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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Yes, I would take a Ford Explorer over either of these two. I have test drove over the weekend with my son the Explorer Sport and WOW, was very impressive. He is looking to trade in his jeep for the explorer possibly or upgrade to a GC.
  2. G. David Felt
    Just enjoy watching the taillights of American and German auto's while you rev your tin fart can engine.
  3. G. David Felt
    Pass on both this and the Honda Pilot.
  4. G. David Felt
    @FordCosworth Thanks for showing these, they are freakin funny.
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    Not up to snuff compared to the 640 of the V! But then badge snobs will not care.
  7. G. David Felt
    Read E63 as E43, Just called the Seattle MB dealership asking about this and was informed that the E63 is a future model that is not available for order or sale at this time and they have no further information than what MB has stated on the web site under the AMG listing. I was invited to come in and test drive the inspiring AMG E43. So at this time, E63 is vaporware.
  8. G. David Felt
    Not according to their web site MBUSA.com They clearly state that the AMG E43 Sedan starts at $72,400.
  9. G. David Felt
    I honestly do not know how their dealerships make any money. How do you stay alive with the lights on selling so few products? They are not Apple of the auto world.
  10. G. David Felt
    Moving the Field Goal post AGAIN!. CTS Starts at $45,995 with Turbo 4 Banger 268 HP 295 lb-ft CTS-V starts at $85,995 with 640 HP 630 lb-ft CTS-V weight 4141 E-Class starts at $52,150 with a Turbo 4 Banger 241 HP 273 lb-ft AMG E-Class starts at $72,400 with 396 HP 384 lb-ft AMG E-Class weight 4145 Here are fully loaded everything I could add results and the CTS-V tops your $100K where AMG E-Class DOES NOT. End Result is CTS-V eats the AMG! AMG - $94,205 AMG Spec CTS-V $100,245 CTS-V Spec WRONG, There is NO E65 available in the US. Their own web site only allows an E43. Even the lower C63S cannot beat the CTS-V. Apple to Apple Sedan Comparison is that MB looses to Cadillac in an AMG to CTS-V comparison. ACCEPT THE FACTS MB only wins above this class based on the facts of the web site.
  11. G. David Felt
    Everything in this segment is just Meh! Driving is very subjective. Bill did a great writeup, but for the weight to HP to me it is not impressive and after having spent time in their cars lately, due to a family member asking my input on retiring her old Mazda 6 and what to get next. I was not impressed with the auto. Yes, many changes and some improvements as I did notice how much quieter this one is over the older ones. Style = Meh Zoom Zoom = Meh In ending, all auto's have gotten heavy and fat due to Safety this, Safety that, they need to either go hybrid with proper electric motors to help with the initial momentum or put in higher HP engines. Right now the motor lineup in Mazda is just MEH! And then replace that new Turbo with something much bigger and better in the CX-9 as it is a dog in moving that pig.
  12. G. David Felt
    Wonder why the Explorer is declining. Seems to be a nice SUV especially in the Sport trim.
  13. G. David Felt
    That is Art Work!
  14. G. David Felt
    Awesome
  15. G. David Felt
    Awesome write up, interesting and entertaining. I learned much from this. Sadly, I think the small engine with HP and lower Torque is a mistake in this class of auto. Be interesting to see where it ends up at.
  16. G. David Felt
    I see the point your trying to make. Think of this point: Every category of auto has their slush mobiles and their drivers auto. You take the compact auto class and put together all the compact cars and some are slush body rolling nightmares and some are tight and handle very well. Compact CUV's, some are fat pigs that wallow in driving and others are athletes that go the distance and leave you with the WOW, what an amazing performance. The BOLT will surprise you especially if you put it in SPORT mode. Take 5 years of a wife driving a Trailblazer SS AWD custom tuned and able to easily hold it's self at 157 mph as both her and I have driven it since we own it. Get in to the BOLT and her first impression was wow this is small compared to the TB, interior space was WOW, this is roomier than the TB. In normal mode, all 266 lb ft of torque moves you very nicely from a stop. Step on it at 55 and the auto jumps forward. Now do this in SPORT mode and everything is tight and even faster. As stated Drivers auto is very subjective and I drive alot of CUV's and SUV's. MT stated what they got and never mentioned that I saw sport mode and yet other reviews have all talked about the big difference between normal mode that is exciting to drive and sport mode that for some more laid back drivers would scare them. The BOLT is a well designed EV, that is a drivers auto. I have this as a Yard stick to see how exciting FORD, FCA, MB, BMW, etc. can step up to and deliver. BMW i3 is fast but a terrible drivers auto. Just trying to commute in it beats the hell out of you. BOLT gets you moving, holds it own and still gives you comfort. You really need to go TEST DRIVE one and then post your own impression. I am excited to hear what BILL and DREW think when they can get one for a week test drive.
  17. G. David Felt
    The BOLT is not high like other CUV's, Was surprised by this and yet is does handle like a driving auto. Test drive it first before you say it is not. That also surprised me. Cruze had 5.5 inches of ground clearance, BOLT is 6" Most CUV's are around 8-9 inches. I challenge you to test drive the BOLT and then think about how it drives compared to cars and handles. For 99.9% of people, they will never go over 93 mph but getting up to speed fast and holding in turns, this little auto does the engineers proud. Way better tuned chassis and suspension than I would have expected and at highway speed, it still can jump forward way better than allot of ICE auto's. New respect for those that created and built the BOLT.
  18. G. David Felt
    No different than MB, yet Cadillac does not need these low bottom feeders that really add nothing except make a name plate no different Than Chevy, Toyota, Ford, etc..
  19. G. David Felt
    FAST TIGHT Blast to drive So FAST is true, you have 266lb ft of torque from zero MPH. It moves and in sport mode it seems to move even more. Test drive before you say it is not fast. I am used to speed and this jumps off the line when you hit the accelerator. TIGHT TIGHT TIGHT, never said LIGHT or proper LITE. The BOLT is very much a drivers auto especially in SPORT mode. Very little body sway and it really holds in corners. Far better than many auto's especially those that they say are driver auto's. Blast to drive. So quiet and yet moves so well. Loved the overly large dual LCD screens, customization and the Android Autoplay. SWEET way to have your auto.
  20. G. David Felt
    PASS, I bet they end up having to deep discount them and then only hard core diesel fans will then buy. Gonna be very hard to sell in Washington as the state has termed these auto's as non-compliant and as such you have to pay an extra fee yearly to drive them. Nothing like being nailed hundreds of dollars to drive a polluting auto. I doubt they will be around here as our tabs are already expensive.
  21. G. David Felt
    WOW, that is allota VICE!
  22. G. David Felt
    Totally agree, I question needing more than 1 EV sedan at this point when the global market has moved to CUV / SUV's.
  23. G. David Felt
    Believe it when I see it. It makes no sense to try and compete in this category. There are only so many sales and the cost to get things going just do not justify the return. Aston should be focused on Aston. Leave the past in the past.
  24. G. David Felt
    I understand a small group will love and want self driving auto's. I think GM is doing it right focused on Lyft. For the rest, pass. EV's are great. but will still take time to grow. Be interesting to see what MB really brings to market and when. I suspect things will get stretched out over time and take twice as long as they have stated. I do love the quiet EV's. BOLT ev test drive today with the wife. Loved the regen paddle on the wheel and still have the break. Auto was fast, tight and a blast to drive. Wife is thinking on it if she wants to buy it. Only thing she did not like about it was the black and white dash. She wisheses it was all black.
  25. G. David Felt
    True, fun to drive, but not to own. Happy with my SUV's!
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