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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Did you note the offset of the alloy rim. If it's pre'85, that looks like it would be a fwd car.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    The A3 doesn't carry the cache that the CLA does
  3. Drew Dowdell
    .... well.... good luck with that....
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Hmmm Port Everglades?
  5. Drew Dowdell
    I'll go against the grain around here and on twitter and say... that's actually pretty handsome. it'll look terrible from the front in states with front plates though
  6. Drew Dowdell
    I wish Buick could give us a Riviera like the '79 - '85 body and get away with it... but they'd be raked over the coals for releasing "an old design"
  7. Drew Dowdell
    so... a '98 3-series?
  8. Drew Dowdell
    I'm rather fond of this version of the Beetle, though I probably wouldn't buy it in convertible form.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    Aw, I was hoping it would be an attractive RWD alternative to the Genesis coupe
  10. Drew Dowdell
    This is GM raising the price in the segment.... yeah there will be an overlap as the competition sells through its older stock, but watch, you'll see price hikes coming on the other 2 soon enough.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    GM is more than capable of going on their own. They need to hire me though to get their EU dealership network fixed.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Most 1-series buyers thought they were buying a FWD car in the first place.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    It's good that they are being cautious... but in this case, so much of the press has been bad press.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    Well, the 1.8 is covered under the "less power" I mentioned and it is a Family 1, but I was specifically told that they just cannot get the 2.0T and 2.5 to fit. I'm not sure why you think a Family II would fit when none of the Gamma cars use anything larger than a 1.8 Family 1 engine. The diesel they are using in the EU is a 1.7 liter. Are you thinking Delta platform?
  15. Drew Dowdell
    The XTS V-Sport would be my first choice, but that is over $55k and without the turbos, I would default back to a V6 CTS or even just save a bunch of money and go with the 300c Hemi
  16. Drew Dowdell
    The Toyota Camry of Mid-Size Luxury Cars..... It has everything it needs to have on paper, but fails to excite me in any way. At $55k, I would pick any of the Germans, the 2014 CTS or even XTS, the Infiniti Q70 (M45), the Jaguar XF 3.0 AWD.... or if I was feeling particularly American that day, the 300C John Varvatos and still have change in my pocket for another classic Oldsmobile. The only cars I can think of that the GS would beat on my "buy" list would be the Genesis, MKS and the RLX.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    never liked the 1 series looks. too stubby.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    Ok... watch out for the curse... then aim for it.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    Spotted an Opel GT out doing some shopping
  20. Drew Dowdell
    I think it would be good to offer as an option.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Watch out for the curse.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    It's not that the 1.4T was deemed adequate, it's that the only alternatives had less power. The 1.4T is the most powerful engine that fits. Buick geared it right with very deep 1st and 2nd gears, so it feels plenty perky around town. Also, with all the sound insulation and noise canceling technology, Buick is able to run it at a higher RPM than would be comfortable in regular driving in other vehicles. More power is better, but I'm not sure if I would opt for it at the expense of fuel economy. We're averaging 25mpg around town so far which is really good for an AWD fairly heavy small crossover.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    I'm sure they did think of it, but the next engine wasn't even close to being ready. The larger Ecotecs don't fit. I think Buick is guilty of mis-reading the market in a different way. I don't think they ever expected the Encore to take off like it has in the U.S. Apparently they are selling every Mokka they can build in the EU also to the point that there are waiting lists. The problem is they are all built in Korea, and the supply chain is just too long to be able to make quick changes.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    138hp is enough for Buick to not be able to build them fast enough at launch. Most buyers in this segment don't care about raw horsepower. The Encore is smooth, and efficient even in Awd trim. The 1.6 will be an improvement, but I was told we would not see that motor in the States in any vehicle for 3 to 4 years. Perhaps that project has been accelerated.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    What's your most driven?
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