balthazar
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CLA is front wheel drive. It's one of the reasons it has such dreadful interior packaging.- 67 replies
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I'm realize that but - the cost of importing, certifying, marketing, stocking parts & servicing a unique model that sells 250 units/month has got to be a net loss. My comment was not so much meant globally, but on a per market basis.
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Yes- that blue '14-15 is the nicest of them all on the last page.
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Just trying to get a handle on your objection, ccap- got it now. Personally, I'd take the black one of the two above., tho the difference is not huge. This gen Silverado's nose is really 'jigsawed' IMO- too many pieces, and the chrome ties it together a little better.
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Half of Audi's lineup are "slow sellers"- wonder if other models are also under consideration for getting chopped?
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I'm sure there are those out there that find satin-y trim just as disagreeable. This has the same listed items in chrome: door handle, mirrors, running boards, grille, wheels... but it looks perfectly tasteful IMO : Personally I feel the Escalade looks fairly awesome as built.
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ccap41 :: So it's not the amount of contrasting trim, it's the finish. You don't like chrome, correct?
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So you don't get a reputation for selling glorified Foci?
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Benz's "automobile", 1885 : Ayrton-Perry, England, 1881 : Hill Automobile, Fleetwood PA, 1870 :
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If chrome door handles makes a vehicle 'blingy', everything built from 1930 thru 2000 must've been too. That thin slice of brightwork doesn't budge the needle. That GLS door handle surround looks like it's straight out of JC Whitney (they still around??). I can see the double-sided tape from here.
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How does it compare to the uber-cramped CLA- that's the important thing. If this a-class, entry-level MB 2.0 doesn't address that glaring fault, why bother.
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The engine/exhaust sound of the SS trumps every other sports sedan out there by leaps & bounds.
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lol, have you seen a 1980's S-class interior, a Cadillac interior of the period, and what they are like since the '90s?
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Pffft- mercedes benchmarked BMW for handling/sporty sedans, and Cadillac for luxury interiors/features.
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ooooOOOOO NO, YOU DON'T!! "MB has to price the GLA $5K cheaper than the X2 BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY CAN'T GET BMW MONEY FOR THE GLA." I mean; to be consistant...
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Mercedez Benz News Mercedes-AMG to Launch 53 Line Next Year
balthazar replied to William Maley's topic in Mercedes-Benz
I've owned 2 different I-6s; nothing to write home about as far as smoothness went, and no better than V6s in the driveway. I'm not against them per say, but I want the reason behind the move to be clear : to cut costs. -
Toyota News: Toyota Plans More than 10 EVs to Launch by the Early 2020s
balthazar replied to William Maley's topic in Toyota
Did the SIlverado hybrid force the hand of Toyota?- 13 replies
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The funny thing is, the Escalade is no more 'blingy' than the top MB or Range Rover, or most other lux SUVs. It's what sells these top shelf beasts.
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go to the last post in the thread by default. I find numerous times I'm answering a post that's buried 8 or 12 posts ago, and if you don't quote what you're addressing, it looks... awkward.
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I concur on the Lincoln wagon- NOT factory. I've never seen that pic of the white car (the one Moltar posted definitely looks PS'd), or any other '60s Lincoln wagon. David must be correct- the car must have been altered when new in Crazyfornia. There were coachbuilt Cadillac wagons from the '40s up thru the '90s, and some were commissioned by Cadillac, just not built by them. There was a small demand over the decades, and in that time period- those demands got met. David- REALLY looking forward to those pics if you can find them! EDIT :: found more pics of that same white wagon : So it's not photoshopped... but the rear definitely looks the part of the license plate's claim. Lincoln or a professional coachbuilder would never leave the rear facade that plain & unadorned. There's also no tailgate handle.
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This last generation board software update takes you to your last read post- very annoying IMO. Is there a preference for that?
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Uhhh; no. - - - - - My house was built in '92 (tho I designed it). I did park my 'Escalade ESV' inside; '65 Bonneville : 222" x 80". I have a bunch of '50-60s house plan books, and the few garages with 'work bench space' were never full-width, just 'notches' you couldn't push a car nose into, width-wise. I think via those books and direct observation, the 24-ft deep garage only exists on purpose rather than by default. You're lucky to get a true 20-footer at random. EDIT: just checked my house garage : 19'10" deep from door to block, 18'8" wide due to 2 steps down into garage. I could have gone larger, but I was putting up a 24x48 shop at the same time.
