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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Nope, I see all Potential, but in this case this is not a car that TO ME has to be kept ICE, It has plenty of potential at being converted to many other powertrains! Imagen if it had a better suspension and a Duramax under the hood. Smoken the Prius on the street!
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    Same here in Seattle, all the remodel dealerships are actually torn down and rebuilt as new Palaces with cafe's, WiFi, daycare, etc. People can go and get basic service and wait and be pampered or drop off and get a free loaner and come back later. This is mostly done by Lexus, Acura, BMW but for the rest, the older buildings really show being dated. MB is the surprise here as the few dealerships we have are actually old buildings and are upstaged by the nice new Lexus multi story palaces.
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    I have a Vision of my future car and I see the potential in so many ways!
  4. G. David Felt
    RIP You served us well JK! Excited to see the new JL! Especially excited to see the Pickup!
  5. G. David Felt
    Just imagine if this beautiful baby was EV powered. Talk about a freakin huge Frunk in addition to the awesome Trunk on this baby!
  6. G. David Felt
    You can clearly see the baby boomers versus the Gen X's in difference of auto purchases. XTS is steady but nothing to focus on compared to the rest of the lineup. Excited to see it becoming that true Luxury line only.
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    Interesting, I did wonder about that when I was researching it. I know that all the ford dealerships here in the greater Seattle area has a section with Lincolns on it and have them on the lot. Most used to be the Triple play and some buildings still have just painted over where the old Mercury signage used to be. I will say that Ford needs a modern update on their dealerships as they are some of the oldest looking around. Kinda like trapped in the 60-70's era. The closet Ford / Lincoln Dealership to me is just a couple miles away and they just did a major remodel, tore down and built back up new. Yet if you rotate to the left the street view you can see the old buildings they still use for service and parts, but at least the Sales Floor is really nice. My son test drove his Explorer here before deciding on the Jeep GC. https://www.bing.com/maps?FORM=Z9LH2 I like this dealership as very modern, 21st century look, professional sales staff and not the traditional twist your arm used car sales approach I have had at other places.
  8. G. David Felt
    Actually Lexus - 210 Dealerships in the US. http://cardealersusa.com/lexus.htm
  9. G. David Felt
    I will say while I like a CUV over a car, I do have to admit that this Hatchback is a nice looking car. All I can Say is Cadillac better have some damn fine EV product concepts to show off at the NY show!
  10. G. David Felt
    Here is what I could quickly find: BMW - 342 Dealerships based on their best awards press release. https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0268294EN_US/bmw-of-north-america-announces-best-dealership-awards Mercedes-benz - 382 Dealerships based on counting them on the MB website. https://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/dealers/locator#!layout=/dealers/locator&businessType=DEALERS&radius=25&expandRadius=false&searchType=byZip&zip=&stateCode=WA Audi - 280 Dealerships based on their find a dealership website. https://www.audiusa.com/dealers-webapp/map Porsche - 189 Dealerships based on their find a dealership website. https://www.porsche.com/usa/dealersearch/ VW - 650 to 750 based on this news story that states 650 as of the end of 2015. http://www.autonews.com/article/20150112/RETAIL07/150119934/vw-plans-to-add-100-u.s.-dealerships-by-2018 And Cadillac has 928 Lincoln has 3000+ based on them being in every Ford dealership location according to Ford's web site. Taking a look at their locator it truly seems to hold true. http://content.dealerconnection.com/vfs/brands/us_lincoln_en.html
  11. G. David Felt
    Awesome read on how the tax cut to corporations gave Detroit auto companies some needed cash for the next 5 years to help with development of alternative powered autos. http://wardsauto.com/industry/us-tax-cuts-provide-detroit-three-development-cash-they-will-need-it Chart shows how the US companies are the ones that lost the most in car sales. On the other hands, the news is all about Hybrids and EVs but sales numbers are still low till more options are out there.
  12. G. David Felt
    This makes sense but I wish it was a CUV more than a compact hatch. Be interesting to see how it sells, I really hope they do hit their mark of a 310 mile range. I can see an entry level battery pack of 150 miles as the low cost offer you see on the dealerships web site and in the news but only 1 maybe 2 at most on the lot as the rest will be the high end battery pack with the options.
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    Interesting take as a study is underway to better grasp the generational changes in today's auto buyers. Good read on how to deal with the generational differences especially when they walk in the door of a dealership. You approach their take on auto's differently from one generation to another. http://wardsauto.com/news-analysis/new-auto-research-looks-generational-differences Going down the list of generations, his take and comments on each are as follows: |The Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, were indulged by their Depression Generation parents, who wanted a better life for their kids. Consequently, Boomers grew up “selfish and competitive.” Despite their advancing age, they remain a force in the auto market, responsible for up to 45% of new-car purchases. “Boomers will be important in the marketplace for years to come.” tBorn between 1965 and 1977, Generation X members were “the latch-key kids.” Many had divorced parents. They grew up in the 1970s when the U.S. saw some relatively turbulent times, from the Watergate scandal to oil embargoes. “It’s a generation that wants to fit in rather than stand out. They are conservative, practical and skeptical. It’s a don’t-look-at-me generation.” ÉGeneration Y, born between 1978 and 1984, has garnered much attention lately, “as they should because they are 77 million strong.” These are the Boomers’ “pampered and protected kids.” Unlike previous generations, their schooling focused a lot on self-esteem and computer literacy. Their respect for their parents narrows the generation gap. Because of the economy, some Gen Yers struggle in the job market. That affects the level of their auto consumerism.
