Drew Dowdell
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It really depends on how hard you want to beat on it. If you are looking for the ultimate performance from the 2.0t, then yes, you want the 8-speed. If it's just for weekend cruising with your honey, then the 6-speed will be more than sufficient.
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I've driven probably every powertrain combo that has been available in the ATS..... and unless you're going for an ATS-V, the 2.0T is the one to get, especially if you can hold off a little while longer till some of the 8-speed models get into the used car fleet. The 6-speed is still good, it's just that the 8-speed is really really good. That said, my reason for picking the 2.0T over the 3.6 is one of balance. The 3.6 may be a tick faster in a straight line, but I swear you can feel the extra weight up front. The 2.0T's balance around curves is far more sure footed.
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Cadillacs are cheaper to own and maintain than anything from Germany.... not just the premium brands.... keeping my ex's high mileage Passat in operating condition was expensive. The ATS 2.0t takes 5 quarts for RWD and 6 quarts for AWD.
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I still love those.... they can be had for so cheap
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On the buttons, I notice that people often put their fingers in the wrong spot and only actually hit the proper spot by accident. That seems to lead to a lot of the confusion. You're not actually supposed to be touching the silver part at all (well you can, but that's not where the sensor is).... you're supposed to touch the icon above the silver line..... I found that once I changed my thinking on it, I never had an issue with the buttons.
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The problem with that idea Hyper is that the Astra is basically the same car as the Verano is here... it's updated, sure, but it's just your standard slightly more premium compact. Though, they have done a really nice job on the interior....
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I'm leaning more toward the rental right now because there will be 4 of us in an Encore and that feels pretty tight for such a long drive. Albert wants to take the Encore because its a car he's familiar with. (I don't have to pay the extra driver fee due to my contract with national)
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I know what the CTS was... I had an '04 for 4 years. That looks like an '03, but also could be optioned with a lot more wood trim. The Lexus was also about $15k more.
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It just baffles me that that was considered luxury..... a giant heap of gray plastic for a dashboard. My '04 Honda has that.
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Hah! No they didn't. Again Benz trying to take credit for inventing something they didn't (Like saying they invented the car, or Airbags, or ABS) Try 2002 from Saturn or 1999 if you count the 3-door SC. And 1978 from Oldsmobile Good point on the Saturn coupe, always liked those suicide doors. The Mazda RX-8 had a similar set up. The CLS was still the trend setter that the rest followed. But if you ask Google who invented the car, the response is Karl Benz. If it's on the internet, it must be true.
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That's about as cheery as a churchyard on a wet Sunday....
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Hah! No they didn't. Again Benz trying to take credit for inventing something they didn't (Like saying they invented the car, or Airbags, or ABS) Try 2002 from Saturn or 1999 if you count the 3-door SC. And 1978 from Oldsmobile
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To borrow from Jaguar... to me Cadillac is Class, Fast, Bad-Ass.. In the past, I would have used Jaguar's "Grace, Pace, Space", but the words no longer really describe today's Cadillac. Grace implies a sense of delicacy.... I would call the 80s Cadillacs of Fleetwood, Seville, and Eldorado graceful. Today's CTS and ATS are not... but they are classy looking. Space no longer really applies to any luxury brand except for the large SUVs, so only the Escalade qualifies there. Pace still applies, but I couldn't think of a rhyme. I picked bad-ass because of the V-Sport and V-Series lines.
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2016 (all new) Chevy Cruze LT 1.4t automatic
Drew Dowdell replied to regfootball's topic in Reader Reviews
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I could never abide the interiors of Benzes from this time period aside from the S-Class.
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A foot pump parking brake? How quaint! The Lacrosse's is electric.
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I'm sure he'll be along soon enough... but it doesn't really matter. He wanted what he wanted as long as it had a pointy star and a V8. The same way I want something with a peace symbol and a V8. lol I think we all WANT a V8... Even if it is for 90% the sound and 10% performance. For me, it's the low end torque. Even my wheezy 35 year old carbed V8 has great off the line torque that I love.
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Seriouslly... until you can actually build a new Celia and Supra... just stop with the extra performance brand... And you ALREADY HAVE a performance brand, it's called TRD!!!
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Jeep News: Rumorpile: Details On the Hurricane 2.0L Turbo for Wrangler
Drew Dowdell replied to William Maley's topic in Jeep
Wrangler or not, this Turbo-4 is badly needed by FCA across the lineup. With those kind of power numbers, I bet we'll see it in a host of products including the Charger, and Cherokee, and possibly even the Pacifica. -
As I phase into my new job, my sleep will improve. At the moment, I'd have to answer "no". Having seen pictures of Arnold in just a normal speedo.... I can assure you there is a substantial amount of padding going on there.
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I'm sure he'll be along soon enough... but it doesn't really matter. He wanted what he wanted as long as it had a pointy star and a V8. The same way I want something with a peace symbol and a V8.
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He's got the V8 E-class which was the big selling point for him. I can understand the desire for a V8 instead of a NAV6, so I can't knock him on that. I'd prefer a 300c Hemi over a 300c Pentastar every day of the week.
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It just has to be a comfort cruiser... I'll have the in-laws in the back seat the whole time, so not like I can have any fun with the car.
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The Regal and the Verano both need to move up in price and content. Let them start doing plastic seats like Benz and BMW and make those standard, give the Verano AWD and drop the 2.4 use the 1.6T instead, The Regal Turbo needs a bit of a power bump to at least GS levels while the GS should go higher. Regal needs a visual refresh and bring over the wagon, sprucing up the Regal interior materials couldn't hurt either.
