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Re: Caddy Wagon [circlew]
by sls002
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Aug 18, 2008 (10:34 am)
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Replying to: circlew (Aug 18, 2008 9:42 am)
Looking at cars.com for Mercedes S-class I found 3 2006 S600's that averaged about $60,000. The replacement cost (without options) is $145,000.... 
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Re: Caddy Wagon [bumpy]
by sls002
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Aug 18, 2008 (10:36 am)
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Replying to: bumpy (Aug 18, 2008 10:32 am)
The FWD DTS will not be around much longer. Not sure what they will do though, perhaps rebadge the G8.
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Re: Caddy Wagon [sls002]
by fintail
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Aug 18, 2008 (10:38 am)
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Replying to: sls002 (Aug 18, 2008 10:34 am)
The curse of highline depreciation combined with previous-generation depreciation.
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Re: Caddy Wagon [fintail]
by sls002
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Aug 18, 2008 (11:04 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Aug 18, 2008 10:38 am)
The real problem is that anyone with that kind of money (S-class) to spend on a car would want a new one. This is also Cadillac's problem. For the price of a used DTS, one can buy a new Buick.
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Re: Caddy Wagon [sls002]
by fintail
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Aug 18, 2008 (11:13 am)
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Replying to: sls002 (Aug 18, 2008 11:04 am)
Exactly ,and the people who can afford to buy them new always want the latest thing, so after a couple years there are plenty of late model examples on the market. Supply and demand then makes the cars lose money like there's no tomorrow.
Looking at how Buicks depreciate, those are just the same investment as the Caddy or highline MB.
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Re: Caddy Wagon [sls002]
by bumpy
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Aug 18, 2008 (11:52 am)
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Replying to: sls002 (Aug 18, 2008 10:36 am)
Well, the CTS and the G8 are basically the same sort of car already, and the CTS is rumored to share the same platform the next time around.
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Re: Caddy Wagon [sls002]
by circlew
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Aug 18, 2008 (12:27 pm)
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Replying to: sls002 (Aug 18, 2008 10:34 am)
So, the '06 S600 is a steal!
Regards,
OW
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Re: Caddy Wagon [bumpy]
by sls002
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Aug 18, 2008 (1:42 pm)
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Replying to: bumpy (Aug 18, 2008 11:52 am)
The CTS's sigma platform was developed by Holden's engineers I think. However, the G8's platform is newer, and I think better. The G8 is not as expensive as the Cadillac's, so I would guess that some costs have been taken out of the suspension refinements. Supposedly the Camaro is built on the global RWD platform which is supposed to be the DTS's next generation platform.
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Re: Caddy Wagon [circlew]
by sls002
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Aug 18, 2008 (1:43 pm)
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Replying to: circlew (Aug 18, 2008 12:27 pm)
Possibly, but then you can probably buy a newer E-class for less.
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Re: Caddy Wagon [fintail]
by sls002
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Aug 18, 2008 (1:47 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Aug 18, 2008 11:13 am)
Most cars depreciate frightfully from the moment that you sign on the line. There have been a very few execptions. For a while there (and maybe even now) you might have been able to sell a nearly new Prius for more than you paid for it.
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