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What vehicle do you drive?
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Kobayashi
Vyemm Raider
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I like the chrome delete on the trim, wish the wheels were murdered out too, though.
Burren
Ahn'Qiraj Raider
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Tholan
Blackwing Lair Raider
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Despite the "good ol' days" feeling, this is quite pointless since electric motors have an almost constant torque from low to high rpm. They should add 2 horses for the good ancient day also.
EV's are already very close to the manual feeling : when you push your pedals, you don't get the delay you'll have with an automatic.
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I respectfully disagree:
https://www.audiworld.com/articles/2021-audi-sq5-review-a-sports-car-in-luxury-suv-clothing/
https://www.audiworld.com/articles/2021-audi-sq5-review-a-sports-car-in-luxury-suv-clothing/
sleevedraw
Revolver Ocelot
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It's not a question of almost constant torque; it's a question of fun. I enjoy rowing gears, and this also offers the option of shutting down manual mode in areas where it's not fun to row gears (e.g. in a traffic jam on I-30).
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Palum
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But why? It doesn't seem like a product segment that's a typical target for them. The only thing that makes sense is it's just a dumb auto trader competitor, but who cares really?
ToeMissile
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People that are willing to pay MSRP and don’t want to deal with shitty salespeople?
Palum
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ToeMissile
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I’m not real up on how MSRP vs dealership prices are. Plus I hate the whole dealership experience, even though mine haven’t been terrible. Got our Tesla pre-Covid and the 4Runner is going strong coming up on 10 years old. If we needed to replace one of them right now, it would be with a Model Y.
Lambourne
Ahn'Qiraj Raider
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Bought my last car online and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Dealer for new cars is basically an unneeded middleman at this point. The sales advisor at the dealer is only there to extract as much money from you as possible.
Several manufacturers are in the process of switching to a direct-to-consumer sales model where the dealer is only there to do test drives, maintenance and used cars sales. This needs a change in the law for many US states, which lobby groups of car dealers like the one below have been trying to stop. That alone should tell you that it'd be a good change for the buyer.
njcar.org
Several brands starting with direct sales in Europe in 2024.
www.autoexpress.co.uk
Several manufacturers are in the process of switching to a direct-to-consumer sales model where the dealer is only there to do test drives, maintenance and used cars sales. This needs a change in the law for many US states, which lobby groups of car dealers like the one below have been trying to stop. That alone should tell you that it'd be a good change for the buyer.
Direct Sales Is A Flawed Business Model That Harms Consumers - New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers
Wall Street and Silicon Valley-backed automakers are looking for special treatment and lobbying to tear down important state franchise laws to pave the way for a direct sales model that harms consumers. Tesla, Rivian, Lucid and others want to build vertically integrated monopolies to design and...
Several brands starting with direct sales in Europe in 2024.
Agency model: it’s coming to UK car dealers but what does it mean for buyers? | Auto Express
‘No-haggle’ agency car showrooms mean fixed-price deals for many brands, but they also threaten established dealers and may reduce competition.
www.autoexpress.co.uk
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Kobayashi
Vyemm Raider
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Fuck dealerships, they've made their own bed and deserve their slow demise. I can't think of another product that has more layers of bullshit between me and getting an actual price on something. I'm for anything that means I don't have to set foot in one.
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Hekotat
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Cad
I'm With HER ♀
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Those intercooler charge pipes look pretty close to the ground, better watch for speedbumps.
The turbos are massive, bet it sounds awesome spooling up!
Vuuxo
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