|
Think it's because it's a death trap???
GM Tells Dealers to Stop Selling Aveo
51 minutes ago Add Business - AP to My Yahoo! By JOHN PORRETTO, AP Auto Writer DETROIT - General Motors Corp. has notified Chevrolet dealers to stop selling the recently launched Aveo, the automaker's new Korean-made entry-level car, a spokesman said Thursday. GM spokesman Jim Schell, who handles recall and product-safety communications, confirmed the company had issued a "stop delivery" notice to dealers, but he couldn't elaborate on the notification. "Obviously, the dealers are honoring that," Schell told The Associated Press. "Any more information would be partial." GM, the world's largest automaker, has had three recalls this month involving more than 2.5 million vehicles. The Aveo has been on sale in North America for only a few months. GM reported 1,559 Aveo sales in the United States in January. With a starting price of $10,000, Aveo is designed to give GM a player in a highly competitive segment that includes the Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio and Toyota Echo. Auto executives and analysts say low-priced offerings are important because they often are a consumer's first experience with an automaker. The Aveo, available as a four-door or five-door sedan, is built overseas by a venture called GM Daewoo Automotive & Technology Co. GM had said it expected to sell between 50,000 and 70,000 Aveos annually, which would place it near the top of the segment with the Accent and Rio. |
Is it just me, or have car names gone way south in recent years? Who in their right mind would drive a Kia Sephia? Say it three times fast, then just try to be halfway manly about it, you'll find it's nearly impossible. Toyota Echo isn't really any better. Now Aveo? How stupid is that? I mean, remember the good ol' days? You could say you drove a <gruff voice> Mustang </gruff voice> or a <gruff> 'Cuda </gruff>. Now today's young men have to settle for <gruff> Kia Rio </gruff>. Aargh ...
Dan |
Unfortunately, the head-to-head crash-test rating was done with the 7200lb. Excursion at 80mph on a two lane road. For neurotic soccer moms: that's over 3 tons of material to haul the 70lb. kid.
I'll be glad when manufacturers start labeling their vehicles sensibly: example BH05C B-Buick H-Hyundai association 05-The year it actually started selling(not the "'05" models built in 11/03 and released to dealers 01/04). C-the low cost version. "A" being the lightweight sport model. Good post, thanks for the heads up. This might mean "replacement parts NLA or $$$). Too bad. |
7200lbs? That's incredible. I mean, that's like ... almost 3 of my car, which is more than adequate to move a 70lb soccer player around. Incredible.
|
remember daewoo tried the us market and failed.......maybe they're trying to duck back into the us market under gm cover..............
|
Quote:
Think of any others? |
Remember the Mitsubishi Starion? I read in a car mag that it was supposed to be "Stallion" but the Japanese would pronounce it Starion. So it stuck. Heh heh.
|
Quote:
Unfortunately our cars have a number that's now associated with a particularly nasty memory. But I would rather not go there. |
So I'm reading this Sport Truck mag
Quote:
03 Ford F-250 Engine: 6.0L turbodiesel Suspension: ProComp 2" lift Tires: BFG All-Terrain KO 315/70 R17 (35" tires) Performance Mods: modified blow off valve w/high flow air tube, Bully Dog program, 3.73 gears, 4" Bully Dog cat back exhaust. Ok ready for this: HP 499, Torque 913 ft/lb Vehicle weight: 7720 lbs 1/4 mile: 14.39 @ 93.02 mpg Next up - 03 Chevy Duramax Engine: 6.6L turbodiesel Suspension: Tuff Country 4" lift front, 2"-6" air suspension rear Tires: 315/75 R16 (35" tires) Performance Mods: modified blow off valve w/high flow air tube, Bully Dog program, 3.73 gears, 4" Bully Dog cat back exhaust. Tranny has upgraded valvebody, springs, and clutches. Bottom line: HP 523, Torque 893 ft/lb Vehicle weight: 7860 lbs 1/4 mile: 14.21 @ 93.04 mpg Big and fast seems defintely in. |
