Comments on: Opel Insignia Wins 2009 European Car of the Year

By: Ingvar

Ingvar — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:56:56 +0000

Hal: Aren’t those indefinitely postponed? I mean, if GM is postponing any r&d til after 2010, they won’t be out, if at all, until sometimes 2014.

By: hal

hal — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:13:09 +0000

@Robert Schwartz: 2010 LaCrosse, 2011 Aura, 2012 Malibu

By: AG

AG — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:48:06 +0000

Is this the next Saturn Aura?

And as far as the Euro being pricier than USD, remember that since July, there’s been a MASSIVE USD shortage, hence why the Euro fell from $1.60 to $1.25 in 4 months. The Pound went from $2.10 to $1.45 now. And with the Bank of England looking to chop rates to 0%, we might see GBP/USD parity sometime next year!

By: JeremyR

JeremyR — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:10:36 +0000

It certainly is a looker.

By: Robert Schwartz

Robert Schwartz — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:16:47 +0000

What are its US platform mates?

By: autonut

autonut — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:04:38 +0000

This sedan would be great for US, but if it is sold here, the question may be raised what Lutz have done? And since it cost significantly less to design and put in production such car in Europe then in US, what is wrong with Mother Ship in US? All that under Euro being much pricier then USD.

By: anoldbikeguy

anoldbikeguy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:03:18 +0000

@Geo. Levecque:

Never let the facts get in the way of a good old fashioned bias!

@Robert – Even when you (finally) make a posting about a car, you still work to include something negative about GM – this is ludicrous, you are obsessed and need to lighten up on this. “The Insignia won car of the year – great accomplishment against some very stiff competition” – try something like this, it might give you back some of your failing creditability!

By: Robert Farago

Robert Farago — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:50:19 +0000

Chris_147 :

I sit corrected. Thanks for keeping us honest.

Text amended.

By: tom

tom — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:46:15 +0000

@Geo. Levecque:
Opel sells more cars in Europe than Toyota and Honda combined. If they admired Toyota more, they’d buy them, because they cost about the same. and have a similar line-up.

By: Chris_147

Chris_147 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:25:39 +0000

A teensy weensy bit of investigating could be useful.
If you go to their website, click “car of the year 2009″ and then “(See the voting grid)” you get the points per judge per car.
And with a pop up you get their reasoning behind their point giving.

A little bit less negativity on your side might be helpful.

The grid is at: http://www.caroftheyear.org/pages/Voting09.htm

By: Geo. Levecque

Geo. Levecque — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:12:12 +0000

Being the chosen Car of the Year to my mind is no big thing, I do know that the cost of Motoring in the UK is a hefty option for any consumer, there its best to drive the most frugal and petrol sipping Motor you can find!,otherwise its a no brainer! Most people in the EU admire Toyota and Honda more than Cars like Opel!