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So, are checks for OEM software already a part of yearly? smog testing in some places?
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Jack B Nimble posted:So, are checks for OEM software already a part of yearly? smog testing in some places? Yup https://www.motortrend.com/news/california-smog-testing-ecu-software-flash-modifications/
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bird with big dick posted:Ford has the Mustang GT Performance Edition EV. Which is good brand management. The Mustang is Ford's range-topping (only) car.
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PBCrunch posted:
Well, they might as well get a head start in case these things have battery problems that lead to fires. "Well, you bought a vehicle known as a BLAZER, what did you expect"?
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I don't think I am prepared for how much of a nightmare owning one would be but goddamn the Tonale is hot.
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PBCrunch posted:That shiny part that might be glass, might be piano black trim on the Blazer EV is almost certainly plastic. GM has been putting plastic where glass used to go for six or seven decades. I wonder if it has something to do with bringing the Blazer back as a boring rear end crossover at the same time Ford brought back the Bronco as an exciting toy car and halo model for their SUV line. Electrifying the Blazer gives it some cache.
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The Blazer is selling very well though. It’s on track to hit 70+k units sold in the US for three years in a row. I agree it’s nowhere near as exciting as the Bronco, which will probably top 90k US sales this year, but it’s not unpopular. The Blazer sold 95k in 2020 alone.
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bij posted:I don't think I am prepared for how much of a nightmare owning one would be but goddamn the Tonale is hot. Toenail
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Dr. Lunchables posted:The Blazer is selling very well though. It’s on track to hit 70+k units sold in the US for three years in a row. A better comparison is the Bronco Sport, which moved about 100k units last year in its first year in production. I don't disagree with the premise that the Blazer is doing fine, though Ford has clearly been more successful with their iconic nameplate revival.
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GM’s complete lack of a vehicle to fit the Wrangler Competitor segment has baffled me for a few years now. It’s like they just don’t care to participate.
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Toyota not bringing back the FJ Cruiser is even more baffling. They didn't even stop selling it in NA that long ago!
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Neo_Crimson posted:Toyota not bringing back the FJ Cruiser is even more baffling. They didn't even stop selling it in NA that long ago! eh why bother when they can sell every single 4runner and tacoma they make at MSRP+ even before the Weird Times
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Neo_Crimson posted:Toyota not bringing back the FJ Cruiser is even more baffling. They didn't even stop selling it in NA that long ago! There's rumored to be an electric FJ looking vehicle to be coming in the second part of the decade.
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Dr. Lunchables posted:The Blazer is selling very well though. It’s on track to hit 70+k units sold in the US for three years in a row.
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PBCrunch posted:Even the weak rear end internal combustion Blazer is more exciting than the Bronco Sport though. how
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PBCrunch posted:That shiny part that might be glass, might be piano black trim on the Blazer EV is almost certainly plastic. GM has been putting plastic where glass used to go for six or seven decades. Found a shot of the little rear side windows from the interior. Not as bad as I expected I guess. I could still see something out of them if I looked backwards, but yeah, there is a ton of plastic trim in those sections too. Id seriously have to leave the rear seats down when driving by myself, or pop those rear headrests off. With the sloping rear shape of the car, that rear glass is loving tiny from the inside   Also if anyone has not driven a new Bronco, the rear visibility is amazing. I was shocked about how much I could see on the sides and behind me when driving one.
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Dr. Lunchables posted:GM’s complete lack of a vehicle to fit the Wrangler Competitor segment has baffled me for a few years now. It’s like they just don’t care to participate. To be fair to GM, no one else did either until Ford decided they would try?
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The aforementioned FJ cruiser was somewhere in that wheelhouse. GM had the brand to make a sporty off-roader too, with Hummer. Or the Trailblazer. It’s more that GM saw (or didn’t) what was happening with the Raptor then did not respond at all. Toyota has the TRD pro stuff, Chrysler has all of Jeep, then the TRX. Chevy did the… high country? I think? Then revived the Blazer name during the Bronco reissue hype and made a city focused SUV. They did it again with the Trailblazer. I know I’m Monday Morning QB’ing here, but it seems like they’re leaving money on the table. And I know they don’t make money; but GM has/had the platform to make a hot hatch, but completely gave up that space after the cobalt SS and the HHR SS.
