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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    I think Elon will take it private before he lets Tesla fail completely.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Every 2,500 is a bit excessive. Just running Synthetic and doubling your change schedule would save you time and money and you still would be changing your oil too early. 7,500 is the norm these days.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    No idea either way. I don't think they got far enough for it to start to matter.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    @dfelt most of that is bunk, but you do bring up an interesting point. This would be a good time to take Tesla private. It would cost far less than it would have 10 months ago.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    SuperCruise. Cutlass Calais, Cutlass Supreme, Cutlass Cierra, Cutlass Salon... The market for sedans is drying up. That's why you see more older regals and lacrosses than you do new ones.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Frank Lloyd Wright hated clutter. In his opinion, if you had a garage door, you would be tempted to put stuff other than the car in the garage and then clutter up the place. If there is no door, you would be more inclined to keep the place neat since people would see it. Thus, he only ever put car ports in his designs and not garages. The theory extends into his houses which have very little amount of storage for their size. In rooms like bedrooms, he would put full built-in units for clothing so that people wouldn't use their own furniture and muck up his design.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Trivia: Do you know why there is no garage door?
  8. Drew Dowdell
    Part of the problem with Benz (and more so at BMW), is they consider the E-Sedan, E-Wagon, E-Coupe, E-Convertible, E-AMG of each of those, to be different models. They're not. They are one model with different body-styles or trims. If they're going to cut body styles, I kinda expect that. but they're not cutting that many "models".. because an E300 coupe is not a distinct model. Edit: And the first thing they can cut is the stupid crossover coupes.... they sell terribly.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    Tesla's stock opened under $200 at $197.75 on Tuesday, a substantial decrease from the $332.80 it was trading for in December 2018. In April, Tesla posted a $722M loss for the first quarter of 2019. Tesla has faced terrible delivery reports over the last two quarters while also trying to get the new Tesla Model Y production online and a Gigafactory in Shanghai operational. The Los Angeles Times reports that Wedbush Securities Analyst Dan Ives has cut the price target of Tesla from $275 a share to $230 a share citing an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China. Another analyst cuts Telsa's forecast Chinese sales in half and sees the company being forced to take on new partners to make ends meet. Tesla recently raised $2.7 billion in a stock and bond sale, an amount that Tesla head Elon Musk says will give the company about 10 months of cash. View full article
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    More information about "Tesla's Stock Plunges"
    Tesla's stock opened under $200 at $197.75 on Tuesday, a substantial decrease from the $332.80 it was trading for in December 2018. In April, Tesla posted a $722M loss for the first quarter of 2019. Tesla has faced terrible delivery reports over the last two quarters while also trying to get the new Tesla Model Y production online and a Gigafactory in Shanghai operational. The Los Angeles Times reports that Wedbush Securities Analyst Dan Ives has cut the price target of Tesla from $275 a share to $230 a share citing an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China. Another analyst cuts Telsa's forecast Chinese sales in half and sees the company being forced to take on new partners to make ends meet. Tesla recently raised $2.7 billion in a stock and bond sale, an amount that Tesla head Elon Musk says will give the company about 10 months of cash.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    Among General Motor's restructuring and cost slashing activities of 2018, GM was apparently in talks to sell their headquarters in Detroit. GM bought the Renaissance Center in 1996 for $70 million and has made substantial renovations over the years. The RenCen, as it is also known, was originally built by Ford in 1971 who later sold it in the 1980s. The potential buyer was billionaire Dan Gilbert. Talks fell through rather early because the aging structure requires expensive upgrades to its heating and air conditioning systems along with other renovations. There does not appear to be another buyer in talks with GM at this time. News of the potential sale follow a year of cost cutting measures by the company that include closing five North American plants and cutting up to 14,000 jobs. The company hopes to have $6 Billion in annual savings by 2020. View full article
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    More information about "General Motors Looked At Selling RenCen in 2018"
