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  1. The Handler
    I think luxury sedans will always be desirable, but I doubt we'll ever see mainstream sedan sales rebound. Mainstream buyers are always going to buy the biggest, roomiest vehicle they can afford. The sketch posted above looks very promising. It looks like a liftback.
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    It all depends on where you live. Mercedes-Benz and BMW continue to dominant the Gulf South region. Lexus used to be fairly ubiquitous before it got hit with an ugly stick. I did see a new Aviator today. New Orleans finally has a Lincoln dealership again after an 8 year hiatus, so I should see more of them around.
  3. The Handler
    And MyFord Touch.
  4. The Handler
    I hope they replace him with Galhotra.
  5. The Handler
    The interior is a big improvement. Very inoffensive exterior.
  6. The Handler
    Very nice!
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    https://www.autonews.com/executives/lincoln-names-new-design-director Good news.
  8. The Handler
    Medium Wedgewood Blue was a pretty color. Thinking back to '05, the only standard features that separated the Eddie Bauer from the XLT was leather and dual-zone climate. And maybe keyless entry. Everything else was cosmetic.
  9. The Handler
    It was a popular trim, too. I don't think today's buyers care for the two-tone paint as much. The local dealers seem to order mostly monotone Lariats now.
  10. The Handler
    Lincoln faced a lot of peer pressure to appear youthful and avant-garde, especially after Cadillac's debut of Art & Science. Now they've discovered Lincoln's old conservative formula (Quiet Luxury) is still very desirable.
  11. The Handler
    Yes.
  12. The Handler
    Gerry McGovern considered using the split-wing for the MK9 Concept, but they feared it would look radical. There's a sketch of it somewhere on the internet. The egg-crate is classic Lincoln, in my opinion. Polished or chrome egg-crate might look good with the current grille design.
  13. The Handler
    Rolls-Royce has not named Giles Taylor's successor yet.....
  14. The Handler
    Good luck to him. I hope the next design head builds on the current design language rather than ditching it. Lincoln has a long history of design instability.
  15. The Handler
    If you can't beat 'em, ban 'em!
  16. The Handler
    Cheap money is the auto industry's drug. Take it away and things start to not look so pretty.
  17. The Handler
    The face is a bit strange, but the rest looks very nice and premium.
  18. The Handler
    You might be right. He certainly was not a terrible executive, especially if you study his tenure at Mazda.
  19. The Handler
    Agreed. My '09 Explorer still looks and drives like new. The 2002-2010 Explorers have aged very well from an aesthetic point of view. There are very few new designs out there that can stand the test of time. Almost everything looks angry, bloated, and chaotic. I keep my vehicles for a long time so I try my best to pick vehicles that will look good for years to come.
  20. The Handler
    Interestingly, most of those old Cadillac names originated from the pre-war era of coachbuilding. Brougham, Coupe de Ville, and Town Car were types of bodies. The Fleetwood name was taken from Fleetwood Body.
  21. The Handler
    Hilarious. The DLR from the $30k Honda they copied doesn't have a fake window.
  22. The Handler
    It must be nice getting paid a lot of money to come up with incredibly stupid ideas with no accountability. Only at GM.
  23. The Handler
    https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2019/03/11/ford-ceo-hackett-tells-employees-2019-turning-point/3129344002/
  24. The Handler
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdSziIIs6t8
  25. The Handler
    In those days, you did not have to spend over $40k to get a nice-looking truck.
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