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Automotive News & Views Can GM make Cadillac the standard of the world Again?
6098 messages, Last post on Aug 14, 2009 at 4:43 PM
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Again, stopped at Caddy dealer on the way home as they have an '05 XLR w/20k miles. Asking $35k... So, I'm looking at the car, top is down (so at least I know the top goes down! Does it go up?). Salesman approaches and I do believe it is the same one who "snubbed" me last Friday. Asks what I think of the car. I give him the general, "mid-life crisis, just looking, rather have an '06 with dark wood in the interior" speech. He smiles, mentions the black '06 (that appeared to have the top trouble last week), but I shan't own a black car. He congenially said I'm welcome back anytime to shop, window or otherwise. Nice. I mention, as we're parting, that the left front quarter panel is separating from the frame. He looks stunned, said no, he actually sold this car three years ago and it has been meticulously maintained by this dealer... He walks around to the driver's side and looks down. Looks up at me and smiles, "Thanks for alerting me to this." De nada, amigo. Ok, two XLRs within a week. One with a recalcitrant top, the second has the body separating from the frame (looked to me like the glue holding it on had simply dried up). Again, are the Car Gods trying to tell me something? Isn't GM quality Job 1? Or is GM quality an oxymoron... 
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for the price. Both Ferrari and Lambo cost about twice as much as an equivalent Porsche. Its good to find someone finally agreeing to my idea that Cadillac should be compared to something in its class (bmw, lexus etc) rather than Rolls and Maybach... The debate's really heating up rapidly its fun to watch, keep at it guys (and ladies) 
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Replying to: laurasdada (Jul 30, 2008 7:25 pm) Thanks for alerting me to this, by the way! Regards, OW |
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Jul 30, 2008 8:15 pm) To me, the only car Caddy produces that can be compared favorably to MBMWEXUS is the CTS. Sharp car, except for the overly blinged front end... And I'm too old and square to use the term, "blinged..."  Good to see you here, there and everywhere, OW. |
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Replying to: laurasdada (Jul 31, 2008 10:46 am) Regards, OW |
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Replying to: laurasdada (Jul 31, 2008 10:46 am) |
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http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-limo.html 
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Jul 31, 2008 12:59 pm) It's a shame they can't make the President's limo attractive and proportioned despite all that armor. Looks like it could take a few RPG hits. That rear door looks as thick as one on a bank vault
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Replying to: lemko (Jul 31, 2008 6:15 pm) Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (Aug 01, 2008 3:03 am) I recall around that time Cadillac used a V-6. If it was the same V-6 that's in my 1988 Buick Park Avenue, it has more guts than the 4100! It's rated at 165 hp and I think the 4100 only had like 120. |
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