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Sedans Cadillac CTS/CTS-V 2008 Cadillac CTS
2757 messages, Last post on Oct 09, 2009 at 8:13 PM
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There is an adjustable strap, with snap hooks on each end, in the spare tire well. Does anyone know what the strap is intended for? I have not been able to find any reference to it on the placards in the trunk, or in the owners manual. Is it a towing strap? is it to strap something down? What is it for, and how is it intended to be used? I sure would like to know.
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Replying to: rayainsw (Jul 03, 2008 9:27 am) I think when the STS was first put into production, they may have wanted to limit the number of Performance editions so that the STS fuel consumption was mainly based on the 2.73:1 axle ratio. Now that the six speed transmission is standard with a 3.42:1 axle on all models you have a valid point about the performance options being available without a lot of luxury stuff. However, I would not assume that they should be cheap. Cadillac's options packages are not all that much different from what BMW does with packaging of options. Cadillac may have gone too far in packaging everything. I think that packages should save the customer some money, but if the options are not available unbundled, then you really are not saving money. |
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Replying to: bingoman (Jul 03, 2008 11:44 am)
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Replying to: sls002 (Jul 04, 2008 6:32 am) 
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I purchased some Velcro Industrial Strength. I removed the clip from my garage door opener, used the Velcro and placed the opener under my steering column. The opener is firmly affixed and out the way. Cosmo |
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Replying to: bingoman (Jul 04, 2008 8:42 am)
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Replying to: sls002 (Jul 05, 2008 8:54 am) I am beginning to think it was meant to be used to snug the tire to the back edge of the trunk using two "D" rings attached to either side of the lip of the trunk. It would have been nice if the manual showed this use. The manual also lacks any description of how the cargo net was intended to be used.
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Replying to: cadillacmanaz (Jun 28, 2008 12:34 pm) First I am speaking from reading several articles such as : http://www.milliondollarjourney.com/hybrid-vs-gasoline-vehicle-comparison-are-hy- brids-worth-it.htm If you look at the price of a hybrid vehicle vs. its non hybrid counterpart it will take you more than the time that you will probably own it to actually reap any actual cost savings. The 6 years I refered to was the low end of the spectrum with the Honda civic.
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Replying to: cadillacmanaz (Jul 05, 2008 10:16 am) |
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Replying to: bingoman (Jul 05, 2008 9:16 am) Using the cargo net should be easy to sort out. I did not get one and some sort of net would be useful.
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