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P71_CrownVic Senior Enthusiast

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Welcome to the new standard in compact cars. Nothing will touch this thing for years:

 

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2011 Chevrolet Cruze, a sedan that, for all intents and purposes, is more of a landmark model for the company than the endlessly-hyped Chevrolet Volt.

 

There are expletives to describe how nice the Cruze interior is compared to the long parade of Dollar General cabins we've seen in the past,

 

The dash trimmings, seats and steering wheel are all coated in hide that was once roaming a hillside.

 

Our tester, complete with four-wheel disc brakes and LTZ trim, came with a very manageable $22,695 price tag.

 

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The amazing part, is that this compact, quality car gets the same mileage as Ford's sub-compact tin can.

truckofwinandawesome Senior Enthusiast

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While it is a huge step in the right direction who is going to buy it? The general public is used to GM pumping out turds for cars and is not going to be eager to give GM another chance after being burned in the past. You know the old saying: Fool me once...

 

its the same Story for Chrysler in the Midsize Market, in EVERY Review, the Sebring/Avenger Sedan gets TRASHED because of the EXTREME Cost Cutting Daimler and Cerberus Did. (mostly those German DBAGs) So Far, with The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Fiat is UNDOING the Damage done by Daimler and Cerberus! Let's hope the Cruze Undoes the Damage done by the Crapalier and the Crapalt!

P71_CrownVic Senior Enthusiast

P71_CrownVic

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While it is a huge step in the right direction who is going to buy it? The general public is used to GM pumping out turds for cars and is not going to be eager to give GM another chance after being burned in the past. You know the old saying: Fool me once...

 

its the same Story for Chrysler in the Midsize Market, in EVERY Review, the Sebring/Avenger Sedan gets TRASHED because of the EXTREME Cost Cutting Daimler and Cerberus Did. (mostly those German DBAGs) So Far, with The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Fiat is UNDOING the Damage done by Daimler and Cerberus! Let's hope the Cruze Undoes the Damage done by the Crapalier and the Crapalt!

 

 

Yeah...that 2011 Grand Cherokee is a bloody fantastic machine. I predict it will be the vehicle that saves Chrysler.

 

The Cruze will sell just fine. People will look, see, and buy.

truckofwinandawesome Senior Enthusiast

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The new Cherokee is actually selling? I think it's freaking ugly.

Agreed.

 

 

wait until you sit or see in the Interior, and then you'll say otherwise. its LIGHTYEARS Ahead of the 2010 Model!

Nick The Great Senior Enthusiast

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Does not matter now "fancy" of an inside it has, if the vehicle looks ugly I won't give it another thought. Just like women :thumbs:

 

It still sucks.

 

How much time did you spend in it?

 

 

 

Especially those ugly girls that so readily show you their insides . . . :wtf:

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