Robert Hall

Who knows? There is no correlation to pricing across markets. European Jeeps are built in Europe (at least they were in the DC era, in Austria, I believe?) w/ VM Motori Italian diesels.

It probably varies depending on the country, but in the UK the diesel is standard and the only available engine in the GC (except for the SRT) and Wrangler. A diesel is optional in the Compass there.

A small Caddy based off the Encore in this space would be interesting, in 5dr and 3dr form..

I'm sorry to hear that, my condolences.. Alas, all my grandparents have been deceased for 30+ years. I lost a favorite Aunt Thursday..I'm in Kentucky for the funeral..she was 88 w/ Alzheimers, saw her last about 10 years ago. Happy memories of spending time w her and my uncle as a kid, riding in their Buicks. A positive is I get to see some cousins that I haven't see in a while this weekend.

Agreed on leasing..buying new only makes sense if you are going to keep a car for a decade, IMO. Do they have 6 month leases that would accomodate ocn, though?

If they do a crossover, it could be the XX.

For some weird reason--don't know if it is the front end, but it reminds me of the Neon...like how a 3rd gen could have looked.

Lance (though he probably lied about the cancer also)

I remember seeing Merkurs on the lot at the small Ohio L-M dealer where my Dad bought his Lincolns, the service guys my Dad knew there said they weren't particularly happy about working them...I don't think they sold very many back in the day.

Saw a blue Dart yesterday...never saw any until about a week ago, then I've seen 5 within the last week. Always seems to be that way w/ spotting new cars for me.. see one, then they multiply.

Maybe he will run for governor of Utah, he'd probably get elected easily there. Anyhoo, I assume any Chinese Jeep production is for the Chinese market or other markets in the region? I know that there have been older Jeep models built under license in China for decades, does Fiat/Chrysler now sell Jeeps in China more directly?

The Element is certainly the most practical and utilitarian in this class, but the Juke has more attitude and style.

What's amazing about that pic is that it's at a ski resort somewhere, but all the cars are RWD!! No AWD, no SUVs, no CUVs, no FWD...and it's in color...from a time long ago that I'm used to seeing in B&W/shades of gray.

It will be interesting to see where they go next....I really like the 300 as it is now, like the Charger and Challenger quite a bit also...hefty, sizeable, RWD, V8 available...everything i like in a car...

I sat in the Encore at Barrett-Jackson on Saturday, along w/ the '14 Silverado, '13 Impala, and the ATS and XTS. The Encore seems Juke sized w/ a very nice interior.

Since they haven't done a Cruze coupe, there is definitely an available niche for Chevy there.

Rollin on 30s there yo'...

Definitely...I spent time looking at the door handles, hood ornaments, emblems, gauges, etc on a number of '50s cars today, absolutely fascinating....like the low mileage '50 Olds 4dr sedan, '55 Caddy Eldorado, the '58 Bonneville, '57 Ford Fairlane Skyliner, '59 Lincoln convertible (what a beast). I think I could literally spend hours studying some of these cars, there is so much surface detailing going on... found myself standing between a '64 Caddy Coupe de Ville and a '61 Lincoln 4dr sedan and just absolutely absorbed in the details..

I saw that '58 Impala convertible...there was a gorgeous '58 Bonneville ht in black & red. I don't recall seeing any '59-60 Buicks, but there was a gorgeous '59 Olds 88 convertible, and a rather ghastly customized '59 Olds 88 ht in bright yellow, with a weird custom grille and blingy wheels. One GM I particularly liked was an unrestored red & white '69 Bonneville 4dr ht. Lots of 1st and 2nd gen Camaros, not many Firebrids. I enjoyed studying a black '57 Chrysler 300C ht and red '60 Chrysler Saratoga 2dr ht, I love the 'Forward Look' cars, and the details like the mirrors etc are fascinating.. I've never seen so many '67-68 Shelbys at one time, fewer '65-66 ones than last year. Didn't take any pics this year, was rather tired today and it was pretty crowded.. I downloaded the 4 PDFs of the catalog, better pics than I would have taken.

