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Please offer any constructive criticizm of my choices, and feel free to suggest your own (but use this to determine what cars are in what class, and stick to vehicles currently on sale). And yes, I know that only the sedans have explanations yet. I'm getting there.



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Oh yeah, have you driven a Coblat yet?  I'd really like to hear your thoughts if you have. (or anybodys besides from a magazine for that matter)

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"Oh yeah, have you driven a Coblat yet?  I'd really like to hear your thoughts if you have. (or anybodys besides from a magazine for that matter)"


I haven't driven a Coblat, but I've sampled the new Chevrolet compact. A few impressions:

It drives rather like an Ion, with a good ride and decent handling, though they still need to work on the steering. It's not especially quick or refined either. Fit and finish is good even on the lower-end versions, and the front seats are fairly comfortable. The rear is cramped and the seat is too flat.

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" I haven't driven a Coblat, but I've sampled the new Chevrolet compact. A few impressions: It drives rather like an Ion, with a good ride and decent handling, though they still need to work on the steering. It's not especially quick or refined either. Fit and finish is good even on the lower-end versions, and the front seats are fairly comfortable. The rear is cramped and the seat is too flat. "

hehe Coblat,


I see, well thanks.



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I haven't driven a Coblat, but I've sampled the new Chevrolet compact. A few impressions:

It drives rather like an Ion, with a good ride and decent handling, though they still need to work on the steering. It's not especially quick or refined either. Fit and finish is good even on the lower-end versions, and the front seats are fairly comfortable. The rear is cramped and the seat is too flat. "

I'd like to see a Coblat as well, and I haven't had the opportunity to sit in a Cobalt yet, but it at least looks decent, and the interior design is decent, which is more than could be said for the crap-alier.

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" I'd like to see a Coblat as well, and I haven't had the opportunity to sit in a Cobalt yet, but it at least looks decent, and the interior design is decent, which is more than could be said for the crap-alier."
Unfortunately I was unable to get in a Cobalt at the KC Show, too many people there.

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"Unfortunately I was unable to get in a Cobalt at the KC Show, too many people there."


How lazy can you be?

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" How lazy can you be? "
I had a limited amount of time to go through that whole place, and the Cobalt/Corvette (including Z06)/HHR/Cheyenne booth was packed.

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"I had a limited amount of time to go through that whole place, and the Cobalt/Corvette (including Z06)/HHR/Cheyenne booth was packed."


Time limits are always a problem. Try not to be rushed next time.

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Time limits are always a problem. Try not to be rushed next time."

It's a lot easier not to be rushed if you're independent... That's probably a problem for Kevin.

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It's a lot easier not to be rushed if you're independent... That's probably a problem for Kevin. "


At least he made it there, unlike CERTAIN people who won't be named.

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" It's a lot easier not to be rushed if you're independent... That's probably a problem for Kevin. "
Yeah, I don't really want to walk 150+ miles back home.

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At least he made it there, unlike CERTAIN people who won't be named. "


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"Yeah, I don't really want to walk 150+ miles back home."

Walking is good for you.

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Track down another auto show, and go there. There are lots of cities in the US, and most have auto shows.

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"Track down another auto show, and go there. There are lots of cities in the US, and most have auto shows."

Anytime between now and June is definitely out of the question, and June, July, and August would be hit or miss at best. I'll have to wait till next year, it appears.

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Anytime between now and June is definitely out of the question, and June, July, and August would be hit or miss at best. I'll have to wait till next year, it appears. "


Considering how far you are for Kansas City, you might as well fly to Detroit or LA in January, it wouldn't take too much longer and you'd no doubt get a better show.

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Considering how far you are for Kansas City, you might as well fly to Detroit or LA in January, it wouldn't take too much longer and you'd no doubt get a better show."

NAIAS would be fun to visit.

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