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Everything posted by Drew Dowdell
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Honestly, I'm so done with compact crossovers. I'm most likely going to end up in a Grand Cherokee (Only because I can't stomach paying the same price for an Avalanche that is 5 years older) and the GC is the very smallest vehicle I'll consider. I'm looking also a Durangos and Tahoes. I haven't looked at Expedition yet because I didn't think there would be many used ones out of the new body. I would have considered the Armada also if the infotainment system wasn't utter trash. Albert and I talked about this XT4, but if we get the GC, he really just wants a nice lux sedan as the second car.
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Ram News: 2018 Ram 1500 To Continue Into 2019, Add Classic To Name
Drew Dowdell replied to William Maley's topic in Ram
I like Heritage..... Old Style or Classico Grande sound like jars of spaghetti sauce or a menu item at Olive Garden. -
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Length and width possibly, but not height. It sits lower than them. It is definitely closer to the "car" side of crossovers than it is to the "SUV" It feels like a slightly lifted hatchback more than an SUV. It's bigger than the GLA which it will compete against... it's like Cadillac looked at the formula of the GLA and said "That'll be too small for American sized people... increase it 15%"
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I do like them both, but I like the XT4 better. There is a substantial size difference though. The XT4 is a variant of Epsilon platform, not Delta platform like the Equinox/Terrain. That makes the XT4 closer related to the Regal Wagon than the Equiniox. Why? The Delta platform isn't built for a V6, but the Epsilon is.... so you can make some inferences about Cadillac's plans for XT4. XT4 has a very low roofline. It's not much taller than a Golf, but the floor is higher due to being an SUV.
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Well ok... but you can get everything except the unique transfer case on the Suburban. If you're going to talk them into a replacement, the Tahoe/Suburban RST Performance or the Yukon/XL Graphite Performance would be the direct replacement.
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Ram News: 2018 Ram 1500 To Continue Into 2019, Add Classic To Name
Drew Dowdell replied to William Maley's topic in Ram
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Did Studebaker have an iconic hood ornament? That might be more appropriate.
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H2s were just a Yukon in Hummer clothing. The Yukon, Tahoe, Suburban were just noted for being the longest lasting SUVs on the road and also having the highest average mileage AND also having the most vehicle or there with over 200k miles. Not saying the situation you mentioned isn't happening, but it is certainly the exception. The Escalade's downfall for off-roading is entirely the wheels and tires. It's as capable as any other full size SUV except it's wearing 22s and summer tires usually.
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Ram News: 2018 Ram 1500 To Continue Into 2019, Add Classic To Name
Drew Dowdell replied to William Maley's topic in Ram
I wish they wouldn't do that with "Classic". Come up with a new way to market the old truck. It's targeting work truck buyers right? Call it the Ram 1500 Steel Toe... then when they finally move those trucks to the new model, the new model can get the Steel Tow name. -
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See also: Cadillac CT6 But you're right, the XT5 I find boomy inside too.
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Keeping in mind that the tastes for what consituted luxury have changed in the past 40 years... it use to be about ultimate quiet and comfort compared to the hard seats and pumped in engine noises you get today.... this is the cushmobile that Cubi is referring to above.
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If you ever go to a car cruise, look for a mid-70s to mid-80s Oldsmobile Buick Cadillac Chrysler Lincoln, etc from the higher ends of the range (not a Cutlass, but a Toronado or Ninety Eight) You'll see the difference compared to the nylon denim they put in cars today.
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Not everyone picks up random homeless drug addicts like you to Cubi...
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Garbage cloth is garbage. The old luxury cloth seats from up until about 1990 were great. The cloth I have in my Toronado is leagues better than any cloth you can get today.
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It doesn't seem like "The Best or Nothing" either... GLS and all below it come with Pleather seats standard.
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I love it! "It's so retro!"
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That's less than I paid for my Encore lease. I get the Honda back from the body shop today (had a bad hinge replaced) and then it's getting cleaned up and going on Craigslist and Auto Trader.
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Drugs are bad m'kay? I have no recollection of posting that. I was looking at the thread because the price interested me. I don't think I even used that phrase this morning to anyone.
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