We bailed out these f-ing c-suckers

After 12 years my friends trusted Chevy caviler finally put out the white flag and said get a new car or walk. Not to put words in his mouth, well actually to put words in his mouth... he is a big Chevy fan and I guess would have liked to buy another Chevy, makes sense when you've had a car for 12 yrs - that you liked and was good to you - that one would be inclined to go back to that company and say what do you have for me? Too bad for him Gimp Motors just doesn't completely get it and what people want. Now the American car companies (well American owned, if you want a car actually mostly made in America, buy a Honda!) are getting better and making better fuel mileage and standard features etc etc etc, but they do some shit that makes one think, "are you fucking serious?".

Now no car company is perfect, but in a 2011 some features should just be standard, unless you are buying a 8,000 dollar KIA, but I think even they make some of these standard:

Power windows, Power Locks, Aux input for mps/ipod/etc and Cruise Control!!

Cruise control is not expensive or difficult to put on a car and frankly should be required because it helps fuel mileage. If only it helped stupid drivers, but there is probably nothing than can solve that crisis.

Chevy "Runs deep" - guess deep means runs hiding in to the dark!! The base model of the Chevy CRUZE (their version of the affordable mid-compact, ala Civic, Corrolla, Sonota, whatever crap Ford is selling) does not have cruise control! Let me be clear, IT IS NOT AN AVAILABLE OPTION AT ALL, it would be embarrassing if it was a paid upgrade...not being able to physically buy the base model (starting around 17k) with cruise control is a clear statement on how those geniuses ran their company into the ground.

check for yourself here:  http://www.chevrolet.com/cruze/features-specs/

Positive end to the story, my friend bought a 2011 Dodge Avenger and it is a sharp looking ride with better power and (here is a novel idea) lots of features including a yr of Sirius radio which he will love! Oh and it does have cruise control. Now dodge still needs to step up in the gas mileage ratings, but they are not to far off. Plus I have a cousin that works for Dodge, so anything that helps him I'm for.


Since this is a car post and for the car people that may read this... Corvette fans sit down now!!
Rumor has it that the next generation Corvette could be mid-engine with paddle shifters. Sorry, not my decision just passing on the bad news. Paddle shifters on street cars are the devil, great for F1, but leave it for the track.