    Among General Motor's restructuring and cost slashing activities of 2018, GM was apparently in talks to sell their headquarters in Detroit. GM bought the Renaissance Center in 1996 for $70 million and has made substantial renovations over the years. The RenCen, as it is also known, was originally built by Ford in 1971 who later sold it in the 1980s. The potential buyer was billionaire Dan Gilbert. Talks fell through rather early because the aging structure requires expensive upgrades to its heating and air conditioning systems along with other renovations. There does not appear to be another buyer in talks with GM at this time. News of the potential sale follow a year of cost cutting measures by the company that include closing five North American plants and cutting up to 14,000 jobs. The company hopes to have $6 Billion in annual savings by 2020.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    You must live way out there. I"m 30 miles from the PIT airport and its usually between $50 and $60 dollars one way in Uber/Lyft. I do it because of the mileage non-reimbursement.... but they'll reimburse me for a Lyft. It makes no sense, but it's the system I have to work with.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    I use Uber/Lyft to get to and from the airport primarily because work won't reimburse mileage for the trip and it is a 60 mile round trip for me which adds up as much as I travel. That said... Uber and Lyft aren't all that expensive today even with human drivers. They're cheaper than taxis.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Cost cutting has been coming to M-B for a while. One could argue that it started with the LS400, but now they also have Genesis to contend with.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Cadillac will be unveiling the Cadillac CT4 along with a V-series version on May 30th according to Motor1. Both the CT4 and CT5 ride on a second generation Alpha platform called Alpha 2. The CT5 is offered in rear-wheel drive with all-wheel drive being an option. It is highly likely that the CT4 will get this same offering. There is word that the V-series version of the Cadillac CT5 will also debut. It is likely to pack the same 4.2-liter Blackwing V8 that is available in the CT6. The CT4 V-series is likely to get an uprated version of the 3.0TT. While the CT5 is more of a fastback style, the spyshots of the CT4 shows a more conventional sedan profile and an Escala style grille similar to the CT5's. The CT5 is likely to start in the high mid-$30k range while the CT4 will be aimed more at entry-level luxury buyers. View full article
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    More information about "Cadillac CT4 Debuts May 30th"
    Cadillac will be unveiling the Cadillac CT4 along with a V-series version on May 30th according to Motor1. Both the CT4 and CT5 ride on a second generation Alpha platform called Alpha 2. The CT5 is offered in rear-wheel drive with all-wheel drive being an option. It is highly likely that the CT4 will get this same offering. There is word that the V-series version of the Cadillac CT5 will also debut. It is likely to pack the same 4.2-liter Blackwing V8 that is available in the CT6. The CT4 V-series is likely to get an uprated version of the 3.0TT. While the CT5 is more of a fastback style, the spyshots of the CT4 shows a more conventional sedan profile and an Escala style grille similar to the CT5's. The CT5 is likely to start in the high mid-$30k range while the CT4 will be aimed more at entry-level luxury buyers.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    No, just a padded leather jacket, padded leather gloves, and motorcycle boots.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I'll bring my helmet and leathers just for you.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    What were they like to drive? I'd imaging "turbo-lag" was immense.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    If it was just about that, I'd turn it over to a management company and let them deal with it. I want the money.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Well I turned down the job offer that was made a bunch of pages back. Just wasn't enough money, but the job would have been fun. I couldn't justify taking that big of a hit to the paycheck though. I think I'm moving forward with selling the last rental property too. I might also be transitioning some things here at C&G. Keeping up with the news on a daily basis is exhausting when one also works a day job.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    I don't see Civic or Accord going away. 300k units in just the US is still a lot of units... and they still sell them in EU, Japan, and China. This really feels more like a One Ford strategy where they reduce the number of platforms they use and the number of alacart options available. Get ready for LX, EX, and Touring being the only choices. Right now they have Base, LX, EX, Touring, Sport, EX with Navigation, Touring with Navigation, Si, etc. There will also probably be a reduction in the number of powertrain variants offered. Expect a lot more CVTs where possible.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    I've tried the Grom... it was like riding a clown bike.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Updated and final list: Acura NSX Acura TLX PMC Edition Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio BMW Z4 sDrive30i BMW X7 xDrive50i BMW 330i xDrive BMW M850i xDrive coupe Buick Regal GS AWD Buick Envision AWD Cadillac XT4 AWD Sport Chevrolet Bolt EV Chevrolet Blazer RS AWD Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss Chrysler Pacifica Dodge Challenger Scat Pack Fiat 124 Spider Ford Fusion PHEV Ford Raptor Ford Mustang Bullitt GMC Sierra Denali 1500 4WD Honda Civic Honda HR-V Honda Passport Hyundai Veloster N Hyundai Elantra GT N-Line Jeep Gladiator Kia Niro EV EX Premium Kia Telluride SX AWD Lexus LC 500 Hybrid Lexus UX 250 Hybrid Lincoln Nautilus Mazda3 Mazda MX-5 Miata Mercedes CLS53 Mercedes GLE450 Nissan Leaf Plus Ram 2500 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid Toyota Corolla Hybrid Toyota Rav4 Hybrid Volkswagen Arteon Volkswagen Atlas Volkswagen GLI Volvo S60
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