Drew Dowdell
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Sure, once the Buicks with Intelilink get it. -
Eh, I wouldn't go that far. They ride and drive pretty well and in 4-cylinder guise, they get decent fuel economy. They're tweener cars... smashed between the CR-V/RAV-4 and the Grand Cherokee/Edge in size. Where they really fall down is on their interiors which are now about 5 years out of date.
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FCA Drops Warranty from 100k. Follows GM to 60K
Drew Dowdell replied to Cmicasa the Great's topic in Chrysler
I'm pretty sure Sergio saw GM doing it and decided to follow. It was most likely thrown on the table a cost saving measure as will consider the amount of debt that the company currently carries Yup, it is a move to placate accountants and investors.....however, real world impact for purchasers is very minor though there may be a large impact on perception. I do wonder how much longer Kia and Hyundai will keep theirs up. -
Yes, these are probably being turned back in to Tesla who then gets to resell them. Again, lease turn ins are the answer.
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While true, I don't think there is much life left in the current iteration of the car. Those engines will probably go into the next version.
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A performance MKZ? I doubt it would be in this generation car..... and it would have to be released at the same time as a Fusion SHO.
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The Benz I'm driving this week does not have Android Auto capability even though it is rolling out in some of their cars starting this year. I can't get anything from plugging in my S4 via USB and with bluetooth I can only scroll through my music one by one via the head unit.
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The fun thing is, I can have the software identify anything as a swear word and auto-censor it.
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FCA Drops Warranty from 100k. Follows GM to 60K
Drew Dowdell replied to Cmicasa the Great's topic in Chrysler
It is of little significance for most people. most people don't do more than 12,000 miles a year so they were aging out of the warranty before the miles were up. This is a liability issue that makes the accountants nervous. -
With my Buick Intelilink, I have trouble streaming audio over bluetooth and I can't use USB at all with my Galaxy S4. I can stream audio over bluetooth, but I can't search by track or by playlist on the head unit.... I have to do all of that from the phone. If I plug in my iPhone (yes, I carry both) it "just works". I get album artwork, I can use voice search, and can select playlists.
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No no, I think you misunderstood me. I'm saying that the 'Nox is almost the size of a GC, so $28k isn't a bad price for one..... but at $34k for a smaller CR-V I would have second thoughts when not getting a V6. (that said, you can get a Terrain Denali with an I4 for Grand Cherokee Limited money, but hey, it's your money)
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replied wrong... doh!
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This is the answer. Tesla launched on leasing because of the way the tax credits worked. Also, Tesla makes rolling changes to their cars throughout production without regard to model year. An early 2014 Tesla model-S can have different features than a later 2014 Telsa Model-S. I can see people wanting to upgrade to the newest and greatest.
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MyLink/Intellilink/CUE doesn't work well with Android at the moment.
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Moving on..
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Maserati has always been kinda all over the place with what they do... they've done super cars and they've done executive sedans and they've done luxury limousines. If I can accept a Porsche SUV, I can accept a Maserati SUV. Lambo however, is just nutz as an SUV. Next they'll be announcing a sub-compact city crossover.... as it would make just as much sense.
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I'll admit I didn't see it in person, it was posted in a facebook thread..... but you know you want it!!!
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Our article here Chevrolet To Offer Android Auto and Apple CarPlay In 14 Vehicles For The 2016 Model Year
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We have the article in the pending queue for the front page, so if you don't mind, I'm going to close this one.
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Okay okay.... water under the bridge, right? Back to the cars.
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Na, it just depends on what the person's goals are. Remember, Barra has an all access season pass to Milford
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It's a really simple question for me; Could the VW Crossover be better than the Grand Cherokee while also being more reliable? On that second point, Jeep has set a fairly low bar (mostly because of the Eco-Diesel, but still). I think the answer is likely no.
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I guess..... in such a car I would just pick the version that got me the best performance regardless....
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Learn more about that 8-speed auto and you'll understand why. That transmission is faster than the Porsche DCT which itself is a faster shifting transmission than any manual. With paddle controls in track mode, it's actually superior to a row-your-own by a wide margin.
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.... for Nissan.
