smk4565
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I don't want a Volvo, but it is better than a Focus or Cruze or Volt. The Civic isn't a bad idea, those are reliable.
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I still like a used Volvo, good sturdy, safe transportation, and TURBOCHARGED 5-cylinder. The sort of EXCITEMENT Pontiac was missing.
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Focus or Cruze will be the cheap options for an under $10k, under 50k mile car. There isn't much at that price unless it is an 8 year old car or an economy car. When you have Terrains and Rav4's going for $35k and demand for SUVs, it is like 8 years before they get cheap.
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My point was more that Mercedes electric SUV looks like an SUV and not whatever the Jag is supposed to look like.
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- geneva motor show
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As I said the inline six would be preferred, but there are S-class buyers that are fleet or 75+ years old and for either group a 0-60 of 5.4 seconds is enough, and it gets 28 mpg highway which is pretty good for it's size. And when Lexus, Audi, BMW and Jaguar all start in the $70s in this segment, the S450 at $89,900 isn't really going down stream. That is the beauty of Mercedes, they give engine choice, most of their cars have 3 or 4 engines. And they did trademark S73, while the S63 is already the fastest car in the segment, they seem to feel the need to top themselves.
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Coupes do have high insurance. Volvos however do not, because they are 5 star safety rated and driven by geography teachers in tweed blazers and architects named Lionel.
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Volvo S60's are cheap and TURBOCHARGED!!! I really like the first one in Navy with the 2-tone interior 2012 S60 2012 S60 gray
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Perhaps a 2012 CTS luxury package AWD, comes in at $11,000 CTS
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What about SUVs? Or are we sticking with sedans due to the lower cost and higher mpg. And what about something like a Ford Mustang, or is RWD coupe a no go?
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So back to the car choices, if not the highly desirable C300 sport package that I found, the choices are: Chrysler 200 2011ish Chevy Volt 2013is Buick Verano 2015ish Chevy Sonic What else?
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Additions SUVs are needed for a brand that only has 2 or 3. Mercedes is about to have 6 and 2 of those have a coupe variant on top of that, plus they make a station wagon. I think they are covered. I for a couple years have said they should have a V6 Sclass (although inline six would be better that the Euro model has) because the A8, 7-series and XJ has 6 cylinder models are are like $20,000 cheaper than the S-class. And that is probably the only way those cars sell, with the V6 S-class they can take away whatever sales the 7-series and A8 have left.
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I think it makes sense to move it. Years ago, like in the 60s or 70s when auto makers showed the new models in this show, and then production units always hit dealers in the fall, it kind of made sense. But now new vehicles hit dealers at all times of the year. And buyers don't have to go to the big Auto shows in winter/spring to figure out what they will buy in summer/fall. They can see it all on the internet and do all the research.
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Jaguar’s worst nightmare with this car is this, which actually looks like an SUV and does impressive drifting
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They have a new GLA, GLB, GLE, GLS coming for 2019, that is 4 new SUVs. Problem solved. S-class got a refresh and a new V6 model at $89k to boost sales.
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C&G statement of the year! I agree on the iPace design, it looks like the roof is to squashed and the back window too sloped. So it doesn't have that crossover shape people want. Price is still the key, I think $60k range is where they need to start because a GLC43 Coupe and X4 M40i are $60k to start with similar size and performance, a Macan GTS is $68k. If Jaguar goes $75-90k they are over shooting the market.
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3 out of 5 and look at Ford sales. The GLE and GLS are in their final model year, they have been around 7 years now, so some drop could be expected, the new ones will fix that and the GLC was on fire. But all the GLC gains seem to be at the loss of the C-class so was there some special on GLC's last month or something? This is their Best ever February, even with some SUVs down, the E-class and S-class are proving people still buy sedans, and the big margin SL, G-wagen and AMG GT are all up, so I think this is a good month.
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The exterior shape is a bit stubby, something seems off like it doesn’t look like their other SUVs, but the inside looks quite nice. The powertrain and performance specs look very impressive. Question is what will it cost?
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My last oil change might have been $127, I would have to look, but I don't have Costco, but I would still need to buy 10 quarts and a 5 Quart jug is $38.99 at Auto Zone (Advance is $37.99 but has it $10 off right now), so I need 2 of those and a Mobile 1 filter for $19.99,then tax and disposal fees, and I am over $100. If the dealer is $130 I think that is worth paying them.
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Buick sedans did well, but Impala lost about 4,000 sales. Cadillac sedans maybe have found a bottom and leveled off now. The Chevy SUVs and Acadia did well, while Ford struggled, but the F150 is beating the Silverado/Sierra pretty easily. I think Bolt overtaking Volt is interesting because it shows people would take an EV over a plug-in hybrid sort of car when looking at similar price and the same brand.
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Ford SUV sales down 12% when SUVs are what sell is a bit shocking, not shocked to see some of the cars slide. Lincoln is a disaster, those dressed up Fords aren't cutting it. Continental doesn't surprise me at all, they sold about 1,000 a month when it was new, and now people that wanted one got one, I wouldn't be surprised if they sold 500-600 a month next year.
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You could always buy 8 quarts of Mobile One at Autozone and change the oil, it isn’t being a Mercedes that makes the oil change expensive it is the $8 or $9 per quart Mobile One. i thought we were looking at around $10,000 and the Volt, Cruze, Verano andRegal of the 2011-2013 era came up.
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Right so the depreciation is over, and we were just talking about $40,000 Volts from 2012 that are now $11,000, this is the same thing. And every pre 2013 car is out of warranty now. This checks a lot of boxes, fits the size and price range, and has AWD for the New York winters and is better built and more solid feeling than a Cruze.
