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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0saQ0ac8QLA
also, can you pull out and save a bunch of the stereo stuff? amps and subs? Not worth probably taking the doors apart for those.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
http://www.caranddriver.com/photo-gallery/2016-kia-optima-photos-and-info-news#1
The only problem I have with the design, is that it's another sedan with rear window design and thick rear pillars that create big blind spots from the driver's seat. Looks good, but for me that would be a "no sale" right there. Otherwise, I think KIA quality, performance, and design are quite good now.
http://automobiles.honda.com/accord-sedan/
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http://www.digitaltrends.com/car-reviews/2016-honda-accord-first-drive/
"The 2016 Accord maintains its dominant position as the best midsize sedan.
....The 2016 Accord, unlike the Camry, seems to effortlessly check every relevant box for midsize sedan/coupe shoppers. Pair the four-cylinder with a CVT transmission and it’s wonderfully fuel-efficient. Spring for an EX or above trim level and you’re rewarded with the latest infotainment technology — in this case the smartphone-mimicking Apple CarPlay and Android Auto systems. Get back to basics with a six-speed manual-equipped Accord Sport and there’s a fun yet tame driving experience to be had. Load up a Touring model and travel in blissful quiet and comfort. You get the idea – the 2016 Accord is a shape-shifting vehicle that consumers would be hard-pressed to fault....
As for the Accord’s driving dynamics, it’s clear that even as a coupe, even with the V6, and even with a manual transmission, this is no sports car. But if that piece of information doesn’t bother you, there’s a lot to love about how the 2016 Accord drives. In Sport and Touring trim, the steering responsive is sharp (though not accompanied by much feedback), cornering is flat and fluid, and both the four and six-cylinder engines have plenty of poke.
Inside the cabin, even in the lowest of trims, the 2016 Accord’s layout is smart, the materials feel high-quality, and visibility is excellent. The front seats are comfortable and supportive, the rear seats have plenty of legroom for adults, there’s ample interior storage, and button layout is intuitive. At cruising speeds, there’s very little road noise in the cabin and it feels like both commutes and long trips would be a breeze. The 7.0-inch display is responsive and easy to read, even in direct sunlight. To complement Honda’s brilliant safety technology, Honda expects to receive a five-star safety rating from the NHTSA and a Top Safety Pick Plus designation from the IIHS....
If the crossover craze has yet to take hold of you, the only argument against the 2016 Honda Accord is that it’s acceptably good at everything, and therefore an everyman’s car. If you want to stand out from the crowd and a Marino Red, manual-equipped Accord isn’t distinguished enough for you, then you’re probably in the market for a Mazda6....
What if I want a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or AWD?
And you're right that people looking for AWD or a hybrid will have to look elsewhere.
I think if you haven't yet driven this generation, you'll be pleasantly surprised. That's not to say it's particularly better than the competition (although our 2013 Accord seems quieter than the recent 2015 Camry we had as a rental car), but just that Accord has caught up in this one area where it used to be behind....
http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/1508-report-buick-to-import-chinese-built-cars-the-u-s/
http://www.buick.com/verano-small-luxury-sedan.html
It has begun....
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
GM is preparing for negotiations with the UAW. This type of posturing goes on all the time just before negotiations. Read the article closely. The words "may" and "predicts" are used multiple times in the article. Reuters is merely reporting some rumors without actually doing any research.
Here is a good outline from another forum:
Verano is currently made at Orion Assembly with Sonic. Orion is getting Bolt "and another vehicle" next year. So far, people are saying the "other vehicle" is Sonic but GM can move Sonic back to Korea pretty easily so the "other vehicle" could be Verano. GM didn't say what the "other vehicle" is on purpose because of UAW negotiation. Additionally, Sourcing Verano from China is a stretch when Mexico has plenty of room... The new Cruze is moving to Ramos Arizpe but it has plenty of capacity left for fellow D2XX platform next gen Verano (or Envision... see below). And another key UAW moving piece puzzle comes in play here - Lordstown where "Cruze Limited" is being made for rental fleets has no other products. One can see that Cruze Limited production level will start to drop once the new Mexican Cruze hit the streets. The UAW would very much like the Verano to go to Lordstown or stay at Orion. GM is saying hey, we can move this to China... is just negotiation subterfuge. GM has three options here: Lordstown with some UAW concession, Stay in Orion, or Ramos Arizpe.
