Chevrolet  called...they want their Malibu Maxx back.

I’m not going to slaver the uaw, our union is in a weaker position and a deal will easily be reached. Unifor is more cooperative I believe when it’s comes to negotiations.  The longest strike I’ve seen was the one month strike at GM cami in 2017. Now the plant sits idle since GM Brightdrop failed miserably. 

Hopefully the union up there doesn't get as greedy as the UAW...

I've got the same garage space problem!  We're adding another bay to ours next spring.  Sadly, it will likely cost as much as it cost to build the entire 3-bay detached garage 12 years earlier.  

I’ve heard people from Oakville suggest that’s what Ford should do. They sell 140000 F series a year in Canada as you know. How would that sit with the UAW?  There is space for two stamping presses, one is installed and I was told the other one is in blueovalcity at the moment and they’re using it to help Oakville stamping as of now and obviously Buffalo stamping is making parts as well. The stamping plant will not be fully operational til later this year. What you’re saying is a great idea we will see what Ford plans to do. Our union contract is up this year so it’s negotiation time again.

I also hope that Ford realises that  either full or CKD build of F150 at Oakville might  be necessary to skip around unpleasantness like tariffs and what not. heck, even if it was same body with just a chassis change….

There was a second rendering from the rear, this looks better imo. 

I noticed that as well, it reminds me of the sorts of quick but awkward Photoshop jobs publications used to put out. Like someone was asked what would a range Rover sedan look like, and they had 5 mins to create a rendering based on that description, so they just grabbed an existing design, gave it a lower, swoopy roofline.    Scratch that, that image is a fan illusion and not the actual design, so kinda on point. 

That's actually really nice looking. The hips and roofline also give me strong cayman vibes. But I agree there's also a hint of mustang to it. 

You must have lived in the same neighborhood as me. Our 4th iffy channel was the ABC affiliate from Pittsburgh. It was usually too snowy to watch.   My dad had his own version of a remote control. He mounted a toggle switch under the window seal beside his favorite chair. He had it wired to the console TV's speakers and used it to turn off the sound during commercials. 😁 That was in the early '60s.   I had the Can-Am back to the dealer yesterday to have the winch replaced under warranty.   Both the service manager and I were surprised to find out that the replacement winch came with a synthetic cable in place of the troublesome original steel cable plus a new fairlead. The fairlead is the guide through which the cable passes on its way in or out when the winch is being used.   I guess it makes sense that the replacement winch would have a synthetic cable since all of the new Can-Ams that I looked at on the showroom floor also had the synthetic cable. They also sell Honda and Polaris UTVs but all of the ones I looked at still had a steel winch cable.    The problem with steel cables is that they eventually rust and get twisted to the point where the winch gets locked up and is useless. If the steel cable starts to fray it will also cut the shit out of your hands.   Before making this visit to the dealer I had already purchased a new synthetic cable and a new fairlead neither of which I now need. Can't hurt to have spares of those though since both are fairly high wear items.   While I was there I also picked up a new striker for the driver side door.    I also asked about getting an owners manual. The salesman said I would have to get one through their parts dept. The parts guy said they didn't have any in stock but I could order one for about $10. When I got home I found a brand new one in a plastic bag lying on the passenger side floor. I assume the service manager put it there.👍   Steel winch cable and roller fairlead before replacement:   Synthetic winch cable and new style fairlead:     Functioning LED light bar:     BTW, I'm obviously running out of storage space.