Spent several hours this afternoon at the annual B-J event...was a sunny 75 degree day in dusty Scottsdale. Indoors, the new car displays from Ford, Chrysler, and GM were impressive--- lots of new Mustangs in a variety of trim levels--GTs, Shelbys, Boss 302s, and aftermarket tuners versions....really liked the MKZ, first I'd seen in person..nice interior, really interesting exterior design, esp. the rear. Loved the various SRT Mopies (Challenger, Charger, 300, JGC)...saw the new Viper for the first time, very impressed. At the GM stand, the new Silverado looked quite good in longbed crew cab form in a taupe color. The Hot Wheels Camaro SS was fun. Checked out a brown Encore---very interesting Juke-sized CUV with a really great interior. Liked the design of the new Impala, first one I'd seen. The two tone dash design is a bit strange, though. Sat in the the ATS and XTS, the XTS looks much better in person and up close, nice interior. The auction this year still had a vast array of '60s-70s muscle cars (loads of Mopies, Chevys, GTOs, etc) as in recent years and plenty of '50-60s full size cars, but there was also a nice group of classics--'30s Duesenbergs, Packards, Issotta-Fraschinis, Rolls Royces, etc. Some '50s concept cars--the Chrysler Diablo and Packard Mitchell as well as the Hudson Italia were standouts. Loads of '60s Shelbys, incl. the '68 'Green Hornet' coupe prototype/testbed, several '69-70 Boss 302s and 429s, Saw the '66 Batmobile briefly, it was so crowded around it I couldn't get too close. Good times...been popping the Aleves tonight though, I'm too out of shape for so much walking...knees, ankles, shoulders aching. As far as celebs, I saw Bob Varsha. Watching the TV coverage on Speed now, Rick Hendrick just bought a '68 L88 Corvette Owens Corning road racer..I saw that car today, beautiful car. Ed Wellburn is on the podium w/ a red 2014 Corvette they are auctioning off, I didn't see it there today. The Batmobile sold to a local guy for $4.2M, who said he's putting it in his living room...

Perfect for a cowboy...

I went w/ the 2nd option when I bought my Jeep new in '00. Next time around--which is probably this year--I'm going to go pre-owned late model, low mileage, well equipped. Living literally in the geographic middle of a major city in a large, sprawling metro area pretty much means any place I work will require some commuting...whether it's 10 miles each way or 40, I want to have something reliable, comfortable, and well equipped. As far as MPG goes, as long as my combined is at least 18 mpg I'm happy. I like keeping cars 10 years or more, so recent (5 years old or less) and low mileage (< 50k, preferably < 30k) is preferable to start with...

I haven't seen the Code 130R in person, but in some pics it looks rather tall and narrow and looks like it sits high. But the basic proportions are great, IMO.

Saw a black Tesla S in Scottsdale this afternoon, 2nd one I've seen recently. Saw a gorgeous black '50 Caddy Coupe de Ville pulling into my favorite Italian restaurant...had a vintage California black plate.

Don't be absurd. It comes from "futurists" whose political stripe I don't know as it wasn't presented in the articles and shows I've seen on the topic. The notion is that it is a more environmentally-friendly way for humans to live. Maybe it is. But it would be a dehumanizing reality, one which I reject utterly. I meant your comments come off as paranoid, not the 'futurists'... Futurists and other forward-looking people are always a bit out there, sometimes their prognostications align with shifts in the views of the public, sometimes they don't. It does seem younger people have less interest in driving and car ownership and are interested in technology and a greener world, so such consumers are more ameniable to trying shared use driverless cars (I can imagine a fleet of google self-driving Priuses from companies like Zip Car in the near future in leading urban areas) than older non-technology focused consumers...