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Chevy Malibu ads will aim at Camry, Accord
When the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu hits dealerships on November 1st, 2007, GM will be hoping to steal some market away from the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. However, GM’s vice president of vehicle sales, Mark LaNeve, admits that the Camry and Accord owners will be a “tough conquest target.”

“Without getting into a lot of specifics, we are going to clearly identify that we’re competing in the segment with the Camry and the Accord and that we feel we’ve got the best car in the segment,” Mark LaNeve told Automotive News... Read Article
Chevy Malibu ads will aim at Camry, Accord



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EL34EL34 - 8/27/2007 1:42:39 PM
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Because the Malibu was designed at the same time the new Accord was designed.

Do you really think the Japanese will hold the most sold family 4 door for the next 1000 years?

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EL34EL34 - 8/27/2007 2:26:36 PM
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Com'on the new accord is just a rearrangement of plastics and metals and nothing nothing new from the current accord.

Honda thinks they have to change the look every 3 1/2 years to keep up with Lexus.

The Malibu is an all new design.

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farabira1farabira1 - 8/27/2007 11:29:38 AM
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Accord will just eat up sales of camry, and Malibu is a fantastic car to drive: quite powerful, but the interior materials are just second class. I never liked camry, and if Malibus are to get some credibility in this segment, then the new generation should have great interior. The malibu V6 that i had rented also had a very stiff chasis but the ride was somewhat jerky and the engine is not as smooth. But that car was much more fun to drive than to be driven in compared to camrys. The new accord looks like the leading car in terms of styling beauty and reliability.

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r15mohdr15mohd - 8/27/2007 11:29:59 AM
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GM's VP says it all with the Malibu, if he feels i wont be as popular as the camry or accord. then it just wont be. if him as VP of GM feels the accord and camry out-due the malibu, then it will fail in actually biting into those numbers.

the malibu will still hold its own in the rental car segment...it's really its only place of worthiness!

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BenzW124BenzW124 - 8/27/2007 12:35:13 PM
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1-Series and MINI are beter bets in this class. GM will die soon, just like the Japanese.

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bigTYMEbigTYME - 8/27/2007 2:14:33 PMView My AgentSpace
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4-door mid/fullsize FWD sedans, yea.


david989david989 - 8/27/2007 2:11:55 PM
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The Carmy is better at everything than this wannabe green car. American cars just don't cut it. They never have. Japanese cars, especially Toyota, have always been the best at everything. You guys should see how the AE86 outhandled overpriced sports cars like a Porsche 911 or Lamborghini Gallardo on the Nurnbergring!

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EL34EL34 - 8/27/2007 2:28:25 PM
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Just remember, the Corolla and Camry is the heart and sole of Toyota.


EL34EL34 - 8/27/2007 2:28:55 PM
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make that soul to!


EL34EL34 - 8/27/2007 2:52:00 PM
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Whale harpooned, hauled in by Japanese boat in front of whale-watching tourists

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070825p2a00m0na039000c.html

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EL34EL34 - 8/27/2007 4:21:24 PM
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One big difference, those nazi thugs are not sponsored by the German Government.

The Japanese Government is still tyring to cover up their tracks for atrocities comitted during WWII and in hunting whales in front of tourists.


RupertRupert - 8/27/2007 6:43:08 PMView My AgentSpace
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70k killed? I thought 100000.
And for what?
Honestly, Iraq was a better place under Saddam. Foriegners could at least visit and work there without fear, America ruined it. Didn't they think past the initial invasion.


EL34EL34 - 8/27/2007 7:56:58 PM
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43LE, here's a link when they had the White House said Saddam had WMD and he nust be removed from power because he was threat to world peace.

http://www.glennbeck.com/news/01302004.shtml

In Germany there is not any trace of the Hitler admin left, but they have never tried to hide it like the Japanese.








Designer1Designer1 - 8/27/2007 3:53:11 PM
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I really doubt the Malibu will even compete with either one, it will most likely follow its predecessor's foot steps.

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adamsaf723adamsaf723 - 8/27/2007 6:08:59 PM
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American companies try to hard to compete against the current cars instead of innovating their own. Why do you think they Japanese and Europeans are always a couple years ahead technology and style-wise?

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mikeydred20mikeydred20 - 8/27/2007 7:36:49 PM
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GM is tired they can join Hyundai and make there stupid comparison commercials, but they will never see Honda or Toyota for that matter.

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toolatetoracetoolatetorace - 8/27/2007 11:03:39 PM
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AT least the Malibu won't have to have it's tranny fluid changed every 30K miles like the Honda does

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