Trade your Honda/Toyota SUV for a GMC Acadia

[jl_ss]

To let Don Willems know where he stands in regard to his attempt to convert current Pilot owners over to the GMC Acadia: Would you trade your Honda/Toyota SUV for a first year design GMC Acadia?

[andyschneider]

So, it's funny how I've got a different answer today to this poll than I would have had a month ago. As folks have seen, we turned in the wife's lease for a Ford Freestyle, and after a week of ownership, I've got to say I'm pleasantly surprised! The jury is out in terms of long-term reliability, and given that I still have my '06 Pilot (and not getting rid of it for 2 more years), I'm still a honda-phile in terms of being sold on what they provide. But, at the end of the day, deciding to buy a different make of vehicle shouldn't be seen as a "benedict arnold" sort of situation. I mean, we WANTED to buy another Honda, but they just didn't have something that matched all of our criteria!! The new Acadia is a very nice vehicle, and in ways different than the Pilot, so if you found those features more attractive than the Honda, then why not?

andy

[TheEaglePilot]

Originally posted by andyschneider
if you found those features more attractive than the Honda, then why not?

Most people I know look beyond the feature set to the whole ownership experience. My time and money are too valuable to take a flier on a historically unreliable brand like GM.

Plus, as I've pointed out, the Acadia is much more expensive than the Pilot. So it's no contest to me.

Chris

[jl_ss]

Originally posted by andyschneider
So, it's funny how I've got a different answer today to this poll than I would have had a month ago. As folks have seen, we turned in the wife's lease for a Ford Freestyle, and after a week of ownership, I've got to say I'm pleasantly surprised! The jury is out in terms of long-term reliability, and given that I still have my '06 Pilot (and not getting rid of it for 2 more years), I'm still a honda-phile in terms of being sold on what they provide. But, at the end of the day, deciding to buy a different make of vehicle shouldn't be seen as a "benedict arnold" sort of situation. I mean, we WANTED to buy another Honda, but they just didn't have something that matched all of our criteria!! The new Acadia is a very nice vehicle, and in ways different than the Pilot, so if you found those features more attractive than the Honda, then why not?

andy

It was not meant to reflect a "Benedict Arnold" attitude. I have a GM truck that falls under the 3rd option - I took a gamble. I've found that the import buyer is usually driven by reliability and am curious as to whether anyone else is considering US manufactures other than the vocal few who always respond. If the poll comes back 95% negative, then Bill will know his posts are generally being ignored. I can see people trading up for features/style because the Pilot is a 5 year old design that will be redesigned next year. I'm sure it will look more current and have more features now that the MDX has more to differentiate it. And at the same time that new GM design comes with an unkown reliability and past GM reliablity has been spotty. I figure that the poll results would speak for themselves.

[crabeyes]

If $$ is a deciding factor, check with your insurance company. You may be suprised that a new Pilot's increase to your policy is much, much lower than the GM Lamda platorm cars. It has something to do with the Pilot's compiled statistics on repairs vs. no statistics.

I liked the features of some of the new crossovers but, the pocketbook spoke.

[rockman19762001]

My last general motors product broke me of the habit of buying another general motors product in the future. My Taurus Station Wagon broke me of the habit of buying another Ford. My dad sold me the Taurus Wagon, and they said parents look out for their children.

[Sportymonk]

I checked the box for if they can prove their reliability etc like a Honda. Not too worried as GM will never get there. I traded an Impala POC for my Pilot.Wife would kill me if I traded it for anything GM. BTW, we traded her Malibu POS for a Civic.

[e2e]

It's going to be a long time before anyone convinces me to buy another GM product, much less one during the first year of production. I think these new GM converts will be singing a new tune in short order.

I don't even want to add up the money I've spent for repairs on my daughter's GrandAm, including some things that I think should have been the subject of recalls if GM stood behind their products (I love when my mechanic tells me he "sees a lot of these") -- faulty lower intake manifold gasket, broken springs, faulty ignition switches, defective turn signal stalk... the list goes on and on. My daughter's roommate has made a game of telling her what's going to break next, based on her experiences with her own GrandAm. If I could afford to sell this thing and get her something else, it would have been history by now.

GM's styling is definitely starting to turn around, but build quality doesn't come overnight. Maybe they're making progress in that area, too, but until they get some history under their belt, their track record speaks volumes.

My Pilot is now 2 years old, and hasn't been back to the dealer once since I bought it. Ditto on the Mazda3 I bought over a year ago.

[FHBrian]

I would consider it if the price was more in line with the Pilot. And if I could convince the wife (Pilot is her car) but not likely since all she has ever driven is Hondas. I have had a couple Fords and currently drive a Expedition I bought new in 04 it has 105000 and hasn't given me any problems, 2 sets of brakes and have only had to put one set of tires on it. My work van is a 04 GMC Savanne and has almost 100000 miles and hasn't given me any problems either. I think all cars are pretty reliable up to 150000 miles or so and since I barely keep a car over 100000 miles I am not too worried about long term reliablilty. Oh Btw I also have a 89 Chevy 1500 truck with 4X4 with 244,000 miles on it with the original 5.7 (I think) V8. I can't kill it.

[tim.s]

Aren't the first two choices in the poll the same thing?

[jl_ss]

Originally posted by tim.s
Aren't the first two choices in the poll the same thing?

Could be........
I did notice that someone finally voted for "Bring it on, I can't wait to get rid of my Honda/Toyota" but did not comment. Musta been Don's vote.......

[ramirami]

Originally posted by tim.s
Aren't the first two choices in the poll the same thing?

this poll resembles the george bush poll

[krygny]

GM still owes you a car.

[jay]

Originally posted by krygny
GM still owes you a car.

Worse, a Pontiac T1000!

[rocky]

Originally posted by jay
Worse, a Pontiac T1000!

The Pontiac T1000 was called the Acadian in Canada

http://www.chevettes.com/imagebrowse...po&chevnum=148

Does that bring this thread full circle?