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G. David Felt

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  1. So the big question to ask is if they are so efficient, then why do they have to spend more than GM and Ford combined to develop auto's and yet they still have a sucky product line here in the US? The quote said they are inefficient. Not efficient. I cannot imagine the wasted money being thrown around if they are spending more than Ford and GM yet they aren't making anything that is twice as good as anything from those two companies. ESPECIALLY if you throw in Cadillac. My bad, your right, I misread it. That is a freakin waste of money.
  2. So the big question to ask is if they are so efficient, then why do they have to spend more than GM and Ford combined to develop auto's and yet they still have a sucky product line here in the US?
  3. So I have not been a union member or part of any union since the early 80's. How is this a strike notification when it does not state anything about being a strike notice?
  4. 7.29 million?, should that be billion? Either way, VW is going to see a big dark drain on their money and I expect this to hit 20 Billion + to make this right and eventually go away. I think VW will have to change internally as well as cut other places as well.
  5. That is a sexy Oldsmobile. Thanks for the post.
  6. Having gone to college at Kobe University in Japan in the late 80's, I totally can relate to the R33 Skyline is forbidden fruit that some of us got to drive and enjoy!
  7. I'm not surprised. Toyota phoned that one in. The brand new Taco? You can order Crappy Taco's by phone?
  8. Saw a new Mercedes-Benz GLA250 today and had a chance to walk around it at the park n ride before the bus came. Talk about cheap looking, cheap assembly. The gaps were all over and the interior was anything but special. Reminds me of the traditional plastic Toyota Corolla style. Guess MB really has gone toyota bland with their entry level models.
  9. The 2016 refresh gives the SS a more aggressive front clip and functional hood vents. This still looks very placid, this is not what an SS should look like. It is a nice sedan for true, but an SS should have a more aggressive look.
  10. Interesting that the WSJ is reporting that 2 engineers are behind this, http://www.wsj.com/articles/vw-emissions-probe-zeroes-in-on-two-engineers-1444011602 Very good read, but seems they both promised the now gone CEO that they could deliver a Green Diesel for the US market and their lies are being pointed at that caused everything else to happen.
  11. Welcome from the Evergreen State, Seattle Washington. Look forward to having you join the conversations.
  12. Flowmaster is good but noisier in comparison to Magnaflow. If you do not want to have the harmonic drum of noise in the cab then go with Magnaflow as the last time I checked they made sure that the harmonic drum noise did not get into the cab.
  13. WOW, just a software update, so they will stop using the High pressure and reduce the performance of the auto so they do not have to replace the drive pulley shaft. Sounds like Cheapness over profits by Honda. Corporate Greed at it's best rather than quality to the customer.
  14. We'll, I hope Karma works for them as they will need it with what looks to be a number of new EV auto's to hit the road in the coming year.
  15. It's OK looking, better than Tesla that is for sure. But still does not WOW me.
  16. This is hard to say as the west coast now that Oregon and Washington have adopted and follow the same regulations as California the cities are pretty clean with the buses being electric, CNG or Hybrid Diesel. You no longer have the black clouds for the most part, even dump trucks are having to clean up and many of the delivery semi's are now CNG. So this is very much based on where you live and the regulations in place by the local state, county, city and National gov levels. Over all, I have to say that Diesel at least here in America has cleaned up nicely. Yet still room to improve IMHO.
  17. Only ones I can recommend and are as good as you hear others say: http://www.weathertech.com/floorliner-digitalfit/?utm_source=BingAds&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=FloorLiners Weathertech, An American company that builds all weather mates molded to fit perfect in your auto. I love em and I know others here do also.
  18. Sweet Review and you hit is head on, I wish for a bit more dynamic in the body, hood, etc. This is an SS after all. It should have forced ram air in the hood and some other tweaks to say do not mess with me.
  19. From what I understand, there will be a Chevrolet Class 4 (4500) and International will get a Class 5 (5500) vehicle. I'd imagine Chevy will want a 5500 model too, and may be the next offering. I don't think there will be 6500 and 7500 models, unless this product becomes very successful quickly. 2018 seems like a really long time for this product to come out, and I don't like that GMC will not receive a 4500/5500 product. This model will replace the current model International TerraStar - both GM & International will offer a vehicle on this platform, not sure if GM is sharing cabs and powertrains with Intenational or if International will have their own cabs and powertrains. I understand that like many who have asked why not GMC? Yet I also understand the business point of making GMC the Truck Luxury end as to why Cadillac will not have a Luxury truck anymore. Focus on building a strong commercial line through one dealer and let the other have the higher end luxury business. Will be interesting to see where GMC / Buick dealers end up in the next few years. I always loved and still do the GMC Professional Grade, but I can see the GMC/Buicks as being the luxury line of trucks SUV's over Chevy. This also does not mean that GMC will not eventually get commercial trucks again. Only time will tell.
  20. Very much an East Coast Problem as the West Coast uses Hydro. Very green for us. My house is supplied by wind energy and it's slightly cheaper per kwh than the default coal/nuke selection. Also, Tesla's supercharger stations are usually fed or offset by solar. All of the Tesla's Supercharger stations in the Pacific Northwest are supplied by either Hydro, Solar or wind. Very green indeed. Yet that is why you have your petrol powered auto for the long road trips and the Bolt for the daily commute to work. Just like you could have your EV Pickup Truck for daily commute to work and local errands and still have your TDI for enjoyable Weekend Trips and vacation drives.
  21. Do not forget and will have a 200 Mile Range. Something that will make a difference.
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