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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    GM's pricing is rather assertive lately. They'll get fewer buyers, but at higher prices... and they seem to be okay with that. They're clearly not chasing volume to keep the lights on anymore. The days of the $99 down $99 a month Cobalt are over. Personally, they're driving me away. The only new cars from them I consider competitive to other brands in terms of pricing are the CT6, ATS, Encore, and perhaps Impala. Everything else has an attractive base price, but then they really nail you on options that are standard issue or much cheaper at the competition.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    More are coming soon
  3. Drew Dowdell
    CVTs have built in slip that a conventional automatic doesn't and the belts that run them can't handle higher amounts of torque of bigger engines. Yes the 1.5T in the 2019 Malibu will be paired with a CVT.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Doesn't that just make it an A3? Oh... wait... they'll make it an A2-TT Four door coupe
  5. Drew Dowdell
    That's a damn good looking off-roader.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Not from the factory.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    150 miles of range would be plenty. After 150 miles of riding, I'm definitely in need of a 15-minute break.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    True, but those tanks can be filled up quickly. I wonder the rate at which the Live-Wire can be recharged on a fast charger.... apparently, all HD dealers who sell it will also have a DC fast charger installed. A Nissan Leaf can get 90 miles of range in 30 minutes on a DC Fast Charger. Figure 15 minutes or less for a full "tank" on a Live-Wire?
  9. Drew Dowdell
    Welcome to C&G @Windstorm You should add your truck to our Member Garage.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    If they can get the range up
  11. Drew Dowdell
    I've moved into "Hot Daddy" status according to all the young gays. Oh well.... I'll take it.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Thank you !
  13. Drew Dowdell
    To me... this is another nail in the coffin of the GS.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    For both, it highly depends on which plant they come out of. VW's Chattanooga plant seems to do good work, every Passat I've driven has been very solid and well built. Their plant in Mexico, not as much.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    They've been doing that for decades. The original Focus, the Contour, the final Cougar, even the current Fusion.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    GM reported an income of $2.5 Billion for the third quarter of 2018 today with strong showings in North America, China, and GM Financial. Automotive operating cash flow was up by $1.3 billion to $2.5 billion. Overall earnings per share diluted was $1.75. In North America, margin is up to 10.2% driven mostly by sales of all-new full-size trucks and continued good sales of crossovers, China reported equity income of $0.5 billion, while GM Financial reported revenues of $0.5 billion. During the period, GM delivered nearly 700,000 vehicles in the US with average transaction prices of $36,000. In China, sales were up 10% year to date to nearly 836,000 vehicles. In China, Cadillac continues to do well, up 4% year over year and up 20% year to date. Bolt EV production is being increased by 20% to meet growing demand. Source: General-Motors-Q3-2018-Earnings-Press-Release.pdf View full article
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    More information about "Q3 2018 - GM Posts $2.5 Billion Profit"
    GM reported an income of $2.5 Billion for the third quarter of 2018 today with strong showings in North America, China, and GM Financial. Automotive operating cash flow was up by $1.3 billion to $2.5 billion. Overall earnings per share diluted was $1.75. In North America, margin is up to 10.2% driven mostly by sales of all-new full-size trucks and continued good sales of crossovers, China reported equity income of $0.5 billion, while GM Financial reported revenues of $0.5 billion. During the period, GM delivered nearly 700,000 vehicles in the US with average transaction prices of $36,000. In China, sales were up 10% year to date to nearly 836,000 vehicles. In China, Cadillac continues to do well, up 4% year over year and up 20% year to date. Bolt EV production is being increased by 20% to meet growing demand. Source: General-Motors-Q3-2018-Earnings-Press-Release.pdf
  18. Drew Dowdell
    I'll have to find and scan a prom photo of me, my girlfriend(!!), and my black '85 Toronado.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    Glad that the overall feedback is positive. The prior theme was just the default theme that ships with the software.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    Have you ever noticed it's almost always Japanese brands that are the ones driving without headlights on? Mostly Toyo/Lexus but some Nissans...
  21. Drew Dowdell
    has there ever been a 10?
  22. Drew Dowdell
    I'm split. On the GMC, I like the '19 better than the '18 though not by much. On the Chevy, I much prefer the '18 over the '19 as long as it is in Z71 trim with the body color fascia and lacking most of the chrome.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    I'm back home now. I think 19 is the number of people shot, but only 8 or 9 dead.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    We we're 3 blocks away from the shooting at a different synagogue. We're safe, still on lockdown at the moment.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Same thing for people who aren't as affluent.
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