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  1. Yep, they're the same people as BMW owners.
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  2. Yep, I love my 2017 Corvette Stingray with a manual transmission because: 1. removable roof for more sound and wind 2 . feel the rumble 3. hear the 4 upgraded NPP exhausts 4. engaging because I use all 4 limbs with a manual transmission 5. sexy red color 6. gadgets and gizmos galore 7. the base model corners at 1.03G , even higher in the ZR1 at 1.30 G 8. stops from 60-0 mph in 90ft. 9. accelerates from 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds (manual transmission). 10. sit low so it feels special unlike a normal height car. 11. from the driver's seat: look at the sexy bulging front fenders over the hood and hood vents , or rear fender vents in the side mirrors 12. Ferrari 458 like headlights with the LED running down the sides 13. vents galore 14. lightweight 3300 lbs 15. large trunk so it's my daily commuter car and grocery getter and for vacations (holds 2 overhead suit cases and I can still stow the roof) 16. ECO mode gives me a maximum of 37 mpg (39 mpg max when I added front winglets) at 85-88 mph. 17. the autorev matching makes daily commuting in traffic not as bad. 18. unique looking 4 center mounted exhausts 19. infotainment stays updated because it has Apple Carplay 20. flat-bottom steering wheel 21. staggered sized wheels 22. hood hinge is mounted near the bumper is cool 23. no door handles is cool 24. Cheap maintenance and is reliable, with Chevrolet dealerships everywhere 25. It emails me an alert if tire pressure is low or oil needs to be changed, etc. 26. tons of aftermarket parts/accessories (I added carbon fiber at the bottom of the steering wheel, black/red diamond stiched seat covers, louder exhaust at startup via mild2wild, more power with Attack Blue air filter, more power/agility by replacing the heavy runflat OEM tires with lightweight Michelin Pilot 4S, aluminum bezel knobs) 27. customizable settings for steering wheel (heavy, light), acceleration, handling, exhaust note, ride firmness/softness 28. the Bose stereo has noise cancellation so it sounded better than a $100k Lexus LC500 and Lexus LS500 to me.
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  3. they're weirdos
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  4. out of business because not popular
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  5. I rented a car on my vacations to France in 1999 and recently in 6/2018 (stickshifts both times). Here are my thoughts: PROS (in France and Belgium): - better drivers in France and Belgium (99% of cars have a manual transmission), especially in pouring rain. - round point intersections (Americans call this roundabouts) are more efficient and prettier - roads are smoother - gas stations have way way better French bread sandwiches and Paul's bakery. - diesel cars are way more torquey and get twice the mileage. - when a car in front of you brakes suddenly, they hit their hazard lights to warn you. - U.S. drivers are not skilled because they never learned to drive a stickshift. CONS: - gas is 4 times more expensive in France. - photo radar everywhere in France. - narrow roads - fewer gas stations - gas stations are 1-way which is more efficient - motorcycles popup out of nowhere and drive between cars, sometimes a police car squeezes between you and car besides you. - when someone changes lanes into your lane in front of you, they cut across really close to the front of your car even though there's tons of space in front of you, very annoying. - when coming to a stop, they tailgate you. - Super tight Paris street parallel parking and parking structures.
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  6. Rivian DOESN'T have to appeal to the masses to be successful, see: Ferrari, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Lexus, Acura, Apple iPhone, Marriot, Hilton, Ritz Carlton, Westin. Rivian is a premium product.
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  7.  @1ossksa  Can't stand Tesla or its cult followers.
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  8. Don't want a Tesla. I have 4 cars and I love my bought new 2017 Corvette Stingray with stickshift, 3300 lbs lightness, open roof, rumble, looks, and cornering.
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  9. buy the dip!
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  10. .,..I love cars too (I have a 2017 Corvette C7 with the fun manual transmission) but it ain't free and stocks are one way to make money. .,,AMAZON: Yep, I bought a ton on the dip. It's getting cheaper relative to its current earnings (half compared to last year). ...With the Delta virus coming at full speed ahead, pandemic sales will make a comeback. Amazon's not going anywhere so I know that eventually it will come back. Fidelity considers Amazon as a large growth company (probably because as big as it is, it still only has 7% of the retail market) buying via Amazon Smile donations donates some money to my favorite charity too! Get on board or be runover, it's up to you.
