Drew Dowdell
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Na, they're trying to make Alfa into a sexy Italian built to fight Germans on the 'Ring..... an Electric mini-van isn't the way to do that.
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Aside from Mustang, Ford is going to be carless too.
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No one, particularly not the Chinese, care about 500hp in terms of sales. They make such a tiny segment of the sales chart. Someone leasing a 201hp CLA isn't doing it just because there is some 500hp E-class being built for almost no one to buy. Also... Mercedes doesn't have 25 models total... they have 14 at best, not counting their vans. They don't get to quadruple count cars just because it comes in a couple of different door counts. Not counting vans, the only way you get to 25 is by counting cars like the C-Class and E-Class 4 times. C-Class, C-Class Hybrid, C-Class Coupe, C-Class Cabrio. E-Class Sedan, E-Class Wagon, E-Class Coupe, E-Class Cabrio Doing that, I count a total of 27 vehicles at MB USA (again, not counting the vans), but that is cheating. Without double/triple/quadruple counting, it's 14 models total. MB isn't alone in this kind of cheating... BMW likes to count every variant as a "model". No, the 320i, 335i, 340i, M3, and 435i and grand turisimo and wagon and convertible and blah blah blah are not umpteen different models.... It's the 3 series. Done.
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Mercedes doesn't make a size class equivalent to the XT4. If you've got $35k to spend on a crossover, your choice is GLA or XT4... not GLC or XT4. And in that regard, the XT4 wins with a roomier interior. The GLA is really just a CLA hatchback on stilts, that's why its so tiny and a poor value.
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.... and what if I wanted to buy one here in Pittsburgh? I guess I have to go to DC or NYC? I love the look of the car though.
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@William Maley - how were squeaks and rattles? I've heard from other colleagues of ours that this Camry seems more prone to them
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Oil change cost per change go up, but the time between oil changes has been increasing. I get 7,500 miles between oil changes in the Honda and up to 10,000 miles in the Buick. My old 2004 CTS would do 12,000 miles before it was down to 10% oil life, but that got a lot of highway miles. Same goes for other maintenance items as well. Many manufacturers are moving to ceramic brakes. I just did my first brake job on the Buick.... at 80,000 miles. It cost $600~ for 4 rotors and pads... but once in 80k miles, I can't be mad about it. I never changed the brakes in the 48k miles I had the CTS and when I had them checked before turning it in, they said they had a lot of life left. I remember my old Cutlass barely making 25k miles between brake pads. My ex's Grand Am was similar. I don't mind more expensive maintenance as long as it is significantly less frequent.
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Brampton is done as soon as the union contract expires.
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The XT4 is the competitor to the GLA. Both transverse engines.
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Why isn't MB held to this same standard for the CLA/GLA AMG? Or Audi for the RS3?
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The A-Class is a FWD platform and a little bird told me they suck. The A-Class, while much improved over the previous generation, is not that much improved to be competing in the G70, Q50/60, 3/4-series playground. The C-Class is only good when you option it up into the $50s... otherwise you're getting plastic seats (still a possibility at $50+k) and none of the interesting finishes.
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My expectation (purely my own hypothesis) is that it will be officially branded CT5 V-Series/Sport rather than just V. Otherwise, you're right.
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That's just a test theme. You're not supposed to be on that one. Scroll to the bottom of any page and change your theme to CG Default
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Yes, because as price goes down, demand goes up. I know what you're getting at, but your cause and effect are reversed. Right now there are multiple major companies gearing up to make major increases in the capacity to manufacture batteries. That will not only increase supply, but increase economies of scale, dropping the price. Right now the cost of the batteries is said to be close to one third the price of the Bolt. For argument sake, let's say the Bolt is $36k on average before tax breaks. If GM can drop that price $6k or more due to battery costs dropping, that makes the car much more affordable and potentially demand go up.
