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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Land Cruiser sells globally to a lot more locations than Audi does. It also shares a lot of parts with other Toyotas. It is one of the few truly global vehicles out there that doesn't change much from country to country and sells everywhere.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    updated with chart that was missing from last month
  3. Drew Dowdell
    It's a shame because they're both great vehicles.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    It's not a crossover though... it's a fake one. The Niro and Soul are fake crossovers also, but at least they aren't ugly.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Alfa has been a sunk brand for 15 years. He is using money from Jeep and Ram to necromance the brand. I wouldn't be surprised if he tried Lancia next (down to just selling the rebadged 300 as the Thema, only in Italy)
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Nearly all of the modern ones, if not absolutely all of them, allow you to customize how much information is on the display. From experience with the GM ones, you can cut the information down to just speed, or also include fuel and rpm and iPod track or navigation directions.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Some of that has to do with designers and executives moving around from brand to brand. Hyundai and Kia have picked off more than one German designer.... and I swear that everything JDN touches starts to feel vaguely similar. The pony cars you mention trade heavily on their classic heritage and almost have to pick design cues up from their predecessors in order to succeed. Some day, in about 15 years, we'll be talking about the new Mustang or Camaro which looks like it came from the early 80s. The pony cars and muscle cars that didn't pull from their heritage have all failed. (GTO, Magnum, SS, SHO).
  8. Drew Dowdell
    Did the regular Yaris get canceled or something? It pains me to see that the C-HR sells so well compared to the Corolla IM. The C-HR is less useful, it's ugly, has a rather spartan interior, and worst of all... it's a fake crossover. With no AWD available, it's just a tall, ungainly hatchback.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    He's not saying that is isn't good. He's saying that he wouldn't want to pay for it because he doesn't find it useful. I kinda agree with him here, but also with the caveat that there are good HUDs and distracting HUDs, so not only would it be something I'm skeptical about paying for, I would also cast a critical eye on if it was a good one or a bad one.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    eh... only if done well..... the bad ones can be distracting
  11. Drew Dowdell
    It was only a matter of time... even a non-HD Yukon XL Denali can get to $80k. The 2018 Expedition MAX Platinum goes to $84k
  12. Drew Dowdell
    I'm only going into the office once a week anymore... it is so bad where I was moved to "to be closer to my team". They aren't my team, we just have the same titles. My teams are in the UK, Houston, Toronto, NJ.... I have no team in Pittsburgh. My boss is in London, his boss is in Houston, his boss' boss is in London.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    The *worst* "invention" ever inflicted on office workers is the open office concept. I have no less than 7 loud conversations going on around me right now. Every. Single. Person. is on a different conference call, yet each call seems to be covering roughly the same subjects.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    One of our friends/neighbors has family in Montreal and says the drive isn't bad. I'd probably still fly... or maybe do something like take the train out of NYC.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    How are you going to publish it?
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Regal and Verano fairly different, but both solid. A Verano is a nicer, quieter, more powerful Cruze. They have the steady reliable 2.4 Direct Injected Ecotec that GM put in everything. There is a CPO 2014 Verano with 15k miles and a sticker of $13,999 just about walking distance from you. If AWD is no longer a requirement, then that car right there is my answer.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    No, but maybe people who live in Benzes shouldn't throw depreciation stones at Pacifica Hybrids.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    Depreciation does matter. It's factored into your lease.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    Two years newer. Better engine. Better interior. Better infotainment (original MyFordSync suuuucks, Mark Fields put his fist through the screen of one,) and lower miles, thus more time left on the warranty.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    The Fisker Karmas were breathtaking in person. I've actually driven them. Their issue was never the powertrain, that was perfectly fine for the application. Their issue was the kit-car interior. It was in no way close to the level of interior you'd expect from a car in that price range... well below even Tesla in that regard.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Does percentage really matter when you're losing that absolute volume of dollars in that amount of time? Heck, even rapidly depreciating vehicles like the Regal are only losing $15k in 2 years... sure, that might be 30% of their value, but it's only $15k, not $60k like the S-Class. Like I said, a Pacifica Hybrid buyer could have their vehicle depreciate to ZERO and they'd still be ahead of the money lost by someone getting into an S-Class. If I have the choice of losing $47k or $60k, I'm going to chose the $47k regardless of what percentage of the original value that is. Percentages are meaningless to your checkbook in this case.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    I love these two shots of the Escala concept: Bond villain arrives at escape hanger: Look how long it is... longer wheelbase than the S-Class... and still distinctly Cadillac.
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  23. Drew Dowdell
    I don't think any of the Teslas are particularly attractive... they're just jellybeans nearly completely devoid of character. However, I do love the powertrain setup on them. That powertrain in something like the Escala concept in @oldshurst442 sig would be orgasm inducing.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    That's still better than an S-Class... an S-class loses more than the entire MSRP of the Pacifica Hybrid in just 2 years. You could buy a Pacifica Hybrid, have it depreciate 100% and still be ahead on the money compared to an S-Class buyer/leaser, yet still be under warranty. So, using your logic, the Pacifica Hybrid is better than the S-class.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Fixed it for your delicate sensibility regarding grammar.
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