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Automotive News & Views Can GM make Cadillac the standard of the world Again?
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 18, 2007 9:16 am) I do know a Cadillac dealer in Chicago who continued to make a market in used Allantes for a period of time after 1993. I think the "Country Club Set" or "Golf Club Set" probably liked the Allante as a Cadillac convertible.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 18, 2007 9:36 am) BMW's reputation was built on making sports sedans, or the ultimate driving machine (or something to that effect). Cadillac attempted to make the front wheel drive Seville Turing Sedan (STS) into a comparable sports sedan by developing an active suspension. The basic problem was that with 60% of the weight on the front wheels, handling was never really quite right.
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Replying to: sls002 (Jan 18, 2007 9:50 am) Yep, FWD was an unfortunate choice for a luxury two-seater...here again, I smell the GM bean-counters.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 18, 2007 10:04 am) Coming to mind, the next 9-3 may have a metal roof like the g6s. Instead of the AWD 9-7x, it should be like the equinox!! The 9-9x can be a lambda. Saab is doing ok with its FWD vehicles and 4WS Saabs new slogan: Saab_"Unique by design" as well as born from jets. The jets thing is getting old gracefully but still aging. Its good to have but not on every thing. Maybe something here, something there, but not too much. Still, its just my opinion. BTW, the 9-3 is so great, GM took it and made the cadillac BLS. Also a fantastic car. But were my other next 9-3 ideas good? -Cj 
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Aren't there rumors of a Porche sports sedan? If that were true, wouldn't the vault to the head of the standard or the world discussion?
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| I'm sort of picturing something that would look like the old Citroen DS. | |
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Replying to: gsemike (Jan 18, 2007 1:11 pm) Possible pictures would be...  
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jan 18, 2007 10:04 am) Very true. Also, the study most quoted by everyone, is the "Initial Quality" report - which tests the number of defects found in your brand new car in the first 90 days of ownership. Well, that's important, yes, but more important to everyone, I think, is the 3 year dependability study which measures how the car is really made. Initial nits and nats are annoying, but if the car keeps falling apart month after miserable month, you don't want one. (Insert Volkswagen here)  . That's the JD POwer study I observe.
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Replying to: nvbanker (Jan 18, 2007 2:51 pm)
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Replying to: nvbanker (Jan 18, 2007 2:51 pm) Industry average is 227 with a best score of 136 and a worst of 438. BUT Land Rover really sticks out below Saab at 326. Again if you look at the delta it is basically from 1.5 problems per car to 3 problems per car. Not a lot of difference anymore. |
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