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Fiat News: Marchionne Considers Spinning Off Jeep and Ram
Stew replied to William Maley's topic in Fiat
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True, 2 totally different cars though. The GT1 will run circles around the Usion in the handline department and comes with better equipment standard, but the Fusion "should" have a better ride and more room. Plus the AWD is nice, Now if we were comparing a Golf R........ I like this one, but it is in Michigan. Of course i do not recall any of the Ford dealers here even having a Sport for sale. They usually get SEs with the 2.5..... http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=430549838&zip=41501&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D41501%26showcaseOwnerId%3D67968%26startYear%3D2017%26sortBy%3DdistanceASC%26maxPrice%3D26000%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26endYear%3D2018%26modelCodeList%3DFUSION%26makeCodeList%3DFORD%26searchRadius%3D0%26trimCodeList%3DFUSION%7CSport&startYear=2017&numRecords=25&maxPrice=26000&firstRecord=0&endYear=2018&modelCodeList=FUSION&makeCodeList=FORD&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=FORD&modelCode1=FUSION
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Interesting to see Fusion Sports in some paces with over 8 grand off putting them in the mid 20k range. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Knew people that had these. i had 2 square body S-10s with 355s, miss the red regular cab one.
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A lot just depends on the overall setup A turbo 6 can be made relatively comparable in physical size to a NA 6. Turbo and other parts could be placed in the V and the intercooler could be top mounted needing maybe a taller hood. This has my interest piqued.
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Thanks William. What is the difference in physical dimensions between the 3.0T and the 3.6?
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Yep, there and the northern areas love AWD and are crazy for Subarus. I see quite a few AWD cars out there, especially luxury brands.
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This is true. And AWD to increase it's demand in colder climates. And heck, it wouldn't really need to be certified with the EPA and XTS V-Sport already provides all the needed parts and pieces,
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I wouldn't call the m fantasies at all. The GS is supposed to be a sporty model and a 3.0TT would certainly go far in giving it it's feel and flair. he 3.6 is a fine bread and butter engine, not really that sporting, especially in FWD/AWD sedan tune. Ford was willing to go 2.7TT/AWD in the Fusion Spot, so the Buick being basically a rebadged Malibu with a 5th door and the Impala's V6 is kind of a yawn factor, as much as the fact the Impala was starved of AWD/3.6TT from the XTS. Impala SS anybody?
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Quick Drive: 2017 Volkswagen Golf Wolfsburg Edition
Stew replied to William Maley's topic in Reviews
Question, did it have Apple carplay? I 'think' they do, just not certain. How was the latest VW infotainment system with it if so and without using it. His is definitely on my list even though the reason i am thinking of trading in a few months is because of some creeping issues in the Beetle......... The kit for the price is just amazing. -
Outta come see my stand-up haha
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This would work too, but the Giulia and Stelvio would need major redesigns to exude the toughness of the rest of the brand. If they just hadn't been whored out to Daimler in 98 they would have continued to grow on their own and who knows what we would have now. There were cutting edge and gaining market share like crazy. They had the quickest design to production cycle and the most technologically advanced plants, which is why Daimler paid big bucks of course. Interesting note, the originally platform for the CHarger, etc that was being designed was modular and would support RWD, AWD, or FWD. The LH cars were one of the first drivers with longitudinal engine layouts and man they sure drove and handled great for their time and outroomed everyone inside. they also had some o the best interiors. My parents had a 96 Intrepid and then a 97 LHS. I LOVED that LHS. It had ever option for 97 including, yes, a bench seat! Buckets were standard haha. I miss bench seats in bigger cars.....
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That is the issue. Ram has built a rep for itself, and Jeep is Jeep. Kille Chrysler and give Dodge a new Caravan (slight restyling to bring inline with Dodge), hopefully get a midsize car built on the new platform to sell with the Charger, Challenger, and Cuda, The journey is already scheduled to be replaced with a CUV on the new platform, and hopefully the Durango will stick around. Because of jeep, Dodge is he VERY rare band where a few moe performance oriented SUVs/CUVs will do. Redesign the Fiat 00, kill the L, give the 500X some better engine options, and add a Compass size CUV, and a FWD sedan/hatch bigger than the 500. Alfa can differentiate from Dodge on styling alone, but will need higher ed interiors and it's own line of engines other than the 2.9TT V6. They are in the process of fleshing Alfa out, but it will take a while. This also keeps platform costs manageable and that will allow Dodge to sell their cars at competitive prices. Maserati has a much different feel from anything else in the lineup with a much higher price point, so they need to keep their course. Their style does need tweaked though. They are on their way and it makes utter and complete sense to work out Jeep with the new Wrangler, pickup, and Variants and to get the new Ram 1500 first because those are the money makers.
