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Irace86.2.0 · 06-28-2021, 03:17 PM

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Oh man that was my favorite thing to do when I was working for Enterprise rental cars. One guy did not like me when I told him that his beloved Yukon Denali GMC was literally a Chevy Tahoe with a little more effort put into it.

I would agree with the second statement too.

Yeah, person says they will never buy a Mazda and drives a Yaris.

spcmafia · 06-28-2021, 03:29 PM

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Yeah, person says they will never buy a Mazda and drives a Yaris.

Did you ever read my post about the guy that wanted to buy a GR Toyota hatchback edition? Well I forgot to mention this in the post. But I asked him why a Toyota and not Subaru, he said he didn't like Subaru engines......So you can imagine what followed.

soundman98 · 06-28-2021, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by spcmafia

Oh man that was my favorite thing to do when I was working for Enterprise rental cars. One guy did not like me when I told him that his beloved Yukon Denali GMC was literally a Chevy Tahoe with a little more effort put into it.

extra effort is questionable. i say denali is just a chevy with extra chrome, pretentiousness, and leather slathered on, usefulness is optional.

Dadhawk · 06-28-2021, 08:32 PM

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extra effort is questionable. i say denali is just a chevy with extra chrome, pretentiousness, and leather slathered on, usefulness is optional.

Multiply it by 2x above Denali, add some nice tech, and you have an Escalade.

soundman98 · 06-28-2021, 10:23 PM

but absolutely nothing beat the number of rebadging that gm did in the 80's.

"#1. Cadillac Cimarron/Chevrolet Cavalier/Oldsmobile Firenza/Buick Skyhawk/Pontiac 2000 and Sunbird."
https://www.motortrend.com/news/the-...all-time-2323/

EAGLE5 · 07-02-2021, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by spcmafia

Oh man that was my favorite thing to do when I was working for Enterprise rental cars. One guy did not like me when I told him that his beloved Yukon Denali GMC was literally a Chevy Tahoe with a little more effort put into it.

I would agree with the second statement too.

This is an overstatement of the effort GM puts in to differentiate their products.

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Originally Posted by soundman98

extra effort is questionable. i say denali is just a chevy with extra chrome, pretentiousness, and leather slathered on, usefulness is optional.

You can get the Chevy with leather too. Perhaps it's Corinthian?

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Multiply it by 2x above Denali, add some nice tech, and you have an Escalade.

Here I disagree. The Escalade has significant differences versus the lesser Chevys. Nicer leather. Nicer design. Nicer sound deadening.

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but absolutely nothing beat the number of rebadging that gm did in the 80's.

"#1. Cadillac Cimarron/Chevrolet Cavalier/Oldsmobile Firenza/Buick Skyhawk/Pontiac 2000 and Sunbird."
https://www.motortrend.com/news/the-...all-time-2323/

A veritable rainbow of turds.

Dadhawk · 07-02-2021, 07:23 AM

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Here I disagree. The Escalade has significant differences versus the lesser Chevys. Nicer leather. Nicer design. Nicer sound deadening.

No, we're on the same page, but it's still a Tahoe/Suburban in Princess clothing.

ScoobsMcGee · 07-02-2021, 09:19 AM

Completely and totally relevant.

Irace86.2.0 · 07-02-2021, 11:16 AM

That was pretty funny. Either he rented the wrong car, he borrowed a car from his parents or something, his rich parents bought him a car, he won the car, he bought a car just on looks or popularity without much research, or he is trolling us. It actually doesn’t look like he is trolling. While it is possible he bought the car without much research, it seems more likely that someone bought it for him or that he is borrowing a car.

I don’t know how relevant this would be, and I could see the reverse happening in a future with more electric stations and less ICE vehicles where someone tries to change an ICE. People are idiots. Cases in point, and I’ve seen people trying to put diesel in a gasoline car and wondering why it won’t fit.

EAGLE5 · 07-02-2021, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

No, we're on the same page, but it's still a Tahoe/Suburban in Princess clothing.

Have you sat in the new Escalade yet? It's actually pretty nice. Like legitimately nice. Like 10-year-old 7 series nice. So still behind the times, but no longer 30 years behind the times.

Dadhawk · 07-02-2021, 01:01 PM

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Have you sat in the new Escalade yet? It's actually pretty nice. Like legitimately nice. Like 10-year-old 7 series nice. So still behind the times, but no longer 30 years behind the times.

Yea, it's pretty sweet. I love the new dash.

Dadhawk · 07-02-2021, 01:19 PM

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Cases in point, and I’ve seen people trying to put diesel in a gasoline car and wondering why it won’t fit.

Full disclosure, I have cars where it's on the passenger side, and on the driver's side, and I have pulled in the wrong way in every one of them at some point. To my credit though, I don't recall having to correct twice on the same fill-up!

ScoobsMcGee · 07-02-2021, 01:38 PM

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Full disclosure, I have cars where it's on the passenger side, and on the driver's side, and I have pulled in the wrong way in every one of them at some point. To my credit though, I don't recall having to correct twice on the same fill-up!

The Alfa is the first car I've had with the fuel door on the driver's side. Every single time I go to fill it up I start saying "driver's side, driver's side, driver's side..." in my head until I'm at the pump. Still screwed it up once.

Edit: Actually I think the FiST did as well, but that thing was small enough that the hose would still reach.

EAGLE5 · 07-02-2021, 02:46 PM

Switching cars messes me up.

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