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Old 06-09-2005, 03:10 AM
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Default Do you think we own nice cars?

Do you think in general we have nice cars?

When I see a car like a Maurader,Regal,a real Hummer,Corvette, or something I say wow nice set of wheels.

You think people think that when they see our cars?

A few of my workers say nice car to me and its a nice feeling. Im not a rich guy but Its nice to have someone say nice car to me. But 1 of my Co-Workers thought my car was a Crown Victoria
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I think they are but in chicago there are so many bonnevilles here and i would say 68% are nice. the otehr 32% are dooged out.
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The bonneville is too common and doesn't have any one attribute that stands out on it'* own in my humble opinion. Jack of all trades, master of none? Not a bad thing, just what it is. They're great cars, and could be a classic later on, but FWD will hurt that.
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i probly would get some 'nice car' comments if mine was glossy and black like urs, ppl still say its a nice car tho even if the roof paint is chipping, overall the bonne doesnt have any distinguishign features EXCEPT those seats, i have never seen a car with so many option on the seats, i have rod ein a newer bmw 7 series and the seats arent as comfortable as the bonne, but i suppose comfy seats arent enough to bring a car to 'classic' status, it sickens me to think that the pt cruiser will be more remebered than the bonneville
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plus the bonne is stuck between categories, its fancier than the average large sedan, too fancy for alot of wallets, but because its a pontiac instea dof a buick or a caddy, its not luxury, and i tihnk its too much of a boat to be considered a sport sedan, altho a bare option SE would fit in with most sedans
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
The bonneville is too common and doesn't have any one attribute that stands out on it'* own in my humble opinion. Jack of all trades, master of none? Not a bad thing, just what it is. They're great cars, and could be a classic later on, but FWD will hurt that.
Yes, I agree. Here in the Flint area, any 3800 powered car is "a dime a dozen". They are nice cars, don't get me wrong, but I own a Bonnie because it serves my purpose well. I'm not so much into The Pontiac Bonneville persay, but rather the power train. If I had found a Buick LeSabre for the same price I got the Bonneville at I'd probably be hanging out more often at a Buick forum!
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I think we have nice cars, but I dont think people see a failrly stock bonnie and say damn thats nice. Especially not like average people do with the Maurader, real Hummer,Corvette. Truth is before I owned a bonneville I never noticed them like the $nice cars, unless they had one of those "wings"
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I have gotten nothing but compliments on my car. Most don't believe me when I say it is a 94. I don't turn many heads, but anyone who talks to me when I am near my car always has something nice to say. Then if I let them sit in it they talk about what good shape my interior is in and they fall in love with it.

From what I can tell, Bonneville owners take good care of their cars around here. You see a few that are just falling apart, but I would say MOST are in pretty good shape.
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I get compliments all the time about how nice a car the Bville is. I typically don't think so, but thats because my car has almost no options. But when you compare an SSEi to a Marauder, it exceeds what a "nice" vehicle should be.
Hummers are the one of the stupidest vehicles ever made. Way to big to useful.
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when shes clean and shining........

I get "nice car what is it"
when I tell them its a Bonneville. then they ask what year it is.
I asume most dont know on mine because of the lack of badging.

even the first time I saw a 2000 model (in late 1999) I asked the owner what was it.


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