Drew Dowdell
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You know what? I almost bought a GLC... Nevermind the fact that it's $15k more than my Encore.... When I whipped out the tape measure, the Encore being shorter made it the winner. -
Toyota News: 2019 Toyota Yaris Sedan Drops the iA
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1.5T + CVT v. 1.5T + CVT 2.0T + 9speed v. 2.0T + 10speed Hybrid CVT v. Hybrid CVT The offerings are pretty darn close. Each one has pluses and minuses. The Malibu and Accord are quite competitive here. For the interior, add in the newest Mazda 6 and you have probably the three top interiors in the segment.
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There is nothing wrong with offering square footage for the luxury dollar. It's kinda what they've been known for for the past 80 years. You can buy some micro car with plastic seats from Germany or you can stretch out in American luxury for the same price. You know what is absolutely ridiculous? The "bigger" GLC (17.6) has a foot less cargo room than my tiny Encore (18.8). The GLC also has less headroom in all positions and less front leg room. For being so much larger, the GLC only has 2 additional inches of rear leg room. The Encore manages all of that while being about 14 inches shorter than the GLC. RWD doesn't have packaging issues you say? For the same price as the GLC at Cadillac, you get an XT5 which is bigger than the GLC in nearly every dimension, still get all the luxury goodies, and aren't saddled with a lowly 4-cylinder. Keep in mind I don't even like the XT5 that much, but I can still recognize its success in the marketplace.
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Malibu and Accord power train options are pretty near evenly matched. Probably more so than any other in the class.
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CVTs are only any decent when there is some relatively good low end torque. The 1.5T isn't spectacular in that regard. The only Chevy I like with that face is the Traverse.
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Honestly, I wouldn't bother. If you're going to rip the dashboard apart anyway, then just put something modern in.
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You tell me. The XT5 outsold the GLC and the X3 individually that it is priced against. RWD introduces packaging issues for the passenger compartment. Cadillac does what it always has... offer a size, comfort, and power advantage over the German imports for the of the same price. The XT4 will do the same against the cramped and tiny GLA. You can't get over the fact that people don't shop for cars with a measuring tape, but with their checkbook. If you're writing a check for $35k or $45k, you don't care what the exterior length is... you want the most comfort and amenities for your dollar. Cadillac offers that.
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?? The Accord has a 1.5T and CVT. So it's not like they're going to get a different transmission there. I assume it is a cost thing. CVTs are cheap and they're great for fuel economy. The 9-speed has got to be an expensive piece of machinery. Altima, Accord, Legacy, and now Malibu are all using CVTs.
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Crutchfield is great for that. the newer Cadillacs aren't all that compatible with aftermarket head units, but the Avalanches are fine.
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Guys, I've split the motorcycle chat into a new dedicated forum. I've been wanting to have a motorcycle discussion section here for a while, so since we got into it today, I figured now is as good a time as any. The dedicated motorcycle forum - feel free to start new threads in here that might be more specific than "general discussion". A general motorcycle discussion thread where the conversation from this thread was moved to.
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I've been wanting to start this section for a while and never got around to it. This thread is for general motorcycle discussion. Feel free to add additional discussions to this forum for other motorcycle new/topics/etc as you see fit. Eventually, I plan to add news coverage and expand the section further.
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The local Ural dealer invited me to a test drive event later in the month for these. Definitely going to go.
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I"m there with him on Android Auto. I've already scoped out my Android Auto options should an Avalanche join the fleet.
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Interesting, they're no longer calling the infotainment system MyLink? I asked about Intellilink at the GMC do in NYC last week and they didn't have an answer. The GMC systems are no longer branded as Intellilink. Needs some looking into. That would make a really nice looking coupe.
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That's about 90% of their recent releases. I wouldn't call the Acadia ugly.. just dull and no character compared to the prior model. Ditto Cruze. Ditto Sonic. Ditto Malibu (pretend the generation immediately prior didn't exist) Ditto Equinox and Terrain. Ditto Envison. Ditto Regal and Lacrosse. Ditto XT5. There are very few GM vehicles that I feel are a not a step backwards and most of those have been out for a while. The sweet spot for the SRX is the final year of the first generation. They gave it a facelift and nicely freshened the interior and it was still Northstar powered if you wanted. Good luck finding one because they only sold about 12.
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I like the R Nine T and the Honda CB1200 because they're modern bikes that look retro without looking like a Harley. I am not a classic Harley guy.
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That and the styling of the sedan. The 5-door I thought looked great, the sedan was awkward looking. People tend not to buy hatchbacks though.
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BMW Loaned me an R Nine T about 18 months ago and I fell in love. I'm trying to keep under 500lbs in order to use the mototote (500 lbs + 100 lbs for mototote = 600 lbs hitch weight = Avalanche / Durango / Grand Cherokee / Canyon). Since then, I've also been loaned a few Hondas and the CB1200 is a close second, but a bit too heavy. I also like the Kawasaki Vulcan S, but at 650cc, it's only a backup option. the Vulcan S can be found for like $4500 used though. The R Nine T is just about the biggest motor you can find (1200cc) on a bike under 500 lbs that isn't a pure sports bike. I've never liked riding crotch rockets. I've got too much crotch for it to be comfortable.
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But then certain Mercedes lovers would harp on Cadillac for not selling at the volumes they sell now. I never will understand why people set different standards for Cadillac than they set for Mercedes.
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I don't own it yet, but this is what I've decided on if I can ever stop having big bills biting me in the ass and Trump stops tanking the stock market. (That's not a political statement, his actions have a direct effect on the stock market in the past two months, all bad ones)
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I would love one. The downside is the gas mileage is sooooo terrible it makes long trips in them prohibitive. It's not like the Avalanche is great, but 21-22mph highway is easier to stomach than 17-18. I really wish Cadillac had kept building them with the new 6.2.
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That can be the other car. I'm not riding the motorcycle from Pittsburgh to Florida. That's why I want the mototote. Take it with me to my parents'.
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I've got an apathy softy for it. I think GM messed up on the Acadia in styling and interior. They saddled it with the weaksauce 2.5 liter 4-cylinder which I'm sure is only sold to rental fleets. The put a lame base AWD system in it and charge a bunch more for the slick twin-clutch AWD that the XT5 and Lacrosse get. Most trims come with the 6-speed auto instead of the 9-speed (From memory, only the All-Terrain can some with the 9-speed, but I could be wrong) It drives dull, it does nothing special, it gives you no reason to buy it over the competition. It is the epitome of mediocre. I would pick virtually any other vehicle in the class, including the Edge and any of the imports, over the Acadia. I'd even pick the Traverse or Enclave over the Acadia as both are substantially better looking, both come with the 9-speed, and neither get the lame 2.5 liter. It the most forgettable in the sea of forgettable crossovers out there. Yet GM sells about 12k of them a month..... so what do I know. The fact remains that it is only about $1500 more than the Edge and Ford sells about 12k Edges a month. With or without that third row... they compete with each other. Ford has an advantage here in that they also have the best selling Explorer in the same showroom, GMC no longer has direct competition to the Explorer, and the Explorer is about to get a heck of a lot better than it already is.
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It would be out of the frying pan into the fire if we moved to a crewcab Taco or Canyonado from the Encore. The Encore does the trip, but it is really snug. Whatever we buy next will have more cabin space. What I really want is some larger long distance cruiser for those trips and something smaller sportier when it is just the two of us or just me. There is a wall there that can drop down ala Avalanche style. But it has a 6,200 lbs towing capacity... so I can use a Mototote.
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