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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Keep in mind that the old 200 would have been close to out of production this time last year and would have been dwindling in inventory. Cherokee has been sustaining about that monthly volume for at least 6 months now. It was only launched in September of 2013 due to the transmission reprogramming, so it would have still been relatively new to the lots at that time. Charger is going to dwindle a bit as well, the new Chargers aren't quite on the lots yet. Compass and Patriot numbers tell me that Jeep needs some direct replacements for those cars. They aren't going to get those owners into a Renegade, it will be too much size shock. They won't get into a Cherokee, too much price shock.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    I know Titan is coming to Detroit. Frontier if I remember from a report I wrote beck earlier this year is still a few years out. That's it, got them mixed up
  3. Drew Dowdell
    Looks like it's going to be a truck heavy show this year. I think Frontier may be coming too?
  4. Drew Dowdell
    2015 Jetta refresh and possible cash on the hood on the older models would be my guess on the surge. There was a Jetta refresh? </sarcasm>
  5. Drew Dowdell
    People already do. At least 25% of all GMCs sold are Denali editions.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Not really, the entire lineup is being supported by Golf and an unusual surge in Jetta
  7. Drew Dowdell
    I wonder what his rumored foe will be driving. It is rumored to be Andrew Scott who became internationally famous for his protrayal of Jim Moriarty in the Sherlock series. (of which I am a huge fan!)
  8. Drew Dowdell
    I think they've turned the corner
  9. Drew Dowdell
    Well... no. You're right about the BMW, but not about the Volt. When the battery is depleted, the gas generator to electric motor connection is essentially direct... meaning the gas motor generates just a little more than just enough juice to run the power demands of the electric motor. Any excess that spills over into the battery is just stored for later. The Volt is set up the same way diesel-electric locomotives work except that almost locomotives don't have batteries for storage (there are a few locomotives with batteries out there, but they are mostly proof of concept prototypes and not in wide circulation)
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    I'm sure they are put together impeccably, but I agree with you on the look.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    That's a real story there C.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    We'll need to have a D-fib on the ready when SMK reads that. The 7-series is completely underwhelming this days... clearly at the back of the pack in that class. It is for people who only buy BMWs and need the largest one. Sitting in one is like a time-warp back to 1994. The A8 and S-Class are superior and the K900 and Genesis are dangerously close. Once you figure in the money factor, spending the coin on a 7-series over a Genesis or even an XTS simply doesn't make sense.... unless you're only after the badge like SMK is.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    The F-150 simply wasn't a game changer like the Colorado/Canyon are. It's was among the heaviest vehicle in its class for years. It only beats a Ram 1500 RWD V6 by 1mpg on the highway but the Ram does it without expensive body materials or turbo-chargers, just their excellent 8-Speed transmission. The Silverado is only 2mpg behind and it doesn't even have an 8-speed yet which is clearly on the way.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    What bothers me about the Impala number is that they don't break out Impala v. Impala Limited. What if Hertz pulled back on Impala Limited purchases this month? It tells me nothing about how the retail Impala is doing.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    #7 The Wranger - They just don't get it. #11 - I'm not the biggest fan, but the car suits its market #2 - If you care about performance, get the V-Sport.... if you don't care, get the standard V6... problem solved.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    The kid that tries way too hard to be cool.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Volt only gets 40 miles EV range. That is expected to increase to 50 miles in the refresh. The BMW is going to cost a loooot more.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    I'm not particular about how my torque is generated only that I get a lot of it and at a low RPM. I've driven the BMW i8 and it is an absolute blast to drive.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    What diesels were we promised or were told about but that never arrived? Ones I can think of: 2nd Gen CTS diesel Subaru H-4 diesel mazda 6 diesel Tundra diesel (going back further)
  20. Drew Dowdell
    Uhm.. Hi BMW... if you need me to cover this event, I typically fly US Airways, but any OneWorld Alliance member will do.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Posts in this category are only visible to Admins and Editor/Reporter. This post is meant to be treated as a Wiki and Members of both groups can and should update this with new information as needed. Press Days: 01/12/2015 - 01/13/2015 Credentials: Arrived Drew's planned travel days: 01/11/2015 - 01/14/2015 Model Debut Spreadsheet: Google Docs (only Drew, Michael, and William can access) (3 truck debuts?) Press Release Schedule: Updated in the Google Docs above or the official press release schedule here. Banner Items: Completed by Dodgefan in mid November Accommodations: Reservation confirmed to rent a 4 bedroom home. It has enough room that William can crash there if he wants to or needs to. Drew will bring some groceries along for breakfast and snacks. Please leave any food/drink requests in the comments. Property can be seen here. View full article
  22. Drew Dowdell
    I had to change the way the menu bar at the top functions. Instead of the menu popping up on mouse-over, you now must click the menu bar to click the sub-menus. This change was made because the mouse-over function does not work on touch screen devices.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Another 3k miles till it is broken in then. ;-)
  24. Drew Dowdell
    that's a relatively minor issue I think... how far can you really recline any of the seats in this class?
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Take it to the Subaru thread. ;-)
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