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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    I have to do a drive to NY today, but because the Honda is broken down again I can't take the Buick... so my Toronado is being pressed back into roadtrip service again.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    I think it's probably too long to fit in the relatively narrow XT4.... don't expect to see the 2.7T in there. Expect either a hot 2.0T, something like an ecotech based 2.3-4ish turbo or a V6.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    Getting going is fine on the Goodyear Triple Treads plus the excellent AWD in the Encore.... stopping in snow hasn't always been as confident. The Dunlop WinterSports on the CR-V definitely do better.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Could be. I wanted something that would be better than a normal All-Season in the snow to avoid going full snow tires on the Buick, but that hasn't seemed to work out.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Camcross.... Crossmaro..... Camtiva....XMaro..... Murano.... no... wait....
  6. Drew Dowdell
    The problem is going to be the judgement of what is considered impairment.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    We have a lot of such jack-asses around me. AWD and bald tires. My Issue with the Blazer is that it doesn't feel very "off-roady". I'm fine with the idea of a sports SUV like the Edge ST or QX70, but the Blazer conjures an image of an off-road SUV like a Grand Cherokee or Bronco. I'm glad they didn't call it TrailBlazer.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    I have the Defender X somethings on the CR-V. Good for 3 season but not great in snow. I have snow tires for it.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    That's because people consider them sunk investments.... they can't possibly trade them in because they just spent $7,000 getting it road worthy again.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Both are maintenance queens
  11. Drew Dowdell
    I think Genesis is still VINed as a Hyundai for now. Genesis does need more of it's own look, but I think this styling directive is aimed at Hyundai. I question the wisdom of not having a family resemblance within a brand.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    e-brake is a requirement for the automatic braking safety feature, so that's why you're probably seeing it on the upper models at GM.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    interesting you say that. I've noticed a drop in MPG and I almost want to say performance on the Encore when I switched from the Continentals to Goodyear Triple Treads. It's been a while since the switch-over, but it is still noticeable. If I keep it long enough, I may go back to the Continentals. Light snow traction on the Triple-Treads has been excellent for an all-season tire though.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    nudging back to Hyundai and design distinction. I wonder what Hyundai designer Peter Schreyer thinks of this. He's the one responsible for giving Genesis a more Audi styling and where most of the criticism originates that the Koreans are just trying to copy the Germans (they're not, they got a German designer).
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Split the difference and look at the Camaro. I found even the V6 to be very fun and sporty.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Value of the product offering is exactly what this topic is about.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Profit margins are there
  18. Drew Dowdell
    How is a 3-row SUV not a volume vehicle?
  19. Drew Dowdell
    Volvo is probably the closest today. The XC90 PHEV can run in pure EV mode already
  20. Drew Dowdell
    The Challenger is aging fast (just had a rental), but the 300 is still on my radar.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    I'll be the oddball here and say that for a 2-seater toy I would get a Sky Red-Line. 260 HP would be plenty for me and I don't autocross.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Oh I think it'll sell okay. It's basically a re-body of the XT5 and Acadia, so they don't need to sell it in huge numbers. I'm just getting frustrated with GM's insistance on packaging their vehicles this way. I want the extra safety equipment, particularly active cruise-control. GM is pushing me towards Honda and Toyota as a customer.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    I know they're 3-rows, but the Highlander and Pilot both come with the active safety features at much lower prices. On both, they are standard.... on the RAV4 they are standard, on the CR-V they're standard on the EX and above. Ford Edge comes with Co-Pilot 360 standard. On the CX-9, it's a $1,290 option available on the base model. With all of those heavy hitters on either side of the segment, it's odd that Chevy continues to choose to bring a knife to a gun-fight with under-equipped vehicles.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    put in your VIN to make sure it's exactly right
  25. Drew Dowdell
    The difference will be in the size of the sausage.
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