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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    After 3 weeks driving a Passat, this vehicle is now on my radar...may have to go take one for a test drive..seems like it would make a nice NE Ohio year round car...
  2. Robert Hall
    True. I've long liked SUVs, am warming to CUVs. Practicality is winning. So many cars are just too impractical with their tiny trunks and lack of space.
  3. Robert Hall
    Stromboli
  4. Robert Hall
    I can see the Bolt leading to a EV sedan for Chevy, and maybe an XT1-E CUV for Cadillac ?
  5. Robert Hall
    The current gen Accent sedan also has that silly black C-pillar trim also....looks like a cheap afterthought...why not just put a small window there?
  6. Robert Hall
    Don't think I've ever seen a Corsica described as 'gorgeous'..thought of them, but decided that was too long ago..vehicles GM did 20-45 years ago aren't relevant to the thread.
  7. Robert Hall
    I wasn't thinking of old cars..thinking modern era. GM hasn't had any US market midsize hatchbacks that I can think of in recent decades except the goofy looking Malibu Maxx..
  8. Robert Hall
    I could see considering an Alfa for a lease for a few years instead of the more predictable BMW 3-series if I were in the compact premium niche..something different and distinctive...wouldn't want one after out of warranty, of course.
  9. Robert Hall
    Keep in mind, though, Mercedes and VW are international companies (with many brands in VW's case)..Cadillac has very limited sales outside NA, so they don't need as big of a budget...
  10. Robert Hall
    Buick and GMC give Cadillac dealers volume to try and compete w/ Chevy dealers across the street...
  11. Robert Hall
    The current Euro Passat wagon is a really good looking car...saw a brown one in Scottsdale last year.
  12. Robert Hall
    Finally feeling back to normal at work (after 3 weeks in Ohio), the time difference and poor sleep have been plaguing me. And it's easy to get distracted checking my Ohio home alarm, the motion sensors, cameras inside and out, etc from my phone.
  13. Robert Hall
    Yah, Mazda 2.0. 52hp. Long time ago...
  14. Robert Hall
    My diesel Escort easily got over 55mpg highway, but it was probably 1000 lbs lighter than today's compact diesels ( and pretty basic and stripped down).
  15. Robert Hall
    They already tried Chevrolet in Europe, it failed. Opel/Vauxhall have been the European GM brands for so long that I couldn't see them changing names..
  16. Robert Hall
    I couldn't imagine a compact diesel with an automatic...but they have to do that for the stupid Americans that can't drive a stick.
  17. Robert Hall
    Was behind a Bolt EV autonomous out testing today. I've seen a lot of autonomous vehicles testing in Scottsdale.
  18. Robert Hall
    I like the fastback style hatches like the A7 and Mondeo. The more vertical hatch works better for a wagon or CUV.
  19. Robert Hall
    Several. Not US GM, but midsize hatches are common in Europe..such as the current Mondeo, Insignia, etc..Audi A7 and Panamera are two big ones in the US, for example.
  20. Robert Hall
    Turned it in Saturday....back in Phoenix for a few weeks to pack up and move. First time I'd had a rental for 3 weeks since 1999 when I had a Chrysler 300M for 3 weeks. It was a good drive overall, had a mix of suburban, potholed city driving, freeway driving, a bit of winding country roads, and winter weather (snow, sleet, rain, gropple, freezing rain) to deal with. The tire pressure warning light seemed a bit flaky, I checked the tires a couple times, but once it came on, it wouldn't go off. All in all, a decent midsize sedan, lots of interior storing cubbies, big trunk, practical and pleasant. The thing that stuck in my head (don't know why) is that I was driving in Ohio in a Tennessee-built German car with a Florida plate, with my AZ driver's license and CO cell number....
  21. Robert Hall
    I'd like to see a Malibu hatch...it already has a fastback roofline, a hatch could make it more practical w/ the same styling..
  22. Robert Hall
    looks like the offspring of a Juke and a Veloster.
  23. Robert Hall
    It's a distinctive design...the front is definitely evocative of past Alfas, and it's not the usual boring, predictable trapezoidial giant grille too many cars have today...and I like the offset front license plate instead of the usual, boring predicable centered plate. The side profile is less distinct, showing strong BMW 3-series design cues though...how Alfa will be received in the US market is a good question, it's basically an unknown new brand to anyone under 40 or so.
  24. Robert Hall
    I think the black bowties are weak, but that's just my opinion..
  25. Robert Hall
    Meh...the blue oval has been the blue oval for so long, wouldn't make sense in body color...brand logos have very specific colors and fonts, using arbitrary colors would violate every rule of design and branding. Chevy bowties need to be chrome w/ gold or blue...
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