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  1. regfootball
    I agree with viper Audi mails it in these days. Their sheeple drink the kool aid tho. BMW too
  2. regfootball
    Lol
  3. regfootball
    Thing is, the previous Passat sold like crap. When VW made the current one mammoth sized and with a lesser interior, their sales went up huge in comparison. VW wants volume. Current passat is one of those cars when optioned up it is pretty nice inside. A base trim with black interior and the nasty cloth is pretty bad. Current Malibu is sort of like that. Most of the LT models have the terrible black cloth etc. get an LTZ with the light leather and tan plastics and it's a big difference.
  4. regfootball
    Euro Passat is already sort of premium
  5. regfootball
    Nice WAGON
  6. regfootball
    "Johan, what is a "Q" and how is it different than a "G" or an "M"?
  7. regfootball
    The Fusion and Taurus both still do well in these parts, and the Taurus sells for much higher prices than it used to. And they sell for very high prices on the used market too. Lots of people love the heft of the latest Taurus. It even takes sales from e MKs. So for ford at least the fusion does bang up but there is still a healthy market for the lower volume higher profit taurus. I'm part of the bunch that thinks the CTS may have needed to be STS. CTS name doesn't yet mesh with people's expectation on price. GM is having a bit of a rough go on some of their prices lately. New regals seem to be fire sales on the lots vs msrp and I've already seen used 2014 regals with about 15k miles showing up on lots here at around 21k price. Including one with AWD for that price. Why can't GM bring the money? To me part of it is their car sizes are smaller than expected.
  8. regfootball
    one local dealer is advertising new CTS for about 16k off list...on their website.... DeNishen needs to get that he can push the price of caddies up all he wants. there still is a major chore in finding the ceiling on what people will pay. as for me, i would love to pounce on one of these ATS or CTS deals. http://www.walserchevroletbuick.com/new-inventory/index.htm?search=&make=CADILLAC&model=ATS&model=CTS&model=XTS&saveFacetState=true&lastFacetInteracted=inventory-listing1-facet-anchor-model-5
  9. regfootball
    I actually would highly consider a light optioned inexpensive 2.7 ecoboost short box f150. That would be a cool truck. So would the dodge. Gm pickups look old and frumpy to me.
  10. regfootball
    My boss got rid of his Chevy and got a ram, I've been in it a few times, it's a great truck. Try to find a Pentastar ram. You almost can't they sell fast. I think chevy got the size right on Colorado. It's capable for most casual hauling and svelte enough so it doesn't feel like a big fat truck. Ford bet the farm on aluminum and turbos. From the standpoint of amortizing future technologies over a huge selling product it's a great idea. But otherwise the truck itself doesn't bring much new in styling or packaging. Which is not a bad thing, it's just ford trucks are evolving not breaking ground, even if they are pushing new technology.
  11. regfootball
    I can't recall if silver ado has MT but in theory if Colorado had wider MT application then perhaps they could scrap MT on that.
  12. regfootball
    I blame Johan for not being pragmatic here. You've got to build something back here. The ATS and CTS are fantastic cars but are both flawed in ways that keeps them from being sold. One, obviously the pricing and packaging is off. You can't force the market up in price until you earn it. You need some volume to support healthy dealerships (unless he is deliberately starving the dealerships so he can cut them). I don't care if his model is to have more global sales, you still need a certain market penetration in the US. So either put more stuff in the car for the price or drop some pricing on her upper priced ones and get them in drivers hands. Get the ATS out there to snag A3 and CLA buyers. Offer the aggressive leases the Germans do. Try to build certified sales and product to boost your residuals. Two, styling and size. I like the new crop of caddies but admit they are all flawed in some way. And there is no Cadillac sedan available to those who want a large car. Johan doesn't care but if that's the case why is the S class so successful ? Comfort is a luxury these days. What's wrong with leg room? They need to build the ATS-L body here with the extra legroom. Fix the ugly parts of the CTS. Get three all new crossovers pronto. Incentives need to be pushed to sell XTS to add volume. No one is looking at the XTS to carry the performance torch anyways, might as well offer it as a great value Cadillac and a bridge car until CT6 launch results are known. Improve all the interiors to keep up with the Audi's and Mercedes. There's about 100 things you could say about Cadillac but not enough time.
