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  1. regfootball
    it may have slightly improved technical number for cd but the size of the front end is yes visually larger than the 18 edit, i have actually seen this thing up close a few times now, and sat in it, and seen next to an 18.
  2. regfootball
    I think what you posted, the 4 cylinder being a full second quicker than the v6 is important too. I see a LOT of comments to articles on chevy trucks where people say the 5.3 v8 is quite a bit slower than the 6.2, and so really, the v6 is not quick, the 5.3, the truck owners even bitch about. So the four cylinder is faster than the six and lets find out if its better for general driving than the 5.3. the 2.7 might be an efficient engine, but the new Silverado has a huge hood and grille and is quite the brick. Hard to get mpg improvements even with the weight cutting, when the shape is as defiant as any out there. Aerodynamics hurts highway mpg more than city I would think.
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    I think all that is really happening is GM is just getting it into production into something, to justify the investment. Like Ford did with the Ecoboost v6's they just started stuffing them into a bunch of things and after awhile they sold enough to make it worth the while. So even if they eventually plan to sell more of them, i think they just are fine for now to get a few out into the wild for 'real world testing', and I do think the Colorado gets its eventually too. It would have been nice to see the highway mpg go up a couple. I really love the new Silverado and TBH if I were just leasing a cheap new one, the 4 cylinder will be ok for the likes of me who don't tow or haul. I would want to do a real world acceleration test first though. I would probably like the low end torque. http://www.autonews.com/article/20181010/BLOG06/181019878
  4. regfootball
    a 2019 lower trim 4 cylinder silverado for me would be just fine, if i want a truck. I never have had one. But i don't tow or haul, so i think the 4 banger would work ok.
  5. regfootball
    ^^^^ its pretty amazing how decent the new Pacifica is, that won me over for a van and it drives better than a lot of CUV's and sedans, its why there's one in my garage right now. the guts of the Pacifica would be alright for a large sedan and crossover as well. LHS anyone?
  6. regfootball
    many other brands were down so I don't think GM looks real bad here or anything. I think this is natural market cooling, and in part because i think we are seeing resistance to the more and more absurd MSRP's. But the market wanted expensive CUV's and trucks and maybe its time for the automakers to back of the heavy optioned and expensive vehicles and try to serve the lower ends of the market a little better now. And maybe some folks will move back to cheaper mid size sedans, or not. It's probably ok for housing and car sales to cool off a bit. The used market may heat up then, which is ok too. from Ward's auto Maybe its time to wake up that why in the hell did they downsize the Acadia topic again
  7. regfootball
    and MKC quite simply no matter what Cadillac does it won't support the priced for say, the top GLC63 or Macan. its pointless for Cadillac to go that route. Their CT6 pricing i think is arguable nearing the zone. But they simply cannot price their volume models high like the Euros.
  8. regfootball
    ^^^^^
  9. regfootball
    http://www.keycadillac.com/VehicleDetails/new-2019-Cadillac-XT4-AWD_4dr_Luxury-Edina-MN/3294648223
  10. regfootball
    I don't think the CUV's need a RWD biased chassis, they just need a very good chassis. The new XT4 chassis is wider and has suspension and ride that is not bargain sedan class by accounts. Likewise, it has a brand new (smooth by accounts) 2.0 motor with enough movement to get out of its own way. Not a 15 year old 2.5 and CVT. As long as Cadillac ditches the 2.0 from the CT6 and doesn't put the 2.5 NA in the newer products I think they are getting the picture. The XT5 is a geriatric wagon and so next go round they may need to overhaul the ride and handling and such, but they can still keep it on the FWD/AWD platform IMO. Maybe Caddy would benefit from a CT6 chassis RWD/AWD exclusive sports crossover. I do think the sedans except for an entry class sedan should use RWD/AWD because they have to demonstrate being the very best. But the entry class vehicle, which cmon, is for young posuers like those who get a CLA, to make a very excellent FWD/AWD chassis that is outperforming the A3's of the world, its not a bad strategy to just have a few sales of those here in the US. If you don't make much $$ on those in the US, but can cover those costs globally, its ok IMO to have that model be FWD/AWD. It just needs a larger back seat than the ATS. Caddy fans should be thankful for the XT4 and XT5, they make enough of Caddy's volume, or will, to keep the dealer's doors open so they can sell the rest of the lineup.
  11. regfootball
    Saw a BMW X4 in a parking lot yesterday. As more of those creations pop up it just underscores how much the XT4 will help Cadillac. It gets Caddy's foot in the door to compare with those strange and milquetoast German and Asian luxo SUV's. So it is, what people want. Including Millenials. And Seniors.
  12. regfootball
    Cadillac should just relocate to OMaha or Iowa, and I mean that without meanness. Heartland you know. If you're going to court urbanites, do it in the midwestern states at least. I think the other bit people don't understand. A lot of Cadillac's bad rap the last 5-7 years is in a huge way related to the terrible outcomes of the early CUE systems. By all accounts since 17 and especially on the new product, the touchscreen business is bangup and reliable and so I think that alone will get buyers back into the fold once the good rep comes back. The V8 returning is huge too. Caddy's heart and soul is v8 and if this new v8 is boss AND reliable it can be a HUGE difference maker in returning interest to Cadillac.
  13. regfootball
    I'm starting to warm up to a Blazer more and more. I had an Aztek, so how can I not like the Blazer! I think chevy put out Blazer pictures into the wild so soon, so people could adjust and get used to it.
