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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Well there you go @regfootball , the sporty GM crossover you were asking for. Me? I kinda like it, and I’m just glad there is the 3.6 liter instead of the 2.0T from the Traverse. Good tie in to Camaro too, I wonder if there is actually any parts sharing there or just in appearance.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    We don't pay tariffs to other countries for items exported from the US. The customers in those countries pay the tariff. We pay very few tariffs in this country and the ones we do pay are quite low unless you're trying to buy a truck from Germany...
  3. Drew Dowdell
    The C70 had a diesel in EU. But yes, I'm sure somewhere in history there was a Volvo without a diesel engine. Perhaps its the first Volvo without a diesel since Chinese ownership? Something I've had to learn at work recently. Don't assume malicious intent.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Pricey
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Updated.... but again, the off-road options on the Overland are optional Top-O-The-Line is the Summit that has all of everything and can top out at $63k with a diesel. The Trackhawks and SRTs are above that, but they're not really offroaders like the Trailhawk, Summit, and Overland are.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    The 2.7T with electrification would be more than enough to move an Escalade around. A 3.0TT in an escalade would be too much in a country where gas is already over $4 a gallon. I got 27mpg out of it in a CT6, but an Escalade couldn't count on that.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    LOL you're nutz! I don't think there is anything a Trailhawk can do that an appropriately equipped Overland cannot.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    Back away from the politics.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    This looks fantastic! Just visually, I would probably pick this over any of the competition.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Overland package is more $$$. That's the reason I started looking at this. I get the off-road suspension and 4x4, plus the tow package, plus heated and cooled seats (albert's request), for less money than the same config in an overland.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    The Renegade Trailhawk is actually surprisingly capable. I think the issue people have with the JGC Trailhawk is that it is no more capable than an Overland with the active suspension and the upper level 4x4 system (which both come standard on Trailhawk) This one I have pictured is $32k and 17k miles for a '17
  12. Drew Dowdell
    What do y'all think of the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk? Cool ride or posermobile?
  13. Drew Dowdell
    You keep moving those goalposts, that's what you're good at. Two posts ago I suggested they use the new 2.7 liter, so it would be below the 3.0 gas tax level. Your suggestion was that they use the 2.0T. I'm sure your very next complaint was that a Chinese Escalade only had a 2.0T while the GLS has a 2.998 liter.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    Not that far. Late Jan 2018 is when Trump announced the opening salvos in the trade war.... that is, actually announcing tariffs. I know because I watched the stock market drop.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    I like the E-Class, but the CT6 is way more handsome of a vehicle. When you see those lightsaber fangs coming at you, it really grabs your attention. It's an Escalade. Luxury comes at a price.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    This was decided back in April
  17. Drew Dowdell
    +1
  18. Drew Dowdell
    I've had it done. nothing to be afraid of. you're knocked out the whole time. It is largely due to the American diet. They don't follow this recommendation in countries that have better balanced diets.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    And China just lowered the tariff to import cars into the country too...
  20. Drew Dowdell
    They already have Nautilus.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    They have the new 2.7T
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Yes, the 2.0 is gone, but that won't effect sales since no one was buying it or even stocking it. Don't expect a price drop for the 3.6 except that there will be a RWD 3.6 available, so an option delete credit there. I'm wondering if the 2.0t will continue in China though.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Er... no. Most CT6s are sold at least mid-level. Dealers don't even stock the base 2.0T, it is by order only. The E-Class has more status here because it was never used as a taxi. It has no particular status in the EU. Europeans understand it can be optioned up nicely, but they are just as likely to get into an orange/beige one and driven to the airport. The vast majority of E-Classes in Europe are not privately owned... just like the Crown Vic here. Germans buy german vehicles. This isn't rocket science.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    I think you're half right. I do see them increasing in volume, but not by discounting it. With the extremely handsome update to an already handsome car coming, I doubt they'll feel the need to discount the car any. They will increase volume simply by moving mid-range XTS buyers to CT6 (base AWD XTS is only $3k less than base CT6 AWD), and base XTS buyers will either step up to CT6 or down to CT5. XTS V-Sport ($71,490) buyers will feel quite comfortable in a CT6 Premium Luxury 3.0TT AWD ($68,290 before any options).
  25. Drew Dowdell
    The E-Class is used as a taxi, that's where a huge bulk of the volume comes from. It is the Crown Vic of Europe. It is the Caprice of China. CT6 doesn't get used as a taxi
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