Are these any good?

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 10/01/2017 at 16:29 • Filed to: None

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Seems like it could be what I’m looking for. A good deal on a nice appliance with a nice interior, and enough power and features to be more than adequate. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

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farscythe - makin da cawfee! > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 16:35

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i want to call that a vectra.... in wich case... no get something else

Party-vi > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 16:36

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They’re quick. 0-60 in 6.2s, which is nothing to snuff at.

ETA: I believe C&D said the Aura XR is a great daily driver, with the only complaint being light center-steering and a soft ride. They did say it was the most serene/quiet car since the Rolls they tested the same year.

For Sweden > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 16:42

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Idea: forget appliance, get Barracuda

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Party-vi 10/01/2017 at 16:43

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Dayum, no it isn’t. That’s faster than the A8L was with 300hp/310 torques.

Party-vi > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 16:47

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Your A8L had a decade-old 5-speed autobox. The XR has a then-new 6-speed auto, which I’m sure helps a lot.

Cé hé sin > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 16:48

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If it’s anything like the Astra it seems to be based on, dull but competent.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Party-vi 10/01/2017 at 16:49

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It also broke down right around 55 mph.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/01/2017 at 18:14

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What did?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > For Sweden 10/01/2017 at 18:15

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I seen no flaws with this plan

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 18:23

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The joke is that an older A8L’s 0 to 60 time is irrelevant if it breaks down before reaching the desired aforementioned speed.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/01/2017 at 18:24

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Oh.

You funny man you.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 18:27

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I’ve been buying Joke of the Day toilet paper at my local Whole Foods.

Klaus Schmoll > Cé hé sin 10/01/2017 at 18:33

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Vectra. Doesn’t make it any better, though.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/01/2017 at 18:35

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You know that if I buy a Saturn, and you’ve got your Lexus, it will be I who will have to make the Whole Foods jokes at you.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 18:39

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It would be quite the turn of events.

Klaus Schmoll > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 19:08

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The Vectra C, an also-ran in the midsize field. It doesn’t shine anywhere. The Ford Mondeo (Fusion) offered better handling, the Passat felt more upmarket, the Skoda Octavia was priced more competitively... and so on. They didn’t have any obvious flaws, and as they age there isn’t anything catastrophic to watch out for, as Opel learnt a lesson and upped their game.

But, that’s only the mediocre Vectra. I have no idea what they did to it to “Americanize” it. So far, no car has come out the other end of that process and it was better than before.

mazda616 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 19:12

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You have to remove the front bumper to change the headlight bulbs. That’s the extent of my knowledge.

We owned its platform-mate, a 2006 Malibu, and it was horrendous. I think ours was a lemon, though.

Ssfancyfresh > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 20:09

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The v6 is pretty quick. It’s a decent cruiser. The cabin is quiet and the chassis is forgiving in rough stuff but fairly sporting for a front driver. An XR is equipped with pretty much everything GM had back in the day. There’s a batch of these that has a wonky version of Bluetooth that can pair a phone, but won’t stream audio. I don’t recall when the changeover happened.

The epsilon platform was sort of the beginning of GM getting their shit together in market segments besides full size trucks and corvette. This would be a decent buy.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 10/01/2017 at 20:32

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Had one for a rental. It didn’t suck. If you’re looking for an appliance, it’ll do the job. My neighbors had two for many years and didn’t have any issues with them either. Nice cars.