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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Could you take a screen shot and post what you are seeing? Also need to know which browser and operating system you are using.
  2. This is not a GM site. And yes there is competition from GM... this is one of the best sellers in the segment. cadi_srx_int_co_lthr_big_04.jpg Wait, I thought Lincoln "competes with Buick" Quite limiting to think that only one brand from company X can compete with another brand from company Y. Buick is intentionally an overlap brand
  3. It's nearly as long as the older F 150 though not as wide. I'm told that some journalists highway number started with a 4.
  4. Awww.. sorry buddy.. pets aren't just "pets" they're true family members and missed as such. I know. She is such a personality too. In many ways, the typical cat, and in many ways, no cat like her. She seems to have more personality and moods than some people I know.
  5. Random and sad thought: It is so difficult when a pet passes. We have to say goodbye to our cat Bella this afternoon. She's been my buddy since my partner moved in with her 7 years ago. Always at the door to greet me when I come home and always waiting for me to wake up in the morning. I feel more deeply about this than I have some relations that have passed. I think in part because I had an idea it was coming for them and also it is tough because I have to make the decision to end her suffering. This just came on so suddenly.
  6. I'd rather not have to close this thread.
  7. The diesel Canyon is rumored to be able to blow right on by that number on the highway.
  8. This is not a GM site. And yes there is competition from GM... this is one of the best sellers in the segment.
  9. He does have a point. You have really spin up the rpm in the 3.6 in the lambdas to get to that torque. That hurts fuel economy and makes them feel a little sluggish.
  10. Interesting. I wonder what it could share with.... maybe a new mid-size Dodge.
  11. They probably need to reduce the power in the Grand Cherokee just to keep it safer
  12. They don't have any heavy-duty vehicles. Sterling used to be the only brand that offered everything from a pickup truck to a class 8 vehicle. Well, now they're dead. Sterling is dead? I thought their pickups were just rebadged Rams anyway
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  14. Well the 200 platform could theoretically be RWD because of the way they set up the AWD on that car... but everything ahead of the firewall would need to be new.
  15. There's enough Chrysler 200 in that thing to make me wonder if they reconfigured the front end somehow.
  16. The Maserati platform, if you're referring to the Ghibli, is a chopped up Chrysler LX platform. There's no stinking way they are cutting the LX down to a 3-series sized vehicle. So this might be something new.
  17. And this is why Lincoln could be in trouble. If the Envision pricing ends up matching the MKC pricing, which of these interiors would you pick? Again, click the image to enlarge.
  18. This is the Chinese market Envision, but I would expect the US version to be at least this lux. Click the picture to enlarge.
  19. Possibly troubling for Lincoln is the coming Buick Envision. It will be smaller than the MKX but larger than the MKC. Buick does really well with the Enclave and Encore, so Buick could end up offering a luxury value that Lincoln would end up having trouble competing against.
  20. What platform is that on I wonder. At first, I thought it was a 200 based car, but not with the front wheels that far forward it isnt
  21. I much prefer the Enclave. The Quiet Tuning really makes a difference. In this type of car, I don't want to hear any of the outside world, or the engine, or anything. I want it to be an.... Enclave.
  22. Except for the loathsome Sync system, the Enclave is already starting to fall behind on the powertrain. However, Enclave has 3-row seating. Given that the Enclave has spotted the Lincoln several year's worth of potential for tech and engineering advancements I'm still content with the Buick's chances. And let's face it, when Lincoln's small SUV sells only a fraction of even Cadillac's SUV offerings (including the Escalade!) it doesn't exactly bode well for this one, even with the aggressive pricing. Well you do have a point there. The Enclave alone sold 62,300 units in 2014 where as all of the Lincoln SUVs (MKC, MKX, MKT, and Navigator) combined sold 52,305 in 2014. However, I want to see some more powerful engine options and some updated tech in the Enclave. I suspect you'll see an all-new Enclave first. And don't get me wrong-I'd love to see a bit more pep under the hood right now as well. My concern with GM is that they'll stop being aggressive with product updates and whatnot because they're in the catbird seat today. That kind of attitude is detestable to me. The Lambda replacements were pushed back a couple of years because they are still selling so well. They are moving to a vastly updated platform and will drop some pounds. Some version of the 3.0TT detuned to about 375 hp would be really nice as an available engine.
  23. The MKX and Enclave share a price point and much of the options list is similar. The Enclave punches above its station in life though as it ages, that is fading. The primary difference between the two is in the rear where the Enclave has 3-row seating. Years ago when I drove the MKX, I called it a Lambda with the ass cut off. It feels that big.
  24. Except for the loathsome Sync system, the Enclave is already starting to fall behind on the powertrain. However, Enclave has 3-row seating. Given that the Enclave has spotted the Lincoln several year's worth of potential for tech and engineering advancements I'm still content with the Buick's chances. And let's face it, when Lincoln's small SUV sells only a fraction of even Cadillac's SUV offerings (including the Escalade!) it doesn't exactly bode well for this one, even with the aggressive pricing. Well you do have a point there. The Enclave alone sold 62,300 units in 2014 where as all of the Lincoln SUVs (MKC, MKX, MKT, and Navigator) combined sold 52,305 in 2014. However, I want to see some more powerful engine options and some updated tech in the Enclave.
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