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Old 06-06-2004, 07:04 PM
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Cool 2005 Chevy Equinox

I was wondering what you guys think of the Chevy Equinox.





It's certainly a step up from the Blazer.
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I don't like the front end look, and the back seats look really uncomfortable. Looks like less padding so they lay flat. Front door back looks like a longer BMW X-5.
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Looks like another road-blocking SUV to me. Why does every manufacturer feel the need to have five separate model lines of SUV?

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A vue by any other name....
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Originally posted by policyvote
Why does every manufacturer feel the need to have five separate model lines of SUV?

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Umm, just specualting here but I would assume it has something to do with trucks being 54% of total USA sales and having larger gross margins than cars.
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Originally posted by ALMOST8IT
A vue by any other name....
I have read that this thing is a massive upgrade over the Saturn Vue. Not that I would care since I am no SUV fan.
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I kinda like it - I see the BMW references, and like that you can get that look without shelling out for the BMW pricetag.
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More ugly chevy garbage to me. Of course if the price is right that doesn't matter.
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I like it!
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Looks really nice, but many are not impressed with the engine (made in china).
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Originally posted by babylou
Umm, just specualting here but I would assume it has something to do with trucks being 54% of total USA sales and having larger gross margins than cars.
I quote that wonderful Miller High Life ad:

"Some have the gall to call these monstrosities "trucks". But a real man knows a station wagon when he sees one . . . "

And yes, I know that SUVs are incredbly popular, high-margin vehicles. But there are so many different models out, and they're all practically interchangable . . . that's gotta kill some of the aforementioned margin.

As every new one that hits the road, it's that much more difficult for everyone else to drive.

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really crappy engine, why not the 'new' 3.5 from the malibu.(still 50hp less than the same size modern engine)
The honda V6 (3.5 250 hp) is coupled to a honda transmission in the VUE.
why bother?

Maybe GM will put the 'new' 3.9 V6, the one with cylinder shutoff, it makes 240hp. in a few years.
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hate those damn things, so sick of the SUV hell we're all subjected to everyday....yeeesh...when will it ever stop? lol
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Originally posted by mental pimp
Looks really nice, but many are not impressed with the engine (made in china).
Get use to it, its the trend of the future. Besides a lot of other components are already made in China.
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