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Replying to: rcantwell (Jan 30, 2008 4:58 pm) I agree that the mech's are very genuine and will do their best in repairing the problem . They are the true customer service, not the B.S. and partial truth the service center tells you. |
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Replying to: rvoth (Jan 31, 2008 4:31 pm) I was reading the lastest reviews here on Edmunds for the 2008 Cadillac CTS. One of the comments was the the "front seat cushions should be longer". I was kind of thinking the same thing when I sat inside one. Interesting that I read that here in a review. For those of you that have already purchased the 2008 CTS, do you feel or did the thought ever cross your mind that the front seat cushions seemed a little short?
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Replying to: rvoth (Jan 31, 2008 4:31 pm) I don't doubt that a mechanic would say that, but c'mon--that's absurd! As a mechanic he probably only sees problemed cars, so I think he has a bit of an adverse sample selection bias. The problems usually will shows up in the first couple of years... So, in the first 2-4 years a full third of GMs engines will fail? Yeah...I'd take that percentage with a boatload of salt. |
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Replying to: tntmyth (Jan 31, 2008 8:00 pm) I've now driven my CTS on a 450 mile trip, one way. My body has adjusted to the difference in seats, and I find the car quite comfortable on longer trips. I also realized that the entertainment I have with my CTS far outweighs the seat length. My AWD has every option. I had a blast in the Idyllwild snow a couple of weeks ago, and felt very secure in the worst of weather which confirmed my suspicion that this was the best decision I made. Take the time, drive the BMW and Audi. The seats are a little better, but try to figure out how to turn the radio off without having to read a book..... Good Luck! 
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Replying to: rvoth (Jan 31, 2008 4:31 pm) Ridiculous assertion. No manufacturer of any product with a defect rate like that could survive in today's competitive environment.
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casting "defects" are defined. All castings have defects, but only a very few slip through the inspection & classification processes meant to eliminate the ones that will actually fail in service. It's not too far-fetched to posit that 30-35% of automotive castings have surface indications of one size or another. So long as the defects aren't linear & beyond the length that experience has shown could allow them to grow into something significant, it's no harm/no foul. Something like what the meaning of "is" is. There are defects and then there are rejectable defects.
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Replying to: 150mphclub (Feb 01, 2008 6:04 am) |
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Replying to: rcantwell (Jan 30, 2008 4:58 pm)  offered me a free oil change. At least this time the rental isn't a Cobalt, the Grand Prix while no Caddy is certainly much better than a Cobalt. With rental car fees, all the problems the first time in the shop, and now the engine, I can take solace that GM hasn't made a penny on this vehicle. Too bad they just don't get me a new one, or money back, and take this lemon to Detroit to study how NOT to build a car.
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Replying to: tntmyth (Jan 29, 2008 8:20 pm) Apparently not too loyal, since he went out and bought an Acura.
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