Drew Dowdell

You can get them as low as $43k sticker... but even then your point stands.

I agree. This had to be in process while Piech was in power.

I said nothing about the shape... just that if they made a Buick with Bolt dirty bits, I'd want it to be an Electra. Frankly, if they just put it in the Lacrosse and increased the amount of battery capacity with all the extra room being a bigger car, that'd be fine. Or do it on an Omega based car and load the empty drive shaft tunnel with batteries.

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California is not losing population. https://sf.curbed.com/platform/amp/2018/5/2/17312954/california-population-2018-count

I would totally do a Bolt as a second vehicle if it weren't so non-luxury inside. I still want the goods. Make a Buick Electra and we'll talk.

I don't expect a rebadged and rebodied Pacifica to get the Trailhawk rating... but that type of vehicle is what SMK is suggesting.

I fully expect a 3-row from Jeep... but making it a vanilla crossover with no off-road capability isn't the way to go about it.

On the first one, why should they dilute the brand like that? Just for volume? Every Pacifica clone with a Jeep grille and standard doors would devalue the premium that the JGC can sell at.

This is one I use frequently on facebook when people are being dumb and I'm about to explain it to them.

trippy!

give it another try?

didn't it work for you?

It will be so much fun! But be careful because Judge Judy is still watching

I've seen them many times from a distance and they are quite beautiful. But to really get the full effect, go down to the end of the runway at O'Hare, you can drive there, and watch as one of these ( An Air China in my case) takes off practically over your head. Not only do you get to appreciate the beauty... but you end up in awe of the size. My brain said "My god, that's a big ship!"

If someone else was paying and the cruise went some place I was specifically interested in, I might do it. I would never seek one out though. With one exception... I think the River cruises they offer in Europe look really cool. I would be interested in one of them. Substantially smaller boats.

That wasn't directed at anyone in particular. We can still chat about these cars. Just new ones go into May

If I had the room and found a final year Town Car that wasn't beat to hell in livery service, I'd probably snatch it. That or a '97. BTW, it's May, so new spots need a new thread.

Wut?

Moved to lounge.

A Land Rover CR-V Freelander would be the bees-knees for the brand reputation.

In a famous meetup, the Eyesore of the Seas, the Ungainly of the Seas, and the Tacky of the Seas.

Also the difference between a cruise and a crossing. You'll never find me on a cruise, but I would love to do a crossing.

Two possibilities - 1. The battery is toast, you just haven't hit totally dead yet, and the alternator is working overtime to try and keep it charged. Drive this way too long (a couple weeks to a month) and you'll toast the alternator too. 2. The voltage regulator is toast (this means you'll need a new alternator) and will eventually kill the battery too if driven for even just a week of normal usage. You can potentially fry other electronics in the car as well. Easiest step is to take the battery to be tested somewhere. If it tests good, schedule an electrical system check somewhere and be prepared (or warn your parents in this case) for an alternator replacement that could be coming. The graphics being wonky are probably just a symptom of abnormal electrical system operation.

I'm guessing we don't see it here. If this is indeed a stretched Cherokee, it is unlikely it would meet US side-impact standards.