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Hyundai News:2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Becomes Boxier, Adds Diesel
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Hyundai
The front strongly reminds me of the DS7, rear is kind of BMW-ish around the taillights... sharp, definitely looks more premium than current Hyundai CUVs. -
Volvo News: 2019 Volvo V60 Adds A New Twist to the Swedish Wagon
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Volvo
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Been busy. Should get something up tonight.
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Anecdotes from suburbia---house across the street from me...wife has a late model Audi A4, husband just replaced a Ford Edge with a new Ram 1500. House 3 drs down, husband has a '15-ish F150, wife has a BMW 3-series.
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Back in 2000, I remember a buddy of mine accidentally let the plates expire on his Suburban...he took the back plate off his Porsche 930 and put it on....leaving the airport parking garage at Denver, the guy in the booth commented that his front and back plates didn't match...my buddy, was like 'Really? I didn't notice..'.... I think he eventually re-registered the Suburban, but he drove around like that for at least 6 months. I was with him when this happened, we had flown back from a tech conference in San Francisco..
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I love the boattail Rivs, esp. the '71-72 with the oh-so-cool offset rear license plate..
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IIRC, the CC is on the Euro Passat platform (not the current US one) and the Phaeton was on the Bentley Continental platform (maybe also shared w/ the Audi A8 from 10 years ago?) A former boss of mine had a black on black CC, nice car...used to ride to lunch it..was tight w/ 4 people inside, though.
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I didn't see the grille, only the side and taillights, so not sure of the year...
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Probably all a financial decision... couldn't make a profit with the investment that a new platform would require to build a midsize pickup that is price-competitive in various markets...so they leveraged an existing platform from their partner..and if it tanks in the market, not a big investment loss.
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Got home and took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather (14 degrees warmer here than Phoenix today!)--walked a couple of the furs up and down my street...while walking I hear something rumbly--like an older car coming down the street--and turn to see a '79-85 Toronado roll by...silver, dark red top..clean shape as far as I could tell in the gloaming.
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Kia News: Next-Generation Kia K900 Begins To Tease Us
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They still have the Credenza also...not sure why they need either, since Genesis is the luxury brand... -
Been in an early 80s mood lately...had Roxy Music's 'Flesh and Blood' and 'Avalon' albums playing alot at home and in the Jeep. And also some listening to some Phil Collins--my favorite track of his--1980's 'In the Air Tonight'.
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In 30+ years of driving, I've had 2 hatchbacks (1 3dr, 1 5dr), 4 cars w/ trunks (3 2drs, 1 4dr), and 3 SUVs (1 2dr, 2 4drs). Other than the '69 Mustang I inherited, the oldest was an '84 and the newest a '14. My Dad usually always had a full size 4dr when I was growing up...I was too little to really remember much of the '69 and '73 Mercury Marquis 4dr hts, but I do remember the '76 and '79 Continental 4dr pillared hts and the '80s-90s Town Car sedans. And the odd pickup here and there (like the '79 Power Wagon I learned to drive in), or the Vega, Chevette, and Escort in succession--'dinghies' to tow on the back of the ever-increasing in size RVs. My Mom usually had a Cougar, Thunderbird or Mustang...they would get new cars every 3-4 years, but also had some oldies they kept like the '69 Mustang and '67-68 Cougars. I don't have much experience actually driving '60s-70s cars--I just find I can't get comfortable; I guess I'm too used to modern cars with all the amenities, adjustability and modern brakes. Though I would like to have a '70s car as a summer toy if I had the garage space---a '69-70 Ford XL coupe or convertible or '71-72 LTD coupe or convertible...love the styling of them. Anyway, on the subject of car shopping, since I got my CPO Jeep last year, I'm out of the market for a while, unless I get the itch for something fun for my 50th birthday in a few years...a Miata or Challenger V8 would be a lot of fun, IMO..
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Got a ways to go..I know the old coal plants along the North Coast have closed, mostly nuclear around here.
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Sitting here enjoying happy hour on a sunny 70 degree day in a hipster gastropub in one of Cleveland's gentrifying neighborhoods---having enjoyed some poutine and a couple craft beers--watching traffic go by on the potholed street outside I saw a couple cars that stood out--a black Tesla Model S and a sublime bright blue Acura NSX--the Ohio built Japanese sports car. ❤️ Though I'm hearing Coldplay in the bar, I was listening to Roxy Music's outstanding 1980 album 'Flesh and Blood' in the JGC.
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A guy I worked with in Phoenix was very interested in getting a Model 3, gave up and bought a Bolt. Already has a Volt. Other than that, most of my office colleagues in Scottsdale drive CUVs/SUVs, trucks and Asian sedans. I did work with one exec that had a Model S, but she traded it on a Continental. No idea what the EV market is like in NE Ohio..I've seen a few Teslas, loads of Hondas, Kias, Hyundais...higher percentage of domestic cars than in Phoenix I would say, the usual German luxury models in upscale areas, lots of SUVs and trucks.
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Considering the popularity of loaded 4dr pickups today, there is definitely some truth to that...considering 40 years ago, 4dr pickups were pretty much only heavy duty work trucks w/ bare bones vinyl seat interiors..
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Don't know what is up w the Leaf. Maybe the more mainstream styling is turning off people that liked the toad face of the original. As for the Model S, it is getting a bit old-6th model year now---and they dropped the cheapest version, and maybe the Model X is stealing some sales?
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Trucks have their own size categories. Though trucks have been getting larger over the last 40 years rather than downsizing.
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The Leaf is probably the closest competitor to the Bolt..very similar styling also.
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It's midsize only if you are thinking mid-60s to mid 70s. Midsize today is about 190-195 inches. Your book is 40 years out of date, no car shopper in 2018 thinks of the S-class as midsize, that's madness!
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I've been recommending my sister check out the Compass or Cherokee...she's been talking about wanting something larger than her Trax (2015, 13k miles).
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MY 2020 and 2021 are not far off, so I would think we should be see some of these at shows in the next 12-18 months...going to be interesting to see.
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I like those big wagons...because my siblings were older and out of the house by the time I was 5, my folks never had a wagon when I was kid...family cars were a mix of '70s Continentals then '80s Town Cars that my Dad usually drove, and '70s-80s Cougars, Thunderbirds and Mustangs which my Mom usually drove. And a '69 Mustang and '67-68 Cougars for summer fun cars, and RVs. 30-40 years ago, fels like a really long time ago...I remember those big Lincolns just quietly floated down the road...all gone now...
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Such is reality. Can't imagine bench seats will ever make a comeback. I remember the long, low and wide 70s full size cars from childhood, but that was over 40 years ago..
