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  1. Robert Hall

    phones

    Robert Hall replied to balthazar's topic in The Lounge

    Long time Apple fan here, so I prefer iPhones--they just work, and I like how my photos and music get seamlessly synched between my phone, Mac Book, and iPad w/ iCloud. The big negative relative to Android phones (Samsung Galaxy being my reference point) to me is the battery life... My current 7 is ok, but not dramatically better than my 6s was...newer models like the iPhone 8 and X (10) variations may be improved. My sister loves her Samsung Galaxy and uses Google Play for content synching there I believe. The Samsungs seem to have great cameras...though my iPhone camera is fine. I suppose one advantage to Android is there are multiple vendors offering Android based phones like Samsung, LG, Google w/ the Pixel, etc. But with that come version issues as different phones are on different versions of Android and have limitations due to that (or so I hear). Consistency is what I like about the one-vendor approach with Apple and iOS.
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    The Polar Vortex and other shitty weather in many parts of the country limited the days one would want to venture out to a car dealer...
  3. Robert Hall
    Yeah, I couldn't imagine ordering a vehicle without a test drive first. And time sitting in it and checking out the ergonomics, etc.
  4. Robert Hall
    Pretty dull exterior color choices...funny how they call the black 'Void'. Not much going on w/ interior colors, the barley is tolerable...the slate and charcoal are too depressing.
  5. Robert Hall
    St Augustine seems like it would be a fun place to vacation. I still like the Keys, though they are pretty vulnerable to hurricanes like last year.
  6. Robert Hall
    2 years ago? 5 years ago? i don't know...seems like they've been talking about the upcoming C8 for years... (I still think they are going to cancel it before it's ever shown).
  7. Robert Hall
    For a 2 row midsize, I'd take a Grand Cherokee (I'm admittedly biased being an owner). I'd also consider the Durango or next gen Explorer (ignoring the 3rd row in those).
  8. Robert Hall
    Like the mythical mid engined Corvette...
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    I interpreted it as picking cars that from the year you were 12...so when I was 12, it would be 1982. Still ruminating on what my list would be. Though I can see how Horsey's choices and comments take it a different way.. When I was 12, the 1982 Mustang GT caught my eye while reading Car & Driver. 5 years later, I had a red 1987 Mustang GT. 22, 1992 Acura NSX. I remember lusting after the NSX in college. In 1998, a friend bought a used black 91. I got to drive it a few times and rode in it many times over the next decade.. 32, 2002 BMW E46 M3. I had an E36 M3 at the time, but found the E46 very appealing. 42, 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. Five years later I bought a 2014. Love it. 52, 2022. Dodge Challenger SRT or Cadillac CT6 (tie). Still 3 years in the future, not sure if either of these will exist in current form. But 2019 versions would make good CPOs.
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    Unfortunately, yes. Maybe with it moving to May (June?) I can go to the Detroit auto show in 2020. I wouldn't drive over there in January, but I wouldn't mind the summer...going to the Detroit area at least twice this summer anyway...
  11. Robert Hall
    Durango Gen 1 and Gen 2 were both based on the midsize Dakota is my understanding (Dakota Gen 2 and Gen 3), Durango Gen 3 is based on the WK2 Grand Cherokee. Durango Gen 2 was painfully ugly in the front, IMO..almost minivanish in it's lumpen shape. To confuse matters, Wikipedia says the 3rd gen Dakota and 2nd Gen Durango were 'now similar to the Ram' as far as the frame....also says" Like the Dakota, it (2nd gen Durango) has much in common with the large Dodge Ram pickup". The 2nd gen Durangos and 3rd gen Dakotas seem to have all disappeared..haven't seen any in ages. 1st gen Durangos and 1st & 2nd gen Dakotas have presumably rusted away here.
  12. Robert Hall
    Maybe..no interest in going to the local Chevy dealer, though. I enjoy going to the annual car show and strolling around a few hours...
  13. Robert Hall
    The Five Year plan from last year indicated a 3 row Grand Cherokee was coming (whether it will be badged as a GC or something else is unknown), distinct from the full sized Wagoneer & Grand Wagoneer. I don't recall anything specific in the slides regarding Dodge SUVs, but I've seen speculation on Allpar that the next Durango would be a full sizer on the same Ram-based platform as the Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer. Time will tell.
