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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Erm... not really. Back in 1988 the Camry had a 2.0 and a 2.5... today it has a 2.5 and a V6. The 1991 Cutlass Calais had 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5 liters. The 2.3 had 180 horsepower... which means it is slightly higher horsepower per liter than the current GM 2.5. (yes it gagged me to type about horsepower per liter) Yes, they are more powerful... but that's to be expected. The 5.7 liter V8s are more powerful than the 5.7s from 20 years ago also. The 5.0 in my Toronado weezes out 140hp on a good day... the 5.3 Ecotec produces 355hp on gas and 380 hp on E85. There are plenty more examples where these came from.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    That 2014 Ram Tradesman is a good deal, but that's a new vehicle even. Not that I'm against it... it just seems odd that they are asking around the same money as some places are asking for used trucks with lots of miles on them.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    4x4?
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Our Encore can't decide it's nationality.... German designed, Korean built, American branded.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Who puts Vogue Tyres on their 2014 Silverado?!
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Ford is the only innovator? That's a laugh. The current truck dates back a long time and all Ford did was swap out front clips. Until the announcement of the aluminum 150 their "big innovation" was a turbo v6.... big deal.. Chevy had a truck with a midgate. Ram has 8 speed transmissions and height adjustable suspension.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Why does Toyota need so many subcompacts?
  8. Drew Dowdell
    Escalades have been spotted in the wild already... where did you hear that they are delayed?
  9. Drew Dowdell
    ..erm... that's it? The Auris (a variant of which has already been sold in the States over at Lexus) and a rebadged Mazda 2 sedan.... while they send their one vehicle that they are especially known for to the great toaster graveyard in the sky..... sounds like a winning combination.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    I think they're probably right. On the Impala it is probably the best value for your dollar even though it costs more than an Altima or Optima. It is much more solid and drives great. They don't feel "disposable" like the others I mentioned. The Ram rides better than the current F-150 and has a great selection of engines. UConnect is better than MyFordTouchedMeInMyNoNoPlace. The Ram's 8-Speed auto is fantastic.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    I'm back to looking at trucks for myself and the used vehicle pricing is insane. 2011 F-150 Ecoboost Supercab, leather, no nav, no-sunroof, 4x4... 63k miles ... $35,000 2013 Tacoma Double Cab, 2wd, V6, cloth seats, no sun-roof, rollin on 16s... 35k miles, $32,599 2010 Canyon Crew Cab, 64k miles, cloth seats, no sun-roof, $23,077 And these are their "no haggle" prices.... I'll have whatever they're smoking....
  12. Drew Dowdell
    woopsie... ok I'll fix done
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Happy birthday everyone.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    It looks good, but it's really just a restyled Captiva with a Regal powertrain. The interior could carry over... I see the lower HVAC controls are lifted directly out of the Regal as well and the instrument panel is from the Lacrosse. I do think the exterior will get more tweaks for the US.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    see, I like that nose. The Holden logo on the nose of the Chevy Volt just looks awkward.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    That interior is looking pretty good. Albert gives it a thumbs up as an eventual car for him.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    yes, along with a name change to double cab
  18. Drew Dowdell
    Spotted this today: Which led to some interesting conversations with my friend who sells Buicks and GMCs.... and this...
  19. Drew Dowdell
    Yes... because it was an interesting front clip design that is not at all the homogenious trapazoid we get on every single car these days.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    The trouble for VW in the US is that they have solid platforms and then drop the ball on the interior and most of the powertrains. The current Passat feels like a tank akin to the big old MBs, but the interior is such a let-down and only gets worse the more you spend because only things like seats and steering wheels get upgrades while the door panels and dashboards remain cheap feeling plastic. The 2.5 was a terrible motor with V6 like fuel economy and 4-cylinder like performance... sure, they've replaced it with a new 1.8T, but the Passat and Jetta have been selling for 3 - 6 years with that motor, so that is a lot of impressions formed. The DSG is a fantastic transmission for those who know what it does... but if all you're doing is buying a VW to commute in traffic, the transmission's hesitation and uncertainty of the world around it in heavy traffic lead a non-knowledgeable driver to think there is something wrong with their car.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Sad, it is the best looking variant this side of the ELR.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    those were exceptions to the rule. On the lower cars, MB is usually a year or 18 months behind initial release.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Just got the first one on our Encore I guess. We stayed immune for a while there. I think they're just recalling anything and everything... get it all out of the way at once. Take the hit on the books in one year and move on. Their sales haven't stalled.... my friend who sold us the Encore last year is having a great month moving out Terrains, Encores and Sierras.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    Oh, I'm sure Buick will get a tweener, I'm just not sure it will be this exact design. China Buicks are somewhat different design sometimes.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    The CTS-V is coming next year. Even the Germans release their Hi-Po versions a year or 2 after the pedestrian model comes out.
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