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Drew Dowdell

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    This was decided back in April
  4. Drew Dowdell
    +1
  5. 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.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    And China just lowered the tariff to import cars into the country too...
  7. Drew Dowdell
    They already have Nautilus.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    They have the new 2.7T
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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).
  12. 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
  13. Drew Dowdell
    BMW does that goal-post moving all the time. They like to claim they have 76 models, but they count the 3 body styles of 3-series and 3-body styles of 4-series as a single sales number.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    It's a whole new world out there. Coupes come with 4 doors and 1 inch lift kits now.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Yeah, these compacts that the lux brands are coming out with just scream status seeker, badge snob, fake.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    @balthazar My uber driver was just telling me about the 2 seater 1970s (he wasn't sure of the year) LeSabre with a 455 that his dad had. My spidey senses were going off that one of these items isn't true. Thoughts?
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Back over the wall with you....
  18. Drew Dowdell
    No, you don’t.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I think it was pretty clear I am talking about F-150. Wait, you think Mercedes can out F-150 the F-150? Not Ram, not Toyota, and not Nissan have come close. You think you have some brand loyalty with Mercedes, you haven’t seen F-150 buyers yet. They’ll laugh at that rebadged Frontier.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    Update: Fate calls.... I might get to drive a Corvair this week, though it is an automatic and I had hoped for a manual.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Not allowed to bring phones into the meeting. I LOVE the name btw! A double jibs up from me to Lincoln for that. It fits perfectly in the rest of the Lincoln SUV lineup. It sounds distinguished. Leagues better (see what I did there?) than GLx### or Q/QX or X/XT at the other brands.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    And for people who want a large truck, Honda and Mercedes have nothing to offer. You don't get a yuuuger segment than that. Where's your scorn for Mercedes missing out on probably the most important and lucrative market in North America? I don't know what you mother was seeing, or if she was shopping with a tape measure. The CTS is 2.4 centimeters longer than the 9-5 (I'm assuming the 2001ish model, the final 9-5 was nearly XTS sized), and less than half a centimeter wider. Furthermore, the 9-5 should feel larger inside due to the FWD packaging. Thinking the CTS is too big compared to a 9-5 is just making an excuse for some reason to not like the car. My own mother went the other way. She had a 94 Bonneville and really liked the look of the CTS. I tried to sell her on the Aurora instead, but she didn't want an Oldsmobile (brand snobbery, you might know about that). I tried to tell her she wouldn't like the CTS because it would be too small for her. Make sure the Cadillac dealer we went to was an Olds/Cadillac dealer. I put her in a Sunburst Orange CTS on the showroom floor. She immediately was disappointed. It was too small. She got out. I told her to try out this other car behind the CTS without telling her what it was. She got in and went "Ooooo, I like this". It was a black Aurora. That one wasn't the one she bought, but she did end up in an Aurora. She beats up her cars badly, but she got that one to about 170k miles before she sold it to an employee who promptly totaled it. These days she drives Ford tough. Her King Ranch is well over 170k miles now.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Those of you who know me know why this one will be weird... I've alway wanted to experience driving a vintage aircooled Beetle and likewise a Corvair. I need to drive a '66 Toronado just for the experience. I'd love to own an '85 Seville and again own an '85 - '87 Continental.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    The MKT is popular with Lyft/Uber drivers for a different reason. It is the most efficient vehicle at the lowest price that fits into every single Uber/Lift car category. They can be UberX, UberXL, Uber Black, Uber SUV. The only other vehicles that can do that and match it on fuel economy would be the GLS diesel and possibly the Q7, but those are a lot more expensive, even used, than an MKT. No other vehicle can hit all of the requirements while also being cheap to buy and cheap to fuel relative to its competition. MKTs, with their big cargo areas, are also good for the coveted "airport runs". If you have an MKT and get an Uber Black ping for an airport run, you probably just struck gold.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Cadillac is in on the fleet market in China, that and the EV requirements are why the CT6 PHEV is built there. That's why there is an ATS-L, an XTS 2.0T, and there was an STS-L in China. Your question regarding Lexus and Infiniti in China reveals your ignorance of history. The Chinese largely shun Japanese cars due to that little disagreement Japan had with China from 1931 - 1941. The Chinese like Buicks because their former Emperor used them and they became a cultural status symbol. This is true even to today. American and European cars are status symbols in China, the Japanese are parihas. Once you understand the cultural implications, then you see why Lexus and Infiniti have an uphill battle there. In Europe, it doesn't matter if Mercedes is only producing Trabants, Germans will still buy them over any current Cadillac because they are culturally loyal. Wash, Rinse, Repeat with the French and the CV2.
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