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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Saw this morning at the Park N Ride a beat up but still running Cavalier z24. Crazy, I thought they all died within the first few years of use. Fun car but so unreliable.
  2. G. David Felt
    I think if you have a Tubo 4 banger, it is a step up to Hybrid. I would have no problem with a Turbo 4 Hybrid at the same starting price as a V6. They both have the same performance, but of course the Hybrid gets better MPG. Let the market then decide which they want to buy and have a step up to turbo V8 and top line is SC V8 for the CT6.
  3. G. David Felt
    So personally I use Kirkland Signature Omega 3 gel pill twice a day from Costco. Just awesome packed liquid at a reasonable price. Here is one of the better reviews and top 3 Omega 3 supplements. http://www.bestconsumerreviews.com/omega-3-reviews/ http://pthome.org/best-omega-3-supplements/
  4. G. David Felt
    WOW - Ford / Lincoln sold 1,313,048 year to date. Chevy, GMC, Buick, Cadillac sold 1,438,915 I have to honestly question if GM is able to deal with 4 name plates compared to going to 3 or 2. This is not much more in sales compared to Ford with 2 labels only.
  5. G. David Felt
    I totally agree with you, this is a confusing announcement. Rental makes no sense unless the driver cannot get qualified for a purchase and rental is the only way to go.
  6. G. David Felt
    I agree that light is a nice touch. Buick Envision also had LED lighting in all the foot wells and in the cup holders, pretty much any tray or place you might want to store stuff in. My 1994 GMC SLE Suburban had this also but light bulbs and then by the late 90's GM pulled stuff like that out to save money in just about all of their auto's. Now we see these nice touches coming back in. So glad there is engineers who care about small touches like this.
  7. G. David Felt
    Wonder what the glasses would be like for that 8 eyed beast when the vision goes bad!
  8. G. David Felt
    Impressive side stepping but 100% unrelated to what I was saying. Good grief man. Pay attention.Now that you bring it up though, shall we talk about the German auto makers and how they treat their US employees? The average wage of a German auto worker is $67/hr. It's not even a third of that here and no, it does not have squat do with Germany being a more costly place in which to live. That is what I am talking about here. They pay a shot wage here and all the rest of the money goes to Germany. Now I realize that GM, Ford, and FCA do the same in other countries but you cannot sit on that high horse of yours and complain about their practices while ignoring German makes. Simply baffling how you can't get that concept. And please explain this bit of hypocrisy. You said it doesn't matter about the country of origin but not even two months ago you said you'd never buy a Chinese made S Class. Yet SMK says it is OK to have an american built GLC or any other US built German Driving machine. Also where is our 6 weeks of PTO that they get in Germany. If we are to go down that Socialist Rabbit hole, then you have everyone in the US deserving to have 6 weeks of PTO plus 2 weeks of sick leave and their very high hourly rate of pay, not that everyone deserves the same, as hell there is plenty of lazy ass Americans here.
  9. G. David Felt
    So true, This is why I think all the Seat belt laws are just a pure taxation / money grab on the population. You cannot nor do we need to protect society against stupidity. It is what cleans out the idiots no matter how smart they are.
  10. G. David Felt
    Yawn, sad for the loss of life but like anything that pushes the limits of what one can do in an auto, there is always going to be accidents. Imperfect humans building imperfect autos.
  11. G. David Felt
    UGLY! How does this not get fixed after it being an issue for so long?
  12. G. David Felt
    You might be right. I know that the Black Label package includes complimentary car washes and an annual detail for the vehicle. " For your convenience, Lincoln Black Label ownership includes pickup and delivery of your vehicle for all your service or maintenance needs, as well as the provision of a temporary vehicle." That's on Lincoln's site under the " MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES " SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, Why would I pay for Black Label service if everyone else gets it now for free?
  13. G. David Felt
    Maybe the Fermentation is still on going and in your stomach it finishes up at 8%!
