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  1. smk4565
    Looks like the UAW strike will delay the start of production for the C8.
  2. smk4565
    That is not good looking. Even the Lexus predator face thinks that is too busy.
  3. smk4565
    It is, Motor Authority said test mules are out and it should be released in 2021 or 2022. Plus the next SL shares this platform and is supposed to be out in 2021. They say the new platform will shed 500 lbs of weight and we already know all Mercedes V8s are going mild hybrid, rumor is up to 700 hp with all wheel drive. And as I said in the previous post, the GT still has to be a luxury car, as does the SL even more so.
  4. smk4565
    I meant the C8 is half the money. I think the C8 is great value to get a mid engine car with that level of performance for that price is fantastic. And if the yet get the top trim the interior seems pretty good with a lot of tech too, not like it is Porsche/Mercedes level interior but Acura level which compare the C8 to an NSX that is double the money and you see why no one buys the NSX. The issues I would have with the Corvette are Chevrolet dealership/service experience, Chevrolet build quality, Chevrolet brand image. And Corvette is good at performance but not luxury. When Mercedes makes a sports car it can’t just go fast, it has to be luxurious and high tech also, if the Corvette was more luxurious than an Escalade Platinum and had Super Cruise where would that price go? Corvette to AMG GT or 911 is an apples to oranges comparison.
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    Of course the Corvette will outsell the AMG GT, the Corvette is half the money. As far as racetrack goes, we will see, and the next Generation GT is pretty deep in development, they have some weight savings and I think all wheel drive coming, so we’ll see when they get on track. I think it would be cool if Mercedes made a mid-engine car that wasn’t $3 million though.
  6. smk4565
    Fiat, Alfa Romeo and Chrysler are dead brands, I don't know why they are still around other than to run out the current product life cycles. None of those 3 could be turning a profit. Infiniti and Nissan don't put out any new product because they are basically the Japanese FCA with no R&D budget or available money. If we get a recession some of these brands will be wiped out.
  7. smk4565
    Cadillac up was a surprise to me because all the sedans are down and XT5 is down 15%. I didn’t think Escalade would be up with new competition in the segment, and XT4 is making up for lost ground elsewhere.
  8. smk4565
    SUVs down 10%, which wouldn’t be so bad if they weren’t killing all their cars to focus on SUVs.
  9. smk4565
    Strong quarter, moral of the story seems to be that trucks sell and cars don’t. As is the case every where.
  10. smk4565
    I explained why GLE and GLS were down for the year, model change, notice the GLE has had increased the past few months. GLE up 27% this month, yes people want their SUV’s.
  11. smk4565
    GLE and GLS could finish up for the year, they were hurt by model changeover and no inventory. Look at the GLE now with full inventory. GLS and CLA are just hitting dealers now. Sedans are down every where, 3,00 E-class is great when Lexus sold 350 GS’s. And Mercedes has EQ C, EQ B, GLB and Maybach SUV next year since all people want are more SUVs.
  12. smk4565
    Do they still make the Passat? What happened there? They need the T-Roc here to replace the Beetle for a small product below the Tiguan. VW basically has a 2 SUV lineup when Hyundai/Kia are up to 6-7.
  13. smk4565
    They are up so that is a plus for them. I think Volvo has a pretty good styling direction and good product right now, but they are also a bit pricey for what you get.
  14. smk4565
    If you want to include Vans, they are down 0.1% for the year and ahead of BMW. But I don't like to compare MB total vs BMW since it isn't fair to throw Vans in. Infiniti, Lexus and Acura are suffering huge losses, when GM and Ford numbers come out tomorrow, I bet Lincoln and Cadillac are as well. If Mercedes even ends the year even that is good when most of the luxury market is down double digits.
  15. smk4565
    46 Acura RLX, good job compared to 3,500 E-classes.
  16. smk4565
    8k unit lead over Mercedes, close race going into Q4.
  17. smk4565
    I feel like Infiniti hasn't released a new car in 4 years, and it was a re-bodied GLA, and their sales numbers show.
  18. smk4565
    Big drops here, Lexus cars outside of the ES are dead in the water, LC is overpriced, GS is older than dirt and needs killed, likewise with the IS. They probably should just go with the ES and LS, ES for volume and the platform share, and LS just because you need a flagship car even if it doesn't have much volume. They should be selling 20,000 Tundras a month also, that thing needs redone in a bad way.
  19. smk4565
    Up 4.8% for the month, down 0.5% for the year in a market that is shrinking. SLC is a dead car, current GLA is probably out of production and new CLA just hit dealers in September, the SUVs are on fire, and they have GLB and EQ C coming to next year. I wish more people bought the sedans, but people are just leaving sedans sadly.
  20. smk4565
    It won't work. The only way subscription could work is for drivers there are borderline un-insurable. People could pay anywhere from $500-4000 a year on car insurance. If you are a high risk driver that can only get a $300 a month rate for insurance, then maybe a subscription makes sense. But even then I am not sure it does. Subscription only works to a ride share service. Like if Uber offered unlimited rides for $300 a month, people would sign up for that. And that business model for Uber only works with an autonomous car when there is no labor cost involved.
  21. smk4565
    China might do that. I don't see how Subaru and Mazda survive as independents with how expensive self driving and electric car development is. If Toyota bought both, and utilized the AWD system of Subaru, the sky active engines of Mazda and Toyota hybrids and their own stuff, they can come up with a powertrain they can put all over the place, and have a 4 brand line up.
  22. smk4565
    I would hope for $100k you get a hybrid powertrain. You aren't getting build quality or reliability for that price. Nor are you getting a car that can beat an AMG in performance. Spending $5 billion on Maserati is practically throwing money away. They aren't a good brand, to make them relevant it would take like $25 billion to turn it around. This is a dead brand walking, living on nostalgia pseudo Italian flair.
  23. smk4565
    Toyota should just buy 100% of Subaru, FCA, Mazda and Nissan, kill half the brands and consolidate all that and get it over with.
  24. smk4565
    They could and there is no reason they can’t introduce a new engine family more than once every 15 years. This company is like FCA trying to run on a shoe string budget.
  25. smk4565
    Agreed, he won't do any of those things they say he will.
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