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I would only assume so...

That would still get pushed back the length of the strike, I'd only assume. 100% agree.

Of course they won't do that. They would need to sell ten times what they are now to even consider separation and even then they wouldn't because it doesn't make financial sense.

That still doesn't have anything to do with Lincoln being on their own or not. Cars or SUVs.

I think the only VW that used the DSG was the GTI/Golf R. It still does, I believe. Oh, the GLI does as well.

I believe they are considerably cheaper to R&D and then something with 8-10 ratios. Ford and GM plopped out CVT's in the past year or two as well. I don't remember what GM put it in, maybe the Cruze? I believe Ford is putting it in the new Escape with the base engine..

It makes sense. That's almost quadruple what they are used to paying. It just isn't worth it.

The sales numbers are the ones truly doing the talking. Ram line outselling the Silverado line.

I think you're forgetting the part where the Ram is a fantastic truck and looks great whereas the Silverado is hideous in most trims. I know looks are subjective but I've heard only a few people think the Silverado looks good and the Ram looks great along with the best interior in the class, by a country mile. You sound like a blinded fanboy right there.. You couldn't be any more wrong to anybody who has an open opinion.

I know I'm not in Phoenix but, I see more new Rams than Silverados. I do probably see more new Sierras than any other brand new half ton though. That's a damn good looking truck, imo. I saw a 2019+ Ram "Kentucky Derby" edition over the weekend at Menards. I thought that was odd. It looked good outside of the Kentucky Derby sticker... probably because it was a Limited or whatever their top trim is. It looked like the below truck but in the red/maroon color.

The ZR1 is far from half the money. The ZR1 actually starts MORE than the AMG GT. ZR1: $123,000 AMG GT: $115,900 It's okay, the C8 is out anyway and ready to put cars twice its price in its rear view mirror.

The Convertible is cool but having a targa top standard is perfect and I'd never consider the convertible. @smk4565 Just because I can. ?

Very very few vehicles have loud exhausts or induction noises and even less come from the factory that way.

I'm glad I'm not that old yet. I love induction and exhaust noises on the correct vehicles.

That said nothing about Lincoln and being on their own or not. Lincoln is separating from Ford more now than it has in decades.

" "We're not getting out of passenger cars, we're getting out of sedans," said Kumar Galhotra, Ford's group vice president and president of Ford North America. "It's language, but it's a very important distinction. I learned this from my boss, (CEO) Jim Hackett: Silhouettes are changing. The data is compelling that silhouettes are changing." "

Why keep a dying segment? Isn't GM getting cars as well? They're keeping the Camaro and Malibu and the $h!ty twins. It's only a matter of time before the micro cars are gone, too.

Per your Mercedes excuse, two of their most important SUVs are just beginning to hit lots or not quiet yet. Escape & Explorer.

7.2%, is what I see. 2.2% year to year.

I don't know, more than 52,000 GLCs have been sold year to date. I wouldn't say people only want the GLE.

100%.

These have me interested just because I've never looked them up.. The largest 6500XD has a 5.2L turbo diesel, 215hp/520lb-ft., standard and it's available on most other models as well. Their ole reliable 6.0L rated at 297hp/372lb-ft. Then they have an inline-four 3.0L diesel made by Isuzu rated at 150hp/282lb-ft. It's crazy how different a real work truck engine is made compared to our "street" engines.

Ahhhh I guess I could have just googled that.. ? Low Cab Forward, I was really confused what that even meant and I knew it wasn't just three random letters.

I know 200,000 units isn't the 300,000+ of when it first came out but there is something very wrong about not being able to profit(or enough profit) to justify a 150,000-200,000 units per year product.

Are those pairs on the same "skateboard" ?