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"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario) 07/16/2020 at 14:32 • Filed to: None

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The difference between a bland re-heated get lost in the crowd crossover and a spicy legit good looking off roader according to Google.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 07/16/2020 at 15:02

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Guess we’ll see how much initial attention equates to sales.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/16/2020 at 15:04

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I suspect they will have a hit with this. They seem to be doing everything right. I know I’m even thinking I’ll at least go take a look at one when I am car shopping next , even though I really am leaning towards a sports sedan as my next car.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 07/16/2020 at 15:07

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I suspect so, too.

However... is the Gladiator as much as a sales success as expected?

Under_Score > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 07/16/2020 at 15:12

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Jalopnik actually had a take that I agree with: what’s the purpose of the Blazer?

For what most people want in a car, the Equinox is superior to the Blazer. 

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/16/2020 at 15:12

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I don’t feel like the Gladiator was as well recei ved as the Bronco. Plus the Gladiator has weird proportions that turn a lot of people off to it. And the Bronco has a built in advantage

The Gladiator has a significantly smaller customer base simply because it is a truck.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 07/16/2020 at 15:13

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Good point.

FWIW, I hope it’s a huge seller (and that they eventually offer the manual with the good stuff).

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Under_Score 07/16/2020 at 15:16

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GM literally has 7 SUV sizes.

Trailblazer

Trax

Equinox

Blazer

Traverse

Tahoe

Suburban

There’s no reason for at least 3 of these to exist.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/16/2020 at 15:18

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Me too...base model with a manual and the Sasquatch package is perfect.

Under_Score > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 07/16/2020 at 15:21

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Kill Trax, Blazer, Tahoe.

The Trailblazer is the new, much better replacement for the Trax. The Tahoe has a  big SUV price with little space. The Traverse is massive inside and still capable.

AdamB > Under_Score 07/16/2020 at 15:29

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There are some key differences. Blazer has a higher seating position, larger interior, v6, aggressive styling (which does not look too good). The segment has a decent amount of customers, people who want something larger than a RAV4 or Rogue but don’t want a 3 row. Honda and VW both did the same thing.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 07/16/2020 at 15:46

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As much as I’d prefer the bigger motor, the 2.3 with the factory tune would do just fine.

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > Under_Score 07/16/2020 at 16:00

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No, they need the Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade. Huge money maker. The new generation has fixed a lot of the gripes of the old ones. I just went and checked out a 2021 Yukon Denali at my old dealership ye sterday. Expensive as all hell, but a nice truck.

Agree on the others.

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 07/16/2020 at 16:03

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In Q4 Jeep sold 16,660 Gladiators and 52,012 Wranglers.

Still, that’s 16,660 more trucks than Jeep sold the year before.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Under_Score 07/16/2020 at 16:07

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I maintain that the Blazer was a missed opportunity. A “Camaro inspired” sporty SUV that in reality is basically a tarted up Equinox. It’s built on a generic GM FWD/AWD platform and as has been pointed out, is redundant with other GM models.

Instead they should have taken the Camaro Alpha platform (RWD/AWD) and made it a 4 door ( the Cad ATS is a 4 door Alpha), and given it the option for RWD or AWD (t he Cad ATS can be had RWD or AWD), and offered the 2.0T Four , 3.6L V6 , and 6.2L V8 (all of these engines fit in Alphas).  GM basically had all the perfect ingredients for a real performance SUV and completely neglected them to instead make some generic garbage.