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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 07:55 PM
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Start of production dates for....

Got this from GMI:

Impala GMX352 Feb 4, 2013
Regal GMX350 Feb, 21, 2011
Cadillac XTS P1LL Jan 2, 2012
Chevy Volt D1JC1 Nov 1, 2010
Malibu GMX351 May 7, 2012
Old Jan 5, 2010 | 07:58 PM
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I hope these are the "new" gm class leading cars.

I really want to buy a Volt.
Old Jan 5, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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Why is the next Impala so far away? 2 Malibus will have come out since the last Impala.
Old Jan 5, 2010 | 08:30 PM
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Why is the next Impala so far away? 2 Malibus will have come out since the last Impala.
Because the Zeta Impala was canceled, so they had to start on a new replacement?
Old Jan 5, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Impala has had so many setbacks now... does anybody care anymore?

It can't be doing GM's image any good to continue production of a car that looks very 1990s in design.
Old Jan 5, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by teal98
Because the Zeta Impala was canceled, so they had to start on a new replacement?
That's still a ridiculously long time.

Another 3 years? At least the Malibu is proving to be a stellar car, hopefully people who test drive an Impala will at least leave the lot in a Malibu. I've driven quite a few for work over the years as rentals, and while they are NOT "bad" cars at all, they scream "old."

Any timeline on the next Colorado? If GM does it right, it may replace both my trucks (Z71 and S-10).

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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Z284ever
Got this from GMI:

Impala GMX352 Feb 4, 2013
Regal GMX350 Feb, 21, 2011
Cadillac XTS P1LL Jan 2, 2012
Chevy Volt D1JC1 Nov 1, 2010
Malibu GMX351 May 7, 2012
*cough*alpha*cough*

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2011 Regal, coming spring of 2010
The Regal will be in production within the next few months -- so the GMX350 in 2011 is *not* to be mistaken with the Regal on the Buick website.

And that is two years out for the new Malibu, which is supposed to be shown at NAIAS in a few weeks. Methinks that is too slow. We need that pulled up 6 months.
Old Jan 5, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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GM..if your listening....2013 is unnecceptable for the Impala! Absolute horse Sh......

Coming from a GM faithful person who has had 4 W bodies including currently 00 Impala and 07 Monte Carlo.
What is the plan? If we let it rott long enough people might possibly buy our malibu instead? Bring back the Monte and All new impala.....24-28 months tops!
Old Jan 5, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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Wasn't the new Malibu supposed to take the place of Impala. I wonder if this is a RWD Impala.
Old Jan 5, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Geoff Chadwick
*cough*alpha*cough*
I think we can start caring again if Impala rides on Alpha!
Old Jan 5, 2010 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by formula79
Wasn't the new Malibu supposed to take the place of Impala. I wonder if this is a RWD Impala.
Nope, it'll be on LWB Epsilon. The current Impala is supposed to get a refresh though. Can't imagine it being very extensive however.
Old Jan 5, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Geoff Chadwick
*cough*alpha*cough*



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Should be sometime in '12.
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Z284ever
The current Impala is supposed to get a refresh though. Can't imagine it being very extensive however.
Better create some magical lipstick for that pig
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Geoff Chadwick
The Regal will be in production within the next few months -- so the GMX350 in 2011 is *not* to be mistaken with the Regal on the Buick website.
I thought the Regal was going to be before that....

So what is the GMX350?
Old Jan 6, 2010 | 07:42 AM
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[QUOTE=Geoff Chadwick;6224406The Regal will be in production within the next few months -- so the GMX350 in 2011 is *not* to be mistaken with the Regal on the Buick website.

And that is two years out for the new Malibu, which is supposed to be shown at NAIAS in a few weeks. Methinks that is too slow. We need that pulled up 6 months.[/QUOTE]

The Regal we'll be buying in a few months will come from an Opel assembly line in Germany.

The production will move to Canada when GM sets up the new Espilon assembly line over the next couple of years.



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