Frisky Dingo

They're not lacking luxury features.

The fact that you seem to think most truck buyers are asking those questions says all I need to know, lol!!

Unless you've been in the automotive business and sold both, don't assume they're not.

Hey, I'm not saying there's reasons they don't. I'm simply pointing out there's lots of room for them to continue to climb upmarket. The opportunity for more markup and greater profits is there.

And the funny thing is, even the highest of the highest ones are still way behind in tech and features that are now prevalent in luxury cars. Take, or instance, the current crop of the half-ton segment afaik- the F-150 Limited. It has no HUD. It doesn't have swiveling/adaptive headlights. It doesn't have sun shades in any of the back windows. It only has dual-zone climate control. Front driver's seat is only 10-way power. It doesn't have a massage function. No heated windshield. Audio systems are nowhere near on the same level as European lux sedans. Materials are vastly inferior. Switchgear is, too. No soft close doors. Those are just things right off the top of my head. I'm sure if I could think of more if I gave it a little thought.

Gosh, that Kona looks great!!

It's pretty attractive.

Lotus. This is a no-brainer.

If you want a more aggressive tire, the Wrangler Duratracs beat about every other AT on the market in winter/snow/ice/rain. That's the main reason I put them on my 2014 4Runner Trail Edition. 285/70/17- 33"s- on stock wheels with a 3" Bilstein lift and that thing was just a monster. Sand, mud, rocks, snow, gravel, didn't matter. I drove that thing UP rivers/creeks on a few occasions.

Awesome!! The more the merrier, especially if they bring along their funky little hatchbacks and pseudo-CUV's. At least they have some creativity in their designs.

What a shit show.

Why would I buy either of the cars being discussed? They're both massively inferior to other players not only in their own segment, but in others as well.

Nobody who is even slightly objective thinks that but you.

Not too bad. Styling is slightly derivative, mostly from the side and front view. Power specs seem solid. How it translates to real-world driving is what will matter. Nobody is really doing anything wowing in this segment right now, so it certainly has the potential to be competitive.

I'm in Kirkwood. Guess we'll see!! And if not I got an XD-S 9 always at the ready, so.........

Yeah, to say the ATS is an equal or superior to the 3 Series in every way but back seat room is just downright comical. Greatly inferior powertrains, refinement, infotainment, acceleration, etc.

Cadillac engineers completely tried to build a neo-E46 3 Series, for better or worse. It was a blatant copy. The dimensions and all. Just with Art & Science design applied. The problem is people didn't want that from a Cadillac. It had to many shortcomings for the average buyer in this segment- cramped back seat, cheap interior, awful infotainment system, and underpowered. Now other cars have improved the average driving dynamics level of cars in this segment, and it no longer holds the trump card there it once did.

I actually kinda dig this. Not bad, BMW.

Really digging this thing. Obscene as they are, these, the X5M, the SRT GC's, the AMG's, the RR SVR's, etc are all insanely cool to me. Would make a killer DD.

Looks good.

Awesome engineering feat here, and the performance I'm sure is bound to be gobsmacking, but it ain't pretty.

Good tequila must be 100% agave, there's no debate. That doesn't guarantee a good product, however. The age of the plants and where they come from, the cooking method, the crushing method, the stills they are fermented in, and the yeasts used as catalyst are all critical parts of the process. Not only aged tequila is high quality, or even worth sipping, however. There are phenomenal products being made in the blanco and reposado realms, too. Julio 1942 is some good juice, but I prefer Cuervo RDLF. And even it isn't the last word as far as XA's go. Though it is very, very good. Grand Mayan is another one I enjoy. I recently had Centinela's standard anejo- not extra anejo- and it was incredible. Definitely plan on picking up a bottle of it. Recently had Codigo 1530's anejo as well, and it's another knockout. Milagro seems to catch a lot of flack from tequila die hards, but I've had their entire Select Barrel Reserve line, and think it's solid, especially the blanco. As far as I can tell, Potifidio's current product seems to be made with a diffuser, which is a turn-off for me. I won't buy any tequila product made with a diffuser. The ratings on their lineup at TequilaMatchMaker are not very favorable, so I certainly wouldn't take my chances on buying a bottle. Haven't tried KAH, but I've heard lots of conflicting reports on it. For a good high-proof blanco, I recommend Tapatio 110.

Just awful. BMW...........stahp

So I have become quite the tequila connoisseur as of late, and have been picking up new bottles to try as often as possible. Very recently, I have started hitting little shops off the beaten path in hopes of finding discontinued brands, old bottles, etc. In just the last week I have made 3 scores, but last night was by far my biggest. Upon stopping in this little hole-in-the-wall liquor store, I found several uncommon brands of tequila. A few bottles were made at distilleries 2, or even 3 distilleries ago, which go back 5-6 years in some cases. Not wanting to go overboard, I decided on the single bottle of Herencia Mexicana Blanco they had for $20. Was from a NOM that it hadn't been produced at for some 6 years, so a great score, especially for the price. Then, on the way out, I see, up behind the register in the top back corner a bottle of Jose Cuervo Reserva De La Familia. It's a 3 yr aged extra anejo, that is blended with a 20 yr aged reserve before bottling. They do a limited 2,500 bottle batch each year, and each year the box is designed by a different artist. I don't recognize the artwork on this one, so I suspect it must be a few years old. As he gets it down, I see it's a wooden box, rather than cardboard. So I know it's at least 5 years old. Open the box, look at the label, and it's a 2009 vintage. Bought it for $125, and I could sell it for double that. Not that I'm going to. Plan on cracking her open this weekend.