Drew Dowdell
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Do any of you have trouble with sleep? Sleep has been a nightmare for me lately. I have a mattress that is only about 18 months old, but I still wake up with a sore back and stiff neck. Stress from work and life leave my mind racing. The bed issue has gotten to the point to where we have moved into sleeping in the guest bedroom a few nights a week. What do you do to deal with sleep issues?
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I think the opposite. The SRX should stay the same size interior, but move to Alpha platform to improve packaging and lose weight. Then this new crossover can be the MKX-X5-Mclass contender. -
I actually liked the Kia K900 better. It feels more premium than the Hyundai. It would be the super-luxury car I would choose if I was trying to buy something on the company account that wouldn't upset the shareholders.
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Are these the most boring cars you can own?
Drew Dowdell replied to G. David Felt's topic in The Lounge
The only three who belong on that list are #1 and #3 and #4. We should do our own list.... start nominating cars! -
My favorite of the big sedans in exterior looks is the XJ, but the S-Class in top, non-AMG form is serenity on 4 wheels.... as it should be for a $60k price premium over the Jag
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It's packaging too. Electric power steering can be done excellently, Ford pretty much has it nailed right now.
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Cadillac also doesn't have to have the lineup that those manufacturers do. Cadillac is not producing taxi cabs and they will don't seem to be entering the knock-off luxury market (CLA, A3, 1-Series) any time soon. I'm glad that Cadillac isn't pursuing all the weird niche models that BMW and Benz are... do we really need a Cadillac competitor to the X4 and X6 just to move an additional 300 units a month? Imagine what BMW and Benz's profitability would be if they DIDN'T chase every niche.
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what is unique about the north american market?
Drew Dowdell replied to A Horse With No Name's topic in The Lounge
What is unique about our market? Our willingness to put up with $h! selection for body styles. -
I just want the Adam to come over period
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It still says Buick on the front, plus the A3 is way smaller than a Regal, hard to compare those two.Then a verano.
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Yea but its a lot cheaper
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The new 200 is just barely rolling down the production line yet. I wouldn't really look at the sales of that seriously for a good 5 months
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Or just get a new Regal.
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makes a lot of sense... so much sense you wonder why they didn't do this 20 years ago.
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May 2014: American Honda Motor Co.
Drew Dowdell replied to William Maley's topic in 2014 Sales Archive
Mixed bag... lots of good increase, but lots of negative numbers too. At least they did better than VW. -
May 2014: Mazda North American Operations
Drew Dowdell replied to William Maley's topic in 2014 Sales Archive
Good momentum there. -
Interesting how Scion isn't really in its own grouping anymore. Lots of Toyotas in fleets lately from my observations while traveling. The Avalon is a good go-to car for my free luxury upgrade when a 300C or a Lacrosse isn't available. Camries, Corollas, RAV-4s, Avalons, and Highlanders are all in the fleets lately. Nissan still has a bit of a stranglehold on the fleet in Chicago.
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I really haven't seen much of anything lately..... it's like... where did everyone go!?
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the G37 is the old model which they are still selling for some reason...... Kinda like the Impala Limited..... not sure when its going away
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It's easy to sell a lot when you keep one foot in the mass market while wearing a luxury badge.... Mercedes is doing the same thing with the CLA...... and those people that sell rip-off Louis Vitton bags do pretty well too. Cadillac doesn't sell an A3 or CLA competitor and if they did, you'd rip them to shreds for selling a FWD car. Anyone who buys a CLA or A3 is proving they are simply badge snobs with no sense.... there are multiple, substantially better cars with better value for that money. Regal, Verano, ATS, CC... even the A4 (only $4k more than A3) and C-Class ($5k more than CLA before rebates) are substantially better values. For $30,000, I can drive away from the Buick dealer in a functionally equivalent Turbo Verano that has every single option box checked while I'd drive away from the MB dealer (slower, due to the power deficiency) in a CLA with vinyl seats, no navi, no sunroof, no heated seats or steering wheel, and still need to spend an extra $599 for a stupid proprietary USB cable to hook up my iPhone. The same goes for the A3. Both of the entry level German sedans.... *cough*... sorry.. 4-door coupes.... are for chumps with no sense.
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I've always had very happy experiences with Cruzes.
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Q50 = G sedan Q60 = G coupe Q60C = G convertible Q70 = M sedan QX50 = EX QX60 = JX ..... or Pathfinder Brougham QX70 = FX QX80 = QX and they do have a QX40 coming most likely....
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The MKX and MKC are nice... that's about it. I was disappointed in the MKZ when I drove it. I have learned to HATE Sync...
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NEED PICS!
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They already have double the lineup of Subaru yet get beaten by them in sales constantly..... perhaps another tactic is in order?