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  11. They're FUGLY. The Model 3 looks like it's got a cleft lip.
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  12. Naw, too much work. I just want to walk into a dealership, hand the money over, and drive off and have fun.
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  13. .I love cars too (I have a 2017 Corvette C7 with the fun manual transmission) but it ain't free and stocks are one way to make money. ,,,AMAZON: Yep, I bought a ton on the dip. It's getting cheaper relative to its current earnings (half compared to last year). ...With the Delta virus coming at full speed ahead, pandemic sales will make a comeback. Amazon's not going anywhere so I know that eventually it will come back. Fidelity considers Amazon as a large growth company (probably because as big as it is, it still only has 7% of the retail market) Get on board or be runover, it's up to you. ;...I bought these: Amazon Facebook Apple Microsoft
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  14.  @jdmurbansus4945  Yep, I see a similar wheel option (to the Alfa Romeo 8C) on the Alfa Romeo Stelvio too.
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  15. it's called tank turn
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  16. ​ @nickmgls6523  sorry, typo I'll fix it.
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  17.  @jonnyspeed  Torque is most fun on long trips when the fwy has 2 lanes, I'm in the left lane, and a slow car from the right lane gets in front of me because he doesn't want to be behind a semi in the right lane. In normal cars, I'd have to just wait behind the slow car until he overtakes the semi in the right lane. But in the vette, I just pop over to the right lane, zoom, then hop back into the left lane before running into the semi.
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  18. I'm keeping my C7 manual transmission for 3 pedal engagement fun when I get a C8. The C8 keeps the Corvette resemblance with its pointy nose since the C3.
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  19. They should have left the center grab bar (oh shit bar).
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  20. TESLA: There's only a 5 year world supply for lithium batteries (and Tesla is using up too much of that for the few , compared to how little a smartphone uses for everyone). Current electrical infrastructure can't supply the electricity to all homes. Powerlines contribute to forest fires. Lithium batteries are mined by African children. Lithium batteries create toxic disposal wastes. There needs to be a law that prioritizes lithium for smartphones over electric cars because cars have petroleum and hydrogen alternatives. Providing more lithium batteries for EV cars is just opening a can of worms because the electrical grid cannot support every house. Not everyone can or wants to incur the cost of solar panels (which from my friend's experience only lasted 7-10 years) I have 4 cars, 2 cars (kids' cars) are parked outside. A battery manufacturer should sell to the highest payer. Ford, GM, and VW have deep pockets and they can pay more for the batteries and put Tesla out of business. An electric truck makes no sense because tests have shown that the battery drains faster when it has to pull. Hydrogen vehicles make more sense in trucks than EV. Hydrogen vehicles fuel up in 5 minutes like gas cars and they have a 1000mpg range; EV you have to wait 45+ minutes (and you have to wait for the guy in front of you to finish his charging) THere isn't a plugin at every corner like a a gas station and the charge is 50 minutes+ (assuming you aren't waiting for the guy before you to finish his charging) Gas stations pay tax to maintain roads, EVs don't That would cause a lot of unemployment.
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  21. I bought a new 2017 Corvette with a manual transmission because it's a sports car. I wouldn't buy the SS sedan with a manual transmission.
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  22. - crash merging into the same lane as another vehicle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih-GUz8rmLg&feature=youtu.be Tesla's camera failed to see that both cars entered the same lane and should have backed off. - Texas is snowed in and no electricity = tesla sucks - tesla using up tons of batteries. smartphones for the billions of people are more important than a few rich people in a tesla. To answer your question "who in their right mind buys a car without test driving it?": crazy Tesla owners I'm glad I test drove the Tesla model 3 because I thought it sucked (large turning radius, overly aggressive regenerative braking felt like I slammed on the brakes, stiff ride due to high psi tires, road noise, ugly center stack screen with tiny fonts).
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  23. Rivian is installing chargers at national park trailheads
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  24. But Porsche 911 is 1940s ugly, like a VW bug.   I'm not willing to open my wallet for something ugly.
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  25. Just like automobiles replaced buggy whips and horse drawn carriages.
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  26. buy the dip!
