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#4380 of 6098 Re: Can we get back to Cadillac [habitat1] by mr215 Jan 14, 2008 (6:00 am)
Replying to: habitat1 (Jan 14, 2008 12:28 am) "I'm sure I'm not the first person, nor will I be the last, to comment that the 22" chrome wheels, bling in your face look also just happens to appeal to drug dealers and pimps. Apparantly it's less of a coincidence that a marketing strategy by Cadillac."   I'm sure I'm not the first person to note that 22" "blinged" out chrome wheels appeal to white suburbanites who belong to country clubs. I'n my part of the country white people drive Escaldes as well. Maybe that's not universal however. Sounds like you see an awful lot of drug dealers piloting luxury SUVs in your area.   For the record, Range Rovers and S550s appeal to the same people who like the Escalade.
#4381 of 6098 Re: Can we get back to Cadillac [habitat1] by mr215 Jan 14, 2008 (6:03 am)
Replying to: habitat1 (Jan 13, 2008 9:43 am) since you are a businessman I'm sure you would agree that the success or failure of Cadillac could be judged by the sales of the Escalade. You are critical of how cadillac developed the Escalade but you have not mentioned sales. The Escalade is still best in class from a sales perspective so I'm not sure how you can say that their strategy was flawed. I dont think removing all the chrome from the escalade and putting 16" wheelcovers on it would have worked out, but that's just my opinion. You also keep mentioning the Escalade has "no substance" but you dont specify why you are saying that. As its been noted here, the truck has style, plenty of power and a great set of features. Its not all looks.   the purpose of the Escalade is to attract younger, wealthy customers and to make Cadillac's styling themes stand out in a world of dull looking luxury SUvs. Misson has been accomplished. Your inference that Cadillac has undesirable customers for this vehicle are a little condescending if you ask me. The people who buy the Escalade are probably mostly under 50 and have six figure incomes. That is the type of demographic cadillac wants these days.   BTW, the CTS coupe concept will be shown today in Detroit. Replies to this message: trimaster (Jan 15, 2008 12:06 pm) mr215 (Jan 15, 2008 12:25 pm) trimaster (Jan 15, 2008 1:37 pm) and 9 more...
#4382 of 6098 Re: Can we get back to Cadillac [habitat1] by lemko Jan 14, 2008 (6:13 am)
Replying to: habitat1 (Jan 14, 2008 12:28 am) Uh, I just bought a new Cadillac DTS Performance and have very little in common with guys like Kevin Federline. I'm a rather conservative kind of guy who doesn't care for much coming out of Hollywood these days.
#4383 of 6098 Re: Can we get back to Cadillac [mr215] by lemko Jan 14, 2008 (6:14 am)
Replying to: mr215 (Jan 14, 2008 5:58 am) I'm happy to see Cadillac do its own thing. If I want an imitation Mercedes, I'll buy a Lexus.
#4384 of 6098 Chrome wheels by imidazol97 Jan 14, 2008 (6:27 am)
I'll mention the chrome large wheels not being appropriate for German cars when I see the dentist practicing at the end of our fair city at the country club. His Cayenne has wheels that only appropriate for pimps and Cadillacs.   Balderdash. Replies to this message: mr215 (Jan 14, 2008 6:29 am) sls002 (Jan 14, 2008 8:36 am) 62vetteefp (Jan 14, 2008 9:04 am) sls002 (Jan 15, 2008 8:18 am) and 11 more...
#4385 of 6098 Re: Chrome wheels [imidazol97] by mr215 Jan 14, 2008 (6:29 am)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 14, 2008 6:27 am) LOL, that was funny.
#4386 of 6098 Re: Chrome wheels [imidazol97] by sls002 Jan 14, 2008 (8:36 am)
Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 14, 2008 6:27 am) I am somewhat concerned about my SRX's 20 inch wheels. Do they fit into the same category as these 22 inchers? Looking at the wheels on a GM website, I do not see much difference between the Escalades standard 18 inch wheels and the 22 inch wheels for style.   I wanted the 20 inch wheels for my SRX because they come with tires that are the same size on the front and back wheels where the standard wheels on the SRX has smaller tires on the front and they can't be rotated properly. Replies to this message: 62vetteefp (Jan 14, 2008 9:04 am) sls002 (Jan 15, 2008 8:18 am) 62vetteefp (Jan 15, 2008 8:51 am) and 10 more...
#4387 of 6098 Re: Chrome wheels [sls002] by 62vetteefp Jan 14, 2008 (9:04 am)
Replying to: sls002 (Jan 14, 2008 8:36 am) I am somewhat concerned about my SRX's 20 inch wheels. Do they fit into the same category as these 22 inchers?   Sorry, you have the famous dubs on your vehicle. How do you make your money? Perhaps you live in LA? Shame on you. Please do not call my daughter. Replies to this message: sls002 (Jan 15, 2008 8:18 am) 62vetteefp (Jan 15, 2008 8:51 am) xrunner2 (Jan 15, 2008 9:10 am) and 4 more... rockylee (Jan 15, 2008 9:11 am) and 2 more... lykourinou (Jan 15, 2008 1:30 pm)
#4388 of 6098 CTC / Provoq concepts CTS-V by 62vetteefp Jan 14, 2008 (9:49 am)
http://gmtv.feedroom.com/index.jsp?s&sid=cf864f247bf4018b0fe4eb861ae24869473a86e- 1&isAd=false&sp=1&cp=0&cid=7446af5a185e4f485222b0f2274ec85f3f233d11 Replies to this message: rockylee (Jan 14, 2008 10:36 pm) lemko (Jan 15, 2008 6:07 am)
#4389 of 6098 The CTS Coupe by rayainsw Jan 14, 2008 (10:18 am)
http://media.gm.com/us/gm/en/news/events/autoshows/08naias/brands/cadillac/08011- 4coupe915/08_NAIAS_Cadillac_Coupe%20_Concept_OR.htm Replies to this message: bumpy (Jan 14, 2008 11:52 am) bumpy (Jan 14, 2008 6:49 pm)

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