Comments for Cars and Technology http://carsandtech.wordpress.com This blog discusses cars and the car industry. It includes reviews, editorials, and news items. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:25:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Kia KOUP Concept Hints at Production Car by chris eckery http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/kia-koup-concept-hints-at-production-car/#comment-26 chris eckery Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:25:28 +0000 http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/kia-koup-concept-hints-at-production-car/#comment-26 whEN wii it be out? ans cost? whEN wii it be out? ans cost?

]]> Comment on Kia KOUP Concept Hints at Production Car by chris eckery http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/kia-koup-concept-hints-at-production-car/#comment-25 chris eckery Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:24:10 +0000 http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/kia-koup-concept-hints-at-production-car/#comment-25 starting cost? when can i buy this car? starting cost? when can i buy this car?

]]> Comment on Toyota Changes Course by punafish http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/toyota-changes-course/#comment-24 punafish Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:08:59 +0000 http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/toyota-changes-course/#comment-24 I've been wondering if Toyota might use their flexible prowess to turn the Tundra plant into a hybrid factory thereby further positioning itself for a future when gas prices (eventually) go back up--not to mention that it would bolster Toyota's image as a "green" company. But Toyota always seems to make counter-intuitive "unexpected" decisions (most brilliant). We'll see what they end up doing... Whatever happens, the next few years ain't gonna be pretty for anyone. Way too much automotive capacity in the U.S. with a shell-shocked market to boot. Something's gotta give... Tim http://japaninsight.wordpress.com/ I’ve been wondering if Toyota might use their flexible prowess to turn the Tundra plant into a hybrid factory thereby further positioning itself for a future when gas prices (eventually) go back up–not to mention that it would bolster Toyota’s image as a “green” company. But Toyota always seems to make counter-intuitive “unexpected” decisions (most brilliant). We’ll see what they end up doing…

Whatever happens, the next few years ain’t gonna be pretty for anyone. Way too much automotive capacity in the U.S. with a shell-shocked market to boot. Something’s gotta give…

Tim

http://japaninsight.wordpress.com/

]]> Comment on Why Chrysler’s New Consumer Advisory Board Won’t Work by my carlady http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/why-chryslers-new-consumer-advisory-board-wont-work/#comment-21 my carlady Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:47:00 +0000 http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/why-chryslers-new-consumer-advisory-board-wont-work/#comment-21 I believe you are correct when you say the New Chrysler Consumer advisory board won't work, but for different reasons. Chrysler customers have tried forever to tell the company what is wrong with their vehicles, what they want in future products and have voted with their wallet on models already on the lots, yet most of this information has fallen on deaf ears. The look and feel of the new "advisory registration site" leads to a Chrysler product propaganda page. 1000 characters on a submit form does not an opinion or suggestion make. This entire announcement sounds and feels like nothing more than a marketing play. Too bad. The devoted Chrysler consumer, and I know tons of them, really have valid, quality information to share, and they DO KNOW WHAT THEY WANT, should Chrysler really want to listen.<br/>www.mycarlady.com<br/>www.everythingcars.wordpress.com I believe you are correct when you say the New Chrysler Consumer advisory board won’t work, but for different reasons. Chrysler customers have tried forever to tell the company what is wrong with their vehicles, what they want in future products and have voted with their wallet on models already on the lots, yet most of this information has fallen on deaf ears. The look and feel of the new “advisory registration site” leads to a Chrysler product propaganda page. 1000 characters on a submit form does not an opinion or suggestion make. This entire announcement sounds and feels like nothing more than a marketing play. Too bad. The devoted Chrysler consumer, and I know tons of them, really have valid, quality information to share, and they DO KNOW WHAT THEY WANT, should Chrysler really want to listen.
http://www.mycarlady.com
http://www.everythingcars.wordpress.com

]]> Comment on Does Mercury Have a Future? by 2b2 http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/does-mercury-have-a-future/#comment-20 2b2 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:43:00 +0000 http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/does-mercury-have-a-future/#comment-20 Imho the bottom line is that Fomoco needs to 'do' Lincoln first and has no reason to decide anything about Merc at the moment.<br/><br/>Also a Lincoln-success requires that they move upmarket... in which case there'll be pricing-room for Mercury;<br/>plus,<br/>a more subtle, international style, along with upscale features/trims, & FML's increasingly high quality ratings are most of what's needed to re-establish " Mercura - Meriniti - Meraudivvagen ".<br/><br/>Waiting until the globalized platforms start to come online makes $en$e.<br/>(2-ish years)<br/>They're probably not saying more just to try to keep the spotlight on their near-term intros. Imho the bottom line is that Fomoco needs to ‘do’ Lincoln first and has no reason to decide anything about Merc at the moment.

