"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
03/23/2015 at 22:49 • Filed to: None
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"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
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Compiled here is a list of cars that ride on a certain GM platform, and the layout of the platform. Good reference in the future. Only doing current production vehicles in the USA or else this would be a cluster fuck.
Alpha: Front-engined, RWD/AWD, Short and Long Wheelbase
SWB:
Cadillac ATS
LWB:
Cadillac CTS
Unknown:
Chevrolet Camaro (2016+)
Cadillac CT6 (?)
Gamma II: Front-engined, FWD/AWD
Chevy Sonic
Chevy Spark
Chevy Trax
Buick Encore
Delta II: Front-engined, FWD
Chevy Cruze
Buick Verano
Chevy Volt
Cadillac ELR
Epsilon II: Front-engined, FWD/AWD, Short and Long Wheelbase
SWB:
Chevy Malibu
Buick Regal
LWB:
Chevy Impala
Buick LaCrosse
Cadillac XTS
Zeta: Front-engined, RWD, Short and Long Wheelbase
SWB:
Chevy Camaro
Chevy SS
LWB:
Chevy Caprice (Municipal use only)
Y-Body: Front-engined, RWD
Chevy Corvette
Theta/Theta Premium: Front-engined, FWD/AWD
Regular:
Chevy Equinox
Chevy Captiva Sport (Fleet Only)
GMC Terrain
Premium:
Cadillac SRX
Lambda: Front-engined, FWD/AWD
Chevy Traverse
GMC Acadia
Buick Enclave
GMT 31xx: Front-engined, RWD/4WD
Chevy Colorado
GMC Canyon
GMT K2xx: Front-engined, RWD/4WD/AWD
Chevy Silverado/Silverado HD
Chevy Tahoe
Chevy Suburban
GMC Sierra/Sierra HD
GMC Yukon/Yukon XL
Cadillac Escalade/Escalade EXT
GMT 610: Front-engined, RWD/AWD
Chevy Express
GMC Savana
Nissan B-Platform: Front-engined, FWD
Chevy City Express
There, I have every platform GM uses in the USA and the cars that grace them. Hopefully this is helpful to someone at some point
desertdog5051
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/23/2015 at 23:04 |
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*Walks into dealer* Yeah, I am interested in an Epsilon II in a SWB, but I'll look at a Theta AWD to compare. What do you have?
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> desertdog5051
03/23/2015 at 23:07 |
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Sales person: "Uuuuuuuhhhhh...."
I'd imagine a big long line of confusion from every level of personnel at that dealer.
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desertdog5051
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/23/2015 at 23:09 |
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Did you really can the Safari and got an M3? I must have missed.
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> desertdog5051
03/23/2015 at 23:11 |
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The Safari is still around, but I do now own/daily a '98 M3 sedan.
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desertdog5051
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/23/2015 at 23:16 |
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Any costly stuff to do to it so far? (yet)
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> desertdog5051
03/23/2015 at 23:18 |
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Refreshing the suspension has been the most expensive so far. Just a lot of maintenance stuff that was ignored by the previous owner needed to be done for the most part.
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desertdog5051
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/23/2015 at 23:27 |
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Kind of expected for a '98. Not that unusual. My son looked at an older BMW a Couple/3 years ago. I persuaded him to buy a Ford or Chevy cause he is still in school and is not mechanical.
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> desertdog5051
03/23/2015 at 23:28 |
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I have to admit I was a bit nervous going into it reliability wise, but two months in and nothing has popped up yet other than light bulbs going out.
Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/23/2015 at 23:29 |
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TIL that GM still makes the Cimarron (serious brain fart, thank you Logansteno), only they call it the ELR. Thank you, Oppo.
Also: GM and Nissan in a badge engineering partnership?! No wonder I hate recent Nissans. They used to be awesome, too.
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Eric @ opposite-lock.com
03/23/2015 at 23:32 |
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Except the Catera was a RWD sedan that was powered by a V6 and the ELR is a FWD coupe powered by a Voltec hybrid system.
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Eric @ opposite-lock.com
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/23/2015 at 23:33 |
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Now I feel dumb. I meant a Cimarron. Blocking it out of my mind was a bad plan.
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Eric @ opposite-lock.com
03/23/2015 at 23:38 |
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Just because the ELR is built on the Cruze platform doesn't mean it is anywhere close to what that POS J-Body Cavalier with a Cadillac crest on the front was.
Also, the City Express is the only thing Nissan and GM have relations on I think.
472CID
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
03/24/2015 at 00:56 |
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Looks good, now add GM's non-American offerings. GM's South America and China divisions are a nightmare to figure out.