G. David Felt
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^ Excellent Point Drew, did not think about the "On the Shelf" parts. So then I can see them doing this to try and bring in cash under the current mess they are in.
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Interesting that both dealerships have NO pictures of the actual dealerships. http://www.maseratiofkirkland.com/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=DealerOn%20-%20MASERATI%20OF%20KIRKLAND%20-%20Brand&utm_term=%2BMaserati%20%2BKirkland&utm_content=Maserati%20Of%20Kirkland http://www.alfaromeousaofkirkland.com/ Yet Google maps shows their real sitting point between all the cheap ass cars.
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Can the US market support another auto brand here? I have seen more and more analyst reports that there are far too many auto brands in the world and for those that have been invested in and are struggling to survive, they see the US as the black money bag to wealth. Bigger question, is what does their auto's bring to the table that would be a game changer over existing auto's already here? Yes some will like the French auto design language, but not all and as we have already seen, US spec auto's fail in Europe so I do not think the DS as is would make it here. On top of this memory of Peugeot is they are no different than Fiat, crappy auto's, terrible quality and reliability. Perception, this is going to be hard to change
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You so hit the Nail ON the HEAD! I will have to take a picture of the latest and greatest Alfa / Masarati dealership in Kirkland Washington which sits between a Fiat and Dodge/Ram/Jeep/Chrysler dealership. It looks pathetic. Who in their right mind is going to buy a 6 figure auto that is sitting next to a cheap 5 figure auto. Having a 150,000 auto sit next to the 15,000 one does not encourage rich to come to your lot.
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I know they spent the R&D on this already and it was clearly started before the Diesel implosion, but I question if this was the right auto to have now as VW is hurting for cash and a Subaru this is not. Initially it will sell but I do not think in the numbers they would like.
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Let them have this segment, I see MB eventually imploding under their own weight of becoming the Chevy of everything with a rebadge on both their FWD appliances and the boring RWD appliances. This even goes for the over whoring AMG badge now. Let BMW follow the same model and blow up. It did not work for others and in the long run it will not work for them either. After all in 10 years people will look at what used to be a luxury badge and say that is no different than a Ford or Chevy. I can get all that and save a butt load of money with an American name plate. Badge snobs are the only ones that will continue to over pay for just average auto's.
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Those decals are optional add-ons for the Trailhawk models. Thanks Drew, that is good to know as I think for me that flat decals are just not cutting it, more of a monochromatic guy in having it understated rather than having ugly decals.
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UGLY Ugly car of terrible reliability and a bad history. Should have been left in the history books and not have the billions wasted that I personally believe went mostly into a few select friends of Sergio pockets. I doubt they really spent the billions stolen and raped from the American name brands. While I hate for anything to happen to Jeep, Dodge, Ram and Chrysler, I really want this to blow up in Serfio's face and for him to be fired. He is an IDIOT, Political butt kissing moron.
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Really children? Down vote for speaking a opinion on a car I actually have some first hand experience with? I drove one for a week (a year and a half ago) as a rental back in NC. I actually like that one better than the new one. Get over it and down vote something that actually deserves it. Good grief. Agreed, personal tast of a cars body style is very subjective and does not warrant a down vote. This is no different than the mustang and camaro which is a love or hate body style or any car for that matter. Generic Jelly Beans run aplenty from all manufactures, though I personally think the Asians and germans are the worst right now.
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Very cool to hear you are getting close to having it back on the road.
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The Cadillac is WAY BETTER LOOKING than that predator mouth Lexus.
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Very cool
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Interior is nice, but I am underwhelmed by the exterior. Maybe it is the paint job with the flat plastic decals on the hood.
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Yet this beats the S-Class from Mercedes Benze as according to MT, the 1999 S Class has a 228hp v6 and 232 torque. http://www.motortrend.com/cars/mercedes-benz/s-class/1999/specifications/ Yes at this time Cadillac still had V8's and the S-Class was only available in a V6. Where is MB prized V8, V12 engines then?
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Very Cool Balthazar, never heard of any of them but they are all cool weird cars.
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Very cool, hope she takes care of you a long time before you have to replace the frame or some other rusted out part due to the salt on the roads back there. I love the customization you have done to it.
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So this means for those of us that are real gear heads, we hold onto our older auto's and keep them running so we do not have to deal with stupid nanny devices that will fail and cause bigger problems. Just imagine the stupid Nanny devices decides to fail and lock up all the wheels so you have a locked up auto causing a reending accident and incapable of being moved due to locked wheels blocking the highway until a recker comes and drags it onto the flatbed and creates flat spots on the tires. Lovely, just hear the Dollars ringing up in repairs / replacement parts. Idiots in DC!
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We'll isn't their whole line up Bad from a Diesel standpoint?
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Optioned and comes in at $51,169 The Chevy SS Fully Loaded and a Superior Value over the GS350-F-Sport Edition
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Sorry to hear you had so many problems that it ended up being repurchased by GM. Guess it is true what they say, you either really do have an auto that runs with no problems or you get a lemon that is just one issue after another. Wonder how many they ended up repurchasing? It would be an interesting fact and a tall tell sign of what was going on with the car diesels in general. If these issues showed up here did they also show up in Europe or does Europe not require the same sensors? What is the real difference between the two versions?
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