Also a Lincoln-success requires that they move upmarket… in which case there’ll be pricing-room for Mercury;
plus,
a more subtle, international style, along with upscale features/trims, & FML’s increasingly high quality ratings are most of what’s needed to re-establish ” Mercura – Meriniti – Meraudivvagen “.

Waiting until the globalized platforms start to come online makes $en$e.
(2-ish years)
They’re probably not saying more just to try to keep the spotlight on their near-term intros.

]]> Comment on Honda Accord Diesel and New Hybrid Coming for 2009 Model Year by American Biodieselist http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/honda-accord-diesel-and-new-hybrid-coming-for-2009-model-year/#comment-19 American Biodieselist Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:14:00 +0000 http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/honda-accord-diesel-and-new-hybrid-coming-for-2009-model-year/#comment-19 Sorry, but how do we know this story about availability of the 50-state Honda diesel being moved up to MY'09 is even true? What's missing is 1) the name(s) of the Honda exec(s) who said this (or at least the customary "on condition of anonymity," etc.), 2) confirmation from the business world, 3) confirmation from American Honda, or 4) confirmation on any Honda Web site. Sorry, but how do we know this story about availability of the 50-state Honda diesel being moved up to MY’09 is even true? What’s missing is 1) the name(s) of the Honda exec(s) who said this (or at least the customary “on condition of anonymity,” etc.), 2) confirmation from the business world, 3) confirmation from American Honda, or 4) confirmation on any Honda Web site.

]]> Comment on The E85 Road Test by Anonymous http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/the-e85-road-test/#comment-18 Anonymous Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:41:00 +0000 http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2007/06/09/the-e85-road-test/#comment-18 A blog of an E85 test from an impartial consumer: http://www.e85test.blogspot.com/ A blog of an E85 test from an impartial consumer: http://www.e85test.blogspot.com/

]]> Comment on There Are Too Many Big Three Dealers by Anonymous http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/there-are-too-many-big-three-dealers/#comment-17 Anonymous Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:17:00 +0000 http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/there-are-too-many-big-three-dealers/#comment-17 Meant to say only ONE stand alone Buick Dealer..... Meant to say only ONE stand alone Buick Dealer…..

]]> Comment on There Are Too Many Big Three Dealers by Anonymous http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/there-are-too-many-big-three-dealers/#comment-16 Anonymous Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:15:00 +0000 http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/there-are-too-many-big-three-dealers/#comment-16 Problem for consumer is that I (personally) in the past found that the service I recieved on my car was BEST at single brand dealers.<br/>Here now in NJ there is not a single stand-alone Pontiac dealer & only Buick stand alone dealer.<br/>That stinks. Problem for consumer is that I (personally) in the past found that the service I recieved on my car was BEST at single brand dealers.
Here now in NJ there is not a single stand-alone Pontiac dealer & only Buick stand alone dealer.
That stinks.

]]> Comment on Letter to GM About the GM Card by Anonymous http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/letter-to-gm-about-the-gm-card/#comment-15 Anonymous Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:00:00 +0000 http://carsandtech.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/letter-to-gm-about-the-gm-card/#comment-15 My uncle bought GM trucks and a Caprice Classic ; my folks bought a Camaro years ago. Because of these "exclusionary games" I'm looking at Toyota and Honda even though I'd like to buy American even though they send the work I might do for them offshore. So - until they knock off these games I guess I'll have to kick the comatose giant in the shins.<br/><br/>D.S. - Colorado My uncle bought GM trucks and a Caprice Classic ; my folks bought a Camaro years ago. Because of these “exclusionary games” I’m looking at Toyota and Honda even though I’d like to buy American even though they send the work I might do for them offshore. So – until they knock off these games I guess I’ll have to kick the comatose giant in the shins.

D.S. – Colorado

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