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"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
10/10/2015 at 11:37 • Filed to: None

So for today I’m driving my grandmother’s ‘04 Regal LS. She’s the original owner and it only has about 35k miles on it, since she only really uses it when she and my grandfather are going separate places, which is not often. The 3800 certainly feels like it’s making more than 200hp. But the interior. The horror. It’s entirely grey plastic with one or two bits of black plastic thrown in for some zest and style. Still, beggars can’t be choosers, and it’s not a bad car.

DISCUSSION (28)

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 11:49

I fucking love these cars. Even the interior. Plenty of power (especially in the GS), insane reliability, comfortable, cheap, good looks (in my opinion)........ What’s not to love?

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 11:55

Do an Oppo review! Do an Oppo review!

bob and john > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/10/2015 at 11:55

the interior, as stated above...

bob and john > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 11:56

“Still, bears can’t be choosers, and it’s not a bad car.”

Kinja'd!!!

HAVE AT ME BRO

ly2v8-Brian > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 11:57

Typical interior for the age. Dull and bland was the look for all makes. That few of miles and age is not necessarily a good thing. Be aware that issues may be a bit more likely.

TheHondaBro > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 12:07

Bears can too be choosers!

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > TheHondaBro
10/10/2015 at 12:09

The beggars, however, we aren’t too sure about.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 12:13

All-grey interiors are the worst. I don’t car what brand, what price point, what its made out of, grey cannot look good IMO. GM’s early 2000s designs really take it to a whole different level though. Though the same interior in tan doesn't look terrible.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 12:16

These low mileage cars always amuse me.

I was going down to UofI last year and the driver had something like an 2002 Taurus that just clicked over to 50,000.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1
10/10/2015 at 12:28

We’ll see.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > bob and john
10/10/2015 at 12:28

Bollocks.

dogisbadob > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 12:30

Oh man, too bad it wasn’t a GS :p

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > ly2v8-Brian
10/10/2015 at 12:30

It has had no problems since they’ve owned it. Dead reliable, basically just oil changes. It gets driven regularly, just not far. But it doesn’t just sit.

ly2v8-Brian > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 12:31

Good.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
10/10/2015 at 12:32

There’s a dealer near me with a near-new Continental GT that has an all-grey interior. It looks no better than this; absolutely awful.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
10/10/2015 at 12:32

This is quite literally a 1 little old lady owner.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > dogisbadob
10/10/2015 at 12:33

I know. My grandpa’s old Park Ave ultra had that engine.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > bob and john
10/10/2015 at 12:33

Amen.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/10/2015 at 12:33

The interior

M54B30 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 12:37

I always liked the Regal.

Looks like a comfortable way to go down the highway.

Didn’t they make some high performance version once?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 12:38

Of course it has low miles — no one wants to drive it

dogisbadob > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
10/10/2015 at 12:46

I like the all-red interiors they used to do!

touring the brook - now with ZHP! > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 13:14

Comparison Test! A8 vs. Regal!

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > bob and john
10/10/2015 at 13:21

I dunno, I have no problem with it. It’s comfortable and everything is laid out well. I could care less out the materials. I’ve been in much worse interiors than 2000’s GM products.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > M54B30
10/10/2015 at 17:19

For this body style, there was the GS. Supercharged, 240hp.

cluelessk > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/10/2015 at 19:51

W-body’s are pretty decent, cheap daily drivers.

Over 30mpg highway with enough power so it’s not scary slow.

Still want a Black Regal GS for some reason.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage
10/22/2015 at 23:54

I’ve been in much worse interiors than 2000’s GM products.

That’s possible?

Oh wait, mid/late 00’s Chysler/Jeep/Dodge vehicles are a thing.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
10/23/2015 at 08:36

Basically all Chrysler products of that era, as well as late 90’s and early 00’s Ford interiors are worse.