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    Not a bad looking Kraut wagon.
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    The new CT4 and CT5 haven't even officially come out, yet you're already saying the C Class is a better car, how can you possibly know that? You really should sit in or drive a new Cadillac before you say that, you just might be surprised. "Plus this is Cadillac, they can't get German pricing" Escalade Premium Luxury and Platinum, CTS-V and CT6-V are close, but don't have to get the German price premium to be as good or better even though MB doesn't even have an Escalade equivalent. CT5-V Blackwing and CT6-V Blackwing also don't have to get the German price premium to have better performance and build quality. GM isn't messing around, current Cadillac's and the C8 Corvette build quality and performance prove that.
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    I see some current Lincoln Continental in the back end and side and is that a baleen whale mouth for a grille? Those Toyota/Lexus spindle grilles they've been using for years are just not appealing at all. Interior is decent, but strange. Is that the AC vent cutting through the screen on the left? Looks like they could have cut in the same style vent as the others right below it in that blank area of the dash and it would follow the same line as the others as well. ??
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    Exactly, it's all about CAFE and EPA. I can't stand the thrashy sound of a 4 banger slamming away under the hood. Even the tried and true 3.6L DI V6 in the Colorado is a little thrashy sounding because of the Direct Injection and the non DI 3.6L is more docile, but not as powerful or fuel efficient.
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    "No Replacement for Displacement" Seriously though, like I pointed out above I think turbos are fine in cars and needed in diesel trucks, but the smaller displacement turbo gas engines in the fullsize trucks getting stuffed with excess air and fuel really don't get much better fuel mileage than the NA V8's to really make the case in buying one. If a smaller displacement turbo engine is in a heavier fullsize truck like the 2.7T in the Silverado/Sierra they have to work a lot harder than it seems to get things moving. So in turn you're looking at premature turbo failures among other parts, this is especially true in hot climates. I know the Ford F150 EB V6 has had it's fair share of premature failures especially when towing and hopefully the GM 2.7T I4 doesn't suffer the same consequences.
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    The 6.2L is being offered in more models like LT TrailBoss for 2020 and eventually the 3.0T I6 DMax as well. I'm personally glad GM is listening to their buyers more.
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    I still wouldn't buy a Colorado with the 2.7T myself, but yes it would sell pretty well along with offering the 3.6L V6 and 2.8T I4 baby DMax. I think it's why the "new" Ranger sales have been a little stagnant with Ford just offering the 2.3T as the sole engine option, will be the same with Nissan offering the Titan with just the 5.6L now, buyers need powerplant options. Actually, GM is getting better with offering the larger and/or higher horsepower engines in the lower models. The 6.2L is now available in the 2020 LT TrailBoss, where before you could only go as high as the 5.3L. I read the same for the 3.0T I6 DMax after the initial launch this year so hopefully 2021 lower models will have it available as well. It's good that GM is at least listening to buyers and potential buyers more.
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    90%?! I disagree. I along with most truck buyers don't think a I4 belongs in a full size truck, boosted or not. Really the only boosted engine in a factory truck should be a diesel. The 2.7T was originally brought in to get high mpg to aid with GM's CAFE numbers, but it doesn't get very good Real World numbers (20 city 23 hwy 21 combined). The 5.3L V8 is rated at respectable 16/22/18 and the 6.2L 15/21/17. These smaller boosted engines including Ford EB's don't get the mileage they intended them to get. It shows that a larger NA V8 engine with less moving parts to break can be (and majority of the time is) nearly as efficient as a harder working smaller boosted 4 or 6 cylinder engine.
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    I don't even agree with having the 2.7T in the Silverado, and it doesn't get very good gas mileage because it has to work so hard to pull the weight. Now the 2.7T in the Colorado would work well in either cab configuration.
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    No. What I stated originally had to do with the 2.5L I4 in the Colorado. I know the standard cab is not offered in the Colorado and stated above that I was thinking of the Silverado with the regular cab which had nothing to do with the 2.5L in the Silverado.
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    I knew that, I was thinking the Silverado like I own now, but you get my point right? I owned a '17 Colorado Crew V6 4x4 Z71 in Silver Ice Met.
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    Sexy car. Love the new Cadillac front ends with Escala concept cue's. I hear Caddy is moving the 2021 Escalade towards this new design language as well. Great pricing strategy too.
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    It's a special order and pretty rare, but they're out there! The one I had for a loaner for a brief moment was a typical rental fleet setup white and 2WD base model, but still a crew cab. I would think standard cab and ext. cab would be the only layout they would go with, but at least they keep 4WD out of them.
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    You'd think that would be the case, but look at this beast. Wouldn't even know it's 2WD or a gutless 2.5L being a Z71 Midnight Edition with leather and meaty tires. They do come with 4:10's at least. Still ridiculous they could even order it with all of that with that NA 4 banger. https://www.chevrolet.com/locate-inventory/previous-year/colorado/details?x-symbolic=vdp&x-carline=colorado&x-modelyear=2019&q-sourcepath=/vdccollections/2019/trucks/colorado/colorado/jcr:content/vdcVehicleInfoBlockConfig/vdcShoppingLinks#?radius=250&models=Colorado&years=2019&makes=Chevrolet&postalcode=85001&requestedPostalcode=85001&open-panel=Powertrain&open-panel=Hours&engineCodes=LCV&scrollposition=680&vin=1GCGSDEA5K1168683&filtermatched=exactmatch&bac=178568&pagenumber=1&sortby=bestMatch:desc,distance:asc&dealerSearchBy=postalCode&dlsearchlocation=1150+N+54TH+ST+CHANDLER+AZ+852261032&primarydealerdistance=10.6&longitude=-111.9691114&latitude=33.3225909&primarydealerid=178568&primarydealerpostalcode=85226&[email protected]&primarydealername=FREEWAY CHEVROLET&primarydealerphone=4807531234
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    This setup looks badass with the KC light bar and front bull bar with lights. Has the intake snorkel too, it's ready to go.
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    I just hope they don't drop the 3.6L for the 2.7T, need to drop the abysmal 2.5 NA 4 banger, that thing is dangerously slow. I know it's for GM's CAFE number and for people who don't care, but still. I had one for a service loaner one time took it right back and told them I want a V6 or something different, it couldn't get out of it's own way. They even install it in the 2WD crew cabs, too much weight for it.
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    Yeah, I would think so unless they have independent machinists coming in, but then they'd need extra training. I just meant that they've been making changes around the plant for the C8 while the C7 is finishing, which is also delayed. Most of the current assembly line goes back to 1997 when the C5 first starting being assembled, so it's pretty old. This whole strike really sucks in more ways than one 🤬
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    The last C7 off the line is slated to be Summer 2019 for ZR1 and Z06 and early Fall 2019 for Stingray's. Retooling for the C8 has already been going on, so it seems like it will still be ready to go in late December as long as the strike doesn't go on for another month, we shall see.
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    That's what I thought. Active Handling AWD.
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    It can shift all power to front or rear or split it right?
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    You live on the edge Roker!!
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    Oh yeah hopefully they would have gone through those units then. Did you ask them about all the issues? XT6 has the new dual clutch AWD, interested to see how it works. Thinking about visiting my buddy at a local Caddy dealer here soon. BTW, I want your job! Sounds fun
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    BRAVE!!
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    You're brave to want to drive those with all the suspension and gear shifter problems. So the Lincoln had the usual bags underneath and wood inside? Probably like the difference between the Traverse and XT6. You driven both of those back to back yet?
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