Comments for PriceWheels Blog http://blog.pricewheels.com Car Buying Advice, Car Rebates, Car Incentives Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:42:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 Comment on Hummer Will Build Competitor For Jeep Wrangler by Lt http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/11/18/hummer-will-build-competitor-for-jeep-wrangler/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 Lt Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:42:08 +0000 http://blog.pricewheels.com/?p=2344#comment-1204 Where will the H4, H5 be built? Shreveport, Louisiana? Are the Chinese buying the GM plant there in 2012? That would be great for that area. Where will the H4, H5 be built? Shreveport, Louisiana? Are the Chinese buying the GM plant there in 2012? That would be great for that area.

]]> Comment on Nissan Rogue Krom Edition Gives Small SUV Sporty Styling by 160,000 Nissan Rogues Recalled due to Possible Loss of Steering Control | PriceWheels Blog http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/10/26/nissan-rogue-krom-edition-gives-small-suv-sporty-styling/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 160,000 Nissan Rogues Recalled due to Possible Loss of Steering Control | PriceWheels Blog Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:33:53 +0000 http://blog.pricewheels.com/?p=2230#comment-1188 [...] days after revealing their new Rogue Krom to the world, Nissan has issued a recall on 163,659 Rogues from 2008 and 2009. The Rogues being [...] [...] days after revealing their new Rogue Krom to the world, Nissan has issued a recall on 163,659 Rogues from 2008 and 2009. The Rogues being [...]

]]> Comment on 2010 Suzuki Kizashi Officially Launched by JetBlue22 http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/10/18/2010-suzuki-kizashi-officially-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 JetBlue22 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:52:34 +0000 http://blog.pricewheels.com/?p=2203#comment-1186 That's a really nice looking car! I had seen the concept car at an autoshow already. It was a real looker... very flashy and sleek, but maybe a bit too outlandish for an actual production model. Suzuki did a great job at toning it down while at the same time still leaving alot of the design elements intact. This car will age really well. One thing that this article didn't mention though is all the engineering that went into this car. There is nothing else like the Kizashi in this catagory of car on the road today! For starters show me another car in the segment that has: aluminum pistons with low tensile force rings, forged connecting rods, forged crankshaft, timing CHAIN (not a belt), balance shafts, hydraulic valve lifters AND coil-over ignition. There are none. If you don't know what all that means, trust me, it means this car will be a great performer and is better engineered than anything in its catagory and price level. The prices are going to start around 19k, and go up to 25k for a totally loaded version complete with AWD! To get anything even close to this car you will have to spend ATLEAST 10k to 20K more that you will with Kizashi. Suzuki tends to put it's money where you can't see it, unlike other brands that sell a fancy interior on a dinosaur chassis. Multi-link fully independent suspension too, no lame-o semi-trailing arms or torsion beams to be found on this car. Combine all those features w/ the AWD option and there's plenty to differentiate this car from Honda's, Toyota's, VW's and Subaru's, etc. That’s a really nice looking car! I had seen the concept car at an autoshow already. It was a real looker… very flashy and sleek, but maybe a bit too outlandish for an actual production model. Suzuki did a great job at toning it down while at the same time still leaving alot of the design elements intact. This car will age really well.

One thing that this article didn’t mention though is all the engineering that went into this car. There is nothing else like the Kizashi in this catagory of car on the road today!
For starters show me another car in the segment that has: aluminum pistons with low tensile force rings, forged connecting rods, forged crankshaft, timing CHAIN (not a belt), balance shafts, hydraulic valve lifters AND coil-over ignition. There are none.

If you don’t know what all that means, trust me, it means this car will be a great performer and is better engineered than anything in its catagory and price level. The prices are going to start around 19k, and go up to 25k for a totally loaded version complete with AWD! To get anything even close to this car you will have to spend ATLEAST 10k to 20K more that you will with Kizashi.

Suzuki tends to put it’s money where you can’t see it, unlike other brands that sell a fancy interior on a dinosaur chassis. Multi-link fully independent suspension too, no lame-o semi-trailing arms or torsion beams to be found on this car.
Combine all those features w/ the AWD option and there’s plenty to differentiate this car from Honda’s, Toyota’s, VW’s and Subaru’s, etc.

]]> Comment on Saturn Closing After Penske Deal Falls Through by Saturn: Why one of Detroit’s brightest hopes failed | csmonitor.com http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/09/30/saturn-closing-after-penske-deal-falls-through/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 Saturn: Why one of Detroit’s brightest hopes failed | csmonitor.com Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:02:34 +0000 http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/09/30/saturn-closing-after-penske-deal-falls-through/#comment-1173 [...] Skeptics of the deal had argued that although Saturn had high customer-satisfaction ratings, the brand did not sell well because the the cars themselves weren’t all that great. But for devotees, the end of Saturn’s “no-haggle” guarantee could have a final upside, according to the PriceWheels Blog. [...] [...] Skeptics of the deal had argued that although Saturn had high customer-satisfaction ratings, the brand did not sell well because the the cars themselves weren’t all that great. But for devotees, the end of Saturn’s “no-haggle” guarantee could have a final upside, according to the PriceWheels Blog. [...]

