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Can GM make Cadillac the standard of the world Again?

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Re: What does "Standard of the World" mean? [slimtire] by lemko
Aug 11, 2009 (11:19 am)
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Replying to: slimtire (Aug 11, 2009 7:31 am)

Lexus debuted in 1989. Acura debuted in 1986.
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Caddy entry level sedan by tlong
Aug 11, 2009 (11:22 am)
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So today GM announces a new entry level Caddy sedan to compete with 3-series, etc. is in the works.
 
It's about time and that's a great move. Too bad they took 20 years to figure out that they should do this. Unfortunately it is still in the design stage which means about 2012. That indicates that this was not something our friend Wagoner had ever been planning-- another example of why he was such a disaster.
 
If they can offer a truly great driver's car that has a nice interior, even *I* might become interested.
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Re: Flagship changes [circlew] by lemko
Aug 11, 2009 (11:22 am)
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Replying to: circlew (Aug 11, 2009 7:38 am)

You guys do realize that none of that junk comes from the factory on a Cadillac. If you're going to blame anybody, blame the dealers that sell that junk and the buyers who order it. None of that self-destructive add-on garbage has been on any of my cars.
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Re: Caddy entry level sedan [tlong] by fintail
Aug 11, 2009 (12:09 pm)
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Replying to: tlong (Aug 11, 2009 11:22 am)

I hope it's not another rebodied Saab
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Re: Platform Sharing [alain_changer] by cooterbfd
Aug 11, 2009 (12:39 pm)
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Replying to: alain_changer (Aug 10, 2009 8:37 pm)

"......Isn't this a bad idea that Cadillac is going to start sharing platforms with Buick, perhaps Chevy as well in the future.
  
There they go, cutting corners again. They'll never learn. "
 
And how is this different from Toyota using the same platform for the Camry, ES, Highlander, Venza, AND the RX???
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Re: Flagship changes [slimtire] by marsha7
Aug 11, 2009 (1:40 pm)
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Replying to: slimtire (Aug 11, 2009 9:30 am)

I was trying to make a slightly different comparison, but maybe I am too subtle...I need to start vocalizing my opinions more strongly, since I apparently come across rather meek and mild...
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Re: What does "Standard of the World" mean? [lemko] by slimtire
Aug 11, 2009 (2:23 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (Aug 11, 2009 11:19 am)

So I'm off by three years and they've had 20 years to catch up. Same difference to most of us. They have no reason not to be caught up by now.
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Re: Caddy entry level sedan [tlong] by slimtire
Aug 11, 2009 (2:29 pm)
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Replying to: tlong (Aug 11, 2009 11:22 am)

Where are the spy shots or links to an illustration or photo of it?
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Re: Platform Sharing [cooterbfd] by slimtire
Aug 11, 2009 (2:34 pm)
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Replying to: cooterbfd (Aug 11, 2009 12:39 pm)

cooterbfd correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the newer Cadillacs that all have that CTSish look to them had their own proprietary platform from the ground up. And this seems to be working quite decently for Cadillac. If they start to share platforms that would seem like a regression instead of moving forward.
 
I should have conveyed this in my previous post, however I thought it would be naturally understood
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Re: save caddy!! [lemko] by slimtire
Aug 11, 2009 (2:46 pm)
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Replying to: lemko (Aug 10, 2009 6:16 am)

I heard from the executive of a motion picture studio (he picked me up in his Rolls Royce one day to go out to lunch) that they really aren't any better made than some Mercedes, they just look more expensive

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