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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    Cadillac could rebadge the S-Class as their own and the Germans STILL wouldn't buy it. With the exception of Ford, cars from brands not from that Continent are virtually non-existant there. The only cars Ford sells there are the ones engineered and built in Europe because Germany has adopted Ford of Germany as one of its own. Toyota and Nissan haven't been able to make a dent in ANY segment in Europe much less the super lux segment. Only through Opel and Fiat/Lancia do GM and Chrysler stand a chance there.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    The Avenesis isn't "youthful" enough for Scion. It looks like a Corolla replacement.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    Fuel cell is about 2-3 generations away for a Volt. GM is actually ahead of the game here.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Scion is going to lose another brand loyalist real soon if my friend gets the job he is up for. He'll be trading his tC in for a BR-Z.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    If they can only get fleet in Germany, they're not going to do better on retail sales elsewhere in Europe. Germany has the money... no one else does.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    No reason Cadillac couldn't do a really bomb Eldorado off the Omega platform instead of doing a Roller competitor. I support this notion.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Scion will stick around... if only because Toyota is persistent.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    Camaro is in a model change over.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    Carbon Motors had a whole buncha orders too... look how well that turned out.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Mercedes took 12,000 orders for the S-class in the past month, we'll see how the Pullman does. Mercedes isn't really going directly at Rolls and Bentley, but they will continue to offer cars in the $200,00 range because they have a loyal following and people that can and will pay that price for a special Mercedes. I don't think we can say the 3rd gen CTS has eclipsed the E-class and 5-series when it isn't on sale yet. The CTS is also prices $4,000 below the 528i and E350. The 5-series and E-class sell about 5,000 a month here, I don't think the new CTS can get that level. The 3-series outsold the ATS, CTS and XTS combined in June, 3-series sales were up 49% in May, up 62% in June, the ATS isn't hurting it, that car is hotter than ever. BMW inadvertently made it easier for the ATS to catch up to the 3-series in sales by splitting out the coupe into its own model line. Once the initial fanfare for the S-Class passes, the rest will go straight to the creame/beige paint line to be sprayed up as Taxis.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    They're still putting zero marketing effort into Regal and throwing it all at Verano and Encore..... and wouldn't you, if you managed to convince people to pay ~$27k for something that costs roughly the same to assemble as a Chevy Cruze?
  12. Drew Dowdell
    No total?
  13. Drew Dowdell
    The S-Class is a fleet car in the rest of the world outside of North America. It's main advantage is that it can be used a taxi or limousine simply by changing the paint. At least Ford bothered to put a different grill and tail lights on their limos. Yet it is still the #1 selling large luxury car in the world, and has a higher price point than the 7-series, A8, XJ, or LS460. And Cadillac, Acura, and Infiniti don't even try to compete with it. Mercedes got 12,000 orders in the first month since the reveal of the 2014 model, looks like another generation of dominance. It maintains that title by having heavily subsidized leases, $15k off sticker, and fleeting to limo/rental/taxi companies. Look, you can even pick up an E-Class for $69 a day.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    From my own obervations when traveling... Toyota and Nissan are BOTH fleeting like hell to the rental companies. Last time I was in Chicago, it was like a Nissan-Toyota dealer exploded all over the National Car Rental lot. A Gazillion Rogues, Rav4s, Camries, Corollas, Altimas, and Prii with just one 300C for me to drive.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Train your customers to be loyal via incentives.... nothing bad will happen....
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Why buy this one when I can build my own out of the J.C. Whitney catalog?
  17. Drew Dowdell
    From the looks of the SpyShots, this is an updated Captiva....
  18. Drew Dowdell
    Yes... its crazy. I can buy a Colorado extended cab 4x4 with 60k miles for $17k or... an Avalanche with leather, heated seats, 4x4, roof... for $17k.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    Well not Peugot, but I'd love to see Citroen survive and even return to the states. They'd sell the $h! out of their DS line, especially the DS4 and DS5, but the DS3 could do well here too. Add the C4 Aircross and you'd have a good starting lineup that American would just eat up. Reference pics: Citroen DS3 Citroen DS4: Citroen DS5: Citroen C4 Aircross
  20. Drew Dowdell
    The S-Class is a fleet car in the rest of the world outside of North America. It's main advantage is that it can be used a taxi or limousine simply by changing the paint. At least Ford bothered to put a different grill and tail lights on their limos.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Always. There will always be people who want to flaunt their (apparent) wealth with a large luxury car. The Genesis sedan and the Equus are simply ballin' on a budget. Cadillac should aim for S-Class/7 series territory, if only to show the automotive world they are truly serious. Besides, have you been near or inside a 7 series or an S-Class? Both cars are flagships for a reason. Cadillac needs a true flagship. Caddy does NOT need to beat RR/Bently because they have not been anywhere near that since the 1930s. A 21st century Duesenberg could handle that role, not Cadillac. well.. 1950s... but otherwise I agree.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Magnetic ride control and Hi-Per strut mitigate that.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Rear drive cars ride and handle better than front wheel drive. CTS has a better chassis, Alpha vs Epsilon 2, CTS will have the same magnetic shocks. If Cadillac can't make the CTS have better ride and handling than a dressed up Impala, how are they going to go against Mercedes. Ride (firmness or softness) is not the same as handling (ability to maintain control at 9/10ths). Ride has nothing to do with which wheels drive the car. The old DTS "rides" way better than the new (any) CTS.. regardless of how well each one does in the corners. The XTS in AWD handles extremely well for the car that it is with far less body roll than an E or S class. It is also substantially firmer than either.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    Why not Z-Class? Oh, and saying it's been the best selling for 40 years is like suggesting that Crown Vic is the best selling full size car for 20 years. Technically correct, intellectually dishonest.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    I'm curious how you know the ride of the CTS is better... and more to the fact... how the ride has anything to do with which wheels drive the car?
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