]]> Comment on GM Agrees to Take Some Responsibility for Pre-Bankruptcy Cars by GM Assets Could be Liquidated if July 10 Deadline for Sale Agreement Isn't Met | PriceWheels Blog http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/06/29/2113/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 GM Assets Could be Liquidated if July 10 Deadline for Sale Agreement Isn't Met | PriceWheels Blog Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:36:19 +0000 http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/06/29/2113/#comment-1110 [...] Under the current plan, GM will honor all existing vehicle warranties and take responsibility for any injuries or deaths due to vehicle defects that occur after the bankruptcy. Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] Under the current plan, GM will honor all existing vehicle warranties and take responsibility for any injuries or deaths due to vehicle defects that occur after the bankruptcy. Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> Comment on Papa John Ups the Bounty for His ‘72 Camaro to $250,000 by Papa John Ups the Bounty for His http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/06/29/papa-john-ups-the-bounty-for-his-78-camaro-to-250000/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Papa John Ups the Bounty for His Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:55:31 +0000 http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/06/29/papa-john-ups-the-bounty-for-his-78-camaro-to-250000/#comment-1105 [...] me I [...] me I

]]> Comment on GM Agrees to Take Some Responsibility for Pre-Bankruptcy Cars by GM Agrees to Take Some Responsibility for Pre-Bankruptcy Cars - Tremek Car Videos - Street Car Drag Racing Videos http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/06/29/2113/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 GM Agrees to Take Some Responsibility for Pre-Bankruptcy Cars - Tremek Car Videos - Street Car Drag Racing Videos Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:48:10 +0000 http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/06/29/2113/#comment-1104 [...] If only this guy had built all of GM [...] If only this guy had built all of GM

]]> Comment on Papa John Going Cross Country Searching for Long Lost Camaro by Papa John Ups the Bounty for His '78 Camaro to $250,000 | PriceWheels Blog http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/05/29/papa-john-going-cross-country-searching-for-long-lost-camaro/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Papa John Ups the Bounty for His '78 Camaro to $250,000 | PriceWheels Blog Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:44:07 +0000 http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/05/29/papa-john-going-cross-country-searching-for-long-lost-camaro/#comment-1103 [...] Papa John set out a month ago on a road trip/publicity stunt to find the 1978 Camaro Z28 he sold to start the business back in the 80s.  Originally Papa John offered $25,000 for his long lost Camaro, but apparently the search hasn’t been going as well as he’d hoped (or, if you’re a cynic, the publicity has been good).  So John has upped the reward for his Camaro to $250,000.  [...] [...] Papa John set out a month ago on a road trip/publicity stunt to find the 1978 Camaro Z28 he sold to start the business back in the 80s.  Originally Papa John offered $25,000 for his long lost Camaro, but apparently the search hasn’t been going as well as he’d hoped (or, if you’re a cynic, the publicity has been good).  So John has upped the reward for his Camaro to $250,000.  [...]

]]> Comment on Pontiac Officially Scuttled, G8 and Solstice Will Go Down With the Ship by Vibe will be The Last of the Pontiacs | PriceWheels Blog http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/04/27/pontiac-officially-scuttled-g8-and-solstice-will-go-down-with-the-ship/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Vibe will be The Last of the Pontiacs | PriceWheels Blog Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:44:33 +0000 http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/04/27/pontiac-officially-scuttled-g8-and-solstice-will-go-down-with-the-ship/#comment-1071 [...] they kill off the Pontiac name. But then again,  We’ve said that before about Pontiac cars and been proven wrong, so don’t trust our [...] [...] they kill off the Pontiac name. But then again,  We’ve said that before about Pontiac cars and been proven wrong, so don’t trust our [...]

]]> Comment on Pontiac Closed, and Nothing of Value is Lost by Vibe will be The Last of the Pontiacs | PriceWheels Blog http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/04/24/pontiac-closed-and-nothing-of-value-is-lost/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Vibe will be The Last of the Pontiacs | PriceWheels Blog Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:44:13 +0000 http://blog.pricewheels.com/2009/04/24/pontiac-closed-and-nothing-of-value-is-lost/#comment-1070 [...] GM will keep the Vibe on as a Chevrolet after they kill off the Pontiac name. But then again,  We’ve said that before about Pontiac cars and been proven wrong, so don’t trust our [...] [...] GM will keep the Vibe on as a Chevrolet after they kill off the Pontiac name. But then again,  We’ve said that before about Pontiac cars and been proven wrong, so don’t trust our [...]

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