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Ya know, i am not arguing about this anymore. it is just absolutely disappointing that one cannot take and comment simply on this amazing machine without trying to down the whole company. it gets F&kin old.....
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Wow, didn't realize the Volt was so small inside. Kind of kills it for me. If i was buying a pony or musclcar it would either a Challenger T/A 392 or the 18 Mustang GT.
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WTF? now you are putting words in my mouth. I did not say ONLY for fleet and sales are far and away NOT only to fleets. the point is you act like it is all fleet when it far and away isn't remember too that the 300 and challenger roll off that same line and are the same basic cars which is also part of the bigger picture.You try to make it sound like it only sells to fleets when that isn't the case at all.
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Ah, but it nit is spun around for everyone ford generally holds the highest fleet of everyone and GM is at least as high as Chrysler. The caprice was not designed specifically for fleet remember. it was a foreign market consumer car brought over here simply for fleet. it was not exactly successful their either. Do you think ford just came out with a fusion Hybrid patrol car, or they are getting SUV's pursuit rated because they don't want to the originally Civilian models to those fleets? please, fleet is a HUGE piece of the pie and as much we bitch about it, it bring in profits. These car companies are businesses above all so, yeah, profit is their priority, as such MANY platforms go on FAR longer than you realize.
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The Charger was designed from 06 with the fleet police package in mind. As far as rental, they are far less prevalent than even the current impala which is becoming as much a rental fleet queen as the last gen. Same with fusion, Taurus, corolla, Camry, even the transit van has a lot of rental offering around here. And Altima, etc, etc, etc.....
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Volt would be great if I had a place to charge here at work haha. Still, i could make it one way on all electric lol.
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The old saying is to what is going on in the rest of the country now to see what will be going on here in 20 years haha.
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Kentucky is a bit behind in everything so I digress there.
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The Charger is the best selling CAR to law enforcement, second only to the Explorer. That alone is enouh reason to keep it around. hell, GM brought over the Caprice ONLY for law enforcement duty and it sold, even just to police fleets, in MUCH smaller numbers. The new platform is coming to Dodge, they wouldn't have even been able to do Alfa if the Amortization of costs by sharing with Dodge and Jeep. i mean, it is done, the LX replacements are DEFINITELY coming, it has been confirmed and it has to as part of Alfa's health. Remember, everything in the auto industry takes years and tears. The new 18 Camry is actually the first 100% new one since 2002 and it is fine as people buy it. People need to open up their eyes and quit attacking manufacturers for no reason to. Just because Dodge chose a different direction with their top dog than others does NOT mean that they are dying. It has been said many times over the years and EVERYTIME Dodge bounces back stronger than ever. Not that they really need to bounce back because their sales are MORE than strong enough to be profitable......
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Same issue here, with both types of charging stations, is my area is bare. I still prefer the piece of mind of ICE on a road trip and I have been known to spend 4 hours or more on the road before i stop and then only long enough to visit the RR and grab a bite.
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There are still lots of holes there that simply do not exist with ptrol. they still have a long way to o. And this is hardly a last gasp or Dodge, more like one iof he last gasps for the LX platform. Dodge sales were actually up last month, the Journey is selling reat, the Challenger is riht there with the Camaro in sales, and the Charge is one of, if not the best selling fullsize car. And to prove the point the new minivan should have been a Dodge, he old Caravan sold over 14k models compared to less than 10k for the Pacific. Hint, the age of platforms don't mean $h! to companies or he average consumer, what numbers is making money, and I can guarantee you they are making money from Dodge. i still think the brand CHrysler is short for the world...... WTF do ou hink W-bodies, Panthers, Fox bodies, etc, etc stayed on the market for so long and Ford still uses an old platform fom the late 90s for some of it's best sellers......
