I agree. But two things, one, they are bringing the new versions of the lineup over, not bringing any models currently available. The updated versions, not the ones you experienced. And two, they are what Chrysler and Dodge do not have now. The Journey is dead, and the Durango is the only Dodge/Chrysler CUV. And the…

The issue was that they did not, as you mentioned, make the CJDR dealers stock Fiats, they made dealers build “Studios” to sell a cheap car. While they did sell Alfa Romeos there as well, the only Alfa available was the expensive and exotic 4C, and then the 500 alongside it. So a $70k car sold with a $15K car as the…

What tells you “significant crappier quality”? Seriously? Where are you getting your facts? The PSA products are no worse than average in the EU rankings, so what is telling you that they are crap? Or are you just following the group-think that says they are?

Yes, just like there are folks itching to buy a new Mitsubishi, or a new Maserati, or a new - well, anything. Hell, if Dacia was brought over, there would be some folks who really, really want one.

Well, if you have actual knowledge of the product, then I respect your opinion on it. But then, EU spec cars are not the same, as driving a EU BMW versus a North American version is different. But at least you have sat in the seat of one, so you understand that they are not nearly as bad as people would surmise,…

Yeah, with this whole “globalization” thing, we find that most major manufacturers have just sort of morphed into a sea of commonality. And that’s really a shame.

Complain all you want about someone paying out the ass for a prop car from a movie. But if Steve McQueen had placed his ass cheeks on the seat, suddenly you would treat this as if it was the holy grail.

What is awesome about it is simply choice.

You can look at it as brands dying, but the more likely scenario, at least for the next few years, is just that badge engineering will keep most lines soldiering along. Look for the new Dodge and Chryslers to be either old Alfas or Peugeot/Citroens, and Fiats to be rebadged Peugeots.

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Are you sure about that?

Nope, a Fiat 500 has acceptable lights, while a Kia Optima, costing about $10K more, does not. At least from my actually driving both, so it’s not cost.

Uh, pretty sure that the car has that something you ask for.

No, fuck Nancy. She dithered on everything, from impeachment to getting a stimulus done. And every bill that did not get passed in the Senate, however well intentioned, however beautifully crafted, is worth Jack Shit since it never passed. She should have been the Iron Lady, like a Thatcher, but she was not. She was…

It seems refreshing that AOC seems to understand that she is a bit too toxic politically to be the leader of the party. That rarely happens. She is good at what she does, but is more polarizing to the middle than not. The same can be said for the rest of the squad. All great women, but all have too much baggage to be…

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All the stars in the cosmos....

Good question, but the answer does not negate my statements.

Agreed, it would be nice. But then, as I noted, the OEMs are making upteen different niche level variations in their lineups of CUVs, with them getting smaller and smaller to take the place of compact sedan/hatchback sales that they stopped building for our market. Why not do that with a pickup/ute version as well?…

You are spot on. His silly document stating that Mar-A-Lago would not be a residence will be the undoing of any of his plans, and rightly so. The funny thing about Palm Beach is that a lot of it is old money, and old money usually wins over new money, as the deck is stacked in their favor.