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  1. riviera74
    I agree, but maybe dfelt wants Cadillac to be the best America has to offer, not just simply copy what German luxury has done. Cadillac has come a long way from 2003, let alone the 70s and 80s. Since Cadillac is selling in China as well as North America, Cadillac has to be competitive against the Germans, who currently dominate the luxury car market. It has been said that without the USA the last 40 years and China the last 20, VW/Audi, BMW and MB would all be staring down the barrel (in one sense or another) of liquidation. Literally a case of EXPAND OR DIE. There are a lot of people who believe that what American brands we still have should exclusively serve the customers of the good old USA. In 1970 that was normal. In 2020 (covid-19 aside) that is simply no longer possible.
  2. riviera74
    Me neither. Keep the Blackwing V8 and dump the diesel. Diesel engines rarely sell here in the USA anyway.
  3. riviera74
    It is very poor timing. Then again, it should buy some time for better technologies and especially better batteries to come into the marketplace. I personally did not expect BEVs to be anywhere close to mainstream until at least 2030 (and by mainstream, I do mean at least five percent of new cars sold). Sorry Tesla, expensive and rare is simply NOT good enough.
  4. riviera74
    The only question is why GMC pickups are not selling as well as Chevy trucks. SUVs too.
  5. riviera74
    I concur. Chevy needed the VOLT system into an Equinox AND the Trax AND the Traverse, at least as an option. There is no reason to have a V6 with such a poor uptake when Toyota could simply sell Camry Hybrids for the next decade.
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    I am amazed that the Camry still has a V6 option. Just about everyone else went 4cyl exclusive a few years back, and that was before Ford and GM largely abandoned this segment (Chrysler too). Then again, Avalons and Highlanders would make a better home for the V6 anyway. Same with the Lexus vehicles. Because Accords are not selling like they were six years ago, Camrys probably are not selling that well either.
  7. riviera74
    Yup. Hybrids and small cars looked great when gas was $4+ a gallon back in 2008-09. Same thing here in reverse, only it feels like 2002, if not 1998.
  8. riviera74
    Now That is SAD. But expected behavior given the current administration.
  9. riviera74
    Well, Ford and Chevy could just cut prices by a few grand and push an MCE into market ASAP.
  10. riviera74
    You call that a repair? More like a total (too costly to repair) if the insurance company does a proper inspection of the vehicle.
  11. riviera74
    Maybe these should replace our current taxi fleet.
  12. riviera74
    I never got the appeal of Uber and Lyft at all. What, taxis are too expensive? Ride sharing is overrated and overhyped. If that dies, good riddance. That would be one of the few things that Covid-19 has forced a very necessary end.
  13. riviera74
    Most things Lexus are seldom discounted. Ever.
  14. riviera74
    Only badge snobs and those worried about their image go out a buy a NEW Mercedes over a new Genesis these days. Just the repair bills alone would keep me away from "the best or nothing".
  15. riviera74
    Mistakes are always made, especially when the recipient does not know a thing about the car in question. C4C was probably not a good idea, especially given that the financial system was the source and cause of the last recession. Shuttering bad banks would have corrected more issues with less harm to the larger economy.
  16. riviera74
    XT4 sales probably exceed CT4 sales by a lot. Few buyers are looking for luxury sedans; they want luxury crossovers instead. The XT4 is mandatory; the CT4 is expendable.
  17. riviera74
    Oldsmobile replaced the 88 and 98 with the Aurora in 1995 and replaced the Cutlass Supreme with the Intrigue in 1998. New names did not end the sales slide with Olds until it was terminated in 2004. Yes, GM (Cadillac aside) has largely abandoned sedans for SUVs and CUVs because sedan sales have tanked for the last 5-7 years. Yes, Boomers do NOT want to stoop down to a sedan because of bad hips and bad knees. A whole lot of younger buyers followed for their own reasons. Amazingly, minivan sales have not completely tanked despite Ford and GM leaving that market about ten years ago. Yes, the Impala has already died and the Malibu will soon join it. As long as there is a Trax, an Equinox, and a Traverse, Chevrolet will be fine. Same with the BOF trucks and SUVs. One day (probably in at least a decade or two), sedans may return to some popularity. Then again, the CUV seems to have displaced if not completely replaced the family sedan, possibly for good.
  18. riviera74
    I wonder if sales stayed that bad in China for March 2020.
  19. riviera74
    Sounds like you believe that Cadillac needs a compact AND a subcompact CUV as well in their lineup. The XT4 (if I remember correctly) is a subcompact CUV, right?
  20. riviera74
    They need the GV90 and especially the GV70 now, not in 24-36 months. Cadillac solved that product gap issue within the last 18 months.
  21. riviera74
    Thanks, apparently China does matter to Elon Musk. The question is whether Tesla SALES will actually rise anytime soon.
  22. riviera74
    Tesla does not matter in China. I am not sure if China matters to Elon Musk.
  23. riviera74
    Of course their focus is on Europe and China: they are from Europe and China is now the world's biggest auto market. VW/Audi, MB and BMW could drop the US market like a bad habit and it would affect them very little.
  24. riviera74
    I have no idea why any luxury car marque uses an infotainment screen smaller than ten inches. Ideally every carmaker would have infotainment screens the size of a 2020 RAM pickup truck, especially crossovers and minivans.
  25. riviera74
    Wow. Down 79% in one month? I suspect that will probably happen here soon, if it hasn't already.
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