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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
This is FAR from just a "warmed over" J body. This is a brand new car on a brand new chassis, and its serious this time! 8)
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a bunch of bliong parts as an option group is nice. the reason i call it a warmed over cavy is because teh new platform was decided a few years ago and they were, at the time plannign to continue the cavalier name plate.
after som emarket research they decided that the "cheap car" image of the cavalier name plate was not gonna win them any followers in the boy racer crowd who are teh ideal age group for teh car. that is when it was decided 2 years ago to move to a new name when the platform revision came through.
it is a great marketing move, if the "ss" group will sell or not is another issue. most of those options are not available seperately and i am sure it will be a serious premium for those features(i haven't seen teh final price sheet yet).
from that aspect you end up with a car that is slower than an SRT-4 at a higher price but with arguably better styling(no james, neons are not sexy!!
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it will be interesting to watch, especially once the solstice drops onto the market in a similar price tier and with a lot mroe sex appeal. if it works it will be one of the biggest wins gm has had in 2 decades, if not bob lutz will be firing some people.
later
tim