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i like the styling, but at some point the compromises to me are such that you could get something almost as nice styling wise with better visibility and less claustrophobia. i think chevy thought because of interest in bimmer coupes 1, 2, and 3 and the buzz around the code red concept, that people were moving to smaller cars. Well the truth there is Camaro's can handle like BMW's but will never be considered as fashion accesories as such. the other is that evil CAFE forcing all the room and space out of the cars to squeeze out the extra one or two mpg.

diesel AWD manual with roof racks, in brown. saw a couple diesel manuals advertised for 18-19k. new.

'transformational' LMAO

BIG DISCOUNTS on Cruze diesels right now. Huge incentives and discounts, in particular I have seen new ones listed for many dollars below 20k. In particular if you want a stick, you can get one for a great price!

I MISS IT TOO!!!!!!

BMW needs a car for the 'new credit' 'bad credit' 'first time buyers' 'poseurs with little money' crowds

because its completely impossible to create a sporty coupe that has headroom

leg room and head room, if they can't add that then whatever else they do has limited benefit.

^^^ the more appropriate question is why isn't the Malibu hybrid a plug in like the Volt

don't cancel your Tesla order, you won't get your $$$$$ !!!!!! https://www.wired.com/story/canceling-your-model-3-deposit-dont-count-on-a-timely-refund/

http://insideevs.com/volkswagen-t-roc-sketch-surfaces-phev-bev-versions-planned/ maybe this is still in the pipe....Golf on stilts

If they want to play in the stratosphere and sell to middle markets they should join the process

pretty crazy that i cannot configure a 2.0 Equinox or search for one in inventory on Chevy's website, considering I TEST DROVE ONE

Why isn't Tesla on the sales ticker?

I guess that is a very good point too.

GM doesn't have enough crossovers yet. We might need to see Chevy for example go from Equinox, Trax, Traverse to 4, 5, 6 different crossovers. Honestly too, another reason sales are down. Car prices are WTFH!!!! We've hit the threshold of what consumers are willing to spend or can spend. The old bread and butter sedans were mid size or large and reasonably priced. Manuf's only price the Escapes of the world affordably. More crossovers that are Edge sized need to come down in price to fill that everyman's car role. Just because its a crossover doesn't mean it automatically has to go for 50g. I don't mind the new market taking a bit of a dive. It should send a message to the manuf's that overproduction has real consequences, and also it reminds them that price is an issue.

A buddy who was leasing a highlander got a call from the dealer and they said they would pull ahead his lease, lower his payment, and next to nothing down. he had been considering turning in the lease and buying used but the toyota whores got him........ market share is important though, too. Over time if your market share erodes, you can end up in a position where you no longer are a big enough player in the market.

ABSOLUTELY

i think its pretty well done. I did like it, but overall vehicles in this class are hard to love because they are so big and heavy, and it means they are less nimble and slower. I do love their utility and comfort. The old Traverse was decent but has a certain sloppiness about it. But keep in mind the Lambdas have been in the market for 10 years. I'll wait for the Enclave too. Traverse wise its fine as is but some more power, a bit nicer interior, quicker reflexes, would be good before i LOVE it.

I've had a hybrid twice as a loaner while mine was getting fixed. The gas mileage is as advertised. 45 city is not a chore for mpg in this rig. He's right about the cloth interior. It really feels downmarket. I disagree a bit about the handling. The hybrid is like 400 pounds more than my 1.5 and it feels to me, different. I feel like you feel the extra weight. Maybe only by comparison. I didn't think the ride was anything special on the hybrid. So even though the powertrain was fairly smooth, the car didn't feel cushy. to me anyways. It is faster noticeably than the 1.5 but the engine sound is a bit coarse when the gas is on. And even though you have battery surge its not the same as turbo surge either. Trunk reduction didn't seem to be a huge deal but already some of the competition is able to almost eliminate the battery penalty so GM needs to repack this. GM's best bet here would be to basically upgrade this to a plug in and sell for the same price. Then they would move these. Even though plain hybrids make all the sense in the world, i think its a tough sell to the regular population unless the price comes down, and if they can continue to downsize the batteries. I hear toyota is working on a capacitor to replace a battery.. If they get that to work then very well i could see them making hybrid a standard issue across all their cars.

To me honestly as big an issue if not bigger is if the Tesla dealers are geared up in terms of proper sales and service to deal with the additional volume. Tesla dealer near me is in an old crappy office industrial warehouse building in an industrial park. Its a small location without a lot of parking and space and who knows what they have for service bay. And they probably have a spartan showroom and not much office space. Fine if you're a boutique kit car seller selling to first adopters but the meat of the car market wants a convenient clean and accessible facility to shop from. If Tesla is tripling their sales but still trying to run out of compromised locations, their customer satsifaction with sales and service can easily ruin whatever people feel about the car itself. People seem to be saying the future of Tesla is beholden to the release of this model 3 all by itself. As much as people think you can just do everything on line and clerk it out of a warehouse, there is value in the quality of the facility and service that has a huge impact on brand equity over time. Tesla can easily blow whatever amazing cred the car has itself by not being able to do any kind of decent job selling and servicing the thing. If they come off as unprofessional in that aspect when the sales volume hits, or if their d-ships are perceived as crapholes, this can hurt them more than it can help. I honestly believe the sales and service and dealer experience if it is perceived as subpar has the potential to ruin the whole company. It doesn't even matter that they are trying their own business model here. If their own unique business model has flaws vs customer expectations this can take them down entirely.

you are very close. i think they left the old o ring on while putting a new one on over it, but my understanding is that on these chryslers it can sometimes be tough to get the filter tightened properly otherwise due to its design. Fortunately it should take of care of it, they basically redid a change but it seems as though it is still doing some tiny drips. Which i will have to keep my eye on. Had it flatbedded because i was unsure, and wasn't gonna risk it with a dry dipstick. Roadside assistance.

Charger, great vehicle! CONGRATS!!!

If the model 3 has the rear motor, that's going to kill snow climate sales. Everyone is used to FWD now. New Model 3 interior is questionable. Even the infamous Tata Nano has more stuff on the dash than the model 3.

I think GM would be wise to have something like Ford, a larger displacement turbo 4 (2.3), for the Camaro and for vehicles like this. The 2.3 is an option in the Explorer.