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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    LOL.... without automotive fashion, all vehicles would be Camrys available in S/M/L, one Crossover, and one truck. Or... if you go back far enough.... without automotive fashion, we'd all be driving Model-Ts still. I like the looks of this though, it has potential. It looks familiar yet different. I think Hyundai should skip their version and it should go straight to Genesis.... though I'm sure Genesis will get a version as well.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    For not releasing it as a crossover sized somewhere between a Trax and an Equinox? Yes I do.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    I like the retro steering wheel. I think it's side profile is what an XC40 would look like if they made a "coupe " version.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    They have a helmet that can do this. Of course for the Harley Guys, that wouldn't work.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Did someone bang it into a wall head on?
  6. Drew Dowdell
    I can see bits of Toyota in the design.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    I was expecting GM to have released more bolt powered vehicles by now... Another 6 months and they'll have dropped the ball.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    This is a hard one for me. My gut reaction is to look for a newer used Vette. Otherwise new mustang.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    no one cares about external dimensions. They care about price and space inside. The original CTS was priced against the 3-series but was within tenths of an inch of the 5-series. Interior-wise, it was slightly smaller than 5-series but larger than 3-series. This is not a new phenomenon for Cadillac. If you've got $40k, your choice is CLA or ATS... not C-Class. If you've got $50k, your choice is GLC or XT5.... not GLE. In 2004, if you've got $35k, your choice is CTS or 3-series.... not 5-series.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Good ol' @smk4565 ..... That's with the rear seat down. Try taking 4 people plus luggage in your GLC with 17.6 cu ft The Encore has 18.80 and even that is tight. I stand by my statement. The GLC can't even swallow 2 full-size suitcases in the back. Advantage, Cadillac with the XT5. (30.0 cu ft) THAT IS SELLING SPACE AND COMFORT. Exactly as you suggested.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    Because you've failed to wrap your head around the fact that they already do that. The ATS is priced against the CLA... it's bigger, has better engine options, and handles better. You insist on comparing it to the C-Class... which when you put even the most modest of options on it is priced like a CTS. Again, the Cadillac has more/better engine options more room, and when priced the same, better handling. Then we get to the E-Class which is priced against the CT6. Dollar for Dollar the CT6 beats the E-class on options and most powertrains. I've been explaining this to you for years and yet you can't absorb the fact that what you just suggested is exactly what Cadillac is doing.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Will it ever sink in with you that I don't give a flip about exterior dimensions? The GLC has less interior room than my Encore in nearly every dimension except rear legroom and yet it is overall longer than the Encore by a lot. Exterior size difference DOES NOT MATTER when it is less than about a foot. The XT4 competes with the GLA.... period. They are priced within $1000 of each other. Cadillac is nicer because it has a nicer interior plus a bit more room.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Yes, Cadillac is missing from some segments, but that does not discount the fact that the CUV/SUV segments it does play in it does very well.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    It doesn't matter if it is a Lexus or an Acura or an Audi..... They are more alike than different, so yes they compete. Having a preference for size over sport or sport over size doesn't make one or the other better. .....at the end of the day, which ever company relieves your wallet of ~$45k won the sale. The Cadillac being able to swallow two full size suitcases over the GLC which can barely take one (less cargo room than my Encore) makes it more of a luxury car than the GLC in my personal opinion. That's a lot of Crown Vics.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    It is GLA/X1 priced (the figure that matters most) but with a usable sized interior and slightly smaller inside than the X3.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    What do you mean they "could have a contender"? They're still kicking butt now and it's one of the oldest lux SUVs out there. Where Cadillac is competing in CUVs/SUVs, they do very very well. The XT4 is going to come in and do very well in its segment. The X1/X2 are the same vehicle with different rooflines. The X5 and X6 ditto..... don't give BMW extra credit just for having name diarrhea.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Sorry guys about the image issues. I've been trying to get us to some more cost efficient storage but the process doesn't seem to be working. I'm putting it all back to original.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    XT5 sales as of end of June 2018 - 31,890: Base price $40,570 X3 sales as of end of June 2018 - 24,750: Base price $41,000 GLC Sales as of end of June 2018 - 35,145: Base price $40,050 Q5 Sales as of end of June 2018 - 28,951: Base Price $41,500 Cadillac is definitely competing against the Germans
  19. Drew Dowdell
    Wish Granted: XT4 and XT5.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    New Escalade in 18 months or less. And you still can't give Cadillac credit for the SRX and XT5 spanking the Germans soundly for years in sales. I don't give a eff about exterior dimensions. The Cadillac outsold the same priced German crossover for years.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Public needs to make up their effing minds. 12 years ago Cadillac was "too soft" with the CTS.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Why? Why can't it be a heavy refresh? The ATS is the best handler in the entry-level segment. The Alpha platform is excellent. A new look and new interior will do wonders for the car... especially if it looks like a baby Escala. And Escalade has more brand equity in its markets than any single BMW, Benz, or Audi.... renaming it would be criminal. Just like Navigator.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    They aren't. They're getting renamed. Just like the ML wasn't canceled, it was renamed GLE.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    Glad to see you checking in... sorry to hear about your situation but it sounds like you're trying to make the best of it.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    It's GM's new platform system. No more Epsilon, Gamma, Delta... etc.
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