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  1. ccap41
    I agree and that's why I said it is clear they put more R&D cash into how they actually drive and the performance they put down.
  2. ccap41
    Yes. lol FanMan would act in a...different...way.
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    Or, they're universal opinions by everybody except fanboys. And in what world are those steering wheels almost the same? Why are you comparing a Cayman to a Vette, isn't the Vette supposed to whoop up on the 911? Why bring it down to the level of a Cayman? Cayman is Camaro level of performance, which the Camaro stomps in the dirt. As I've already said, for 60k they're very good. For 100k+ for the Z06(which they're the same minus maybe some Z06 badge stitching here and there) they're not as high quality as a 100k Porsche, Merc, or BMW. Sorry to burst your fanboy bubble but that's just how it goes. They're not actually a $h! interior but they're not as high quality as other 100k cars.
  4. ccap41
    Spoken like a true fanboy. Let me Google 911 Cayman S real quick and see what pops up...
  5. ccap41
    The C5 and C6 were not good interiors. They were Old GM and very plastic-y and rattly for what you're paying for. Yes, that's my point though. You can say that about any car and when you're spending 100K+ on a auto the interior should match it, same with top of the line Mustangs. When the GT500 comes out and is priced at something stupid like 70k or whatnot.. it's still rocking a sub 30k car's interior with leather. Their performance is the only thing making them worth buying once they reach a certain level, and that's perfectly OKAY! It's just ridiculous to think they're on par with other 70k cars(GT500) and 100k+ cars(Z06) when you strictly look at their interiors. They've both decided to dump serious cash into R&D of their drivelines and suspensions to make them great values when compared to other 70k and 100k+ cars.
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    It's a huge money pit and not worth it. They need to rework their whole system to make it affordable for more manufacturers. There's no reason there are 2 teams missing other than it doesn't make sense financially.
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    For a 100k+ car they aren't anything to write home about. For their entry price of 60k or so they're very good. It all depends what you're spending if it's competitive or not. IMO, for Z06 pricing they're not very great interiors. But when you drop the price to their base of around 60k they're a very good interior. Looking at a 911/C63/M4 vs Z06 for interior design and build quality the Vette looks slightly out of place but a Vette at 60k and a GT350 at 60k and now the Vette looks very good. It's all perspective. This has nothing to do with performance as a Z06 will eat all of those up.
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    I think they should have introduced at least one CUV and it could have been a premium label at Buick or GMC for a CUV. They could have done the Encore or the Terrain but I think the gen 1 Volt's powertrain should have been spread out. I don't think they should have waited until the gen 2 Volt to do it.
  9. ccap41
    That would be GREAT to get into a Bolt for 30k or even less. But doesn't the tax credit not effect the sale price? You'll still be paying that $7,500(max) for the vehicle but you'll get the credits come tax season?
  10. ccap41
    If either one of those ban gasoline it will be a huge game changer, let alone both.
  11. ccap41
    This should have happened a year after the last gen Volt came out. Such a great powertrain going to waste only in the Volt It'd almost be a waste in the Cruze as they're too close in size, imo. Malibu and Nox should be the first two to get it.
  12. ccap41
    That makes much more sense. The tax credit is definitely not something that will lower your out the door cost, unless you're supposed to bring your tax documents to the dealership and do your taxes there..but I have a feeling that is no the case and that you get that tax savings the following spring upon their tax submission.
  13. ccap41
    Where are you getting this price from? That's like a 12-13k discount before you get the tax credit. which would bring it to like 23k-ish at the end of the year(assuming you qualify for the maximum $7500)
  14. ccap41
    Comparing the only two cars to compare at the moment. It's not Mercedes fault that GM has let the ATS become obsolete.
  15. ccap41
    Apparently one man's opinion should be it is every man's opinion. Give me 10 negative reviews for a good professional consensus that its bad.