  14. regfootball
    Tiguan looks a bit like a wagon in its proportions.
  15. regfootball
    yet Audi and the Germans have like 30 different models each, and they will stock those
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  17. regfootball
    this is probably good. Caddy didn't change their public perception in any way, even if you argue they didn't have enough time or not. IMO Cadillac knows they just have a certain piece of the pie, and they won't cannibalize a lot of buyers of other marques so i think this helps them refocus on just who they are serving and their traditional customer base.
  18. regfootball
    meh
  19. regfootball
    well and then getting to short drive those two last weekend. I liked the Tiguan more than the CX-5. And the CX-5 advertises greatness with its supposedly nice interior. But to me the Tiguan was more useful, had more room, better dash layout, and i liked the turbo instead of the torqueless CX5.
  20. regfootball
    So true. I occasionally get to be a passenger in a coworkers Audi Q7. I get inside the thing and apart from ‘crisp panel gaps and seams’ the q7 gray interior, especially in ‘family lived in condition’ the interior is almost 2004 Pontiacesque in its perceived luxury and ambiance to me.
  21. regfootball
    i do think older BOF SUV's if you can find good ones are good investments. I still regret not at least looking into a Tahoe back a few years ago. It was like a 5 year old but with 140,000 on it but looked like new inside and out. That's one i likely would have lost little money on over time. part of the discussion on expense of vehicles these days has to talk about those who buy the luxury brands and spend twice as much for what they can get with other brands. That's a topic that can be debated all day. But where i work some of the 'ups' (and in particular the women) drive Volvo Audi SUV etc. Everyone has a right to get what they like and need. But honestly a 60-70k Volvo or Audi crossover isn't going to do something 4x better than a GMC Acadia...... Americans spend lots of $$$ for brand elitism....
  22. regfootball
    your solution works good for you, and other solutions work good for others. You are buying insurance for 4 vehicles, and parts and maintenance on those. The risk for many who are not repair savvy and if a particular vehicle is not reliable, is that they may cost more to repair and maintain. Fuel costs are worth considering too. I've had a few vehicles where i have paid them off and then mysteriously after that happens then the AWD malfunctions, or the tranny threatens to die etc. 50% chance you'll win that scenario and 50% chance you will lose. I don't mind for a few years right now when we put huge miles on our vehicles, to lease. We travel to relatives a lot and so I like the peace of mind of a newer vehicle with warranty etc. And I get the best miles out of that vehicle. (We rode our town and country hard and put close to 50k miles on it and I didn't ever even put brakes or tires or anything on it. Had I bought it at lease end, the monthly would have gone up quite a bit and I would still be looking at maintenance costs. It is tempting to find a used vehicle that you can bet the future on and not have payments, but that's a bit of a roll of the dice. Mostly though, used vehicles with life cost an arm and leg too. If the lease terms are ok I am fine with that, but what is more of a loss are those that buy and then trade often, that is where you take the bath on paying for all that interest, depreciation, sales tax, etc. And an example of a minivan. I am never going to want to own it long term, my needs will change. So buying is not even smart in that degree.
  23. regfootball
    “Customers forget a new car is now more than $30,000 and they expect it to be $20,000,” said Brian Allan, a senior director at Galpin Motors Inc., to the Wall Street Journal. ---------people want a loaded CUV but still want to only pay for the basic mid sized sedan. And TBH that is sort of my thinking too. “When people see the price has gone up, it is sticker shock, especially when people only buy a car every five to six years." -------Yup that too. It is rare and a treat for people to buy A car, much less a new one, even as often as every 5-6 years. So when prices do go way up you can clearly see it does create shock. Data from Edmunds reports that the gap between the price of a new and used car is now at one "of its largest points in more than a decade". Key reasons for this gap include consumers trending to trucks and SUVs, and automakers adding more expensive tech. -------I believe this. This summer saw a strong demand for used cars and analysts are predicting this trend to continue throughout the rest of the year, partly due to dealers stocking more trucks and utility vehicles. ------yup we're starting to see the first huge wave of mass used CUV's. I think the proliferation of all this new safety and autonomous tech, and touch screens and stuff, and complicated powertrains, has scared away some new buyers too. The see having to pay big money for breakdowns on non essential stuff. Less risk now to buying a used vehicle with a limited amount of items to malfunction or go wrong. To me back ten years ago, it was that you wanted to be sure to have the proper airbags, stability control, and maybe bluetooth. Then you'd have enough of the new stuff. But now, there is auto emergency braking, lane keep assist, turbos, AWD, expensive touch screens. If you don't buy new to get those fancy things you may be more prone to avoiding that stuff buying used because way less cost and more simplicity. Just a theory.
  24. regfootball
    ^^^ interesting idea. Camaro in summer when there's no snow. AWD in winter. I like the thinking.
  25. regfootball
    to each their own. I generally dislike Toyotas so that was a natural. I had a recent CRv review from a year or two back too so Honda stuff is fairly predictable. the test drives of each of them that i did drive did weigh into and change some of my notions. For example, i would not have expected the Tucson and Tiguan to be so pleasant. refer to my reply to YKX "perceived interior space" perceived this, that etc. "ruggedness" LOL. these class of vehicle are tall hatchbacks, not rugged SUV's. in many cases mid sized sedans have more passenger space and wider and longer trunks. so the word perceived is certainly apropos. even though these test drives are short usually within the first mile you have most of the book on how much it sucks or doesn't suck to drive a particular one.
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