In the states the Qashqai is called the Rogue. They sell like hotcakes, but in Nissan attempt to grow market share a number of their ads are along the lines of “no job? bad credit? we just want to get you in a car” They have taken over mitisubishis demographic

Those were just mudders. 

Increased sales do not necessarily mean increased profits. Not familiar with the European market, but in the states while market share and total sales have increased that has coincided with huge cuts in profit per car, to the point they aren’t any better than they were 10 years ago.

unit sales are up, but profits per car have declined. A key part of the plan for the Renault alliance was to cut costs through economies of scale for supplier parts. This relied on greatly increasing sales. Problem is flooding the market tends to offer more supply than demand.

1) if you are running winters, your summer tires aren’t accumulating miles.

i have a similar irksome thing that a couple coworker will always go about their entry level luxuray cars. “oh its so much better, balh blah it doesn’t have powere etc” Well yeah it’s twice the price of mine. it better be better.

what is fascinating trying to hire interns is how some of the basics are lost. For engineering, how is drafting no longer a required course. 

antivaxxers on the far end. 

In a minor victory

this morning was rain before the snow. 

Being right next to the ocean, NYC typically gets a lot of slush, that quickly melts when temps go back up to the high 30s. 

Yes

A man who lived on Alderon. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_Spain#New_Technical_Building_Code

Cymru!

“the G159 was designed “specifically” for regional delivery vehicles, records show. But Goodyear has claimed the tire had multiple applications, and an estimated 40,000 ended up on RVs”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tila_Tequila#Political_views

I was seeing a girl whose dad was married to a woman 4 years older than her oldest sibling. It was a weird power dynamic, with subtle moves. The best was one, was her brother whispered under his breath to siblings, “shouldn’t she be at the kids table” 

I was looking for a pair of winter driver gloves, and not finding a pair I liked, someone recommended trying motorcycle gloves. “perfect” Go to HD dealership, walk over to the merchandise mall section.

My aunt uncle had Buells. go to dealer parts dept,“hi I need a _,_,and_” “sorry out of stock” For common parts.