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G. David Felt

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  1. Will have to take a wait and see approach to this as when my son went SUV shopping in 2017 the Jeep Grand Cherokee won over the Explorer as the interior fit n finish was a huge difference between the too and now with the Jeep issues he ran into, he traded it in on a Kia Telluride. Ford Recalls and poor interiors have a wait and see approach to their autos for my household.
  2. This Jelly Bean will not be missed by me.
  3. Nice looking SUV, really am enjoying the current style of the GMC portfolio. I have to say that every auto is going to have a huge price increase due to the negotiations that took place last year with the suppliers during the height of the inflation. I have to think this will have to be addressed as sales drop this year.
  4. Saw two oldies today on my way to my yearly physical. A Saab Station wagon but could not see the actual model and a Ford Comet 4 door.
  5. OUCH, this is a scary thing that the UK government is proposing. UK law could ban Apple security updates across the world in an 'unprecedented overreach' (msn.com)
  6. While we do need a lower cost EV such as the EV4, I think it is smart as globally large purchases have cooled to spread out the roll out of EVs and right now SUV is far more popular than the sedans.
  7. Very cool the 7 awards Hyundai has gotten. Hyundai Receives Seven 2024 Car and Driver Editors' Choice Awards - Hyundai Newsroom
  8. WOW, talk about going out of the room to compare to something that was NEVER brought up by Drew or myself. I was comparing to make it clear here that you can get the Kia EV6 for less in a lease @ $349 than the Compass that Drew quoted with a lease of $548. This was never a comparison of Compass to a Model Y. Yet since you brought it up, Tesla shows that a Lease of the Model Y cheapest is $429, still more than the lease of a Kia EV6.
  9. A big chunk of folks are already priced out as the average income required to buy a new auto is now @ $94,282 This Is the Salary You Need To Afford a New Car in Your State | GOBankingRates You can see the specific wage for your state, but your state is over $95K and almost $97K in my state.
  10. True, but at the price point which one would you like to own is how i see it.
  11. Hard for the Compass to compete at those prices against the Kia EV6 here in AWD which has a Lease of $349 per month for 36 months and you can use the $7,500 IRA instant rebate as the down payment.
  12. @Drew Dowdell did mention that Jeep seems to be wanting to move up scale into the luxury market. Makes me wonder who will service the bottom end. Kia?
  13. For those interested in GM results and the CEO Letter: Q4 2023 Letter to Shareholders (gm.com) GM Releases 2023 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results, and 2024 Guidance
  14. With California Politicians pushing to have speed regulators on all Auto's that whole Speed thing is a moot point for 0 to 60 if the auto see's your in a 25 mph zone and kills the accelerator when you hit 25mph.
  15. All the past buyers were heavy 2wd, 4 banger models. They killed off all the entry level so getting these folks to then move up the ladder to better equipped 4x4 models is gone. I think the American brands are not getting much love by the Stellantis European overlords.
  16. Excellent read on Right to Charge and how to do it if you do not live in a house. How to charge an EV if you live in a condo, apartment or use street parking - The Washington Post Interesting read, facts are auto owners want less maintenance and cost, Hybrid vehicles and Hydrogen vehicles are NOT less expensive or Less maintenance. Despite Bad Press, Half of Americans Still Want an EV or Hybrid (businessinsider.com)
  17. Makes me wonder if the Jeep Wagoneer S will fall under the 4XE segment or if it will get it's own electric segment.
  18. This just cracks me up about Toyota and the BS their executives are spewing. Certification Irregularities at Toyota Industries | Corporate | Global Newsroom | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website
  19. This is very interesting for Rivian. Rivian's latest hire should make fans of Apple products rejoice (msn.com)
  20. I have seen in the purchasing management area that many talk about having to lock in contracts and as such, while many even GM in their Q4 presentation today stated that the normalization of production plants makes them see having to reduce prices this year to continue sales. So big rebates???? The price increase is taking into account the long-term contracts they signed to build the auto based on quoting of prices at that time and with most of this being negotiable during last summer, I suspect these prices have that inflation built in and will have to be adjusted as things cool off later this year. The U.S. economy is very robust ignoring the liars that say it is not as it is better now than the past president's economy. Yet with that said, either salary will have to go up or companies are going to have to reduce prices as costs go down to keep sales going as I see buyer fatigue as a major issue with buying major purchases.
  21. Have to say it is very sharp looking, but will have to wait and see how their new EV actually works out as I am curious about the powertrain details and the battery pack details.
  22. This I think will be successful for them, sadly tall people will hit their head as I see the interior picture from the driver's side showing the open passenger side door shows that continuation of the Komodo Dragon racked windshield design that big people hit their head on much like Tesla. Little upper head room to get in as I do not know many who get in with a perfectly straight back into the chair. Be interesting to see in person and try once they are on the lots.
  23. Sharp looking SUV, very much an upscale move by Hyundai.
  24. This is awesome and will drive Honda Loyalty as that cost is cheap in comparison to a new head unit. Smart of Honda to do this. I hope more OEMs offer this type of upgrade.
  25. Interesting your thoughts on the interior as that has received many positive comments by auto reviewers so far. I do agree with you that the circular vents do not impress me as I thought they looked cheap in Mercedes which uses them everywhere and still look cheap also. Exterior will always be a personal style as lots of folks like it, meh to me, but a nice look overall. I am still on the sideline about the styling trend of these SUVs, really a cuv.
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