Sunday, June 7, 2009

Why General Motors is in Trouble


Lately I've been driving a lot of different vehicles. Here is my rating (1-5)



  • Chev Silverado:(3) Nice looking with lots of power. Ride is choppy, finish is poor.

  • Chev Cobalt:(1) Paint it brown and call it a turd. Poor finish, low power and uncomfortable seating

  • Pontiac G5: (1) same platform as the Cobalt

  • Chev Impala: (3) Very good ride, adequate power, well optioned and comfortable

  • Buick Lucerne: (3) Almost identical to the Impala.

  • Ford Focus: (3) Good Power, well optioned, ok seating. Tends to get buffeted by the wind.

  • Ford Flex: (4) This vehicle handles well and is extremely comfortable. Very well optioned. Fuel mileage could be better.

  • Dodge Caliber: (2) Poor handling and loads of blind spots. Fuel consumption is high for a small car.

  • Toyota Matrix (4) Well finished and well optioned. Adequate power and handles well.
  • Toyota Corolla (4+)This is what a compact car should be. Well designed, well engineered, roomy, good gas mileage. The only knock against it, is it's plain vanilla styling

  • Kia Rio (4) This was a huge surprise. It handles extremely well and is a pleasure to drive. If it had a little more power it would have scored a 5

Pool Temp: 15c (59f)

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