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  27. 10/2/2020: Tesla sales crashes in Europe: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-10-02/tesla-reports-q3-deliveries- record?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fbusiness+%28L.A.+Times+-+Business%29 ---------------------------------- 10/2/2020: Norway used to be Tesla's biggest market....not anymore! Volkswagen Sold Nearly Twice As Many ID.3s In Norway In September As Tesla Sold Model 3s https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimcollins/2020/10/01/volkswagen-sold-nearly-twice-as-many-id3s-in-norway-in-september-as- tesla-sold-model-3s/#5d4f2458a745 ------------------------------------- 10/2/2020 Tesla Faces China Wipeout By 2030, Morgan Stanley Analyst Says https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-faces-china-wipeout-2030-090559425.html ------------------------------- 10/8/2020: In 2021, VW sells 90% of EV cars in Tesla's main market of Norway https://finance.yahoo.com/news/volkswagen-expects-90-electric-car-153750916.html --------------------------------- 10/9/2020: Tesla drives off the road https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJYBMoehFXI
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  28. .,..I love cars too (I have a 2017 Corvette C7 with the fun manual transmission) but it ain't free and stocks are one way to make money. .....,,AMAZON: Yep, I bought a ton on the dip. It's getting cheaper relative to its current earnings (half compared to last year). ...With the Delta virus coming at full speed ahead, pandemic sales will make a comeback. Amazon's not going anywhere so I know that eventually it will come back. Fidelity considers Amazon as a large growth company (probably because as big as it is, it still only has 7% of the retail market) buying via Amazon Smile donations donates some money to my favorite charity too! Get on board or be runover, it's up to you.
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  29. ,,...I love cars too (I have a 2017 Corvette C7 with the fun manual transmission) and stocks are one way to make money. ,.,.AMAZON: Yep, I bought a ton on the dip. It's getting cheaper relative to its current earnings (half compared to last year). Amazon invested $14 billion in the last quarter alone, the same as it spent in 6 months before that. It is a do not sell stock. ...With the Delta virus coming at full speed ahead, pandemic sales will make a comeback. Amazon is investing so much money, that no competitor will ever be able to catch up. Amazon's not going anywhere so I know that eventually it will come back. Fidelity considers Amazon as a large growth company (probably because as big as it is, it still only has 7% of the retail market) buying via Amazon Smile donations donates some money to my favorite charity too! Get on board or be runover, it's up to you.
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  30. Those headlights look like droopy eyes like the actor who plays igor.
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  31. Yeah! Purple Apple iPhone 12
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  32. Rivian DOESN'T have to appeal to the masses to be successful, see: Ferrari, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Lexus, Acura, Apple iPhone, Marriot, Hilton, Ritz Carlton, Westin. Rivian is a premium product.
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  33. .,..I love cars too (I have a 2017 Corvette C7 with the fun manual transmission) but it ain't free and stocks are one way to make money. .,,AMAZON: Yep, I bought a ton on the dip. It's getting cheaper relative to its current earnings (half compared to last year). ...With the Delta virus coming at full speed ahead, pandemic sales will make a comeback. Amazon's not going anywhere so I know that eventually it will come back. Fidelity considers Amazon as a large growth company (probably because as big as it is, it still only has 7% of the retail market) buying via Amazon Smile donations donates some money to my favorite charity too! Get on board or be runover, it's up to you.
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  34. I love everything except the 2 big screens behind the steering wheel, the driver can't see them!
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  35. ,,...I love cars too (I have a 2017 Corvette C7 with the fun manual transmission) but it ain't free and stocks are one way to make money. ,.,,.,,AMAZON: Yep, I bought a ton on the dip. It's getting cheaper relative to its current earnings (half compared to last year). Amazon invested $14 billion in the last quarter alone, the same as it spent in 6 months before that. It is a do not sell stock. ...With the Delta virus coming at full speed ahead, pandemic sales will make a comeback. Amazon is investing so much money, that no competitor will ever be able to catch up. Amazon's not going anywhere so I know that eventually it will come back. Fidelity considers Amazon as a large growth company (probably because as big as it is, it still only has 7% of the retail market) buying via Amazon Smile donations donates some money to my favorite charity too! Get on board or be runover, it's up to you.