Regal is currently made at Oshawa Canada. Regal sells in such low numbers now that the most logical thing to do is probably to discontinue it altogether. Importing it from Germany makes some sense since the Opel plant is going to be way under utilized. But it's probably cheaper to keep Regal in Oshawa or move it to Fairfax with LaCrosse. So again, pure UAW contract talk posturing.
Encore is staying in Korea for sure. Trax is also coming from Korea so it's completely unreasonable to think that GM will source one from China and the other one from Korea... what would be the point? The logistic costs will overwhelm any potential cost saving. Potential wildcard... Encore and Trax are G2XX platform car like Sonic. And so is the new Bolt... If I was doing production planning at GM, I would want the more profitable CUV G2XX production in the US and the less profitable Sonic to go away. So Encore + Trax + Bolt at Orion makes a lot of sense to me.
Envision is for sure not coming from China. GM can't keep up with demand of it in China so there is zero chance it will ship them to the US. Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain are currently made in CAMI in Canada. Since they are moving to the D2XX platform with Envision (also Cruze and Verano), you can see how the pieces are starting to fall... Envision + Verano will be a nice get for UAW to land in Lordstown. But GM can build Envision at CAMI or Ramos Arizpe depending on volume. All these D2XX vehicles can be moved around without that much trouble.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Toyota and Honda are foreign companies. Are they producing all their cars in the US?
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3022-autosales.html
Of course, Honda now has a factory in Mexico too, which makes Fits and HRVs.
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
While the new P-AWS on the TLX does appear affective from some of the positive press, the brake-based torque vectoring and understeer control used in cars like the Focus and Fiesta ST is simpler and can also work extremely well (and other models are coming to market using similar Continental-Teves ABS units). Also for how dowdy some might think the overall package, the current Malibu and cars based on GM's Epsilon/Epsilon II platform have a passive rear-wheel steering designed into the suspension. While Chevrolet didn't market it there's a lot of info if you do a search for Saab's ReAxs on the platform-mate 9-3.
highly recommended for a travel car. comfortable, long range (last fill up it reset to 560 miles). excellent seats. great navi/infotainment set up. even was happy on the back country roads with plenty of curves!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Accord 40,931
Camry 37,592
Altima 32,327
Fusion 28,270
Sonata 21,818
Malibu 17,553
200 14,032
Optima 13,980
Passat 7,409
Mazda6 5,402
Legacy 4,281
still surprised Nissan sells so many long in the tooth Altimas. but I guess they do go cheap.
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'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
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Camry still needs work to lure my money.
23 Telluride SX-P X-Line, 23 Camry XSE
You can feel the extra passengers in the handling, but not the power.
But must admit, GM does make some impressive vehicles right now but needs to improve their mpg's for one thing and push the envelope on their exteriors. Once they do these couple of things, think their sales will definitely keep pace with the top models in their segments.
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2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
NOTE: The EPA categorizes any car with a total interior volume under 109.9 cu ft as a "Compact Car":
2014 TL (midsize according to EPA)
EPA Passenger Volume = 98.2 cu ft
EPA Cargo Volume = 13.1 cu ft
EPA Total Interior Volume = 111.3 cu ft
2014 TSX (compact according to EPA)
EPA Passenger Volume = 94.5 cu ft
EPA Cargo Volume = 14 cu ft
EPA Total Interior Volume = 108.5 cu ft
Acura TLX: (compact - even smaller than the TSX - according to EPA)
EPA Passenger Volume = 93.3 cu ft (smaller interior than the TL or TSX)
EPA Cargo Volume = 13.2 cu ft for base and Tech (14.3 cu ft for Advance) EPA Total Interior Volume = 106.5/107.6 cu ft (smaller total volume than TL or TSX - about the same size as the civic)
2014 ACCORD
EPA Total Interior Volume = 119 cu ft
2014 COROLLA
EPA INTERIOR VOLUME = 110.5 cu.ft. (larger than the TLX)
2014 CIVIC
EPA Passenger Volume = 94.9 cu.ft.
EPA Carog Volume = 12.5
EPA Total Interior Volume = 107.4 cu.ft. (larger than the TLX)