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Cadillac News: Rumorpile: GM To Build Cadillac XT4 In Kansas City
riviera74 replied to William Maley's topic in Cadillac
It seems to me that the large FWD sedans are getting killed by CUV sales, and midsize FWD sedans are also taking a hit thanks mostly to smaller CUVs. The only thing that will truly resurrect sedan sales is $4-$5 gasoline again. Just remember 2008-09 gas prices, which led to the near-death of the truck-based SUV.- 18 replies
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Cadillac News: Rumorpile: GM To Build Cadillac XT4 In Kansas City
riviera74 replied to William Maley's topic in Cadillac
Who will buy a Fusion in the era of the crossover? Come to think of it, who will buy a Malibu in the era of the crossover? America has already rendered its market decision: build more crossovers!- 18 replies
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Quick Drive: 2017 Cadillac ATS Coupe 2.0T Luxury
riviera74 replied to William Maley's topic in Reviews
I wonder if Cadillac will address the issues listed here with the 2018 model, if not with the successor of the ATS.- 23 replies
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Sounds like the SRX would not have Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. So I guess either one is an XT5 exclusive.
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What exactly are the differences between a 2017-18 XT5 and a 2014-16 SRX? Given current prices on the latest model SRXes, I am not sure is I would like to purchase the lastest and supposedly greatest XT5. Any advice is welcome.
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I would like to see the current driver-involved model to stay. Yet I am concerned that sooner or later that will be replaced with car-sharing and the like. For some reason or another, insurance companies will want to end the driver-involved model once and for all, just to save several million dollars. SAD!!
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Whatever happened to the semi-affordable trucks? $84K? That is Escalade/CT6 territory.
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Toyota News: Toyota Admits Lack of AWD Hurting C-HR Sales
riviera74 replied to William Maley's topic in Toyota
Or Toyota could cut the price by $5000, but that would be too simple.- 14 replies
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Toyota News: Toyota Plans A New Subcompact Crossover
riviera74 replied to William Maley's topic in Toyota
Imagine a small, car-based, fugly Toyota FJ cruiser. Here we are.- 6 replies
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Sales: Sales Figure Ticker: November 2017
riviera74 replied to William Maley's topic in Sales Figure Ticker
Wow. November was just bad news all around for GM. Then again, who wants to be Smart or KIA or FIAT now?- 5 replies
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That is understandable, but who has the expertise to actually fix their production problems? Toyota is arguably the best choice, even though they are Japanese.
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How about this modest proposal: Toyota buys them out and fixes their myriad issues instead.
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PSA IS NOT THAT SMART. Blaming others before finding fault within yourself is what failures and cowards do. PSA needs to replace diesel ASAP and tend to Opel/Vauxhall rather than sue GM for a refund that they clearly do not deserve. Successful managers find a way to succeed regardless of circumstance rather than refight battles that they already lost. OR PSA can simply dissolve all operations and return the net proceeds to shareholders. Your move, PSA.
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2018 Nissan Kicks Loses the Quirkiness of the Juke: Comments
riviera74 replied to William Maley's topic in LA Auto Show
Subaru aside, quirkiness is rarely a good sales pitch. The Kicks might actually sell much better than the Juke.- 12 replies
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A refund? nope. There are no refunds in massive sales of entire divisions like this. I doubt that GM is that cunning in deceiving PSA like this.
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Leaked! 2019 Lincoln MKX Becomes Nautilus: Comments
riviera74 replied to William Maley's topic in LA Auto Show
Nautilus instead of MKX. Approved . Now if only Cadillac will do the same. I am not aware that Lincoln or Cadillac actually sell many vehicles overseas as they do here in NA.- 18 replies
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Sure, Cadillac does need a Lambda-sized 3-row crossover since a lot of the luxury marques are going into that market now. Bring on the XT7.
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Tesla Has Been Burning Through $8,000 Per Minute
riviera74 replied to William Maley's topic in Tesla
Elon Musk's mistake with Tesla is simple and mundane: his vision's reach exceeded his production grasp. If he only started small (one model) and worked on that for about 7-10 years, then Tesla would actually turn a profit and generate cash flow. But that would be way too sensible. He wanted it all and wanted it yesterday. When Jeff Bezos started Amazon, he did one thing: sell books online. We know where Amazon is now. If only Musk's ego told him to start really small and then grow organically.- 24 replies
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About time for Subaru to join a new market that GM has done well in for the last ten years.
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What is wrong with the Envision being built in China? Without China, Buick would have gone the way of Oldsmobile.
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2019 Lincoln MKC Clips Its Wings: Comments
riviera74 replied to William Maley's topic in LA Auto Show
About that active park assist I keep seeing on Fords and Lincolns: why doesn't GM have that on any of its models? Also, why don't GM crossovers allow you to open the rear gate with your foot, just like a Ford Escape or this model?- 34 replies
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