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    So far I've only been judging the Blazer from photos...hopefully there is one at the Cleveland Auto Show, going Saturday..will be interesting to see one in person and see how ugly it is in the plastic.
  15. Robert Hall
    Knock on wood, but in 20+ years of using Amazon, I've never had an account issue. I use Prime for shopping every week, along w/ subscribing to several Prime streaming channels.
  16. Robert Hall
    The hatch version definitely stands out..a buddy of mine in Colorado replaced his problem-plagued Mini Cooper w/ a Civic Si a couple years ago---gray hatchback w/ red trim..he loves it.
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    I remember visiting Miami and Miami Beach as a teenager in the 80s when I lived in Marathon in the Keys...I can only imagine what it was like in the 40s--my Dad spent WW II w/ the Army stationed in Miami and the Virgin Islands. My sister is looking into buying a condo in one of the high rises downtown or in the Brickell neighborhood for retirement, she loves it down there.
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    I like trains. Definitely would like to ride one of the Japanese bullet trains or French TGV. I've ridden conventional trains in the UK, France and Italy and they were fun. Rode the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad here back in 2017..got to do it again sometime. Sat up in an observation car to view the park and flora and fauna..
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    Outside looks ok...interior is too dark and gloomy. I'm sure the interior is fine as far as materials and fit and finish, I really like the current Volvo interior designs. But I prefer their interiors with color and wood rather than the coalmine look...
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    I could see them bringing the next generation of their crossovers, if crossovers are still a big deal in the US in 5+ years. They have several now.
  21. Robert Hall
    Kind of incomplete as far as trims and variations, though..they only list the JGC SRT, but not the Trackhawk or regular trims w/ the V8 option (which is a different engine tune than the SRT or Trackhawk). They don't list the regular Yukon but oddly only the Denali.
  22. Robert Hall
    Interesting list. I've seen the electronic keyless home locks, but there are too many failure scenarios w/ them. No reason to get rid of a physical key for me. I do watch some YouTube short videos or news clips on my phone or tablet, but for watching a tv show, movie, etc I like my HDTVs... Sadly, I see manual transmissions going away in the US market, still likely to be common outside the US. I will have another manual car eventually, I like them for a fun car. For the daily grind, prefer an automatic. As long as people drive themselves, I see a need for auto insurance. I quit using desktop PCs over a decade ago for home use, laptops only since 2008, but I know companies still like them for offices. Working from home, I like the flexibility to work/surf from my home office, or on the sofa, patio, kitchen, etc. Haven't regularly worn a watch in at least a decade (no point w/ a cellphone), though I still have watches..I do wear them as jewelry once in a while. I can't see myself using a smart watch anytime soon. Still have remote controls for my TV and home theater equipment--and they get lost in the sofa---no interest in voice control. Still have DVDs/Blu Rays, though I have mostly streamed content the last few years... I do use energy efficient light bulbs, may try some smart bulbs for home automation eventually.
  23. Robert Hall
    It’s funny, with all the talk about CUV pricing and market position etc in this thread, I’m seeing ads for CUV lease deals in my FB timeline. XT5 about the same/month as a CR-V, but CX-5 about $15/mo more...LR Disco Sport $100/mo more....Subie Forester and Ascent are only $9/month apart.
  24. Robert Hall
    The Blazer XL would make sense for the US also, give Chevy something equivalent to the Acadia and XT6, fill the gap between the Blazer and Traverse and target the Explorer.
  25. Robert Hall
    I wouldn’t compare the ATS to a Fusion. A proper RWD sports sedan vs a FWD family sedan. Apples and oranges. Different niches. And Cadillac dealers are usually separate from Chevy dealers in the US, don’t know of many that are on the same site.
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