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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    It really boils down to whether Ford or GMC can get me the better deal on the configuration I want. GMC has the advantage here based solely on my ability to get supplier pricing. That said, I'm still pretty stuck on finding a low mileage Avalanche or Escalade EXT because I don't do many miles anymore and I could keep it a long time with just a head unit upgrade.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Well we still have he CRV, it's primarily a rental property work vehicle now.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    The only reason we leased the Buick is that we were expecting a life change at the end of the 2 years. That didn't happen, so we ended up buying it out.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Friend of mine just leased a Sierra Denali with the 6.2.... has me so jealous.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    And GM was already running everything but the A/C compressor off electric back then. The eAssist engines have electric oil pumps, electric water pumps. The belt in an eAssist car only has 3 stops. Crank, A/C, and the Alternator-Starter
  6. Drew Dowdell
    The BAS system is just a matter of scale not voltage. 10 years ago when GM was first developing it, lithium ion batteries were not even an option from a cost perspective. Don't go walking around claiming Mercedes does something first when all they did was take a decade old proven concept and update it with some newer tech.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    It's amazing.... Mercedes was the first with airbags too even though Oldsmobile came out with them 6 years prior... Now Mercedes is the first to do a mild hybrid a full 10 years after General Motors and 18 years after Honda. All of the mild hybrid systems that GM and Honda did were 36volt - 42 volt systems.... another 6 volts is immaterial. Yes, I know that a mild hybrid drops the alternator.. (not really, but I'll work with your error). We did an article on it 5 years ago. but Mercedes is first.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    I'd only go for the Ford with a 5.0 engine, no ecoboost for me. Luckily they don't have much of an upcharge for it... about half the upcharge as the 6.2 in the GM Twins. Still, the 6.2 and the 8-speed are a fantastic setup. I doubt I'd miss the 2 extra gears the Ford has for now.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    So the gain in mpg is not from the change to 48 volt but from the change to a mild hybrid system.... So Mercedes is following the 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line (36 battery / 42 volt charging system)
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Why does system voltage change the fuel economy of the car? (Honest question)
  11. Drew Dowdell
    $2700 is about the same as the upgrade from a Pentastar to a Hemi in a 300. .. but yes that is a bit much for an upgrade. A low boost 4.3 V6 might make an interesting option, but for most people, the 5.3 is more than plenty.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    How does that explain the 43 in the CLA?
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Benz's naming scheme is completely bonkers.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    They range from 3 y/o to 22 y/o. They can learn to drive on their parents cars. ;-)
  15. Drew Dowdell
    I want to be rid of that Honda so bad... I've been looking at low mileage Bravadas, Rainiers, and 9-7xs just as an interim solution.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    I'd like the Jeep GC too... but if I'm going to get that type of vehicle, I'm thinking a 3-row is preferable.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    The Pacifica almost has me convinced.... But I'd like to do a bit of mild off-roading. So Avalanche/Tahoe are at the top of my list.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    We're in such an odd situation. We have no kids nor any plans for kids, yet we need to plan our vehicle purchases around hauling some combo of our 7 nieces and nephews, or my in-laws around. As much as we like the Encore, it was really a mistake on our part going with a vehicle that small. Unless I find an Avalanche, my choices are likely going to be Durango / Explorer / Tahoe. His will either be pre-owned CTS or leased Regal Sportback... or if things really change for us, a new S90.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I could never cross shop a Stinger with a Mustang or Camaro simply because a coupe would never be allowed. The fact that the Regal Sportback is interesting to him and is a hatchback means that the Stinger is a possibility. I like the looks of the Regal and especially the interior better though.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    I don't think there will be much Mustang/Stinger cross shopping though I agree with you that there should be.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    I see your point and the difference between professional and personal. I'm not trying to cultivate a personality of intimidation. I'm not the office "friend" though. I go to work to work, not to socialize... And today I made a rare appearance at a work social function. It will sounds like hubris, but I am very good at what I do plus I have 11 years of institutional knowledge to go with it. I carry myself with the confidence which goes with that. In short, I know where all the bodies are hidden around the company. I'm sure that is the source of the intimidation. However, I don't want it to be seen as a reason to be intimidated by me.
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  23. Drew Dowdell
    Yup, final model Bonneville.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    Never saw it. I guess I should watch it.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    I had a couple co-workers tell me today that I intimidated them. Another co-worker said they call me the Grim Reaper. I'm not sure how I feel about this. The Grim Reaper one I understand the reason for the nickname. In my old job, when someone got walked to HR it was my job to swoop in and seize their computer and phone for evidence. Some of the smaller offices I visit used to assume, if I showed up unannounced, that I was there to fire them all. I'm not sure why other people should be intimidated though.
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