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Is Cadillac's Image Dying and Does Anyone Care?

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#3950 of 6186 Re: Road & Track comparison [trimaster] by laurasdada

Dec 22, 2007 (11:40 am)

Replying to: trimaster (Dec 21, 2007 11:56 pm)
And:
 
"General Motors has announced the recall of 276,000 vehicles. The recall is due to a faulty pinion seal, which can cause fluid leaks. The recall affects the 2005-07 Cadillac CTS, CTS-V, SRX, STS and STS-V; 2006-07 Pontiac Solstice; and 2007 Saturn Sky. "
 
Now we all know Mercedes has had its own quality problems of late. But that is just for the last 7 or 8 years? GM, well, quality issues have been a fact of life for about 30 years...
 
I personally think the new CTS is a quantum leap above the prior version in terms of style. Not a fan of the front end, but they've done a nice job of cleaning up a bunch of the superfluous, overdone lines and shapes. And the prior CTS had possibly the worst interior style/materials that I"ve seen on a "Premium" car. The new interior works for me.
 
Same issue with the XLR. I like it and am considering buying a used one as a toy. But the interior style and material appearance, and more importantly, the much too highg msrp spelled disappointing sales for the XLR from the get-go.

#3951 of 6186 Why I buy Cadillac over Benz by lemko

Dec 22, 2007 (2:25 pm)

I WILL any Cadillac over a Mercedes-Benz many reasons:
  
1. It's a Cadillac. I have always been excited or impressed by a Caddy. Mercedes has had many BAD years over the last 15. I don't think there's been a truly great Mercedes since the very excellent W126 S-Class. If any of my Cadillacs given me the grief that my brother-in-law's S430 has given him, I'd have defected to Lexus by now.
  
2. Caddy once again has the image or wow factor as it did years ago - not that I didn't like their styling even during their "dark ages."
  
3. Do I think the Caddy looks better then the Mercedes? YES!!!!
  
4. The Caddy DTS is the perfect size for me though I find the CTS too small.
  
5. It's made by General Motors: precisely ANOTHER REASON I buy a Cadillac!
 
6. Price. Heck yeah! I've always come out way ahead on price compared to a Benz.
  
7. Higher fuel economy? It not my biggest factor, but I'm still concerned about it.
  
8. The 2008 CTS is completely redesigned. Well so was my 1994 DeVille and it was pretty-much trouble-free.
  
9. Demographics? Well, I was only 24 when I bought my 1989 Cadillac Brougham, 29 when I bought my 1994 Cadillac DeVille, 37 when I bought my 2002 Cadillac Seville STS, and 42 when I got my 2007 Cadillac DTS Performance. All those ages are < 50! I also think the CTS is a nice car. I'm glad GM has a definate winner on their hands. Sometimes I think I should've got one of them instead of my DTS, but by the time I'd have optioned it out to the level of my DTS, I'd have paid more.

#3952 of 6186 Re: Why I buy Cadillac over Benz [lemko] by rockylee

Dec 23, 2007 (4:37 am)

Replying to: lemko (Dec 22, 2007 2:25 pm)
lemko,
 
You are indeed a true blue Cadillac man !!!!
 
-Rocky

#3953 of 6186 Re: Why I buy Cadillac over Benz [lemko] by habitat1

Dec 23, 2007 (6:39 am)

Replying to: lemko (Dec 22, 2007 2:25 pm)
5. It's made by General Motors: precisely ANOTHER REASON I buy a Cadillac!
 
 That's one I haven't heard before.
 
But hey, I do admire someone with passion, even if it's diametrically opposed to mine. Apathy is the root of most evil in the business world. Happy holidays.

#3954 of 6186 Re: Why I buy Cadillac over Benz [habitat1] by rockylee

Dec 23, 2007 (9:51 am)

Replying to: habitat1 (Dec 23, 2007 6:39 am)
That's one I haven't heard before.
 
You never heard that one from me habby ?
 
I know imidazol97, has implied that at least on numerous occassions.
 
Trust me their are plenty of others who buy GM's brands because they are made by General Motors.
 
-Rocky
 
P.S. Happy Holidays to you also !!!

#3955 of 6186 Re: Road & Track comparison [laurasdada] by sls002

Dec 23, 2007 (10:56 am)

Replying to: laurasdada (Dec 22, 2007 11:40 am)
I have one of the 2007 SRX's. I have checked the garage floor to see if there is any sign of leaking. Of course all of the fluid could have leaked out before I got it home, but after 10,000 miles there should be some evidence of problems.

#3956 of 6186 Re: Road & Track comparison [sls002] by laurasdada

Dec 23, 2007 (11:01 am)

Replying to: sls002 (Dec 23, 2007 10:56 am)
I hope you have no issues. Better to follow the recall, though. No matter the maker, I would never wish any quality/reliability issues on an owner.
 
GM is doing better things. I would hope that recalls will soon become the exception...
 
Happy Holidays to all! And, of course, Go Pats! 15-0 by 8pm tonight!

#3957 of 6186 Re: Why I buy Cadillac over Benz [lemko] by sls002

Dec 23, 2007 (11:02 am)

Replying to: lemko (Dec 22, 2007 2:25 pm)
One good reason to buy a Cadillac is that there are dealers (with service departments) nearly everywhere, or not too far away from anywhere. But the higher end imports have a very limited number of dealers, which are hundreds of miles from anywhere.
 
I do have to comment that buying a DTS instead of the Lucerne does not make much sense to me, but of course it does depend on what one wanted and what sort of deal you get. The sigma Cadillacs are a different matter though, as they are the only sigma vehicles available.

#3958 of 6186 Re: Road & Track comparison [laurasdada] by sls002

Dec 23, 2007 (11:04 am)

Replying to: laurasdada (Dec 23, 2007 11:01 am)
So far I have not gotten a recall, but as I read it, the recall letters are going out for a February recall. I do know that some have had problems with noisy rear ends, and perhaps that is related.

#3959 of 6186 Re: Why I buy Cadillac over Benz [sls002] by lemko

Dec 23, 2007 (11:44 am)

Replying to: sls002 (Dec 23, 2007 11:02 am)
You know what, I've been thinking the same thing. I could've saved big time buying a Lucerne CXS over the Cadillac DTS Performance, but I like the Cadillac styling that much better. I would've chosen the four-holer over the three-holer as I think the big Lucerne body would've been too much of a match for the 3.8 litre V-6. The practical side of me says the Lucerne would've been the sensible choice, but the emotional side of me won over again.

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