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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    I could do a complete second list if I was allowed. It would basically look like a mid-90s Chevrolet-Pontiac-Buick-Oldsmobile car lot.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    It's not just the drive train layout. The interior of the CLA/GLA is sub-par too unless you really load it up into C-Class territory. Cadillac pioneered FWD in luxury cars, so at least they have some history with it. Exactly. The CLA has been widely panned as being "cheap" by just about every publication out there. The fact that it is FWD is the least of its concern. Being FWD doesn't makes it a bad car. Being cheap does. Exactly. The CLA and GLA are not the quality one expects from Mercedes. I have the same exact feelings for the Audi A3 and that one was always going to be FWD based because their entire lineup is. The A3 just feels like a luxury Jetta to me, and not at all at the level of competence of the other Audis.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    Good call on the F-150 Ecoboost... I'd probably swap into that if I can't find one of the 1 of 27 Saab 9-5 Wagons.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Hahaha so I read.. So is the NY show this week? I so, I assume you're out that way? Yup. NYIAS press days are Wednesday and Thurday. I'm in NJ today and tomorrow for work.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Those decals are optional add-ons for the Trailhawk models.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    New Spark hasn't changed platforms from the old. It's still on Gamma II like the old spark, Trax, Encore, Sonic, Opel Adam, Opel Karl.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    The Spark doesn't have the powertrain.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    I bought a selfie stick..... the things I do for you people.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    I hope they separate out the sales numbers
  10. Drew Dowdell
    It's not just the drive train layout. The interior of the CLA/GLA is sub-par too unless you really load it up into C-Class territory. Cadillac pioneered FWD in luxury cars, so at least they have some history with it.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    Mercedes just figured out they can sell fake Gucci bags factory direct. I'm not anti-mercedes at all... I'm anti-fake-mercedes.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    1. 1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible 3.4 DOHC (they are labors of love, but I really miss mine) 2. Cadillac XTS V-Sport 3.6TT (My daily) 3. 2016 Mercedes GLE400 (Partner's daily) 4. 1985 Buick Riviera Convertible T-Type 3.8 Liter Turbo (the convertible part is an aftermarket conversion, sold by Buick... not sure if it is eligible, I'll just take the coupe if it doesn't count) 5. Cadillac ATS-V coupe 3.6TT
  13. Drew Dowdell
    I'm not sure about the DS as its own brand, but as cars, they are really nice. Just call them Citroen DS## here in the states.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    Mercedes Benz's growth is in selling Mercedes Pretendz.... I'm very much a member of the "buy the real benz" club when someone asks me if they should get a CLA.....
  15. Drew Dowdell
    At the lower levels of performance, I might pick the challenger because I like the size of the car and I'm a sucker for the Hemi. But I know I'd end up killing myself in a Hellcat where I feel in absolute control in a CTS-V. It just comes down to that.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    ZL1, no question..... and I've never even driven it. I have driven the Hellcat.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    1. 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais 442 5-speed manual (190hp in a 2,600 lbs car) 2.3 liters 2. Saturn Sky Red-Line 6-speed (2.0T) 3. 2012 Saab 9-5 2.8T Sport Combi AWD (one of the 27 made) 4. 2016 Volvo S90 T6 AWD (2.0 turbo AND super) 5. 2016 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD Inscription (same engine as above)
  18. Drew Dowdell
    I think it's a mistake to just not swap out the Scion badge and leave the rest as is... FR-S has some equity already... just call it the Toyota FR-S.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    Without the front drive cars, Mercedes sales for 2015 would have been down nearly 12%
  20. Drew Dowdell
    I"m gonna have to see it in person first.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Luckily, there is a website that tracks auto manufacturer sales numbers each month. The best selling Benzes are the small front drive cars and the E-Class. The GLK/GLC has never been a big seller with the SRX beating it in sales regularly. The front drivers make up the bulk of MB sales growth with nearly everything except the C-Class being in the red for 2015. The best selling Lexuses are, in fact, the badge jobs. The ES was a luxury Camry, now it is a luxury Avalon. The RX started off as a JDM Toyota Harrier which itself is just a tall Camry wagon. The LX is a Toyota Land Cruiser. The GS, up until this most recent version sold so few copies each month that even the old STS handily beat it in sales, but it wasn't a badge job.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    sNOSsage! Welcome back! It's like we're getting the band back together!
  23. Drew Dowdell
    The 93+ Fleetwood with the towing package has an equal to higher towing capacity than some full size trucks depending on their configuration.... and all mid-size trucks except the GM Canyonado with the diesel. True. i think max or the Caprice/Roadmaster with towing was 5000 and the Fleetwood with the towing package was 6000 or 7000! Yup, fleetwood was 7,000. There hasn't been a sedan since that was rated that high. The best currently is the Panamera with about a 5,000 lbs rating and nothing else comes close.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    Your friend's was probably a 91 or 92 with the non-LT1 350. The 93 - 96 got the LT1 and the difference is night and day. 94-96 got the LT1. But yes, would say a pre 94. may have have been even worse, a TBI 305, yuck! woops, I was off a year for the switch.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    The 93+ Fleetwood with the towing package has an equal to higher towing capacity than some full size trucks depending on their configuration.... and all mid-size trucks except the GM Canyonado with the diesel.
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