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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Good. I'm no hybrid hater, but this probably would have been a bad idea.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    This should say something, the next C-class even has my attention as a potential next vehicle .
  3. Drew Dowdell
    Does it handle better than a CTS V-sport or 535i? And how would a 420 hp SRX handle or ride compared to a SRT Cherokee or X5 or M-class. And what if they need 500 hp since that is what BMW and Mercedes offer? You can't go against those vehicles with a front wheel drive Chevy chassis. Let's get realistic about the target market for this vehicle please. The SRT Cherokee is dead-man walking... they are canceling it. Not exactly a market that Cadillac should be chasing. Also, the XTS V-Sport and CTS V-Sport are so close in handling ability on the track (and I've driven them both on an actual race track, back to back) that the performance difference is less than any driver errors that can happen. The XTS actually feels more confident because it has AWD, but you can "hoon" the CTS if you really want. The XTS has a weight disadvantage and the CTS a power advantage.... but all in all the differences are so minor that your objection to the powertrain layout is purely academic . BTW, the XTS V-Sport can send the majority of torque to the rear wheels when and if needed. In sport mode, it runs with most of the torque to the rear constantly. It also has Hi-Per strut to take away any torque steer. As approximately ZERO X5 or M-Class drivers take their vehicle to Track Day to compete, the difference in handling is going to be pretty low on the list of buyer's needs... right around "aggressive tire tread pattern" in terms of importance. But I'm sure the middle aged real estate agents of Palm Beach County Florida will be right there with you complaining about handling when the time comes.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    One of the few times I strongly agree with SMK. I think the new C-Class is going to be a smash success and that the 3-series is in trouble. The people who buy the 3-series only for the handling will stick with it... but for the 90% of buyers in this market who just want a luxury car of that class, the C-class is the better option. It feels like a baby S-class inside. The 3-series doesn't feel like a baby 7-series... and it wouldn't matter anyway because the 7-series feels 20 years out of date.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    It's 5-series handling (possibly better than that even these days) in a blue collar badge. It really should have been a Buick instead. It would have sold better at the same price.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    PICS PLS!!
  7. Drew Dowdell
    XTS has over 400hp and it handles fantastic
  8. Drew Dowdell
    Bmw. Honda.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    The Passat in base form is the new Wbody impala
  10. Drew Dowdell
    I sleep very lightly.... tossing and turning most of the night... often in pain and stiffness. Work has really stressed me out with unusually high demands this year. By the end of this coming week, I will have completed my 60th flight and my 75th night in a hotel in just 2014. I do sleep a bit better, less pain, in hotel beds, but the work stress keeps me alert... and then there's the missing Albert part.
  11. Drew Dowdell

    Sleep

    Drew Dowdell posted a topic in The Lounge

    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?
  12. Drew Dowdell
    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.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    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.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    The only three who belong on that list are #1 and #3 and #4. We should do our own list.... start nominating cars!
  15. Drew Dowdell
    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
  16. Drew Dowdell
    It's packaging too. Electric power steering can be done excellently, Ford pretty much has it nailed right now.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    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.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    What is unique about our market? Our willingness to put up with $h! selection for body styles.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I just want the Adam to come over period
  20. Drew Dowdell
    It still says Buick on the front, plus the A3 is way smaller than a Regal, hard to compare those two.Then a verano.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Yea but its a lot cheaper
  22. Drew Dowdell
    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
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Or just get a new Regal.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    makes a lot of sense... so much sense you wonder why they didn't do this 20 years ago.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Mixed bag... lots of good increase, but lots of negative numbers too. At least they did better than VW.
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