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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Still lying.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    It's only a guess because the point that "the Epsilon platform can take a V6 but the Delta platform can't, that's why we didn't use Equinox" was driven home.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    I can't wear contacts. IF I need eye protection, I wear eye protection.... the problem is things like scuba or motorcycle helmets where glasses get in the way.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Unconventional in looks, but I agree with @daves87rs, I like it.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    I drove one of these last month and really liked it. My main objection was to the infotainment interface. It would definitely be on my list in this segment. I drove it back to back with a CT6 and Lexus LS. I'd probably pick the CT6 because I'm in love with that car right now, but that is not a poor reflection on the G80. Of the Koreans, I wish Kia would do a K900 5 liter with AWD. I think that could potentially get me into a Kia.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    If they put a 3.0tt (total guess on my part), they would need a more robust drive shaft.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Motorcycle helmets, scuba diving, snow or water skiing.... All stuff that is hard to do with glasses on. I got tired of dealing with it. Better yet, work is buying. They put large amounts of money in my HSA, and since I'm healthy, it has built up to about $5k. My LASIK is only going to cost $1700.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    I am Locutus of Borg.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    Tomorrow I'm going to go have freakin laser beams put in for my eyes.... at least that's what I'm told Lasik is. Try not to burn the place down while I'm gone for a few days. There are some changes coming soon.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    I'm right where I should be at 5'10" small/medium frame - 150lbs.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    You're over thinking it. We've been down this road before. Large numbers of retirement accounts got wiped out.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    The point wasn't quite about that. It was that the savings will be wiped out.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    It's the face of a mid-size SUV tacked on to the body of a vehicle the size of my Encore
  14. Drew Dowdell
    If you continue to lie and troll, I'm going to start issuing warning points The first gen SRX had the 3.6 and 4.6 The second generation SRX had the 3.0 and 2.8TT and later the 3.0 and the 3.6 and later the upgraded 3.6 The XT5 has been out about 2 years and is selling like gangbusters, what additional sales do you think it would gain to justify the investment of putting the 3.6TT from the XTS in there. Show me the ROI, with numbers. I want to see your calculations. You also like to ignore history or make up your own. The ATS was indeed designed to go up against the old 3-series and C-Class... but then those cars got big and fat while the ATS retained its lightest in class segment. A C300 4matic weighs as much as a CT6 these days. So when the C/3 gained weight, the ATS was left in the entry lux slot. MB and BMW came around and put up FWD cars against the ATS. Again, objectively, the ATS is a far better vehicle than the CLA AMG and BMW 2-series. Neither of those can come with a twin turbo V6 and neither of them can run with a C-Class or 3-series in handling like the ATS does. The ATS, CLA, and 2-series all play in the same price class. The ATS has a bit more room, a lot more handling, better ride (than the CLA), and a substantially wider range of engine choices. Somehow you see that as a disadvantage for Cadillac. ----- The XC40 is probably the best in the segment at the moment, but it is tall and not very sporty driving. I'm thinking the XT4 will take the spot as the sporty driving crossover once it comes out. There is more engine information coming about XT4, I have that straight from a Cadillac rep's mouth.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Eh... I might go with that if it was a decent looking vehicle, but the GLA is really bland and generic outside of its melon sized 3-point star on the front. That's why I pointed out the QX30. At least it has some nice looks to it.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Sometimes.... sometimes not. There are certainly Honda humpers and Toyota Fanbois out there. I am personal friends with a Suzuki and Isuzu fanboy. Don't get between a Saab fanboi and his 9-3 Aero.... you'll get hurt. The C-Class is a fantastic car, certainly in the top 3 in its segment to where the choice can come down to aesthetic preference. There might be a bit of badge snobbery, but for the C-Class you're not passing by better cars to get to it. The CLA/GLA is the exact opposite. It has mediocre handling, terrible ride quality, interior quality well below its price class. It is expensive for what you get. The GLA is $4k more than the exact same car you can get over at Infiniti and the QX30 is arguably better looking. So to pick the GLA, you have to be willing to pay $4,000 more for the same car just to get a 3-pointed star. Now add into it that the X1/2 are out there, soon this XT4, the new RDX, the new Lexus UX (which isn't great, but still better than GLA) all at the same price point as the GLA and all are better cars. So the number of better vehicles for less money you have to pass up to go buy a GLA is pretty significant.... the only reason I can see to buy a GLA is that one is after the badge or they have a friend who is a MB salesman.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Cadillac is not done with the engine options on the XT4. I highly doubt you've sat in or been near the XT4 yet. I have. The lease prices you are seeing are pre-order discount pricing for the base model. No one said the CLA would drain Mercedes.... we said it would devalue and cheapen the brand. It has. Cadillac has a much superior product in just about every measure in the ATS. No. One. Cares. how big the ATS is compared to the CLA. Any objective measuring between the two cars puts the ATS on top. People who buy the CLA do it for the badge. Even taking Cadillac out of the mix, there are better options from the other German brands.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    Heading towards? I have news for you, we're already there....
  19. Drew Dowdell
    Harley just announced they are moving more production over seas specifically because of the tariffs. Sales are falling here and increasing in other countries (China specifically), so they don't want to get stuck behind tariffs to sell to foreign countries. CEO said it was 100% because of the tariffs.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    No one cares. Cadillac is going to sell the crap out of these. It will probably become their highest volume vehicle just like the Encore did for Buick. This really is the next step up in luxury for Encore or GLA drivers who want only slightly larger than their current car. No one is going to bring a measuring tape with them. You are lying about this being related to Equinox, it is related to Regal. The GLA can't take a V6, but this XT4 can.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    1.5t - 2016, 2.0t - 2018, 3.6 was heavily revised in 2016
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Like @balthazar says, people don't shop with a tape measure. It's all going to be based on who can offer the most features for $3990 down, $399 a month for an ultra low mileage lease.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    You're stats are meaningless and you fail at moving the goal post. Audi has like body 87 variants. That is a huge cost to develop. I don't care how many A1 compact cars Audi sells globally...it's not relevant to Grand Cherokee sales in the US. In the US, the the Grand Cherokee crushes any Audi Q in volume and probably profits. I'm just going to label you fake news. Your facts are always lies. They can't even be mistakes anymore since you've been corrected so many times.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    No one cares. The Jeep Grand Cherokee prints money for FCA. Jeep sells more JGCs in a month than Audi sells Q anything in a year.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    This mirrors my experience. Suburbans are often my rental of choice when I'm in NJ and I can wheel them through Manhattan like they're a BR-Z
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