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    They have those available as rentals? I thought they had the Malibu Limited for 2016.
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    Wasn't the Cherokee....supposed to be the mini Grand Cherokee? Or is that some twisted logic? Oh goddamn it. Jeep is doing exactly what Land Rover does, except cheaper, better value for money, and probably better reliability.
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    The LX vehicles are well rounded still. And it's more of proven versus less of new. But. In some ways you can load up a 300...and find yourself wondering just how long they can get by before the exterior is just tired. It's by no means bad looking, but some of the exterior refresh was a step-back. I don't see 300's often enough, so they do have an occasional sense - hell I see more Hyundai Genesis vehicles than I see 300s. Even Chargers are rare here. The ZF HP8 definitely has kept them around well, and their price point is attractive...but is it lucrative. Honestly, one thing I don't understand is that FCA should be printing money...but are the 200 and Dart and everything Italian so disastrous as to affect the company so much? Outside of N/A...where is FCA going to get it's mojo, other than the American brands like Jeep and perhaps Chrysler even carrying prestige into China. There's some Norwegians out there that import F150s, Rams and GM twins, but where else can they sell their supposed mid-size truck in other markets?
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    Jeep is a brand that exists only because of utility vehicles. But I'm sure Jeep should no longer be willing to serve both mainstream and high-end folks with the 2 Cherokee named models, and the Wagoneer, and still have the Patriot and Compass around. I would think the Renegade is poised to be able to supplant both of them.
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    Technology is converging. Let me explain that a bit. Landlines vs cellphones. Back in the 80's with the brick, there was no reason why cellphones had anything over land lines other than no strings. Voice reception was $h!ty, coverage was bad, and Motorola lost billions of dollars. Now look at cellphones versus landlines. I still think landlines have excellent reception, but cellphones have become so much more. For some people, it's their book, their computer, their camera, their airline ticket, their ordering catalog's, their internet.... And the connected car, whether gas or electric will be forthcoming. Imagine the Volvo concept - where your car becomes your personal sanctuary, the car drives itself so the driver can go snooze off or watch a movie, or read a book or drive all the way across America, find itself the place to plug-in or get wirelessly charged, sync w/ your Apple Pay if you have iPhone, pay all the tolls, all at once. Electric cars, may not take over. But, being willing to accept the advanatges. For example - your can "fuel" your car at home, instead at a gas pump. You can do things with EVs, like the Bolt, Model 3, next Leaf....there's more to come.
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    Nissan, Tesla and Audi are leaders in wireless inductive charging tech, so that will be very cool. In fact, the tech already is in use, just not in America. Hybrid tho. A good hybrid system, paired with crossovers is a recipe for success. WTF was Ford thinking when they got rid of the Escape hybrid to sell the C-Max. Now Toyota has the RAV4 hybrid, and I bet GM will put Voltec into the TerrNox.
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    More than just autonomy, there is a big push for connected vehicles. Pretty sure mileage is already tracked - one way or another. What would be interesting is how the grey market and other may prevent mileage tracking through various means. Future tech.
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    No, they'll charge per mile for registered EV's and raise gas tax anyways. Some states will differ. But I think insurance itself in the future will require mileage tracking. Some already do that, or offer plans that do.
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    If govts are rational they will charge a tax based on miles driven. it's really the only other fair alternative to gasoline consumed. As vehicles get away from gas or diesel, then it's really the only fair way. Charging more for electricity because of cars would be dumb. Because electricity isn't tied to one specific use. Eventually solar will be a very feasible for many people. It already is for people who can take the immediate hit to the wallet, but are still middle-class with modest lifestyle.
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    Yup. With proper incentives to go net energy neutral or positive - you know, you don't need to ever upgrade your equipment for a long time, because vehicles and appliances will only get more efficient w/ energy. A distributed, renewable energy source is very good long term. Even if it's expensive at first. Solar is getting better every year.
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    I think an even bigger mistake than the gull-wing doors was the space-age framed, mono-post seats - which will looking incredible, cannot be folded. Also, the Gullwing doors meant no roof-racks. The Model X is really an absurd vehicle, like the the Bentayga. But then get, the average Model X is sold well above $100,000. And the leases are expensive as hell too.
