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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    I had two friends with similar vintage Firebirds that couldn't stay running when making right hand turns at suburban speeds. I'm still willing to forget about quality problems from 3 decades ago and give GM and Alfa a chance.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    This segment doesn't care about 0-60 times. The top 3 players are V6 fwd based cars. Adding a 400 HP variant would increase sales of each by a fraction of a percent. It's just not worth it.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    Cadillac beats the MKX in sales.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    gah... you have a point there. Tour Cross makes me think this would be the "sports activity vehicle" version of the LaCrosse.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Really? A 1976? Come on now... if we're going to expect people to stop bringing up the Cadillac Cimerron or 8-6-4 in every CTS-V review, we need to let a 1976 Alfa go too. As I said earlier... a faulty sunroof switch isn't that big of a deal. My 2nd year CTS had a similar issue and it was otherwise rock solid after the sunroof dial was replaced under warranty. (I wish they'd bring that dial back as a sunroof control, so much better than the pushbutton)
  6. Drew Dowdell
    So what? S-Classes are used as taxis. An excellent platform is an excellent platform. The Edge and Explorer are both at the top of their game with Explorer being the best seller in its segment. This generation of MKX no longer has the same body shell as the Edge, so it is unique in that regard. I too wish that Cadillac would put the 3.6TT in the XT5, but I'm not going to pity Cadillac being beaten in performance by Lincoln when Lincoln is putting out a fantastic product. The MDX is a less than mediocre SUV now... I don't know how Acura sells any of them except for people who refuse to look at anything else. Nearly any similarly sized luxury SUV you can name is better than the MDX. Even some of the "consumer" brand SUVs like Explorer and Grand Cherokee are superior in top trim. I'd even rate the new Acadia Denali better than the MDX and my enthusiasm for the Acadia is about as bright as a night light. My enthusiasm for the XT5 is similarly dim. Why is the MDX so bad? Because they used the badly underbaked Pilot platform. Sure the Pilot is selling okay, but I suspect that it is mostly out of Honda brand loyalty more than anything else. MDX v. MKX... two luxury vehicles that share a platform with more plebian models with very different outcomes.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Why is that sad? The MKX is an excellent vehicle. I'd put it above the MDX and RX, particularly in top trim.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    That makes the new Regal sound promising from a performance standpoint. We're in a bit of a jam with what we're going to do about our current car situation and I'm trying to hold out until the new Regal arrives. About not being able to defeat start/stop. I wonder how much of that is an EPA thing. Like do they get bonus points from the EPA for not offering a disable?
  9. Drew Dowdell
    I too prefer Tour Ex rather than Tour Cross.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    No... that would not be the case. A lot of work goes into creating a modern body shell. Just having a different rear hatch is enough to push that cost over $1,000. An Escalade Sedan with a trunk? That's an idea I can get behind if Cadillac decided to invent it.... again...
  11. Drew Dowdell
    I know. Neither AMC nor the Subaru Outback SUS are that recent either. It was more a comment on the idea of what's old is new again when Mercedes fanbois decide that MB has invented something. (See also, Airbag restraints and Anti-Lock Brakes)
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Suzuki X-90. Based on the Suzuki Sidekick / Geo Tracker
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Fixed that for you.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    Copying AMC, Subaru, and Suzuki.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    No.. the coupes don't pull those numbers. The whole GLC and GLE lines might, but that is including the .. erm..... GLE/C "sedan".
  16. Drew Dowdell
    At the most, I would like to see Cadillac offer the 3.6TT from the XTS in the XT5... that is sufficient without going overboard. And they don't have to reengineer the engine to transverse.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    I can see how Cadillac is happy though... they're the second best selling in their market after the RX. I'm sure all five GLE AMG Coupe drivers feel so good feeling superior though....
  18. Drew Dowdell
    This is an all new Enclave. New platform and everything.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    US - by whoring out their name on FWD cars shared with Nissan, and chasing cheap leases. EU - not if you remove the Crown Vic spec livery market
  20. Drew Dowdell
    Trump is tilting at windmills. Just because the EPA standards are relaxed doesn't mean automakers can start putting V8s in everything again. They still have to build vehicles for a global market. Manufacturers would rather not build multiple variations of the same car. The engines in the meat of the market are going to be the same. So the same 4-cylinder that powers an ATS in the US is going to power an ATS in Europe and an ATS in China.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    I also prefer the V8 myself and am still not a fan of the EB 3.5 after a 1000 mile trip in an Expedition EL last week.... however, the point was that people still want better fuel economy even from their trucks and are willing to take a swing with new technology to get it.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    The crossover replaced the uncool wagon and minivan... That's all. People want the ability to haul all the their crap. In 1977, you got a Colony Park. In 1987, you got a Mercury Sable Wagon while the Missus got a Town and Country. In 1997, you got a Mercury Mountaineer and the Mrs got an Windstar. In 2007, you're in a pair of Explorers. In 2017, you're in a crossover explorer and she in an edge.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    EcoDiesel is currently not for sale, when sold is sold in limited quantities, and is never offered at discount or special pricing like the hemi is. GM is selling every diesel Canyonado they can build, even at the substantial price increase over the V6. How about another comparison.... 2.7 EB or 3.5 EB verse 5.0 in an F150? Ford is selling the crap out of the Ecoboost trucks with the promise of better fuel economy (even if I personally find the validity of the claim to be dubious)
  24. Drew Dowdell
    What consumers don't want better fuel economy? Even truck buyers want to squeeze an extra mpg out of their vehicles when they can.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    It's an early production model on a brand new platform without any direct predecessor. I wouldn't get too hung up on a sunroof issue. Similarly, my 2004 CTS had a faulty sunroof switch that had to be replaced early in its life but that was literally the only warranty repair I had in 48k miles of ownership.
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