Everything posted by Drew Dowdell
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Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
Very often, "that other site" can be just as wrong as we have been in the past. This: One of the major complaints of the current Malibu is the lack of navigation system. To clarify once again for everyone, navigation will NEVER be added to the current Malibu. The reason behind that is simple: the wiring structure of the Epsilon I platform that underpins the car does not support navigation and the costs to rewire the whole car exceed the potential return. Is simply incorrect.
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2011 Chrysler 300 reviews
Since you all were discussing the 300 so much, I took some video of it at the Philly auto show. Subscribe to the C&G Youtube channel, I have a bunch of additional videos coming.
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Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
isn't that their primary revenue stream?
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Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
Yet again. The Malibu is using an Opel tuned chassis and styled in the U.S. It is not a GM-DAT product. Chevy's smaller stuff like the Sonic and Spark are.
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Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
It was the declared reason for the Cruze. Reuss said as much when he decided to push the Cruze launch back in the U.S.
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NAIAS 2011 - All New Volkswagen Passat - Our Thoughts
Drew Dowdell replied to Cory Wolfe's topic in North American International Auto Show in Detroit (NAIAS)Haven't they had quality issues with just about every vehicle that ever comes out of that plant? might want to start with a fresh sheet of paper AND I'm certain that Chattanooga is going to be used for more than just the Passat in the future.
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NAIAS 2011 - All New Volkswagen Passat - Our Thoughts
Drew Dowdell replied to Cory Wolfe's topic in North American International Auto Show in Detroit (NAIAS)saves on shipping, they should have just gotten an Amazon Prime account.
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Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
other manufacturers do it too.
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Introducing your new Buick Forum Moderator
Introducing your new Buick Forum Moderator: Croc
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Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
Which means Korea is getting an American car. Not the other way around.
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Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
uh... what? This is an Epsilon II platform... designed mostly in the U.S. with a bit of help from the Germans. The next Malibu is a restyled Regal, which makes is more German than Korean. Jim doesn't look Korean to me. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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2011 Chrysler 300 reviews
I sat in a lower level 300 with cloth trim at the Philly auto show. It's not at all the typical cloth you're used to in almost any car. It feels almost as if it is a fleece. I'm not sure how well it will hold up (that's not a knock, I really don't know about durability), but it feels very nice and is definitely a departure from the cloth in other cars.
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2011 Chrysler 300 reviews
this is why you get beat on so much here. Unless you're in a police cruiser, hitting 120mph in an emergency means you pressed the wrong pedal.
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Questions for Scott Settlemire
Convertible enters production in February. My talk with Scott was about an hour ago. I'll let you know what I got.
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Prescription for the Cruze
Dwight?
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Unn Effing Believable...
Reg, how long before your squeamishness of shooting someone's picture with a BB gun spills over into squeamishness of digitally shooting a "likeness" in a video game?
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Prescription for the Cruze
I don't think you could do a Cruze hybrid. The Verano is getting that one, it suits the pricing more.
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Prescription for the Cruze
What's the rear suspension setup in the Cruze? If' it's watts link like the Verano, AWD would be very costly if not impossible without an entirely new rear suspension
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LLN Reviews Cruze 2LT
That's also why it feels plenty zippy at city speeds.
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Questions for Scott Settlemire
Questions for Scott Settlemire I'm going to a Camaro event tomorrow showcasing the Camaro convertible and hosted by Scott Settlemire. What questions do you want me to ask?
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2011 Chrysler 300 reviews
I haven't driven one yet, but I'd take this.
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Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
It's still all American. GM is just testing it for defects in another country where its success is less critical before releasing it in their most important market.
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Curse
I found replacement mirrors for the CR-V on ebay. It was 3 screws and a wire harness to install.
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2011 Chrysler 300 reviews
The interior is a complete head and shoulders above the previous one. I hated the interior on the first generation LX cars. The new one is nice enough that I'd actually consider buying one.
- Design Competition #5 -- Dodge Compact Sedan