Comments by "" (@williamlong2682) on "savagegeese" channel.

  1. Honestly, I kinda find it refreshing that Lexus didn’t go balls out giving this a bunch of track ready running gear. More practically focused on fun on the street, where 99% of these will actually spend their time.
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  2. Another golden egg from the geese this fine Friday morning🪿🥚
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  3. Is it just me or does anyone else find the whole “appliance” vibe of this kinda refreshing? So many cars nowadays are trying so insanely hard to get attention with overdone styling, gimmicks, etc. that it’s honestly kinda nice to see a car so comfortable in its conservative skin. It may be basic A-to-B transportation, but it does that well and it deserves credit for that.
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  4. This deserves a lot of credit for achieving what it sets out to do very well. Very much a modern interpretation of the classic Toyota philosophy - restrained and conservative aesthetics, spacious and usable interior (ok, maybe some of that could be improved), tried and true hybrid powertrain with adequate power, and driving dynamics that are the utmost in comfort with no sporting pretensions. Might not be what most viewers of this channel are looking for, but will satisfy many ordinary buyers, for sure.
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  5. First the GT4, now the Merc-Maybach? The geese really been dropping the golden eggs recently.
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  6. Honestly I’m getting kind of tired of reviewers holding “brand stigma” against cars such as this G70. I get that it’s a factor in a segment like this, but that’s not why I read or watch a car review. I want a car review to simply tell me about the car and its strengths and weaknesses. Leave the “brand issues” for consumers to decide.
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  7. Someone nominate this distinguished, esteemed gentlemen for a Grammy, please
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  8. The futuristic film analogy of the final thoughts is a great one. Hadn’t looked at it that way but it makes a lot of sense. This S Class, to me, represents what happens when an automaker gets too caught up in consumer trends and market pressure without any critical thought as to whether it actually makes for a better, easier-to-use, enjoyable-to-drive product. With so many other luxury automakers making the tech-everything dive, I wish Mercedes would put their foot down, take a stand, and approach their interiors with a “tech in moderation” mindset. It may not be giving their target market exactly what they say they want, but it would absolutely make for less distracting, more user-intuitive vehicles, especially in the long term (though yes, I know hardly anyone keeps these long term). Not holding my breath, though.
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  9. Appreciate you guys maintaining a mature and professional tone over the elephant in the room here and not resorting to lame jokes and basest instinct snap judgements about GM. That’s not to say it isn’t an issue - I think many people are rightfully concerned and trepidatious about this given the Blazer’s issues, but let’s see how this plays out instead of bagging it straight out of the gate.
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  10. Holy embargo lift omg😂 Glad I stopped by the geese first. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the “Cars and Trucks are Changing Forever” video, and just how despondent and beside themselves so many who commented there seemed to feel about the future of cars. At least now, there’s still stuff like this to get excited about, though. Great video as always.
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  11. When I saw the Instagram post posted last week on this car, I’ll admit I was quite nervous Mark was going to go off about Kia not having any clout or prestige, sleazy dealers, bla bla bla. But I must say - I’m pleasantly surprised how substantive the focus of this video was on the merits of the car. Even if some of the weak points Mark made are less important to me personally and I still care more about the value proposition the Stinger offers, I can see where he’s coming from and appreciate his perspective, though some of the verbiage around the driving dynamics I find to be a little harsh to be perfectly honest.
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  12. A constructive criticism if I may as a fan of the channel. In your passing mention of the Wagoneer, I would have appreciated a reference to a specific, concrete, verifiable and widely-documented powertrain issue with the Hurricane Inline 6 if you’re going to make a reliability critique. Otherwise, I would have liked that comparison to focus on other merits of the vehicles themselves, whether that’s other aspects of driving dynamics (ride, handling, cabin noise, fuel economy, etc.) or interior attributes (space, materials, design, features, etc.) or what have you. To simply take a passing swipe at Stellantis and their reliability reputation in the way you did I found to be unprofessional. Otherwise, I enjoyed the review overall and appreciated your specifics in your comparisons to the Expedition and GM full-size offerings.
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  13. Normally I’m not a fan of people using phrases like, “this doesn’t feel like x thousand dollars,” but even I’ll admit I bristle at the notion of a turbo 4-cylinder (even hybridized) midsize SUV at ~$80k…
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  14. Imagine what the car market would look like if every automaker had a Koji Sato and an Akio Toyoda behind it
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  15. Wow. This reminds me why I studied engineering in college as a car guy. To sweat the details this much purely in service of driver satisfaction and involvement is incredible to see in 2021. I’d give up drinking the rest of my life to get to work with these Porsche guys.
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  16. Think you guys struck a really nice balance in this video between the humor/jokes and substantive discussion on the car. Appreciate you being able to put the stigmas and stereotypes aside during much of the shoppe and driving segments, and the jokes that did invoke the stigmas/stereotypes made the video feel lighter and less serious without crossing the line of professionalism. Hope to see this approach in future videos.
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  17. Now THIS is peak savagegeese.
