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riviera74

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  1. riviera74
    20 years from now: I doubt that. Sometime in the 2050s or 60s: Sure. I doubt any of us will be around when this comes to fruition.
  2. riviera74
    Who wants to BUY a base model anything these days, let alone lease a base model?
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    They were not crazy. They simply followed the data and observations. Besides this happened four years ago. I am sure that human intervention was never going to be implemented once self-driving took over.
  4. riviera74
    Since when can Maserati sell more than 5000 units? Better to put that development cash into better Dodge and Chrysler crossovers than Maserati.
  5. riviera74
    I disagree. Few other countries really want or need a full-size pickup truck. Midsize or compact pickups will sell better worldwide.
  6. riviera74
    Apparently no one told Toyota that the FJ Cruiser was an ugly POS. And I only say that because the TJ Cruiser looks like the designers have learned absolutely nothing the FJ Cruiser debacle.
  7. riviera74
    Then who would buy which pieces?
  8. riviera74
    If that is true, Nissan has never had the same number of dealerships as Ford or Chrysler did ten years ago. I can't blame them for NOT saturating the dealer network and essentially ruining it.
  9. riviera74
    Since Zeta has already been replaced by a newer and lighter Alpha RWD platform, what is stopping GM from building a RWD 5 or 7passenger crossover?
  10. riviera74
    In an ideal world, all (OK most) of our current auto fleet would be EVs just to save the billions we spend on gasoline and motor oil and maintenance. That may well happen in 25 years or so given technology. Yes RR is doing it because of the specter of ICE bans, but it is better to be prepared than having a product you can no longer legally sell. No need to be WV residents who wish the world was stuck in 1980 when seemingly everybody wanted cheap coal over (then-available) alternatives. Between natural gas, renewable energy, and automation, I have no idea why anyone in Appalachia cannot simply move on to something that can provide for their present and future needs rather than seek out some alleged savior who is incapable of turning back the clock.
  11. riviera74
    Good. Then the real question can only be told by time: whether it will sell or not.
  12. riviera74
    Sounds a lot like China buying American made copper for the same reasons.
  13. riviera74
    You know the old saying: money talks, BS walks. The union did approve a 4-year contract to stay in Ingersoll. I would say that GM will probably drop the plant after the terms are completed.
  14. riviera74
    The new contract is what it is. The correct question is whether this CAMI plant will be run by GM in 2022 or 2023. I would lay odds that GM will leave in 2022/23.
  15. riviera74
    Yeah. Turbo 4cyl do not belong in a CX-9 or a Highlander. The V6 is still useful. Mazda better buy a clue or dump the CX-9.
  16. riviera74
    This was a warning shot from CAMI. Next time GM will simply move production out and Ingersoll workers can go pound sand and kick rocks. Nobody is entitled to a well-paying union job whatsoever.
  17. riviera74
    Elon Musk had better be careful about Tesla having cash flow issues. A LOT of younger companies go out of business because of negative cash flow, probably more than any other reason. Remember one reason GM had to file for BK was the debt and cash flow issues that had existed for years. If Ford does NOT pay down its recession-era debts, they will have cash flow issues too, and that might threaten the long-term survival of Ford.
  18. riviera74
    Sounds like that XLE Highlander is trying to be a cheaper version of the Lexus RX, if the RX were a 7 seater rather than a 5 seater. Then again, in some respects it looks like an Enclave competitor without the Buick curves or presumably the personality.
  19. riviera74
    As much as I would like to make fun of Sergio's comments, he may have a point. Battery-powered EVs are currently NOT CHEAP enough to make or scale at the moment. If a battery-powered EV was as cheap as a traditional ICE-powered vehicle, then scale and pricing (let alone profit) would almost resolve themselves. Right now, a lot of automakers are trying to crack that granite and FCA is not in that game. Of course, given Sergio's intransigence, it may well be 2030 before an EV will be cheap enough for FCA to make such vehicles. Then again, will FCA survive until 2030? They are having a difficult time as it is right now.
  20. riviera74
    Will CAMI vote yes? Should GM accept a YES vote from CAMI? Given the current administration's beef over NAFTA, a YES vote from CAMI may not save their bacon for long.
  21. riviera74
    A lower-cost CivicType R. Sounds like decontenting to me. By the way, what would call a decontented Civic Type R?
  22. riviera74
    My money is on GM ditching that CAMI plant. This is not the 1980s anymore. Mexico is more than able to produce enough Equinoxes the market will bear.
  23. riviera74
    Remember when Hyundai was the low-price leader? With this pricing on this model, it seems like Hyundai thinks it is Buick all of a sudden. I am glad I am not the only one who thought that this CUV was overpriced.
  24. riviera74
    Car sharing works best in places where car ownership (especially parking) is really expensive. Think large and compact cities where there is little actual land. Much of Europe would qualify; most of the USA would not.
  25. riviera74
    Car Dealers are married to the status quo because state laws protect them from being shuttered by out of state automakers. This is the same reason Cadillac has too many dealers that sell too few cars. Solve that and then car dealers will change their behavior.
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