  14. G. David Felt
    Like much of your goal post moving or extreme corner cases, you just cannot admit that American companies can build outstanding products. MB just like GM has engineering firms all over the world to address and make sure local tastes are taken into account for the products. Bulk of engineering work is still done here in the US by American companies just like MB does the bulk of their engineering in Germany. Yes they have a local team here but their input is reviewed and still fully approved in Germany. Just a Balthazar stated, you support a German Brand and I accept that, I support American brand but you have issues with that and pretty much any none MB brand. Your American built GLC is still a German product from a German brand. The Buick Envision is China Built but still an American product from an American brand. Not selling on a value proposition? Ummm...https://www.google.com/search?q=2014+mercedes+cla+ad&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwia4bKmrNDNAhVE5mMKHYWYCdIQ_AUICCgB&biw=414&bih=628&dpr=3#imgrc=Q2KbY5ZTTAUDVM%3A Totally agree, how is Starting at $29,900 not a value proposition?
  15. G. David Felt
    Very nice pics, thanks for sharing.
  16. G. David Felt
    No big deal they are just now getting caught up to where Lexus is at in their auto's with a long wide screen like that. Course Lexus screen in their CUVs is on top of the dash kinda like the MB floating screen thing, just bigger.
  17. G. David Felt
    Lovely color, agree with Ocnblu, MORE PICS PLEASE!
  18. G. David Felt
    Yawn, on the looks still.
  19. G. David Felt
    Another Quality product brought to you by Toyota!
  20. G. David Felt
    See this is my point on electric. It fits your needs and expectations. As for me it fails to meet mine. This is the problem with electric cars as it is today and will be till more advanced charging and batters are perfected. While some folks are fine with the slight lifestyle change waiting for a charge most at this point in most parts of the country are not. This is the big hang up in this deal. I expect things to improve but until the electric option offers the same things as what most expect or experience with a Gas powered vehicle most will stick with it. I get all the time just take a 30-45 min piss but for me and most travelers here between the oceans we drive and we drive now. Many people here in Ohio jump in the car and only stop to fill the tank all the way to Florida. Lets be honest there not much to do in Big Chimmney WV or Elja GA on a Wed afternoon. This is why I clearly believe gas will remain a major option into the future. Electric will continue to grow as well as other options in other applications. Only government regulations will change the speed of change and that would not go over big with any election so I expect they will let nature take it course. This is also why Chevy offers the Volt. It is the answer to those in the middle on this deal that want a electric car around town but still would like to travel in a normal fashion. If not for the price I would be interested in a Volt myself. I like the new one but for that price I would buy a Camaro. Sorry I am not a big Eviro guy. I am all for not dumping toxins in the water and such but I am not for damaging or economy by killing off power sources that we have not fully replaced yet. I tend to balance the environment with the economy as it can be done with cooperation on both sides. Also these folks who want to ban meat due to cow farts. Screw em I am going to grill a steak right now. LOL! Agree on the Cow Farts, I love myself a grilled Steak as well as all other forms of Protein. Vegans can go blow their veggie butts out elsewhere. Steak medium rare for me! I have stated in the past that I think the best thing GM could do is use the VOLT power train and put it into their whole product line. I would love a Suburban with a 100 Mile battery pack for city driving and a generator for long distant driving. I view all EV's for the most part at this time to be inner city transportation and to give clean air to all those that love to eat on the sidewalk next to the belching traffic. I am a suburban boy who loves to get away to the mountains to play. I understand what you are saying is a balance between the tree hugger and the commercialization of commerce.