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Anyone else seeing new car dealers that have had completely empty lots for months start filling up with used cars? The only thing they've had is used cars but even those were sparse. One that has been really empty had an almost completely full lot today.
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fknlo posted:Anyone else seeing new car dealers that have had completely empty lots for months start filling up with used cars? The only thing they've had is used cars but even those were sparse. One that has been really empty had an almost completely full lot today. Repos are going up like crazy, so the used car market is getting flooded with inventory. Hopefully this means prices will go down, but the gently caress knows right now.
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Neo_Crimson posted:Repos are going up like crazy, so the used car market is getting flooded with inventory. Hopefully this means prices will go down, but the gently caress knows right now. I keep hearing rumblings about carvana or one of those companies being on the verge of going under and I'm all for it. I had to back out on a new Civic because I'm buying a house so I need to start that poo poo up again and I'd rather just buy a 3 year old one but that's financially irresponsible at this point.
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fknlo posted:Anyone else seeing new car dealers that have had completely empty lots for months start filling up with used cars? The only thing they've had is used cars but even those were sparse. One that has been really empty had an almost completely full lot today. Yup. We have a place in town like that. Its massive, and for ages it sat empty or maybe had less than 10 cars total. This last weekend it was filled up with all kinds of used cars out of no where. There is an orange i-pace I kinda want to go drive just to say I did.
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Some rumors floating around that Dodge will bring back the Hellcat Durango for ‘23.
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PBCrunch posted:Even the weak rear end internal combustion Blazer is more exciting than the Bronco Sport though. ilkhan fucked around with this message at 02:53 on Jul 21, 2022 |
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:eh why bother when they can sell every single 4runner and tacoma they make at MSRP+ even before the Weird Times Hell, the 4Runner set a sales record in 2021
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Godzilla07 posted:Hell, the 4Runner set a sales record in 2021 My wife is in to 4runners (as women who consider themselves “outdoorsy” do) so I’ve been paying attention to when the new one comes out. As far as I can tell, it’ll be never with the way the old one still sells.
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ilkhan posted:It may be more exciting (its not IMO), but I see a ton of Bronco Sports around, which is impressive considering the newness of it. Maybe the Sport is just more distinctive than a generic blob. Iirc, the Bronco Sport is an Escape with a body kit. I assume to rush the name to market?
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Honda Civic Type R videos are popping up on youtube now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODN00DfEK-U A bunch of youtube channels have the same kind of walk-around video, showing the exterior and interior. No mention of price or hp/tq numbers. kimcicle fucked around with this message at 03:27 on Jul 21, 2022 |
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Residency Evil posted:Read about a new car? - Pay $10/month for the ability to use air conditioning! I'm honored.
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kimcicle posted:Honda Civic Type R videos are popping up on youtube now. I feel like as an adult I could drive this without feeling ashamed of myself. I like the exterior a lot more than I did the outgoing one.
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kimcicle posted:Honda Civic Type R videos are popping up on youtube now. The rear end is a definite improvement but I'm not sure about the rest of it. Overall I still prefer the FK8, and an in the process of buying one.
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Dr. Lunchables posted:The aforementioned FJ cruiser was somewhere in that wheelhouse. GM had the brand to make a sporty off-roader too, with Hummer. Or the Trailblazer. I guess the retro styling brings it into the same market but only just given you can't take the roof or doors off. Plus it sold like poo poo elsewhere cos petrol only, you had to really want the styling to buy one over a Prado on which it's based if you didn't live in the US or somewhere else with cheap fuel. I agree GM is dumb as gently caress for not slapping one of the supercharged motors and some suspension on a Silverado or whatever, but lol that's GM for you. Hell, go the other way and slam it instead since Ford and Dodge *aren't* doing that.
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kimcicle posted:Honda Civic Type R videos are popping up on youtube now. The FK8 is a visual riot, especially in light colors, but I am not feeling the looks on this one at all.
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Not feeling the new exterior. Watching that made me consider buying a last gen type R until I remembered I already had a nice sedan.
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