The front reminds me of a Hyundai wagon. And that's not necessarily a put-down, but it seems to me that GM should try and move upmarket, not compete with the Korean manufacturer (Hyundai owns Kia and Daewoo is owned by GM) on styling. See, it doesn't really matter how nice you make the interior, most people don't see that. Most people only see the exterior, and making a car boring on the outside makes most people think you're boring inside and outside (sorry boys and girls, but America and most of the Western World are very superficial.) GM needs to fire whoever designed that car, and pay more attention to the person who designed the Pontiac Solstice. I love that car. Sure, it's GM, but if they make it reasonably reliable and not too expensive it will do quite well, even against the much-loved Miata and the "drive it like you stole it" Honda S2000. And the supercharged engine to come later will make it a potent little import-fighter, assuming quality controls are kept high. And that's what it comes down to--no matter how nice a GM car is from the outside and when it's driven off the dealer's lot, they have issues. Honda, Toyota and Mazda keep buyer loyalty because they offer quality. Sure, sweetheart deals will keep car sales moving, but the reason Accords and Camrys sell so very well is there's not an aftertaste. There's nothing sour in 4 or 5 years that makes a GM car buyer regret their purchase and decide against buying another GM product. Ford has improved its reliability somewhat, why can't GM do something similar? Be honest, how many of us cross-shopped the Mz3 with a GM product? Until GM learns to build a solid vehicle that doesn't cost an arm and a leg (apparently newer Cadillacs are almost average in reliability), they will never acquire the legions of customers that have switched to imports.
