Drew Dowdell
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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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That Cruze did its job right if you walked away fine.
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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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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.
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Why would U compare the LaX with the ATS anyway? The LaX should be viewed as a step down from the CTS. The ATS more in line with the Regal or even Verano in terms of steps. Because he seems to think that anyone with $40k to spend is going to go the same direction he is... that RWD trumps everything else including size, or that someone looking for the size and comfort of a Lacrosse is going to downsize in to a really small CLA because glowing-pointy-star. Do people not read? I would prefer an ATS over a LaCrosee, but I prefer performance over length and interior dimensions. I said you can argue one over the other. If your view of luxury is leg room and a soft ride and some tech gadgets, you may want a Kia Cadenza or similar. Different strokes for different folks. You have argued consistently over the years that the Lacrosse is not a luxury car in your view simply because you value other factors more. Are you changing your argument to say that the Lacrosse IS a luxury car, but just not your style?
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Because reviewing cars is different than giving advice as to which car a certain person should buy..... and as I also pointed out above, often those people already made a decision on what they are buying or have bought, and just hoping you'll justify their choice. My favorite question I get </s> is "What's the best car to buy?"..... that's it... no qualifying criteria, no budget, nothing. I like to answer "The Bugatti Veyron, it'll run you a million dollars".... to which they answer "Oh, I have an Accord LX... is that a good car?".... to which I reply... "Sure, but it's not a Veyron". I'll direct you this comment It isn't I don't like giving advice, but it seems most people have their made up. Basically, I try to guide the process along with said vehicle along with a few other choices. I'm willing to help out someone, but I can't be sure if it's because they need justification or actual help. I do the same thing.... I find out what they are most interested in and then also suggest viable alternatives they might not have thought about.
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Why would U compare the LaX with the ATS anyway? The LaX should be viewed as a step down from the CTS. The ATS more in line with the Regal or even Verano in terms of steps. Because he seems to think that anyone with $40k to spend is going to go the same direction he is... that RWD trumps everything else including size, or that someone looking for the size and comfort of a Lacrosse is going to downsize in to a really small CLA because glowing-pointy-star.
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