What the F@#& was chevy thinking?

Are the new Northstars any better? I have a friend that's looking at getting one of the new caddies and I'm sure he'd appreciate knowing if this was the kind of thing he's looking at.

There's a lot of this stuff that isn't new. You have to pull the engine on a 5.0 Mustang to change the oil pan gasket. Most cars have the pump in the tank (I had a Honda Civic that had an access door under the back seat though - I was dreading that job, it ended up taking about a half hour, no jack required..)

There's one rule that you never disobey with a new car. Warranty up. Buy as much factory warranty as you can get your hands on. This doesn't help the techs that much, but your wallet will thank you.

On my 08 Taurus you've got to remove the intake to change the back plugs. Buddies at the dealership have been assured that its no sweat however, and that the car will probably go well past 100K before I've got to mess with it.

Isn't there some GM SUV where the front suspension is built into the oil pan? I saw something like that hanging on a lift once. None for me thanks.

As far as that Dakota goes, us A body guys don't need to throw stones when it comes to hassle from working on exhaust. LOL