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Automotive News & Views Can GM make Cadillac the standard of the world Again?
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Replying to: rockylee (Jan 14, 2008 10:36 pm) |
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Replying to: mr215 (Jan 15, 2008 6:05 am) |
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Jan 15, 2008 7:35 am) That said, I have to say that for the money, the CTS is probably a better choice if money is a concern. The M5 has be displaced by the AMG Mercedes E63 I think (from what I read).
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Jan 14, 2008 9:04 am)  I try to avoid LA - I have seen much more exotic wheels on GMC's than what I have. |
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Replying to: sls002 (Jan 15, 2008 8:18 am)   An admirable trait - and frankly, one I try to subscribe to. I didn't mean to suggest that every person who buys an Escalades with 22" chrome wheels is an actual or latent pimp or drug dealer. Again, I was being critical of GM/Cadillac's chrome over substance approach to product design, engineering and marketing which has caused them problems in the past among more sophisticated buyers. As much as I would all like to try to claim open mindedness, I have to confess as a father, if I opened the door to find my daughter's first date wearing his pants around his knees, his body covered with tatoos and piercings, and the most used word in his vocablulary was "whatever", I would probably punt that openmindedness (and something else), no matter what he was driving. Fortunately, I don't think my daughter would ever present me with that dilemma. But are you suggesting you wouldn't care who came to your front door and what elevation relative to their waist their belt buckle was? |
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Jan 15, 2008 8:51 am) If GM/Cadillac planning/marketing discovers a high margin customer want or need and offers it, that is simply smart business. Notice that Porsche has had very high margin options that don't add any measure of performance, but there are apparently customers that want these things and have the money to pay. Would be interesting if some very high-fashion European non-car designer (clothing?) came up with fancy but tasteful padded tops for BMWs and Porsches as aftermarket. Then, get sports superstars and actors/actresses to buy/drive these and would be on TV and in magazines. This would then be very "in" and fashionable and BMW and Porsche would quickly add these to a high-margin options list. Just imagine, an office manager coming to work and proclaiming to his friends, "I just picked up my Versocki BMW 3 last night". You want to see it at lunch time.
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Jan 15, 2008 8:51 am)  62' For someone who drives Cadillac's he sure hates them vocally at least !!! -Rocky
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Replying to: xrunner2 (Jan 15, 2008 9:10 am)  -Rocky |
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Replying to: rockylee (Jan 15, 2008 9:11 am)
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Jan 15, 2008 9:20 am)  -Rocky |
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