for the more powerful engine option. More men than women like to get vehicles that are an exten...

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