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#2745 of 2757 dmathews by marsha7 May 09, 2009 (7:11 pm)
I realize what you meant...what I meant was that I can see how a rubber belt might break a lot easier than I can understand a chain breaking...but, I guess, one bad link...if you will, the weakest link and the chain breaks...   I would simply suppose that a belt would fail faster than a chain...but if something is defective, it could be made of titanium and it would not matter... Replies to this message: dmathews3 (May 10, 2009 10:24 am)
#2746 of 2757 Re: dmathews [marsha7] by dmathews3 May 10, 2009 (10:24 am)
Replying to: marsha7 (May 09, 2009 7:11 pm) It is my understanding from what I have read in many mags that the main reason companies go to the belts over chains is quietness and most people trade their rides before a new belt is needed.
#2747 of 2757 Re: dmathews [jimbob1] by dmathews3 May 10, 2009 (10:32 am)
Replying to: jimbob1 (May 09, 2009 5:55 pm) My point was that anything can happen and the poster said can't GM do anything right. Ok they had a problem but I don't remember reading that they were having problem after problem like they tried to make us think. At least it was a easy fixable problem and the frame didn't rust out making it an unsafe vehicle. Who knows maybe they got the belt from a foreign manufacturer like Toyota. My wife's STS had a nav problem twice and who makes the nav unit. A company partly owned by Toyota. So do I mouth off and say can't GM do anything right or do I take it as it's a vehicle with thousands of parts and the odds are something will go wrong during the 4 year warranty and does GM stand behind it and fix it or say tough luck. If I'm going to blame GM I blame them for using junk made by Toyota instead of a better made product.
#2748 of 2757 Re: dmathews [jimbob1] by arby1 May 10, 2009 (7:09 pm)
Replying to: jimbob1 (May 09, 2009 5:55 pm) Beware of trolls . Do not take statements of trolls seriously.
#2749 of 2757 Power seat by ajl1223 Jul 11, 2009 (3:41 am)
13000 miles on the 2008 cts and the power driver seat decided not to work yesterday.this will be the second major item on this car to be a problem. [First being the replacement of the head at 1800 miles. Discussed in an earlier post]. Also i get a squeak coming from interior, sounds like it is in the back seat area, I know this has been mentioned in other post, how was that problem solved?? It is a shame in that I really like the car, but I am glad it is a lease, went back to GM after 24 years and leased this vehicle and it saddens me to say that I probably will not come back to GM.
#2750 of 2757 New 2008 CTS DI owner by pony00 Sep 09, 2009 (6:47 am)
I just bought a used 08 CTS DI and generally love the car. The moonroof is making a constant sound when I drive it. It isn't leaking, it just sounds like it's open when it's not. The back right speaker also sounds like it's blown or rattling which shouldn't happen with a Bose sound system. The nav squeeks when I turn the car on and it raises up out of the dash, but only does it when it's hot out. The car is at the dealer right now being looked at.   I was just wondering if anyone else has had these issues? I saw someone had a leaking sunroof, did it make a noise before it started leaking?   Thanks for your help! This is my first cadillac so any advice/expertise would be appreciated!
#2751 of 2757 why? by rayainsw Oct 01, 2009 (5:14 am)
Why is there no CTS between the 3.6 DI at just over 300 HP, but only 273 TQ and the CTS-v at 500+ HP & TQ??   Or [ perhaps more relevant ] why shouldn’t there be?   Particularly with the demise of the ‘other’ V8 RWD GM Sport Sedan – the G8 GT that I now drive – there really seems to be an opportunity here for Caddy to further expand the CTS line. And generate more sales – in a segment that they appear to be aiming at: The Premium Sport Sedan market.   I firmly believe that a CTS with the upgraded wheel & tire package and suspension upgrades [ as available on the ‘regular’ CTS ] with either the corporate 6.0L or 6.2L V8 and 6L80 automatic trans. and a price between the top \ ‘fully loaded’ CTS and the CTS-v would sell. And not be immensely expensive or time-consuming to develop, engineer & start producing.   A fully loaded [ everything except AWD ] CTS is almost $53K. [ See below ]   . . but, it seems to me that a well equipped, performance oriented [ and minus sunroof & navigation system ] CTS at just under $50K plus a real “American” V8 – but still priced well below the CTS-v, would actually sell quite well.   The price gap between that ‘performance oriented’ CTS $49K-ish and the CTS-v at $61K is [ obviously ] about $12K. And I expect that a [ relatively ] off-the-shelf drivetrain transplant \ upgrade to a 360 HP 6.0L V8 or 400 HP 6.2L V8 and big TQ could be accomplished with [ again, relatively ] minimal effort. And an MSRP bump of no more than $5K or $6K.   And the result of implanting a normally aspirated V8 into the CTS ought to be a very quick [ noticeably quicker than the CTS V6 DI that I test drove ] & well-balanced RWD performance sedan. With some level of sophistication - above my G8 GT. It would likely require a lower GGT than the CTS-v, would deliver better ‘real world’ gas mileage. I believe that it could have an MSRP of $54K to $55K  - and an actual transaction price around $52K or $53K. The 2010 BMW 550i [ V8, 360 HP ] MSRP w/dest. = just over $61K.   Would this constitute a ‘cut rate BMW’?   Regardless - This would seriously interest ME. [ For one. ] As an eventual replacement for my G8 GT . . .   Someone tell me the flaw[s] in this idea? YMMV. - Ray Happy, for now, with the G8 GT - but . . .  = = =   2010 Cadillac CTS Premium 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)   + Y43 Summer Tire Performance Pkg & destination = approx. $52,800. Replies to this message: kplacer (Oct 01, 2009 5:54 pm) rayainsw (Oct 02, 2009 3:21 am) dmathews3 (Oct 02, 2009 4:08 am) and 1 more... sevenfeet0 (Oct 09, 2009 12:03 pm)
#2752 of 2757 Re: why? [rayainsw] by kplacer Oct 01, 2009 (5:54 pm)
Replying to: rayainsw (Oct 01, 2009 5:14 am) I think the main problem is that such a car would wipe out most of the sales of the CTS-V. Replies to this message: rayainsw (Oct 02, 2009 3:21 am) dmathews3 (Oct 02, 2009 4:08 am) rayainsw (Oct 02, 2009 6:26 am)
#2753 of 2757 Re: why? [kplacer] by rayainsw Oct 02, 2009 (3:21 am)
Replying to: kplacer (Oct 01, 2009 5:54 pm) Possibly - though BMW [ the apparent 'target' here ] certainly seems to do just fine with 2 different 6 cylinder 5 series sedans, a V8 [ comparable to the GM LS2 \ LS3 ] and an M5... - Ray NOT a Marketing Genius..... Replies to this message: dmathews3 (Oct 02, 2009 4:08 am) rayainsw (Oct 02, 2009 6:26 am)
#2754 of 2757 Re: why? [rayainsw] by dmathews3 Oct 02, 2009 (4:08 am)
Replying to: rayainsw (Oct 02, 2009 3:21 am) Another thought, in order to put in another engine or even a varation of one of the current engines they have to jump through all the paperwork etc. with the EPA etc. plus testing which I bet could/would cost millions and for what? Just a small minority of people would be interested in this as more and more are going to mpg and it would also go against their mpg record that must be over so many mpg for the company. So don't hold your breath. Replies to this message: rayainsw (Oct 02, 2009 6:26 am)

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