  16. ccap41
    This is literally what I asked and because I did not agree with you I'm trolling? The article you posted isn't as harsh as you're trying to make it out to be. People are knocking the cheapness of the interior on the car..well that's one place they didn't have an issue. They said it "feels solid and premium". A car built 100% by Mercedes can't really be a badge engineer job for...Mercedes... Now if you wanted to get on their new truck that's built on Nissan bones..that would make more sense. But it is funny that this is the only vehicle in Mercedes lineup that can be ragged on. Everything else it pretty much spot on where it should be with engines they should have and offer. This is the only thing that comes remotely close to being an overpriced POS. Yeah they definitely should NOT go BELOW the CLA size-wise. It's asking for too many compromises from a luxury automaker and I would wager good money it would not be very luxurious. I hadn't heard they've reported fudged .cd numbers in the past.. I don't really put much past any automaker when it comes to fudging numbers anymore..sadly.. Fun little read: https://drivemag.com/news/the-most-aerodynamic-cars-you-can-buy-right-now
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    Jesus Christ.. What did I cherry pick? People said it was a badge job. It's a Mercedes built on older Mercedes bones. Then I read ppl say it was small and I said, it's about the size of an ATS, which it is. I'm not even saying it is a turd. I'm saying this car upsets ppl like you and casa because it isn't cheap yet it's small. How is this even trolling? I didn't bring up the CLA in this thread. I asked a simple question and got answers and videos. You're the only one going nuts over it. I included your restaurant and employees(and I thought this was obvious) because you're exaggerating on how "outta of my way" and that I'm going "balls out". The joke was that I'm not going "balls out" because I'm not working hard and I would hope your employees would actually go balls out for you.
  18. ccap41
    Out of my way? You mean google searching the dimensions of 3 cars and reading a review that you posted? If that's "balls out and outta my way" then yes, yes I did. I hope your employees go harder than "balls out" at work for you otherwise you won't be in business much longer. I started by just asking how it was a badge job because I still don't understand how some say it's essentially just a big turd laid down by MB. The only thing that makes it a "turd" is that it isn't a cheap turd. If it was priced like the Malibu nobody would give a $h!. It just gets to people knowing that a luxury company can get away with making smaller cars and charging a premium for them. It's no less luxurious than a 1 Series or a A3 that it competes with.
  19. ccap41
    What BS? It sells. That means it can't be "genuinely ugly" otherwise people wouldn't buy it.
  20. ccap41
    Styling is 99% subjective though so while some say it's ugly, some also think it's very attractive. I think the ATS and C Class look better with their RWD proportions but it is in no way a genuinely ugly vehicle. The only other real compromise is that damn rear leg room. Reaching 0.23 drag coefficient isn't great engineering? In the article they said that's the lowest of any production vehicle. Along with a DCT that Cadillac is yet to make.. And we know not all DCT are created equally(drive a Focus like mine then a GTI).
  21. ccap41
    Yeah the CLA being FWD is going to have a pretty short wheelbase. I didn't expect those to be too close. The ATS and CLA are within an inch about everywhere inside outside of rear leg room which the CLA is pretty dang tight.
  22. ccap41
    They really seemed to hate it, didn't they? "Up front, all good. The dash is neat – the eyeball vents look especially good – and the switchgear feels solid and premium. The steering wheel is sporty and the seating position is pretty good, too. The only minor blemish is the sat nav screen that sticks out of the top of the dash, and seems like a bit of an afterthought." (engines and transmissions aren't the same we got here so no real comparison) "As we said, it’s based on the A-Class so shares the platform, engines, transmission and interior, but gains a droopy new back end. For added high-performance thrills, there’s the AMG CLA 45. All well and good, apart from the styling." "Merc’s residual values are usually strong, and the CLA shouldn’t be any different." They finished saying it is more flawed then expected but they didn't seem to hate it. It really just lost a lot on the rear seating space, which people defend to their blue in the face with the ATS so you'd think that's moot, right? I think it's a real issue for both cars as I've sat in an ATS and the back is tight and at 5'8" it shouldn't be tight and the CLA's even smaller rear seats would be terrible. Who'd think the smaller class of car has a smaller, more cramped rear seating area? CRAAAAAZY!
  23. ccap41
    You'd think if you didn't look at their sizes. ATS more or less splits the difference between the two. CLA: 182.3 inches long X 70.0 inches wide ATS: 182.8 inches long X 71.1 inches wide C Class: 184.5 inches long X 71.3 inches wide
  24. ccap41
    Every measurement is within 1 inch OTHER THAN rear leg room.. and the trunk is 3 cubic foot larger in the ATS.
  25. ccap41
    So they're replacing a Mercedes with a Mercedes and that's wrong? They just renamed it for a different market. That isn't the same as Lincoln(premium) using Ford(non-premium) for a base. It's Mercedes using a Mercedes chassis.
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