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By Jamie Lareau June 23, 2008 General Motors will unveil a Cadillac CTS wagon this fall in an effort to compete with BMW's 3 series and Mercedes C-class wagons. Cadillac intends to start production in 2009 for global sale. GM has shown a CTS coupe concept to be produced next year. Cadillac also plans to replace its current SRX crossover with a production version of the Provoq concept crossover as a 2010 model. The current SRX has suffered disappointing sales. Sources familiar with GM's plans say the re-engineered and restyled SRX will look similar to the Provoq, a hydrogen fuel cell concept. When the Provoq was shown in January, Cadillac General Manager Jim Taylor told Automotive News that a production version could do something the current SRX has failed to do: draw in female buyers. Taylor predicted a production Provoq could sell 60,000 to 70,000 units annually. Last year, Cadillac sold 22,543 units of the SRX in the United States. The current SRX is built on the Sigma architecture, also used for the CTS and STS. The next-generation SRX will be on a new architecture that is a blend of two GM front-wheel-drive architectures, Theta and Epsilon, and will likely be powered by a V-6 engine. In size it would be between the Saturn Vue and GM's Lambda-based crossovers such as the Buick Enclave. |
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Is it true that Cadillacs are a steal in the used car market? I've met a former Cadi salesman who claim that Cadillacs value depreciate big time, making them real killer deals. As an example, he told me that STS and SRX lost at least 40% of its value the first 3 years. DTS even worse, losing almost 50% in 3 years. However he recommend STS when considering cadillac since it has the best quality. If this is true, then I suppose 2ndhand Cadillacs are really worth a look. I'm no fan of domestic brands, but if STSs are that great of a value for money I'd consider it. I've also seen a few dealers selling NEW??? '06 and '07 STS, but no sticker. So I wonder if its really worth it. How much should I pay? Any infos appreciated. Thanks
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Jun 27, 2008 10:40 pm) I'd also consider a new Buick Lucerne CXL as it is almost as nice as a Cadillac DTS. |
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Jun 27, 2008 10:40 pm) Some times yes. Many Cadillacs are pruchased by seniors who don;t live long enough to put enough miles on it, some won;t even get to see the first oil change. Buicks are even better deals in the regard. |
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Jun 27, 2008 10:40 pm) But the normal models do appear to be great used deals, low residual value and often they are driven sparingly and gently by their owners. |
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Replying to: fintail (Jun 28, 2008 10:51 am)
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Replying to: irnmdn (Jun 28, 2008 12:47 pm)
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Replying to: irnmdn (Jun 28, 2008 12:47 pm) Regards, OW |
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Someone suggest that I should be able to get the car at a used car price, about 55% off the new price. Is it possible? I mean that'll make a 50k STS a real steal at around 27-30k...
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Jun 28, 2008 9:57 pm) The program cars have been quite good pricewise in the past, so current prices seem to be inline with that. |
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