> On Jan 28, 2017, at 4:58 PM, Bill <[email protected]> wrote: > > I will never buy another GM vehicle, or any vehicle that uses GM components. > Uh, oh: http://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/11/19/GM-to-supply-Nissan-with-engine-blocks/2459658990800/ > On 1/28/2017 2:21 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> I just need to vent a bit. >> >> I know Paul and others here are fond of GM cars, but based on my experience >> the past 2 weeks I really wonder how Government Motors stays in business. >> >> Lee and I usually rent a compact car here in Maui: gas is expensive, and >> parking spaces are tight. This year, however, our son accompanied us for >> the first two weeks of the trip, and two friends will join us here for the >> last week, so we needed a larger car with more luggage room. I therefore >> asked Avis for an intermediate car, which is described as "a Nissan Altima >> or similar." >> >> What they gave us instead is a Chevy Malibu. I can only describe it as >> spectacularly mediocre. I can't remember when I have been less pleased >> with a rental from Avis. >> >> At home we have a classic Mustang, a 2016 Kia Optima, a 10 year old Altima >> and a 20 year old Optima. I have owned Buicks in the past. I am generally >> not fussy about cars. >> >> The Mallibu seems to my eye to be slightly dated in style. In order to >> give it the "sleek" look, however, they how removed a lot of head room from >> the rear seat. Getting in the rear seat in awkward, and getting out damn >> uncomfortable. Really not much better than trying to exit the rear "seat" >> of the Mustang. >> >> Opening the trunk and the gas tank door are both unusual and tricky. I >> don't think I have ever succeeded on the first try. The instruments are >> part analog and part digital, and totally confusing. The electronics for >> radio and cell phone are simply old fashioned. Even the seat belts are >> difficult to operate. The trunk is adequate, but not what I had expected >> from the size of the car. I am really wondering how I am going to get four >> passengers and luggage for three into it when I take my wife and her >> friends to the airport in a couple of weeks. >> >> I wonder why our government even thought it reasonable to bail out a >> company which doesn't seem to understand what consumers want and need. >> >> End of rant. We now return you to our regular programming. >> >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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