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    I fixed that post for you. I fixed that for you too.
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    Well, the tech it had still wasn't selling.. And "excellent ride" is just an opinion which(not factual) the buying public disagrees with. What exactly makes it better than the Corolla? I honestly do not know. But I doubt it is an overall better package than the Corolla just based on magazine comparisons where the Dart just isn't getting very high regards. Didn't the Dart have "EcoBoost" problems with not achieving close to its EPA numbers in testing as well? As for having a lame 1.4T at launch.. well that is what people are getting at here that FCA in general has problems and launching a car(pre FCA, I know) with a lame engine is a major issue and should NEVER happen and now the transmission issues with the brand new Cherokee as well. "Despite MultiAir II valvetrain magic, the 3293-pound Dart ranked last, both with EPA (26 combined) and Real MPG (27)"(2.4L engine at the 2014 Big Test of Compact cars. It did tie for second in the "features/amenities" category. And only one model year after being brand new it took 7th out of 7 in MT's Big Test of Compact cars. If you break down every car in this category there just isn't a really good reason to buy the Dart over anything else in its class in an objective manner. Also, The highest "as tested" price was $25,600. As an example, the Dart they used was $25,125 and it was a GT(GT starts at $21,645 and the base price is $16,495). And none of those are stripper models, pretty much loaded to the gills. The big brother SUVs to all of these start around 20-22k and move up to 35k. I built a Dart Limited and clicked every box including sticker packages and it was $27,895. That's a pretty basic CUV..
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    Both of which they have: case closed you just destroyed your own case...... Hellcat has sold well but is only a drop in a very large bucket. Alfa has a long and challenging road to follow. It will never see 400,000 units by 2018. The 200 is selling well but not at the profits it needs The Dart is my drive this week. With some work it may measure up to a old Cruze. Such wind noise for a new car. that is funny, i have been in a few Darts and all were very quiet................ IMHO, you just hate the company so you want to see them fail. As such you will say anything that downplays them. Dart has one of the best interiors in i's class. Offers features most others in the class do not. It isn't the quickest or best handling, neither of which really matter in this class. While I personally like the Dart's looks the buyer isn't buying them compared to all of the stiff competition. It may be a good car but it isn't class leading in anything and it wasn't when it came out, that was a big mistake. For them to bring a brand new car to the market and not really do anything great in its class made it a flop. The magazines weren't buying it from the first reviews. MotorTrend had it 3rd out of 5 in a comparison, C/D had it lose to the Focus.. Right out of the box as a brand new car it wasn't anything specail, for its class. And it sells like that. It sells 9th out of 15 compact cars. Or 9th out of 13 if you get rid of the Buick Verano and Acura ILX as they are definitely above the rest of the compact crowd when it comes to pricing. Just under 55k sold YTD compared to the leaders at 220k Corola, 189K Civic, 150k Elantra, 149k Cruze, and 134k Focus. You may like it and I may like it. But the general population isn't a huge fan of it.
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    Wow the base engine is 164hp/151tq.. The optioned engine almost sounds like base engine specs..to me at least. But overall the Tuscon looks really good, actually. The Hyundais and Kias are slowly growing on me and I think this one is a winner in the looks depatrment. The interior looks nice, clean, and simple. Not too busy or too boring, I like that as well.
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    My dad would have bought one, closer to when they came out, for my mom. The concept is fantastic. He doesn't want full electric and the range issue, my mom lives 3 miles from her job(never even use gas), but they drive to my sister's in Iowa every couple of months(6hrs one way) or visit my brother at school(2+hrs one way). The only thing that kept him from buying one was the price. He's a very practical man and ran the numbers and it didn't logically make sense with the vehicle price so high still and the unknown of the brand new vehicle. They ended up with a '12 Fusion with the 2.5l.Nice car but I wish they would have held off till the '13's came out.
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    You're not alone. I love that idea. Tweak the heads a little, maybe for a little more top end and less bottom end(for that bragging rights number) and let'r rip. That's a pretty dang economical engine isn't it(as it is)? Definitely keep the active fuel management.. but when it's running in 4cy mode don't those engines do surprisingly well? Okay Just looked it up.. 355hp/385tq. Maybe adjust it a little more like 375hp/375tq. That would be an absolutely GREAT middle engine. They could just skip the 6 and go I4-V8-V8. I think it would sell like hotcakes being priced much more reasonably and giving the consumer a "cheap" V8 option. Love the idea.
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    ^ first, I wouldn't get the ceramic brakes.. Second.. The odds of it hitting a road course would be slim to none. Third, I guarantee all of these cars performance well out does my skill level so I couldn't extract the performance out of them anyway.. Plus the "slowest" in this group is one heck of a car!
