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Drew Dowdell

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  1. I am not able to calm my brain. The problem isn't seeing the glass half full or half empty..... the problem is I have 137 glasses that are half full and an eye dropper (time) to fill them with.
  2. What are the dates?
  3. I saw Shrek IV opening weekend... very much enjoyed it
  4. I think the warranty claim reverts to GM should anything happen to Spyker. That's why the sale took so long because GM wanted to be sure that Saab was staying gone and that they wouldn't have to take old warranty claims if Spyker failed.
  5. Nothing seems to help.
  6. You've been here 9 years, but this is the first time you are welcome.
  7. This. I'm still trying to figure out how to make something like this happen for me.
  8. Journey is one of the bright spots of the Dodge lineup right now. They're all over the place here. Oh yea, my neighbor up the street with the X5 and X3 traded the X3 in on a new SRX. Should I go knock on his door and argue with him about why he traded in a vehicle with the engine oriented the "proper" way for one that was in sideways?..... or should I just be happy that Cadillac made a sale at the expense of BMW?
  9. LOL @ davey
  10. I'm picturing all of this as if it were The Matrix
  11. oh.... I guess I should call off the black Suburbans then.....
  12. but the 6.2 has pushrods, so it must automatically suck....
  13. That would be a wicked one up to Ford if the fuel economy numbers remain the same.
  14. Fascinatingly wrong. I wish I could get a job at the WSJ, but I really can't come up with this level of BS. I'll pick it to shreds in a bit.
  15. Wondered how long it would take for this post to appear
  16. GM simply has more brands than Honda and that is my point. The GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave overlap both the RDX and MDX in price. You can't say they don't count just because you don't feel the Buick or GMC badge is premium enough. Buick moved 4,700 Enclaves in May and GMC moved 5,700 Acadias after 3 years on the market.... that's 10,400 people in one month who felt that $38k-$45k wasn't too much to ask for a Buick or GMC when the MDX next door was priced the same with similar equipment. If you want me to throw in Honda I can... but I was going to leave the TSX out of this fight.
  17. GM's sizes don't always match up with the pricing of the competition and Cadillac isn't GM's only luxury brand. The SRX isn't GM's only entry in this segment. They also have the Enclave and Acadia as an MDX competitors and the Escalade above that where Acura fields nothing. A large portion of the Enclaves sold are highline CXL-AWD models that sell over $40k, not $33k base ones. So while Acura sold 5,800 total crossovers last month (RDX, MDX, ZDX), GM did that much in just Acadias (5,800) then adds in another 4,700 from the Enclave, and 4,000 from SRX. And the residual increase isn't the real news. The real news is that the SRX's residual is now in line with the import competition.
  18. I think that comparison is a bit off. It may be as big as the M-class, MDX etc on the outside but it's X3, RDX, GLK on the inside and priced the same as those as well.
  19. Actually kinda neat... not a fan of the styling, but it's a +1 for cheap materials....
  20. 2010 SRX Has Largest Gains In Sales And Residual Value In Segment Sales up 493 percent, projected resale value up 17 percentage points DETROIT – Since its debut last year, the all-new 2010 Cadillac SRX has posted the largest gains in its segment for both sales and projected resale value, establishing SRX as a leader among mid-size luxury crossovers. SRX total U.S. sales through May have risen almost 500 percent, compared to the first five months of last year, outselling the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Audi Q7, BMW X5 and Acura MDX. The average transaction price for the new SRX is more than $2,300 higher than the previous model. Discussion: 2010 SRX has Largest Gains in Sales and Residual Value In Segment
  21. I don't care that the billboards change per say.... it's that they're so god damn bright that it causes a glare at nighttime if they are too low and close to the road. There is one near me on the Lincoln Highway that is so bright and just above the level of a stop light, that I can't actually see the traffic signals closest to me as I approach. I have to look to the other side of the road to tell if I can go or stop. Now, I drive this road regularly, so I know to look over there, but there is no warning that this intersection is coming. It's behind a curve at the bottom of a long hill.
  22. 2010 SRX Has Largest Gains In Sales And Residual Value In Segment Sales up 493 percent, projected resale value up 17 percentage points 2010-06-14 - Via GM Media DETROIT – Since its debut last year, the all-new 2010 Cadillac SRX has posted the largest gains in its segment for both sales and projected resale value, establishing SRX as a leader among mid-size luxury crossovers. SRX total U.S. sales through May have risen almost 500 percent, compared to the first five months of last year, outselling the Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Audi Q7, BMW X5 and Acura MDX. The average transaction price for the new SRX is more than $2,300 higher than the previous model. Along with the sales and transaction price increases, SRX's projected resale value has risen 17 percentage points in the past year, the largest gain in its segment. SRX's projected resale value after 36 months is 48 percent of the initial purchase price, compared to 31 percent for the previous model, according to the May/June forecast by ALG, an industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data. "Cadillac has done all the right things to support higher residual values for the SRX," said Matt Traylen, ALG's Chief Economist. "The all new 2010 model is substantially improved, but was launched with a significantly reduced MSRP. This resulted in record low incentive spending for the SRX, lower reliance on fleet sales, a quicker turn time on dealer lots and ultimately a positive impact on brand value." The SRX has remained in high demand since its launch last summer, said Kurt McNeil, vice president of Cadillac sales. The 2010 SRX delivered bold design to the fast-growing mid-size luxury crossover segment, he said. "Residual value is a key indicator of the strength of the new SRX," McNeil said. "SRX has succeeded by offering distinctive styling, great handling and a host of features that help it stand out in the luxury crossover crowd." Offered in all-wheel and front-wheel drive versions, SRX comes standard with a 3.0L direct injected V-6 engine. It has an optional 2.8L turbocharged V-6. SRX's available features include a cargo management system, pop-up navigation screen, adaptive forward lighting that swivels the headlamps in synch with vehicle steering, integrated hard drive for audio storage and pause-and-replay radio and a dual-screen system for rear entertainment.
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