As some have said, it could possibly be a reskin of the Gladiator into a “Dakota”. The frame/drivetrain are already there. Sure, the Gladiator isn’t selling too hot but I think that is because it is overpriced and it is too compromised in being a “Wrangler-truck” than being an actual truck. Remove the cab and bed and…

The first Ocean I saw around San Diego was also in this same glossy blue color.  The color in person is phenomenal.  Love it. 

Most cars in the lowrider subculture have paint jobs like this. This one is very well done.

Agreed. I think that PHEV is going to be the next biggest leap before we can fully transition to majority BEV. I’d love my next car in a few years to be a PHEV. Thankfully there are more and more options coming to market in the PHEV space.  The same amount of resources for one BEV can make a handful of PHEV, and get…

Maintenance and repair costs are two different things.  An oil change, transmission flush, etc are not repairs.  

Exactly. Gas Stations make very little on the actual gas pumped. They make most of their profits from the attached convenience stores. Adding chargers to existing Amoco and Travel Centers will now have that EV driver captive for 10-30 minutes (much longer than a typical gas fillup). Might as well head inside and spend…

I am definitely not a Tesla-stan at all. But, the $35K Tesla is already here. Sure, it wasn’t available for launch but $35K when the Model 3 was introduced back in 2017 equates to around $44K today due to inflation. The base Model 3 comes in at $39K (at today’s price).

Agreed!!!

I would definitely consider a Charger with the I6 PHEV powertrain.  

Mercedes Benz GLC Coupe

AMC Matador Coupe.  Lard ass, bug-eyed, and droopy waist.  WTF?!?

My time to nerd out, the information on the Topaz GS is highly inaccurate. The Topaz GS was the entry level model of the Topaz (LS was the higher trim version).  The GS was not the performance model as stated.  

In the markets that these are sold in (outside of a small number of high dollar imports of US Full size trucks), these are the mainstream truck sizes. All of the US mid-size trucks are the mainstream trucks in other markets. This is why in other markets you have a larger variety of cab/bed configurations in this size…

LOL

That is not an L-Body Charger. It is a G-body Daytona. The Daytona was larger and had full frame doors (for non t-top cars)....

Routine maintenance on these shouldn’t be a problem at all, they are all 2G Caddy SRX underneath.  I dont think that there was anything unique to the Saab regarding the running gear.  Sure, if you get into a fender bender or need to replace something in the interior... that’s gonna be a problem.  

My neighbor down the street has a RAV4 Prime, has had it for a while.  I think it was probably one of the first in San Diego.  I now routinely see several around the area.  

When I moved to San Diego in 2000, street racing was a really big deal in the area. Several organziations banded together to provide a safe, legal space for drag racing. Called Race Legal, a 1/8th mile drag strip was set up on the west side of the Qualcomm Stadium parking lot. Some nights it was just one track, other…

Kyree out here with the tape measure and the facts.  Perfectly summed up... the Acadia is moving back into the full size category.

When the Hyundai Genesis sedan came out, it was the same thing.  It didn’t say Hyundai anywhere on it.  It had a distinct Genesis specific badge on it.  But it was still sold at Hyundai dealerships.