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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    Hmm
  2. Robert Hall
    I know it's out of character for me (since it's FWD and 4cyl), but I think I could live w/ a Regal..really liking the design.
  3. Robert Hall
    Having parents that are Baby Boomers and listening to many baby boomers they socialize with, the recent Great Depression we are just starting to pull out of has had a very large hit to this class retirement funds. Most of these 60-80 year olds have decided to hold onto their Honda, Toyota, Nissans, VW etc. than spend money on a new car. 80 is a different crowd--the 'Silent Generation' (1925-1945)... like my Mom...Baby Boomers are ages 49-67. (1946-1964). The Silent Generation were still really into American cars in a big way. As far as the Baby Boomers in my family, my brother has been consistently Ford (Ford, Mercury) and GM (Chevy, Pontiac) most of his life (w/ one Mopar product), while my sister has been all over the map...Datsun and Nissan, Acura, Mercedes, Saab w/ a couple Fords and a Cadillac.
  4. Robert Hall
    A large portion of the Baby Boomer generation long ago moved to Toyota, Honda, VW, etc...so GM has to determine if it should try and woo them back or focus on younger generations..
  5. Robert Hall
    I couldn't imagine paying $30k or more for a 4 cylinder. When I was younger, 4 cylinders were for cheap econoboxes. Times have changed, just very strange to see 4 cylinders--which were the very definition of 'low end'--- being in premium priced cars. At least they aren't FWD...
  6. Robert Hall
    It would make sense to have a compact or midsize CUV for Buick in the US, odd that they have a subcompact and a full size with nothing in between currently.
  7. Robert Hall
    In this era of time shifting w/ DVRs, streaming shows, etc TV commercials seem like a dying medium...about the only time I see tv ads is when I'm watching a live sporting event....otherwise, I fast forward through them...doesn't seem like a great investment.
  8. Robert Hall
    This one had manual seats, I found it hard to adjust the backrest--either was too vertical or too angled back. Coupled w/ a steering wheel that didn't telescope, I found I used the Italian style driving position... (arms straight out).
  9. Robert Hall
    Had a silver '13 Impala LT w/ 20k miles on it for this past weekend's rental in Colorado. Had a sunroof. Got my head sunburned driving w/ it open. Enjoyed going up in the high country where it is cool--50 degrees and windy at the top of Loveland Pass. Drove about 250 miles from Denver out along I-70 and back on Saturday. Used less than half a tank of gas. Plenty of power on steep grades. This was the 5th or 6th Impala rental I've had in the last 2 years..always a pleasant experience. Loveland Pass Summit (11,990 feet elevation) Dillon Reservior, Dillon, CO
  10. Robert Hall
    The phone that's getting buzz in my circles currently is the HTC One...a couple coworkers got them recently...seems pretty nice. I'm still happy w/ my Motorola Droid Razr Maxx despite it's issues (hanging, flakyness). I'm carrying an iPhone 5 for work, it's too small though.
  11. Robert Hall
    Hmm
  12. Robert Hall
    Of course they do..if the sales are too high, they would cut into sales of other models and lower the CAFE ratings...
  13. Robert Hall
    Figured it would be up there...about $2k less than it's only competitor, the Charger SRT8. 55hp less than the SRT8, though, but 45hp more than the R/T--for $15k more. Alas, w/ dealer gouge, these will probably be $60-65k for a while...
  14. Robert Hall
    Yes..I've got folders full of the last 10 years of maintenance/repair receipts for my sister's two Mercs...$1200 here, $2000 there, $4000 there....fun stuff.
  15. Robert Hall
    I've driven a couple of rental 2nd gen ('12) CTSes, one a 3.6 and one a base. Both were very nice, they seem like cars I could live with as a daily driver..very comfortable, fun on twisty roads. I do like the STS quite a bit also.
  16. Robert Hall
    Parts. Primarily stolen to provide parts for illicit repair shops, I've read.
  17. Robert Hall
    For me, I just can't warm to the Genesis and prefer to stick w/ a domestic brand. I've had experiences w/ older Mercedes and they seem to become money pits as they age (esp. w/ the electronics). A CTS, STS, or even a DTS are cars on my radar...as are the Chrysler/Dodge LX models...and even as an ancient as they are, I like the Panthers....
  18. Robert Hall
    1st gen CTS or Avalanche?
  19. Robert Hall
    My Terrain has enough rear room to seat Shaq comfortably with room to spare. That's not a car... that's a CUV.
  20. Robert Hall
    Stop-start is old news, been available in some models for years.
  21. Robert Hall
    STSes are nice.I had a couple of them as rentals back in '10-11..had one for a week, seems like a very nice car to live with.
  22. Robert Hall
    Looked at but no... couldn't do it. You're the warmest so far though. 1st gen LaCrosse or it's Regal predecessor?
  23. Robert Hall
    I wonder if the RHD models have a different console w/ the parking brake and shifter positions reversed.
  24. Robert Hall
    I assume they use a console parking brake lever because it's cheap...nothing 'fashionable' about it..and a console pull lever is what the standard control is world wide in cheap midsizers.., since this is a world car, they standardize such controls.
  25. Robert Hall
    I like those cubbies.... looking at how narrow the center console area is, I can see how most cars in this class would benefit from a column shift and dash handbrake release, free up center console space...
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