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don't forget the convertible due out soon...

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 582233)

Chevy already has the RWD Camaro & Corvette. Give the G8 to Buick and make it a GSX.

Wasn't the GSX a 2dr though? I think you might have some backlash from that.

I agree about the imp/malibu, they should not be the same car but basically are as far as size & style goes, not a big fan.

The G8 follows the BMW lead that a 4dr can be a performance sedan. At this point the buick faithful might just take it! They've had nothing since 1987.

IMO I never bought my fbodies for back seat room, I bought them for great performance as a good price(in most cases for less than 1/2 the price of a vette).

I mean look at the infinity g35/37, if you are buying one as a family car you were tokin on a crack pipe while you were negociating :lol:

I bought all of my fbodies when they were practical for me, either I was single, dating, married with no children or married with 1 child. Would I buy a new $32,000 Camaro with a wife & 3 kids in this economy? Hell no. Would I buy one used in 3 or 4 years? Maybe. I would love to pick up another 4th gen butbeing a bit older with kids most in my position would understand its just not feasible to buy a $30+k car that only seats 4, 2 uncomfortably in most cases.

A slightly used G8 would be a better choice for me now just because it can hold 4 people comfortably for the most part and has nearly the same performance as a new camaro.

I love my fbodies but I'm not going to buy one just to buy one there needs to be a time & reason...and I'll be honest those "vibration dampners" did not instill much confidence...

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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 582719)

The G8 follows the BMW lead that a 4dr can be a performance sedan. At this point the buick faithful might just take it! They've had nothing since 1987.

The buick faithful are 70+ year old's driving their 01 Park avenues :lol:

In total there were only ~35k GN's produced in 86-87...lets say 10k of those are "faithfuls" 10k worth of sales really isn't that good IMO.

Then there is no backlash, lol. I just see it as building the brand, since it's the only one left.

And I remind loyal readers my back seat bitch is directly proportional to the size of the car.

Buick is getting Opel cars. And while the Commodore is sold over in Europe as a Vauxhaul, I dont see it coming in and fitting the new Opel design language.

Impala can continue to take fleet sales while G8 is converted to Caprice as a low-volume fullsized performance sedan.
The LaX is bigger then the G8, and Buick is looking to add a smaller vehicle, not larger.
Commodore would be a great addition to Chevy.

Unless yoru kids are as big as me, they should have no problem. I sat in the back seat of my 87 till I was 14