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    Apparently the next Commodore will be FWD and have a performance twin-turbo V6 AWD version....
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    You can get a Model X with "good acceleration" and save tens of thousands of dollars. I think if Tesla makes it into the big game, their Model X will eventually morph into a flagship SUV (as if it isn't already), and another model with conventional doors will be the volume option.
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    That's precluding inflation as well.
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    Yeah, I has a similar experience checking out the new CT6. But I expect, no....demand that Cadillac to be able to deal with past model MB's and Bimmers. The new model MB's will be formidable competitors. And no question - engines are another thing. The competition does not have a lot of N/A V6's anymore. The CT6 interior is well put together. But I refrain again, from saying it's better than any flagship sedan. So you're left with a tweener. But still, it's a fresh, luxo sedan. But man, I would demand that Cadillac be far superior than the cars they replaced. That's not a surprise, as much as an expectation as we see the brand push out more and more product that are at the top of their game. Easily the XT5 and MKX are the best midsize crossovers from Detroit, better than anything from the rest.
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    The only demerit would be the unresolved LFX issues - which would mean extended warranties ahoy. However, the one thing I've always felt about the Lambdas is that I don't think there's much of a separation between the Traverse all the way up to the Enclave. Okay, the seats are nicer, but there's nothing else really than an analog clock, copius fake wood trim and moulded to look stitched vinyl on the dash and door uppers. and then there's the exterior blingy chrome - which looks MUCH better in person. But now I think GM is correcting things very well by making the Chi based 3 row crossovers different in size and functionality, as well as the different missions for each brand. A Premier Traverse could be very close or even better interior wise than the last gen Acadia Denali.
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    I think there's about as much sales analysis as can be done already in this thread. Look to Q2 results for a complete picture.
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    Err...what is this supposed to mean? I'm on a bit of a vacation.
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    Whatever man, GM will eventually get to a point where they better explain to their shareholders how they have in their opinion the best product, much better coverage of many more luxury segments, have a dedicated brand of trucks and crossovers for the top end, have many more model lines, have many more retail sales, and yet continually get beaten - no dumped on, by lowly Ford that just has far fewer models, barely a luxury brand, has taken up some of the fleet business that GM has ceded - which is supposed to hurt profits.
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    They did not maintain their sales position. They lost 18%.
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    GM's been winning the sales wars for decades now. Now I don't want to point out the obvious, but no one will pretend that Ford does anything outlandish or complicated to beat GM in profits. And GM is not 1 Detroit brand. It is 4. All of with a lot of products to continually maintain, develop and market, which increases the complexity of their business. It costs GM more to bring more vehicles to market. So if you're continue the fallacy of your sales argument, consider that revenues between GM and Ford are much closer than their difference is sales units. You talk about selling less and making more money - so many people say that's right for the Camaro. Ford does it on the grandest of scales. Who has the bolder strategy now?
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    I got my fleet percentage my Motley Fool, go look up their recent article. And Ford is also having its own record retail sales. Most importantly the kinds of vehicles they are getting retail sales records are crossovers and SUVs. But regardless, enough about Ford. This is a GM thread. There's a tendency to compare the two too much here.
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    How are Camaro sales fine if the excuses has to be made inventory is insufficient? Especially in it's eight month of sales... And if it's tied to a shortage of parts, why is this something that GM did not foresee - knowing full well how a new Camaro would do...especially in it's eight month of sales! And no. Ford's fleet sales in May were actually right at around 30%. Ford said that it's fleet sales would taper off after Q1. Also, rental are only 15% of sales. With that bearing in mind, many of the same vehicles sold as commercial fleets, such as transits and F150s, also end up as daily rentals. Some cars, like the Taurus and Fiesta have a bigger contribution to rentals than Focus, Escape or Fusion. And the Mustang has been out longer than the Camaro for one whole more model year, and the GT350 isn't a high volume seller at all. Everyone was expecting Mustang to go down, and it did. But they were also expecting the Camaro to come up. Realistically, the Mustang fleet sales percentage could be between 20 to 30%. So you're way off that mark, and it puts the Mustang and Camaro on equal footing. Ford also sells the Mustang overseas, and they're facing supply shortages over there too. This doubles the volume of the Mustang, which means the car is actually quite profitable on these high volumes per unit.
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