  21. G. David Felt
    LOL how is this even a statistic?!?! Who actually went in the field to gather this data?!?!? Thought you would like this: http://opendefecation.org/ Plus this Report http://riceinstitute.org/blog/new-maps-which-country-has-the-most-open-defecation-in-the-world/ Reuters covered this also. http://in.reuters.com/article/uk-health-defecation-idINKBN0DO1CC20140508
  22. G. David Felt
    Interesting NOTE is that most of the parts come pre assembled from Germany or China and then the basic over all finishing job of putting the modules together is in the US. This was ENGINEERED in Germany, Quality of the interior and exterior was decided by the German Corporate headquarters, the sign off was by the German leaders, The american worker bees built it to the GERMAN Masters Spec and Instructions. As a German myself, I believe one should take responsibility for the product NO MATTER where one builds their product. German Company, German Engineered for the most part, German Leadership, I expect nothing but accountability by the leaders for their great and poor products! So DO NOT BLAME AMERICAN WORKERS! If you feel that strongly about German everything, then give up your American Citizenship, MOVE to Germany and love them like Crazy! As a 4th Generation American, Pure German Heritage I respect Germany, But will Support America FIRST! I will also Defend this country for the Freedoms of our constitution even for people who cannot seem to View the Global Economy world we live in and that companies go up and down and live off their name more than quality products. Not every product can be the best from one company and the goes true even for GM or your Precious MB. Not everyone will work hard or do their best, that is why you get managed out for poor performance, but I have BEST INTENT that most want to do a quality job and quality work. SMK DO NOT EVER BLAME AMERICAN WORKERS AGAIN FOR QUALITY when workers all over the world build crappy products and MB has done this more than once in building subpar products!
  23. G. David Felt
    Either way you look at this, it is a win win for the planet and our lungs!
  24. G. David Felt

    Tuner

    G. David Felt replied to furioustee's topic in Powertrain

    Also, who makes the tune for you. I didn't see any pre-tuned tuners for a Ranger(like my Escape). I would have to pay somebody to make a custom tune to go with the tuner. Very true, who does the tuning and their experience with it. I also know both SCT and Superchip retire products as OEM auto's change. I cannot get a default tuner package for a Suburban from the 90's but they do still have the data and as such usually for a small fee will create it for you. I myself grew up wrenching on more auto's than I care to think about but still enjoy playing with the tune. Give me an open sourced chip and tuner and I will be happy to play with the tune! That is one thing that scares me the most to mess with, the computer's tune! lol I never plan to toy with the tune. I'd play with shift points and firmness and such but not the actual timing and stuff. It just freaks me out how much I could mess up. That is true, but if you always back up the original tune you can then play with it and if you F it up majorly then you just reflash and your good as gold. Remember baby steps just like working out, tuning a car is always in baby steps forwards or back.
  25. G. David Felt
    Not sure why but the web site for MB is weird as today the package is higher than it was the other day I compared them. Plus for some reason I cannot add the trailer hitch without loosing the electronic safety gear my sister wants. Strange, but no matter how I look at it, when you put the name aside and compare basic Facts, the Buick Wins hands down over BMW and MB. Or MKX? Not sure if size-wise it stacks up but it starts at 38k so I just assumed it was the competitive Lincoln. Yes looked at the Q5 as well as the MKX. She did not care for the styling or the layout of the Q5. The MKX was a good choice till it died on her on the test drive. Had plenty of gas but just stopped and had the engine dummy light on. At this point she made the comment, Fix or Repair Daily is still the moto at Ford? Was quickly off her list to consider. Will say that the last 2 months have been a drive of CUVs in trying to help her narrow it down. At this point I think she is set on the Envision. Only thing holding back now is the finalization of her divorce first and then a new auto to start a new life. Yeah that would leave a bad taste in my mouth as well, the MKX. That's good she at least tried both of those out as well. Cannot hurt to try on too many cars when they are that large of an investment. My Dad had an auto repair business growing up so had the ability to see plenty of what was always coming in for repairs and the changes from manufacture to manufacture. The one thing that has always stuck in my mind that my dad said: "Every OEM builds good auto's, just some biuld better than others and this changes from year to year and over time." Testing everything out there and comparing them is the only way to do this and this long comparison has clearly weeded out junk and less than true rated quality.
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