Re: So I'm reading this Sport Truck mag
Quote:
;) |
4Runner
Accent Acclaim Accord Achieva Aerio Aerostar Alero Allante Alliance Altima Amigo Aries Arnage Arrow Ascender Aspen Aspire Astro Aurora Avalanche Avenger Aviator Axiom Axxess Aztek Azure Baja Barchetta Beetle Beretta Blackwood Blazer Bonneville Boxter Brat Brava Bravada Breeze Bronco Brooklands Brougham Caballero Cabrio Cabriolet Calais Camargue Camry Capri Caprice Caravan Caravelle Catera Cavalier Cayenne Celebrity Celica Century Challenger Champ Charade Charger Cherokee Chevelle Chevette Cheyenne Ciera Cimarron Cirrus Citation Civic Club Wagon Colorado Colt Comanche Concord Concorde Conquest Continental Contour Cooper Cordia Cordoba Corniche Corolla Corrado Corsica Corvette Cougar Countach Courier Cressida Crown Victoria Cutlass Dakota Dart Dasher Daytona Defender del Sol DeVille Diablo Diamante Dino Diplomat Discovery Durango Duster Dynasty Eagle Echo Eclipse Econoline Eight Eighty-Eight Elantra ElCamino Eldorado Electra Element Encore Envoy Equinox Escalade Escape Escort Esperante Esprit Estate Esteem Eurovan Excel Excursion Expedition Explorer Expo Express Fairmont Festiva Fiero Fifth Avenue Firebird Firenza Fleetwood Focus Forester Fox Freelander Frontier Fuego Galant Golf Graduate Gran Fury Grand Am Grand Prix Grand Voyager Gremlin Grenada Highlander Hombre Horizon Hornet Hummer Impala Imperial Impreza Impulse Insight Integra Intrepid Intrigue Javelin Jetta Jimmy Justy Kodiak Lagonda Lancer Land Cruiser Lanos Laser LeBaron Legacy Leganza Legend LeMans LeSabre Liberte Liberty Loyale Lumina Luv Lynx Malibu Mangusta Marquis Matador Matrix Maxima Medallion Metro Miata Midget Milano Millenia Mirada Mirage Modena Monaco Mondial Montana Monte Carlo Montero Mountaineer Mulsanne Murano Murcielago Mustang Mystique Navajo Navigator Neon New Yorker Newport Ninety-Eight Nova Nubira Oasis Odyssey Omega Omni Optima Outback Outlander Pacer Pacifica Parisienne Park Avenue Park Ward Paseo Passat Passport Pathfinder Phaeton Phantom Phoenix Pilot Pininfarina Precis Prelude Premier Previa Prizm Probe Protégé Prowler Pruis PT Cruiser Pulsar Quadrifoglio Quantum Quattro Quest Rabbit Raider Rally Ram Ramcharger Rampage Range Rover Ranger Reatta Rebel Regal Regency Reliant Rendezvous Rio Riviera Roadmaster Roadster Rocky Rodeo Sable Safari Safari Samuri Santa Fe Sapporo Savana Scamp Scirocco Scorpio Scrambler Sebring Sedona Sentra Sephia Sequoia Seville Shadow Sidekick Sienna Sierra Sigma Silhouette Silver Dawn Silver Seraph Silver Shadow Silver Spirit Silver Spur Silver Wraith Silverado Skyhawk Skylark Solara Somerset Sonata Sonoma Sorento Spectra Spectrum Spider Spirit Sportage Sportvan Sprint Spyder St. Regis Stanza Starion Starlet Stealth Storm Strada Stratus Stylus Suburban Suburban Summit Sunbird Sundance Sunfire Supra Swift Tacoma Tahoe Talon Taurus Tempo Tercel Testarossa Thunderbird Tiburon Titan Topaz Toronado Touareg Town & Country Town Car tracker TrailBlazer Trans Sport Tredia Tribute Trooper Tundra Turbo Turismo Vanagon Vandura Vanquish Vantage VehiCROSS Venture Vibe Vigor Villager Viper Virage Vision Vitara Voyager Wagoneer Windstar Wrangler Xterra Yukon Zephyr |
Are these the good ones? My eyes hurt now... :(
|
I dunno. I was just going for the longest post.
|
Quote:
;) |
Ouch.
|
Holy cripes, cegerer -- that was almost painful to scroll through, let alone read. Wow...
Dan |
| All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:52 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website