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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    Looks like the undisguised exterior has been leaked, as seen on Autocar....pretty radical redesign.. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-detroit-motor-show/2018-mercedes-benz-g-class-leaks-ahead-detroit-motor-show?utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=Enews Bulletins&utm_content=ACAR ENews Bulletin_New (04.01.2018)::hero_headline&utm_source=20180104
  2. Robert Hall
    That's how it works..you post whiny drivel, you get a down vote..
  3. Robert Hall
    As an aside, maybe the way to reverse declining sedan sales is to make sedans from SUVs and CUVs...keep the high seating position, high roofline but have a squared off rear with a large trunk. Kind of like the wacky truck sedans in S America in the 60s-70s but more refined.
  4. Robert Hall
    Who knows...kind of confusing. I saw somewhere rumors that a US version of the Yuntu could be sold as a Chrysler....small/mid 3 row CUVs are hot right now, and FCA doesn't have any...
  5. Robert Hall
    True, but the GC isn't available in 3 row, FWD or a 4cyl, which is probably what they want in China.
  6. Robert Hall
    Well, long wheelbase versions of smaller models is a thing in China...very common with sedans, so I'm not surprised to see it with a CUV.
  7. Robert Hall
    No surprise about the Tacoma, the Tacoma owners I know would never buy a GM truck. Toyota gets lots of repeat buyers.
  8. Robert Hall
    Also in the side profile the prototype has the front door to front wheel well short length indicative of FWD transverse engine like the Cherokee.
  9. Robert Hall
    I think some of the speculation is off... I thought the Yuntu was going to be a Cherokee-based 3 row? The Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer is supposed to be a full size model, likely based off the new Ram.
  10. Robert Hall
    Mustang isn't a winter car except in the Sun Belt, so I can see its sales being off in December.
  11. Robert Hall
    After 30 years, it was a very strong brand styling cue..should have kept it...at least they toned down the ugliness of the current 'RAM' logo grille.
  12. Robert Hall
    The RAM badge looks a bit small, thought they would fill the entire grille opening with it.
  13. Robert Hall
    Kind of like to see the Saab 'black out' feature again...when I was driving all night in my Jeep, I dimmed the center UConnect screen, it was too bright.
  14. Robert Hall
    I usually prefer the traditional 6 full analog gauges like on my Mustang or my old Jeep, but I do like the digital speedo that looks like a normal speedometer with needle but can be toggled to a digital number readout on my Jeep, with the info screen within it that can be changed on the fly to show many things--tire pressure, oil life, oil temp, battery life, fuel economy, trip odos, etc..
  15. Robert Hall
    No real traditions...first New Years back in Ohio, so on New Years Eve we went downtown to see the holiday displays in Public Square, drove through Playhouse Square over to Severance Hall at Case Western U for dinner and a performance by the Cleveland Pops Orchestra. Then drove back home to the burbs around midnight. Cold. Then on New Years Day slept in and stayed inside watching the snow come down, watched a bit of college football. In Public Square downtown (first two pics) there is a skating rink set up..people were out skating at 6:30 pm-ish when I drove by...but it was 10F outside, so I was happy to stay instead w/ heated seats and wheel.
  16. Robert Hall
    I do like the idea of Apple Play...maybe in a few years I'll trade my '14 GC for a CPO '18 GC.
  17. Robert Hall
    Being born in 1970, I couldn't have avoided Star Wars growing up. Enjoyed the original films (and have a bunch of the figures from childhood). I like the recent films for the most part. I'm not a huge sci fi fan, but always liked Star Wars and Star Trek, Blade Rnner and a few others.
  18. Robert Hall
    Though Android Auto was released in '15, many models didn't get it until '17-18. UConnect 8.4 got it for 2017, but only in the 300, Charger and Challenger..the GC and others didn't get it until '18, same with Apple Play. Not sure about GM models.
  19. Robert Hall
    IIRC, 2005 was when there was an upgrade or something with the forum software where we had to re-register. I'm pretty sure I've been around since before '05.
  20. Robert Hall
    They do have a following...like the Land Rover Defender..which hasn't been sold here in 20 years and sells for more now than they did new. The G wagon has the hardcore off road chops of the Defender but with the added bling image, makes them always in demand.
  21. Robert Hall
    This approach seems fresh and new to me, different from the bulging matt gray or black cladding like my old Jeep, the Avalanche, Element, and many others had.
  22. Robert Hall
    FWD took over the market because the number of mainstream RWD models dwindled as the automakers moved en masse to FWD over the last 30+ years. Also, many people today are too lazy to buy winter tires and don't know how to drive properly in the winter. The police drove RWD only in snowy climates for decades, for example. I drove 5 winters in NE Ohio with RWD and winter tires, before switching to SUVs. Proper winter tires and knowing how to drive make all the difference.
  23. Robert Hall
    A few other new films I want to see are The Post, Darkest Hour and All the Money in the World.
  24. Robert Hall
    I've read the black lower trim is to visually lighten up the lower body, to make the body look less thick. This isn't black plastic like the matte finish bulging cladding seen on some SUVs, this is just the regular panels painted a gloss black, I believe.
  25. Robert Hall
    The Velar has an upward angling character line across the doors as well, the rear quarter continues that line, in addition to the sloping roofline and rising belt line. Fits in between the Evoque and Sport, only slightly smaller than the Sport but with a lower roof.
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