Random Thoughts Thread

[Robert Hall]

1 hour ago, Drew Dowdell said:

I would totally drive a red or black Bonneville with the tan leather interior... like '93 - '95.  I'd want the SSEi for the supercharged 3800, but I wouldn't turn down the regular 3800.

30 years ago at the U of Michigan my PhD advisor had a dark green '93 Bonneville w/ the tan leather interior.. I don't recall the trim level or engine, but it was a nice car..rode in it a couple times to dinner/etc.  He also had a white '92-ish GMC Jimmy 4dr (the square S15-based one).   He's now the president of Carnegie Mellon U.

Edited 4 hours ago by Robert Hall

[G. David Felt]

3 hours ago, trinacriabob said:

What I was really going to say:  I have NOTHING I would want to use a good chunk of change on my GM Card for. I know that a Boeing 797 will eventually come around, but I had no idea that sedans and coupes would disappear.  Depressing.

There are still some options for car folks:
 

• Kia compact K4
• Kia mid-size K5
• Toyota mid-size Camry
• Honda compact Civic
• Honda mid-size Accord
• Hyundai compact Elantra
• Hyundai mid-size Sonata
• Hyundai mid-size Ioniq 6N
• Nissan compact Sentra
• Nissan mid-size Altima
• Cadillac compact CT4
• Cadillac mid-size CT5
• Dodge mid-size Charger
• Mercedes compact C-Class
• Mercedes Mid-size E-Class
• Mercedes Full size S- Class
• BMW compact 3 series
• BMW Mid-size 5 Series
• BMW Full-size 7 series
• BMW i3 Neue Klasse
• Audi Compact A4
• Audi mid-size A6
• Audi full size A8
• Tesla Compact Model 3
• Lucid Mid-size Air

If your in Canada or Mexico there are more car options especially from Kia in regard to their new EVs. One could consider buying and importing it into the U.S.

Note: Updated list to remove a retired car and add two missed cars.

[A Horse With No Name]

 

1 hour ago, G. David Felt said:

There are still some options for car folks:
 

• Kia compact K4
• Kia mid-size K5
• Toyota mid-size Camry
• Honda compact Civic
• Honda mid-size Accord
• Hyundai compact Elantra
• Hyundai midsize Sonata
• Nissan compact Sentra
• Nissan mid-size Altima
• Cadillac compact CT4
• Cadillac mid-size CT5
• Dodge mid-size Charger
• Dodge mid-size Challenger
• Mercedes compact C-Class
• Mercedes Mid-size E-Class
• Mercedes Full size S- Class
• BMW compact 3 series
• BMW Mid-size 5 Series
• BMW Full-size 7 series
• Audi Compact A4
• Audi mid-size A6
• Audi full size A8
• Tesla Compact Model 3
• Lucid Mid-size Air

If your in Canada or Mexico there are more car options especially from Kia in regard to their new EVs. One could consider buying and importing it into the U.S.

I would love to import a Chinese EV. 

[Drew Dowdell]

1 hour ago, G. David Felt said:

There are still some options for car folks:
 

• Kia compact K4
• Kia mid-size K5
• Toyota mid-size Camry
• Honda compact Civic
• Honda mid-size Accord
• Hyundai compact Elantra
• Hyundai midsize Sonata
• Nissan compact Sentra
• Nissan mid-size Altima
• Cadillac compact CT4
• Cadillac mid-size CT5
• Dodge mid-size Charger
• Dodge mid-size Challenger
• Mercedes compact C-Class
• Mercedes Mid-size E-Class
• Mercedes Full size S- Class
• BMW compact 3 series
• BMW Mid-size 5 Series
• BMW Full-size 7 series
• Audi Compact A4
• Audi mid-size A6
• Audi full size A8
• Tesla Compact Model 3
• Lucid Mid-size Air

If your in Canada or Mexico there are more car options especially from Kia in regard to their new EVs. One could consider buying and importing it into the U.S.

Altima and A8 are canceled or at the end of their production runs without being replaced.   There is no more challenger, that was a coupe anyway
You missed Ioniq 6N and coming BMW i3 Neue Klasse

[G. David Felt]

14 minutes ago, Drew Dowdell said:

Altima and A8 are canceled or at the end of their production runs without being replaced.   There is no more challenger, that was a coupe anyway
You missed Ioniq 6N and coming BMW i3 Neue Klasse

Yes, did forget on those points, been a while since I did a car list.  Will edit the list.

[ccap41]

17 minutes ago, Drew Dowdell said:

Altima and A8 are canceled or at the end of their production runs without being replaced.   There is no more challenger, that was a coupe anyway
You missed Ioniq 6N and coming BMW i3 Neue Klasse

A couple off the top of my head that are missing are the Audi A5 Sportback and A7 (I guess only the RS7 is still around in the US). Doesn't BMW also have a four-door version of the 4 Series? Or has that gone away? 

The Corolla/hatchback/GR Corolla and Prius are still around. Oh yeah, and the Crown. Although the Crown is kind of a weird class, almost of its own. 

Merc has the CLA still. 

BMS has a 4-door 2 Series.

I assume this list was just ICE sedans..? If you expanded to BEVs, the list gets much larger. 

[Drew Dowdell]

28 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

A couple off the top of my head that are missing are the Audi A5 Sportback and A7 (I guess only the RS7 is still around in the US). Doesn't BMW also have a four-door version of the 4 Series? Or has that gone away? 

The Corolla/hatchback/GR Corolla and Prius are still around. Oh yeah, and the Crown. Although the Crown is kind of a weird class, almost of its own. 

Merc has the CLA still. 

BMS has a 4-door 2 Series.

I assume this list was just ICE sedans..? If you expanded to BEVs, the list gets much larger. 

A7 is tecnically a hatch. but correct on the rest. We were only counting sedans.