  13. regfootball
    It's a comfort issue for adults
  14. regfootball
    The mpg is very good for an AWD vehicle too.
  15. regfootball
    I've test driven the outlander sport several times including the 2015. The 2015 + cvt gets it right. Aside from that it is the perfect small crossover for a lot of folks. Don't get the stick get the CVT. Word is the 2.4 will be added as an option mid season. A relative was over for tgiving. They own a lancer and just got a new 14 outlander sport. They love it. For me the biggest flaw on the OS is the seat backs in the rear row don't recline.
  16. regfootball
    I think Audi has always appealed to those uptight folks who want stuff 'just so'.....very conservative designs but for example interiors with really tight fits and gaps and interesting and nice material textures and finishes. It's more about it being like contemporary art. Attention to fine detail. These folks would drop 100 bucks on a pair of jeans because of the stitching pattern and the name. I dispute highly the notion that people buy Audi's for performance. For awhile, when their AWD was exclusive, it was another differentiator. Now its just an asset for them. Cadillac's big problem in one aspect has been even though their interiors are nice, I don't think they have ever had the precision that one of those Audi bangers would find appealing. Seats aren't taut enough, the padded surfaces are a bit fluffy. the precision of which things are put together is not 100% there yet. Plus Cadillac interiors still probably seem a bit overstyled for the Audi set although i think they are great in comparison to a lot of the BMW interiors. Mercedes really has jumped back to the front of the pack on a lot of interior stuff. I really do think interiors drives a lot of it. A huge percentage of lux car makes is crossovers now. I don't think performance drives luxury sales as much as some think, except maybe BMW. I think though the performance has to be available to those few that want it.
  17. regfootball
    good decision. won't sell a bunch but it fits the brand and will add a few sales.....you know, since VW wants to like double sales or something.
  18. regfootball
    please do, i think its crap myself
  19. regfootball
    spit my drink out marketers gone wild funny, but a large part of the population eats it up. Lincoln is moving up the charts due to fluff and caddy will rot because their hardware is awesome but they don't build enough crossovers etc.......
  20. regfootball
    i actually went to a chevy dealer today to look at a used vehicle, and on the showroom floor they had a used SS with 2,000 miles on it. You know, the interior really is sweet on the car, surprising considering how bleh the interior was on the G8. The SS interior really truly is close to lux car quality and to be honest I think you could really make a case to buy an SS instead of a CTS, and think you got more for your money and have just as nice a car.
  21. regfootball
    Not jazzed / meh. Grand Am me......still like it and would love one, regardless.......
  22. regfootball
    Subaru is really taking advantage of being the 'Japanese everyman all wheel drive" brand. Or, "Toyotas with all wheel drive". Subaru's most logical future addition should be a three row crossover. They're doing a nice job growing the brand but still hanging on to all the cultists.
  23. regfootball
    Drew I am pretty sure you'd like the Cruze diesel. Solid cushy and quiet. It cruzes effortlessly. The diesel really feels like a different car. 50-60+ mpg readings on the dash too. It does feels quite a bit heavier than an Eco, which it is, but the suspension is beefier to account for that. edit, the billboard i drive by on the way to work today said gas was 2.89 and diesel is 4.11. However we all know gas will go up soon.
  24. regfootball
    100hp and I bet it still gets similar mpg.
  25. regfootball
    Remember that the big warranty comes with it too. This car allows freedom and access to drive for many who otherwise couldn't. It's easy to park in urban environments. The interior is not bad. Mits should improve the driving dynamics. More power, safer and better handling. Some think it's priced too high but usually there are big incentives on this car. And 59 dollar leases. I'd choose a spark over this but either way this is a good choice to have in the market and great mpg even in the city.
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