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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 05:23 AM
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Uplander, Montana SV6, Vibe, and Envoy Denali pics..

Check um out...

Hopefully you can control your underwelmedness...

I like the Envoy the most!

http://www.gminsidenews.com/naiasprv.htm

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Old Feb 1, 2004 | 07:01 AM
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Boy that Uplander is sure ugly. I predict a steeply declining market share for the GM minivans (even with four of them!) when these ugly ducklings are introduced.
Old Feb 1, 2004 | 08:43 AM
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Uplander: Interior looks nice, but are they going to use the 2004 Grand Prix steering wheel on every new car tyhat comes out??? Sheez. The front end looks like a refrigerator that ran into a brick wall at about 35 mph.

Envoy: Not a whole lot different is there? The grille mesh looks nice.

Vibe: Not a whole lot different here either. I doubt most people will even notice.

Montana: Probably the best looking of the 4 new minivans, IMO. Though still very awkward looking.
Old Feb 1, 2004 | 11:34 AM
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Hooray! Badge engineering for minivans!

Yes, yes, I know that I shouldn't whine because that means more money for the F-body, but if this becomes the next W-body fiasco, then there just plain won't be any more money.
Old Feb 1, 2004 | 11:42 AM
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uplander...highlander..freelander...outlander...

I KNOW!!!
ZOOLANDER...

whats with this?? man cant car companies com out with better names..
Old Feb 1, 2004 | 05:41 PM
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The minivans do nothing for me whatsoever, but all the others look nice but not much (if any) different than the current models. The Sierra Denali looks very nice to me and is of interest to me since my friend has an '01 Sierra C3. I love the moonroof. The Envoy's interior looks fantastic, but the exterior isn't especially interesting IMO. I've always kind of liked the Vibe, and it still seems to be ok. The interior looks especially good to me. Even the minivans' interior's look pretty good, although not quite as luxurious as the others(obviously).

GM appears to really be improving their interior design and execution. I find myself anxious to see what's around the next corner.
Old Feb 1, 2004 | 09:20 PM
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I find the current Venture better looking than the Uplander.......
Would be nice to have a tad more ummph out of that thing too.
That 3.5L could easily turn out 25 more horse..........
Old Feb 1, 2004 | 10:18 PM
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you can tell by the blah expression on its "face" that this thing just wants to be put out of its misery.

http://www.gminsidenews.com/wallpaper/chicago/s11.jpg
Old Feb 1, 2004 | 10:52 PM
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uplander =

but then again, I guess its a crime for GM to make a new car with a good looking front end... C6 is the only exception IMO.

not to mention the fact that the grill is the bumper... I thought the $400 plastic bumper cover on the trailblazer was bad. That bumper is probably $600 or so, and it will break/shatter/crack/fall off even more so than what we have already with the trailblazer.

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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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I'm safe.

Nothing in the Envoy Denali package that screams "gotta have". Very reminescent of the Envoy badged Jimmy.

Is GM falling back into the old ruts
Old Feb 2, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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Smile

Looks like the Montana and Uplander are both on the gray area where they do not look like a minivan but still don't look like a SUV, either, so why isn't GM calling them cross-overs?

Isn't that the buzzword of the day anyway? Minivan is sooooo out of style, you know... :blah:

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Old Feb 2, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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Why do the wheels on the Vibe have to look so
Old Feb 2, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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You would think after those ugly aztecs gm would stop making those ugly minivan things. No offense to anyone who has an Aztec but they were a big FLOP
Old Feb 3, 2004 | 06:18 AM
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Originally posted by Lt1 and Ls1
You would think after those ugly aztecs gm would stop making those ugly minivan things. No offense to anyone who has an Aztec but they were a big FLOP
There is no way in hell that any mainstream manufacturer is going to drop out of the minivan market.

No, it's not 1989 anymore as far as sales go for minivans.... but they still sell a LOT of them.
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