Unless this “watermelon” version of the Daewoo Lanos is some kind of promotional vehicle (doubt it though as there are no decals of the sort), the…
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Brenda Priddy & Co have brought us the first glimpse of GM’s upcoming 7-seat MPV. Based on the Delta global platform, it is said to be about the same size as the Mazda5. The person hauler is apparently the work of GM Daewoo (GMDAT), with R&D work carried out in Bupyeong, South Korea.
The vehicle will be offered for numerous GM brands around the world, though no one knows yet exactly which ones will get it. Chevy is certain, with Daewoo and Opel posed as logical outlets. Priddy guesses that this could even be the replacement for the Opel Zafira. It will most likely be built in the Hamtramck, Michigan plant. True, it’s only a taped-up mule and there are parts missing – like the front end – but we hope GM doesn’t go to far down the bland route in order to appeal to the widest number of global villagers.
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You may not want to watch this at the office if you work in a puritanical professional environment, but we swear there’s a car in this commercial somewhere. We just don’t seem to notice it, no matter how many times we watch the video. (Believe us, we’ve tried.)
The commercial airs on Greek television supposedly to advertise the newly redesigned Chevrolet Matiz. The first-generation Matiz started life as a Daewoo, the Korean carmaker that General Motors took over and now uses its cars across Europe with Chevrolet badges. The original design was penned by Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Italdesign as the Lucciola, originally proposed to Fiat for a new Cinquecento. (We’re glad Fiat passed.) The ad, as you can see for yourself in the video after the jump, relies heavily on the old adage “sex sells”. But while the commercial certainly makes us want something, like the Nissan ad of which it reminds us, we’re not sure it’s a car.
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By Michelle Krebs
Car buyers in India will be able to get a spanking-new car for $2,500 when the Tata Nano goes on sale in India later this year. So what kind of vehicle can American car buyers purchase for $2,500?
Edmunds.com’s data department researched what used vehicles were out on the market that cost between $2,000 and $2,500. The list turned out to be long ― long-gone nameplates; vehicles from gone-extinct brands; European classics; cheap sports cars; old standbys; and haulers of all sorts.
Our research found loads of blasts from the past. Remember Daewoo? Eagle? Plymouth? And, of course, Oldsmobile. Now add Isuzu to that list.
It discovered 1980s vintages of some European classics such as Jaguar XJs, BMW 3-, 5- and 7-Series models, Audi and Mercedes-Benz models. We also uncovered some cheap sports cars just for fun.
The bulk of their finds fell in the hauling category ― from small trucks and vans to big ones ― many from the 1990s as well as old standbys.
Here’s a sampling of what used vehicles are out there for up to $2,500, listed with their model years:
Vehicles from Now-Extinct Brands
Daewoo Lanos 2000-2001
Daewoo Leganza 2000
Daewoo Nubira 1995-96
Eagle Talon 1994-96
Eagle Vision 1995-97
Eagle Summit 1996
Geo Prizm 1997
Geo Tracker 1996-97
Isuzu Amigo 1994
Isuzu Hombre 1996
Isuzu Rodeo 1994-95
Oldsmobile Aurora 1995
Oldsmobile Bravada 1994
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1995-96
Oldsmobile 88 1995-96
Oldsmobile Silhouette 1996
Plymouth Breeze 1995-97
Plymouth Voyager, Grand Voyager 1994-97
Long-Gone Nameplates
Acura Integra 1990-93
Acura Legend 1987-90
Buick Century 1997
Buick Park Avenue 1994-95
Buick Reatta 1989-90
Buick Regal 1995-96
Buick Roadmaster 1993-94
Buick Skylark 1997-98
Cadillac Eldorado 1993
Cadillac Seville 1992-93
Cadillac Sixty Special 1993
Chevrolet Caprice 1994
Chevrolet Cavalier 1996-98
Chevrolet Lumina 1996-97
Chevrolet Metro 1999-2000
Dodge Intrepid 2000-01
Dodge Neon 1998
Dodge Stealth 1991-92
Chrysler Cirrus 1995-97
Chrysler New Yorker 1995
Chrysler Concorde 1995-96
Ford Aerostar 1997
Ford Bronco 1988-91
Ford Contour 1997-98
Ford Escort 1998-99
Ford Probe 1996-97
Ford Thunderbird 1992-97
Ford Windstar 1995-98
Honda Civic del Sol 1993
Honda Passport 1994-95
Honda Prelude 1987-95
Lincoln Mark VIII 1993
Mazda Millenia 1995
Mercury Cougar 1996
Mercury Tracer 1998
Mercury Villager 1993-95
Mercury Mystique 1996-97
Mitsubishi Diamante 1993-95
Mitsubishi Montero 1993-94
Mitsubishi Mirage 1993-99
Nissan 200SX 1995-97
Nissan 240SX 1991-94
Pontiac Bonneville 1992-93
Pontiac Firebird 1991-94
Pontiac Grand Am 1996
Pontiac Grand Prix 1995-96
Pontiac Transport 1995
Saab 900 1991-93
Saab 9000 1992-93
Saturn S-Series 1997-98
Suzuki Sidekick 1994-97
Suzuki X-90 1997-98
Toyota Celica 1981-94
Toyota Paseo 1995
Toyota Tercel 1995-97
Volskwagen Corrado 1992-93
European Classics
Audi 100 1992-93
Audi 200 1989-91
Audi 5000 1988
Audi 90 1993-94
BMW 3-Series 1987-92
BMW 5-Series 1987-90
BMW 7-Series 1988-89
Jaguar XJ Series 1987-92
Mercedes-Benz 190 1988-89
Mercedes-Benz 260 1987
Mercedes-Benz 300 1984-87
Mercedes-Benz 380 1981-85
Mercedes-Benz 420 1980-86
Mercedes-Benz 450 1980
Mercedes-Benz 500 1984
Cheap Thrills
Ford Mustang 1990-93
Mitsubishi Eclipse 1993-96
Nissan 300ZX 1984-88
Toyota MR2 1988-89
Toyota Supra 1986-90
Research provided by Edmunds’ senior pricing analyst Richard Arca.
Photo from Honda; 1987 Acura Legend
Dan Roth
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If everyone else is going to build cars like Tata’s headline-grabbing Nano, GM’s going to pile on, too. The Lutz cites GM’s part-ownership stake in Wuling Motors, a Chinese manufacturer of sub-$3,000 utility vehicles as a possible source of a GM Nano competitor. Lutz went on to say that one way to make an inexpensive car for the developing world is to repurpose a legacy platform that has become obsolete. The tooling and design will have long been paid off, and there’ll be plenty of experience from the manufacturing side, too. This is essentially what GM China is already doing with the Daewoo Matiz/Chevrolet Spark. It might smack of dumping an old product that isn’t safe or clean enough for mature markets, but is “good enough” in other parts of the world. That said, it could also be a way to maximize the life of an investment while also providing developing markets with a better product than they’d have otherwise. Lutz also called into question whether the average Nano would sell for its rock-bottom $2,500 price of entry, anyway. Adding extra amenities will likely push the price of most Nanos higher, says Bob.
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