UPDATE!!!
My short list to replace the SSEi included Cadillac STS4 + CTS4, Acura TL, Toyota Avalon,Infiniti G35X, and Lexus es350. I actually drove an STS4...Very nice I like it a lot. I also drove two CTS4's again very nice. I drove a Honda Accord ..great car but a little too much road noise and a ...

Yes J. FWD was a rarity until the technology was developed to adapt it to everyday sedans. The big 3 was a late adapter to that technology. Between business, personal and hobby my vehicle stable includes 5 RWD, 1 FWD and 3 4WD vehicles. The requirements of our family sedan when I consider cost ...

Yeah Bugsi I had thought of that...Yes it is somewhat symbolic. But then again there is the "trickle up" effect. If I buy something other than GM it takes some other manufacturers car out of the available "pool" creating a slot for a new one to be sold by them.
I suppose my dilemma is that GM is ...

My short list includes:
pros cons
Toyota Avalon Reliable comfortable Boring
Honda Accord .. .. Funky styling. A little small.
Cadillac CTS Beautiful comfort cost GM reputation
Cadillac STS .. .. cost GM reputation fuel economy?
Acura RL Reliable comfortable cost
Lexus ES330 .. .. cost front end ...

Thanks for the response guys,
I wouldn't totally rule out GM. I'm very disappointed with the poor management by GM and them allowing the UAW so much control until finally they stoop so low as to take taxpayer money to stay afloat. I dont mean to bring politics into this discussion but sadly our ...

Our SSEi is our primary auto. We rely on it to:
Take my wife (A nurse) to work and back home at midnight through all kinds of weather (snow!!!)
Haul us to our kids home in N.Carolina (800 miles one way) safely and comfortably. Usually straight through in 17 hrs.
Church on Sunday and out to dinner ...

I'm just curious. Most on this site, myself included, have an appreciation for the size,power,fuel economy balance that our Bonne's afford. I've driven GM cars all my life but am very disenchanted with the whole bailout,bankruptcy,poor management,UAWinfluence,killing Pontiac etc. I'd rather eat ...