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  18.  @CanadianMax  Hence my latter point on the harsh word choice. I left my original comment after having just finished watching the video, and thinking about it more, I’d agree that Mark went too far in the not tail happy/no LSD criticisms for how this car will be driven 95% of the time, and it definitely does not merit the “garbage” descriptor.
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  19. Find you a man who will hold you as tight as Jack holds the oh shit handle as Mark track drives
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  20. Yet another golden egg from the savage geese
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  21.  @ZZZRaven65  Fair point, though Honda has said that enhanced off-road running gear is going to be part of the Trailsport treatment in the future. They kinda shot themselves in the foot, though, launching the Trailsport trims that way. Leads people to believe it’s just aesthetic from the get-go.
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  22. I’ve got the car that actually kinda splits the difference between these two - a 6-speed 3 hatch with the NA 2.5. I appreciate the more unique interior design, as Mark touched on, and the manual does add in at least some degree of driving fun back into the experience. Also much prefer the sound and power delivery of the NA 2.5 over the 1.5T of the Integra, though I do often ask myself how much less nice the interior would have to be to get an independent rear suspension back. It’s primarily my commuter/daily driver, so the lack of driving flare isn’t a huge deal for me, though. It’s got all the space I need (none of the passengers who I’ve driven in the backseat have complained), and I haven’t found the rear visibility to be a big problem personally. Mark’s point about the 3 lending itself well to a 2-car garage situation is well taken, and that’s the route I hope to go - 3 Turbo daily driver, and an ND2 for the weekends!
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  23. Hoping Mark was released from his detainment by the Spanish authorities 🙏
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  24. Here’s the funny thing, and I don’t mean this at all in a negative manner. In a way, I feel like there’s an analogy to be made between the appeal of the CX-90 in the 3 row SUV market and the appeal of savagegeese in the car review space. In the same way that the vast majority of car buyers may not be looking for an SUV with the Mazda philosophy of driving dynamics and handling, the vast majority of car buyers won’t watch the entirety of a 48 minute review parsing the engineering minutiae of the CX-90. But for both the CX-90 and savagegeese, there’s a small, but fierce, loyal, and passionately dedicated minority audience with an immense appreciation of the extreme attention to detail they put into areas of their craft that the other, more mainstream offerings don’t. And for them, these are better fitting options than any of their competitors could possibly ever be.
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  25. I went into college declared as a mechanical engineering major simply because I had loved cars for as long as I could remember and wanted to go into the automotive industry in the future. This, in a nutshell, is why I'm rethinking all of that, in addition to the fact that people just don't seem interested in driving anymore. Better to find an engineering career in an area where I can have an impact meaningful to both me and others and just have this as a side hobby...that is...if I can find a way to afford it in the future. Hopefully that's possible with an engineering salary!
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  26. Thank you for offering this perspective. I think the use case you outlined could describe many people who might enjoy a car like this. I’m getting kinda tired of all the ItS jUsT a CoMpLiAnCe VeHiClE comments.
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  27. Next time Mark and Jack make a bet, the winner should lock the loser in a marketing/product planning boardroom of a major OEM for an entire week
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  28.  @TheDayisMineTrebeck I’ll take that as a compliment, thanks 😉
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  29. Mark Murano the Man, the Myth, the Menace of the streets
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  30. Watching this video should be mandatory for anyone who works in R & D or product planning in the auto industry
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  31. Oooooo a real golden egg from the geese today🔥😍
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  32. The goldest egg the savage geese ever did lay
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  33. What’s the discount code I can use for those luscious hair implants?
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  34. Honestly part me of me really rolls my eyes at the whole “rugged off-roady trail-ready adventure” thing and thinks to myself “Even Mazda has to do this now? Really???🙄😒” But I know I know, it’s the hot trendy thing right now, and Mazda needs all the $$$ it can get as a small automaker. I do appreciate so much of what Mazda is about as a company and how much they sweat driving dynamics and details other automakers don’t (even if it’s marketing/PR cover for cost savings lol), and if this is where they judged the most sales are available and it’ll make the money to keep the Miata around, guess I shouldn’t complain.
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  35. Another golden egg from the geese this fine Friday morning
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  36. Well…there are far worse ways to spend an unexpected flight detour 🤷‍♂️
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  37. Take a shot for every “100 MiLe RaNgE wTf😡 ItS jUsT a CoMpLiAnCe VeHiClE” comment
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  38.  @markmiller3279  I meant that from a mechanical/driving experience perspective, but I am with you for the most part on Toyota/Lexus styling. Though, granted, that’s subjective.
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  39. I’ll be the first to admit that, yes, I’m sometimes guilty of this, too, but can we stop with all the bad credit score stereotype jokes? Soooooooooo tired of them and I think they unduly preclude buyers away from a vehicle that would otherwise have the qualities they’re looking for.
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  40. What does the B in B58 stand for? Wrong answers only
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  41. Has Mark been released from his detainment by the Spanish authorities? Did they confiscate all the Arby’s or was he able to keep any of it?
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  42.  @Nickersont88  I like the way you think, my friend! Appreciate that you went with a left field choice in this segment! Hope you enjoy it :D
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  43. What does the B in B58 stand for? Wrong answers only
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