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    According to this story in Detroit News, Cadillac has 928 Dealerships down from 1422 at the Bankruptcy and Cadillacs boss thinks that is way too many. The story goes on to say that as of 2015 Cadillac had 200 stand alone stores, he would like to get that to 300 and reduce the combo stores by half. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2015/01/21/cadillac-considers-boutique-stores-small-dealers/22144177/ We could probably get a clear picture of the 18K dealerships in the US and how it breaks down by brand and stand alone store but it requires a yearly membership fee of $588. https://www.statista.com/topics/3594/auto-dealers-in-the-us/
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    Agreed, in Asian minds, remember I am married to one from South Korea and having gone to college in Japan. Asians want exclusivity and that does not mean it is the Toyota, Chevrolet etc. of common auto's. In fact I see more asians driving Tesla, Cadillac, Land Rover, etc. the high end brands do not cater to everyone from just starting out college student to the ubber 1%. This is why I think BMW and MB will loose out in the asian rim and north america eventually as they are no longer giving that exclusive luxury experience. Hyundai has seen that they need to keep the Genesis as a luxury level exclusive brand and as such, separate from Hyundai that has cheap efficient marketing dead to rights that people know it for.
  16. G. David Felt
    Welcome Tony, Great City of yours, I will be back there from April 28 to May 4th as I work the Dell Technology World 2018 Trade show. Great to have another Jeep owner join. You will find plenty of debate and insight into the auto industry here with plenty of cool rides. Check out the albums section for see what everyone has. I myself have a wide variety and enjoy the thought of someday having an EV. Have a project SUV that I am planning to convert to EV. Anyways, welcome again, look forward to getting to know you more. Please tell us a bit more about your auto passion, types, ideas, etc. We love to hear about what you think.
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    As long as Genesis properly tempers expectations and does a quality control roll out, they should do fine. Fact is the days of old having thousands of dealers within miles of each other are over. Even the loyalty to the same dealer is pretty gone for most as like rabbits in heat, as long as they get the service satisfaction, the owner will tend to take their auto to where ever is convenient and close to get the work done. Sad as I hear this all the time that my coworkers do not care which Cadillac, BMW or MB dealer they go to as long as they get the work done and especially if the OEM is covering the work. I myself love a great dealer experience where they know me, my auto's and take care of me.
  18. G. David Felt
    Who is building this project? Do they have a website covering the build?
  19. G. David Felt
    WOW, Key West is bigger than I ever thought in population and business, they have a very nice Cadillac Dealership now there. http://www.nilescadillac.com/MeetOurDepartments Took a while but found the current street images and yes it is one massive big GM dealership all under one roof. https://www.bing.com/maps?q=3500+N+ROOSEVELT+BLVD+KEY+WEST%2c+FL+33040&FORM=HDRSC4
  20. G. David Felt
    Make a pretty cool EV auto.
  21. G. David Felt
    Both have amazing performance and I give them BOTH LOVE as modern day AWESOME PONY Cars. My biggest problem with both is the Tank feel of sitting in one. Yes, this is my one pet peeve with the GOV trying to save us all from stupidity of people with no common sense and killing oneself. If I want to speed in a convertible or T-Top version of a pony car and flip it and crush myself to death, shame on me. Stop trying to save me from myself. Let each person be accountable to themselves. Let's keep an open green house of light and easy visibility. NOW in regards to the Pony cars future, I can easily see both of these bad boys having performance like the Tesla Roadster 2.0 Silent but deadly warp speed Scotty and spare no juice!
  22. G. David Felt
    Life for the Z car I can see as an EV Pocket Rocket. Nissan needs to take inspiration from Tesla with Roadster 2.0 and build a Z EV 1.0 that competes on the level of the Tesla. That is where they will gain fans and sales as a Halo auto of EV power.
  23. G. David Felt
    Seems they tested on live people and monkeys. https://af.reuters.com/article/africaTech/idAFL8N1PO23X As stated where I posted this in the original VW Diesel software cheat thread, @Scout makes a solid point, Animal Cruelty is a cause that people jump behind fast and this could really damage VW. In the west coast we have so many animal lovers that this could really hurt them long term and in value on their products.
  24. G. David Felt
    That might be the only places left like that in the mid west and deep south.
  25. G. David Felt
    Cadillac has always been a stand alone dealership in Washington, but usually owned by someone or a group that also owned other dealerships. I totally agree with what they are doing for Genesis. The Luxury buyers do not want to have their high end auto mixed in with lower end products. This is where I believe BMW and MB will fail as a high end customer tend to not mix with their lower end cousins. My big wish is that Cadillac would step up faster with new product and require the existing dealers to invest in remodeling to be 21st century dealerships. To many are old Cadillac dealerships that have not really remodeled or updated in the last 20-30 years.
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