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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Ouch, Bummer to hear that a Doe did not like your ride and tried to take you out. Is that DEAR HAIR in the Rim I see in the photo?
  2. G. David Felt
    That part about GM and production fit, you have to understand that prior to the NUMMI venture with Toyota, GM (and the majority of D3 manufacturing plants) were using old production methods. A tightly manufactured, state of the art automobile was not really possible. The entire production process was incredibly counter intuitive. There's an outstanding podcast about the history of NUMMI and GM being taught Japanese manufacturing methods. If anyone is interested, I'll dig it up. It is a Shame that we had to learn from Japan what was already known and had been tried to be taught to the US by Deming and Drucker on leadership and TQM (Total Quality Management). The US could have avoided the whole mess of the 80's, 90's and early 2000's. Great Read: https://thecanthocurmudgeon.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/peter-drucker-on-leadership-w-edwards-deming-total-quality-management-091211/
  3. G. David Felt
    Love the write up and I would have to say it is Spot on True. I will also say that while Dictators can destroy a country, business, etc. Some aspects of a Dictator is what a CEO has to be. In regards to the body fit, GM should have long ago stated what the quality was to be, give a set time line for reaching that milestone and if it failed, PIP the Mgmt. to either succeed or move on with a new mgr. The CEO should be setting the expectation but not bullying the people, ask for input on how to achieve the desired result, they probably could have avoided much of this is the Leader had a more flexible open mind than total dictatorship.
  4. G. David Felt
    Did BUICK just rebadge a VW? This looks like your Tag Viper but with a buick Grill and better headlights.
  5. G. David Felt
    If they can get people to pay $30k for a Cadillac subcompact CUV the size of the Encore, more power to them. the Encore starts at $24k and tops out at around $34k. That leaves some room for a Cadillac to start at $29,995 + destination. I see the point you are making and as Suaviloquent has stated, if they use Delta and only have it as an AWD version so it truly is a nicer product than the Encore than more power to them to have it and sell. Just do not use the current Encore or a Chevy product rebadged. I still think the market is small for a Full Blown Luxury SubCompact but I have been wrong before. Happy Thanksgiving to you all.
  6. G. David Felt
    Yes I see value in having a Large, medium and compact CUV, I question if they really need to have a subcompact CUV at Cadillac. This is the overlap where I think leave the subcompact market to Buick.
  7. G. David Felt
    Mazda makes nice auto's, but for overweight Americans or tall big Americans like me, their auto's are dead on delivery. I suspect the new CX9 will be nice but like the current CX9 have limited room inside that will keep me from fitting. Mazda is made for little people which is what you find in the Asian rim.
  8. G. David Felt
    Nothing really big to see here and what is it about the headlights that they think it looks like Thors Hammer? Too me they just look like normal every day headlights with led day time running markers.
  9. G. David Felt
    More Auto Companies need to go back to having true design style that does not copy the competition in being mass production blah.
  10. G. David Felt
    This is an interesting story but also puts the spot light on the biggest problem in Europe, the Socialist Union workers and how you would keep a money loosing product going and the jobs that are not justified. Kill the Phaeton and let the 500 go as well as close the plant. I doubt they can justify the cost or the jobs. This makes no sense to just close the plant but enlarge elsewhere and move the people and money loosing product there. Yes People I am making an assumption but I do not see how 4000 Phaetons covers the cost of the 500 people, plus engineering, support, mgmt., support, etc.
  11. G. David Felt
    VW better set aside another 6 billion dollars. This is getting uglier.
  12. G. David Felt
    Pretty car, almost an egg but they put enough creases in the right places to give it style. I like how it end up over the rear wheels from this picture. Masculine, but sleek.
  13. G. David Felt
    Burn the radical Greenies and pass a Global Emission and crash standard so you build an auto that can sell everywhere.
  14. G. David Felt
    Spot on, nice report card.
  15. G. David Felt
    This is very cool and I am excited by this. Look forward to see how much of the concept is kept in the production version.
  16. G. David Felt
    The days of gas guzzling V8, V10 or even V12 are limited. The mass sales will be the TTV6 or in MB case TTI6. Hybrid will get a bigger push as they focus on meeting the new emission and MPG requirements. I expect both the Hybrid and TTV6 to do very well. The V series in this car will be like the AMG a halo auto with limited sales.
  17. G. David Felt
    Very cool, nice to see just how great this car will become.
  18. G. David Felt
    Very interesting, the photo's from Frankfurt just did nothing for me. Yet these photos are much better and make it look very stylish indeed. Very nice for an entry level CUV.
  19. G. David Felt
    And that is easy to address as there is a service bullet about just such a thing, Beretta WATER LEAK DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE.pdf or the web site http://beretta.net/how_to/waterleak.htm Also, many people have inspected and found the following which causes the leak also, got this off the Chevrolet forum on Beretta's. Check the case & cover for the heater core. If they are cracked they will cause a leak into your vehicle. Not very expensive parts either about $20/ea. Then replace the carpet and pad new for a fresh new experience and no mold smell.
  20. G. David Felt
    That's the only thing about the refresh that I don't like. It looks tacked on or aftermarket at close inspection. I'd like to see one in person to be sure though. On the right side you can see clearly they they beveled the strip down to match the headlight size, but since it is all white or any color for that matter it easily blends in looking more like a mismatch. Over all I think it was poorly executed. They could have done that grill better to match.
  21. G. David Felt
    Full of win, right there That was a good scene in Planet of the Apes. A fitting example of VW. Agree, I have to say this is one of the ugliest versions of the Truck. GMC wins this round for having a superior looking nose.
  22. G. David Felt
    ^^^ I agree with his assessment of white space fillers of niche auto's that can be global in sales and profit at lower quantity.
  23. G. David Felt
    And the best part is that they can sell their niche market engineering work to others who can't spare the resources to do so. Mazda's just on a roll. That diesel probably won't be here in time for any current product. They're having a lot of trouble meeting regulations and also justifying the certification of the engines. Also, I think I read somewhere that it was Mazda and then Honda that first commented on how they were baffled by how VW (before dieselgate) was able to certify its diesels that didn't have exhaust after treatment. So Mazda is also trying to go the route of a NoX trap instead of exhaust after treatment and it's exceedingly difficult. This is the rub, I understand there are Royalties to pay, but when there is demand for a diesel version, why not just go with the Exhaust Pee Treatment for now while continuing to work on the Nox Trap solution that as far as I know no one has got to work yet.
  24. G. David Felt
    WOW, I have to complement Mazda, that is a sharp looking CUV and the interior is sharp as well. Probably the best looking CUV from Japan at this time.
  25. G. David Felt
    Should do them well as Mitsu has been hurting for product that can sell and the Andriod/Apple Auto system will attract the youth.
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