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  36. 1963 Corvette Grand Sport. http://money.cnn.com/gallery/autos/2013/01/11/most-valuable-corvettes/index.html
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  37. Tesla Model X and Y look like an egg on wheels. .Unlike Tesla, Rivian's customers can get the $7500 federal tax credit. .Tesla is a sinking ship. Tesla is now selling to rental car companies like Hertz which is the worst place to be because that is the LOWEST margin. And people don't want to buy cars that are part of rental fleets.
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  38. 10/2/2020: Tesla sales crashes in Europe: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-10-02/tesla-reports-q3-deliveries- record?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fbusiness+%28L.A.+Times+-+Business%29 ---------------------------------- 10/2/2020: Norway used to be Tesla's biggest market....not anymore! Volkswagen Sold Nearly Twice As Many ID.3s In Norway In September As Tesla Sold Model 3s https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimcollins/2020/10/01/volkswagen-sold-nearly-twice-as-many-id3s-in-norway-in-september-as- tesla-sold-model-3s/#5d4f2458a745 ------------------------------------- 10/2/2020 Tesla Faces China Wipeout By 2030, Morgan Stanley Analyst Says https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-faces-china-wipeout-2030-090559425.html ------------------------------- 10/8/2020: In 2021, VW sells 90% of EV cars in Tesla's main market of Norway https://finance.yahoo.com/news/volkswagen-expects-90-electric-car-153750916.html --------------------------------- 10/9/2020: Tesla drives off the road https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJYBMoehFXI
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  39. TESLA: There's only a 5 year world supply for lithium batteries (and Tesla is using up too much of that for the few , compared to how little a smartphone uses for everyone). Current electrical infrastructure can't supply the electricity to all homes. Powerlines contribute to forest fires. Lithium batteries are mined by African children. Lithium batteries create toxic disposal wastes. There needs to be a law that prioritizes lithium for smartphones over electric cars because cars have petroleum and hydrogen alternatives. Providing more lithium batteries for EV cars is just opening a can of worms because the electrical grid cannot support every house. Not everyone can or wants to incur the cost of solar panels (which from my friend's experience only lasted 7-10 years) I have 4 cars, 2 cars (kids' cars) are parked outside. A battery manufacturer should sell to the highest payer. Ford, GM, and VW have deep pockets and they can pay more for the batteries and put Tesla out of business. An electric truck makes no sense because tests have shown that the battery drains faster when it has to pull. Hydrogen vehicles make more sense in trucks than EV. Hydrogen vehicles fuel up in 5 minutes like gas cars and they have a 1000mpg range; EV you have to wait 45+ minutes (and you have to wait for the guy in front of you to finish his charging) THere isn't a plugin at every corner like a a gas station and the charge is 50 minutes+ (assuming you aren't waiting for the guy before you to finish his charging) Gas stations pay tax to maintain roads, EVs don't That would cause a lot of unemployment.
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  40. battery disposal is STILL a BIG issue.
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  41. NO. - crash merging into the same lane as another vehicle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih-GUz8rmLg&feature=youtu.be Tesla's camera failed to see that both cars entered the same lane and should have backed off. - Texas is snowed in and no electricity = tesla sucks - tesla using up tons of batteries. smartphones for the billions of people are more important than a few rich people in a tesla. To answer your question "who in their right mind buys a car without test driving it?": crazy Tesla owners I'm glad I test drove the Tesla model 3 because I thought it sucked (large turning radius, overly aggressive regenerative braking felt like I slammed on the brakes, stiff ride due to high psi tires, road noise, ugly center stack screen with tiny fonts).
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  42. And after those bubbles, look at where the internet, housing, ... they're 10x higher today! Same will happen with the EV because there's 97% marketshare left.
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  43. No, the Ford GT is NOT worth $500k. The $120k Corvette ZR1 beats the Ford GT around the track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0oZlLKi1R0
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  44. But can you see it bright daylight?
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  45. Doesn't a short shifter feel heavier than stock?
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  46. Just don't pay, then the Cities have to give it back to the vendor because they're losing money each month renting but not collecting payments.
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  47. Not the same, Ferrari provides side door protection against a t-bone.
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  48. and BMW, BMW i8, Tesla, Nissan 370Z https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/7mrwqj/what_cars_have_fake_engine_noises_coming_through/
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  49. Just rebadge the Alpine A110 as the Toyota MR2...done!
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  50. Just like automobiles replaced buggy whips and horse drawn carriages.
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