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    I dunno. Maybe put a little Post-it note on the sticker saying "the EPA and General Motors agree about what you should from this car at the pumps like Putin and Obama agree about the Ukraine." That should probably do the trick Hahaha Sounds good to me!
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    I'm not sure how upfront you're talking about because every window sticker her the "results may vary"... I dig the idea of a plus sized BRZ or Genesis killer. More Genesis as they are more similar in size.
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    I like it! But a turbo 4 making that much power is asking for EcoBoost numbers whether performance or fuel economy.. Regardless, I love the idea. Now that is one way to get people into the smaller more economical engine vehicles(it'll still get better mileage than a 6.2). What about even just 350hp..? I mean the car is going to weigh less than the current model so adding ~50hp and dropping 100lbs(low estimate) is a good swing in power to weight ratio. Then all of your 1LE suspension bits. Fun car.
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    Personally, I don't think it is getting its head handed to it.. but it is losing the sales battle. I just don't think it is any kind of ass whoopin'. Until the year is over(or close to) I'm not really concerned with overall sales. Every manufacturer does things different times of the year. Whether it be sales or trying to get rid of previous year's vehicles..
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    42mpg combined is what the writeup says. At least I took that as City/Highway/Combined - and the 42 was the "combined". I know it's 42 combined. A lot of hybrids, especially dedicated ones like the Prius, are higher than that. Oh I gotcha I gotcha..
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    42mpg combined is what the writeup says. At least I took that as City/Highway/Combined - and the 42 was the "combined".
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    Hahaha
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    53 miles of electric range then 42mpg after.. As long as it's priced right that sounds like one winning hybrid.
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    Wow, the Tacoma is still chugging along at a surprising rate. More than 17,000 Tacomas sold last month!
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    If you're on a mobile device, you'll be screwed.
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    'Bong, If you didn't know yet, larger or bold font means it is the absolute 100% truth. 100% of the time.
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    I always loved the ZL1. I feel like I never really heard much about it or saw them on the streets like I saw GT500s. I love how it was the big power, magneto shocks(whatever GM's patented name is) Camaro. It is pretty much the "gran tourer" of the segment. 580hp in the pervious gen. Lighter more power this time around(most likely). It'll be a beast, that's for sure. But I hope they don't try and do a hybrid of ZL1 and Z/28. I'd like to see the big power and comfy ride remain without it going too hardcore in the ride department.
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    Damn that Caddy performs! 99ft from 60-0. 12.1 in the quarter.. Nearly mirroring the 458 Italia in the figure eight! For me personally.. If money wasn't a concern, and at these prices it probably isn't THAT much of an issue, it would still be tough to get me away from the C63. A lot of that is because of my driving style and V8. I'm not an agressive street driver. I'm not going to be taking on ramps at 150mph because the car can. I just want to stand on the "go" pedal whenever I want and hear the V8. And that is also because all of these cars are still wickedly fast. a measly [email protected].. I can handle that compared to the quickest at [email protected]. But it does seem to have a little EcoBoost issue with the soft top end..
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    I originally just saw "Industry News: Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz Buy Nokia" and got really excited. I thought we were going to get some undestructable Audis, BMWs and Mercedes.
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    ^ hahahahaha
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    Yes, I completely see what you mean there. To the average person they do all look about the same.
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    Good point.. Or it could be one that just sat forever..lol
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    i still have a hard time viewing Buick as luxury.. I guess I still have the mindset from the early 2000s with the Regal and Century.. Those cars were so bland and average. I realize the new stuff is much much better but I haven't been in a modern Buick so I still view them as just a Chevy with a little more leather. I think the next generation the interior actually dropped in overall quality. The center stack looked EXTREMELY cheap and plasticy, let alone for a luxury brand. Yes, Cadillac has the potential to blow up.. As we have all said, they just need a bigger lineup and to actually get their name out there. I actually drove through a Cadillac dealer in my area this past weekend and I pointed to the ATS and CTS next to eachother and I asked my gf if she could could point out anything different about the two(without telling her they were different to begin with). She thought they were the same exact car. For some, that's bad. I personally do not mind because I think they both look really sharp.. Random mini story.. Eh, try the same test with BMW and Audi. I don't know about Audi because I think their older stuff was attrocious looking but earl-mid 2000's BMW and MB were very nice. In fact, my '06 C350 had one of the nicest interiors I've ever been in. Quality-wise. The only plastic was the actual buttons. Everything else was leather or aluminum. I actually think in 08 they took a decent step backwards in quality of interiors. The center stack on the '08+ was extremely cheap and plasticy. 2006 2008 DAMNIT, Now I'm talking MB in this GM thread!.
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