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  1. Robert Hall
    Ford probably had a top-10 car C4C turn in car w/ the Explorer..lots of those got unloaded (my sister should have C4Ced her old Mercedes before they became undrivable paperweights).
  2. Robert Hall
    Or if they didn't hook w/ Mazda, they could go back to their old partner, Mitsubishi...
  3. Robert Hall
    don't put words in my mouth, i like the 200. the v6 AWD is a great option in the class. I think of the 200 more as a personal sedan rather than a family sedan, and the 200 / Sebring was never a big car either. The Intrepid was always Chryslers room and space car. Uh, the Intrepid has been gone for over decade...the 300 and Charger have been their big cars since the mid 00s... oh i know that, but the 300 and Charger are not mid size segment cars. The Intrepid and Concorde set the bar with the cab forward styling and packaging that wrote the book on how sedans should be packaged for mass market. The 300 and Charger were a step into the RWD foray, and their packaging, while large, is inefficient, regressive and not of the mainstream FWD chassis ilk. Aside from being a Chrysler, the Intrepid had the chance to set the benchmark for family sedans. Dubious Chrysler engineering and quality was their setback. The styling and packaging made all the sense. The GM cars of the same time period were embarrassing from a packaging standpoint in comparison. I didn't say the 300/Charger were midsize...the Concorde and Intrepid were the full size segment cars, the Sebring/Stratus were the mid size cars..over 10 years ago. Not sure what you are going on about...you seem to be confusing midsize and fullsize segments. The 300 and Charger being RWD is a distinction amongst mainstream full size cars today, which are otherwise FWD (Impala, Taurus, Avalon, Maxima, etc)
  4. Robert Hall
    I can't see FCA having a non-Italian in charge, though.. I can't see that happening w/ the Italians owning/running FCA..the Chrysler brands will remain lower priority to the Italian brands..
  5. Robert Hall
    You have absolutely no proof of those buyer demographics at all. Just pure speculation on your part and especially given that I see quite a few folks NOT making $180K a year driving the E Class. As a matter of fact, the average income for an E Class buyer is $90K a year which is inserting for a car that can sell for more than that. Oh the double standards that are being pedaled here. Where did you find data that the average income of an E-class buyer is $90k a year? That's got to be BS...I make considerably more than that, and wouldn't buy/lease a $60k+ car... You are the exception to the rule. I know people only making $60K a year driving $60K Shelby's. It's not out of the realm of possibilities. I can't imagine how someone would get a car loan for a car costing as much as their annual income...that would be pretty f'd up... Though I could see someone retired buying one w/ cash, though..isn't the average age of Shelby buyers about 65? They always seem to be driven by older men out here...
  6. Robert Hall
    That's just the way it is..reality. Strange days. I've seen a lot of change in the auto industry in my lifetime..I remember when car makers made a lot of 2dr bodystyles and wagons...alas, everything is moving towards CUVs/SUVs/trucks, for better or for worse...
  7. Robert Hall
    Re: commoditization... trends that seem to be gaining traction incl. the whole gamut of 'ride sharing'/auto on demand approach and eventual autonomous vehicles...the trend is definitely towards commoditization and a continuing decline in interest in personal auto ownership...the Millenials in large seem to have little interest in autos beyond point A-point B transport.
  8. Robert Hall
    My sister's been happy with her Trax, much happier than she was w/ the dying DTS. I've driven it a few times, it's fine for what it is, a subcompact commuter tall wagon..seems to get good mileage.
  9. Robert Hall
    You have absolutely no proof of those buyer demographics at all. Just pure speculation on your part and especially given that I see quite a few folks NOT making $180K a year driving the E Class. As a matter of fact, the average income for an E Class buyer is $90K a year which is inserting for a car that can sell for more than that. Oh the double standards that are being pedaled here. Where did you find data that the average income of an E-class buyer is $90k a year? That's got to be BS...I make considerably more than that, and wouldn't buy/lease a $60k+ car...
  10. Robert Hall
    don't put words in my mouth, i like the 200. the v6 AWD is a great option in the class. I think of the 200 more as a personal sedan rather than a family sedan, and the 200 / Sebring was never a big car either. The Intrepid was always Chryslers room and space car. Uh, the Intrepid has been gone for over decade...the 300 and Charger have been their big cars since the mid 00s...
  11. Robert Hall
    I can see it being for commercial and work use in Europe, but for the US, I suspect they would lux it up...if they even bring it here. As far as commercial vehicles, I'd suspect the Metris/Vito is coming, since the small van market is growing..
  12. Robert Hall
    More niches to exploit...if it's successful, they can add more variations..I'm sure they will figure out a 'coupe' version, an AMG version, etc... (I have seen a black Sprinter w/ AMG badging around here, but that's aftermarket modded..)
  13. Robert Hall
    At one time in the distant past, trucks and SUVs were strictly work trucks..they still are for some. But for most buyers, they are family haulers and upscale commuter vehicles--go-to-work vehicles...office parking garages and lots are full of them...over the last 2 decades or so they have largely replaced full size cars and wagons. I more BMW, Merc, etc SUVs than sedans in a typical week..
  14. Robert Hall
    Not silly nor embarrassing. I think they could sell plenty on the brand name alone...they have done well w SUVs here...it's another lifestyle activity vehicle...
  15. Robert Hall
    Canyon Denali competitor if it comes to the US, maybe VW Anorak competitor in Europe.
  16. Robert Hall
    Speaking of buses, Daimler also owns US Thomas buses that makes school buses and European Setra Coach.
  17. Robert Hall
    One of Az's largest M-B dealers usually has a row of a 15 or so Sprinters facing the freeway, w cars and SUVs on the building forecourt which is slightly elevated and also visible from the freeway...but the M-B dealer near my house in Phoenix and the one in downtown Scottsdale near my office don't seem to have any visible Sprinter presence...
  18. Robert Hall
    If they are going after the consumer rather than commercial market, it makes sense to do only a crew cab..I rarely see regular or extended cabs anymore, and some pickups don't offer regular cabs anymore..and why would they offer a V8? The Colorado/Canyon, Frontier, and Tacoma don't offer V8s..this is going to be a midsize, since they mentioned the Navara (Frontier).
  19. Robert Hall
    Developing all-new platforms and models isn't cheap...at least 3 new plaforms in the last couple years (F-series, Transit, Mustang)...
  20. Robert Hall

    Buick Cascada...

    Robert Hall replied to ccap41's topic in Buick

    Kind of a newer G6 convertible of sorts... I wonder what the five states that have the most convertible sales are..I figure Arizona, California, Florida are 3 of them..
  21. Robert Hall
    Sergio seems to have no idea what is doing, making it up as he goes along...
  22. Robert Hall
    I can't imagine driving a Festiva to work or anywhere. Would be very depressing.
  23. Robert Hall
    Problem is, one would do all that work to build an EV Festiva...and it would still be a Festiva. A mediocre old econobox.
  24. Robert Hall
    Coke
  25. Robert Hall
    I guess the heat was worse for them than the road salt. Rarely ever see any them, even the Century and Ciera which ran for 6 years or so longer than the others.
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