Would you take this or Impala?
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270 hp out of 3.5L V6? not bad.. Wonder how the powerband looks.. If it has a smart and fast 6 speed tranny for downshifts with an more aggressive 1st and 2nd gear, it will probably be pretty responsive, and get good gas milage to boot.
The front looks very odd, probably ugly.. But I kinda like it, with those large windows and big doors.. I looks and sounds like it will be incredibly roomy... visibility out of the back looks nonexistant though! but would have to see more of it for final judgement. Tell you the turth, I was never a big fan of the new Impala's styling either.
Wonder how much it'll cost though..
The front looks very odd, probably ugly.. But I kinda like it, with those large windows and big doors.. I looks and sounds like it will be incredibly roomy... visibility out of the back looks nonexistant though! but would have to see more of it for final judgement. Tell you the turth, I was never a big fan of the new Impala's styling either.
Wonder how much it'll cost though..
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Originally posted by Z28Wilson
If this were a Chevy effort, what would your opinion be? Seriously now.
If this were a Chevy effort, what would your opinion be? Seriously now.
With that said...if that Avalon were a Chevy...I'd say it's better than Malibu and no worse than Impala. But the part that I'd really be impressed with is 270 hp!
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The only reason Toyotas sell is because of their quality rep. No one is buying for Style or HP(until now with this 270HP engine). If Chevy can match or beat Toyota on quality, and they already are with the new Malibu, then there will be no stopping Chevys rise back to the top. When is the 300HP 5.3L V8 Impala SS hitting the streets?
Last edited by Z28x; Mar 22, 2004 at 02:23 PM.
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Originally posted by Bad AZz Z28
its an import, it isnt supposed to look good. its just supposed to outsell domestic cars b/c people are dumb sheep
its an import, it isnt supposed to look good. its just supposed to outsell domestic cars b/c people are dumb sheep
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Originally posted by R377
Not in all cases. Buick LeSabre (Avalon's closest competitor) outsold Avalon by well over 2 times in 2003. Avalon's last redesign really upped the fugly quotient and buyers responded accordingly.
Not in all cases. Buick LeSabre (Avalon's closest competitor) outsold Avalon by well over 2 times in 2003. Avalon's last redesign really upped the fugly quotient and buyers responded accordingly.
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