Cadillac replacing DTS and STS with single model

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09-17-07, 03:33 PM

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I always that it was stupid that they had both, but not a smaller car. They need an IS, 3 series competitor and they don't have it.

How about the CTS.....

09-17-07, 04:28 PM

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How about the CTS.....

How bout no! Do know how big that car is? Think about it for a second before you roll your eyes at me. It only weighs about 500 lbs more than a 330Xi.

09-17-07, 04:31 PM

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Jeez, it's almost as fugly as the Escalade (except nothing this side of a Buick Aztek could be that fugly).

Come on, guys.....you're slipping. Fifteen posts after this, and nobody pointed out that the Aztek is not a Buick.

Just kidding....I slip up too sometimes.

09-17-07, 04:36 PM

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Bad decision. Caddy needs to not forget its HUGE audience it has had for years. These people are buying elsewhere now.

Yep.....Round #2 coming up.

Round #1 occurred in 1996 when the big, rear-drive Fleetwood was dropped (along with the rear-drive Caprice, Impala, and Roadmaster) to convert the plant to SUV's and trucks, and that drove a lot of the former Fleetwood customers into Town Cars.

09-17-07, 06:48 PM

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I always that it was stupid that they had both, but not a smaller car. They need an IS, 3 series competitor and they don't have it.

Actually they do

, the BLS, an entry level Caddy that is FWD based off a Saab. Its been beat to death in the Euro mags.

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How about the CTS.....

CTS starts at 32k but its bigger than the GS at 191 inches long. Its a big car.

09-17-07, 07:18 PM

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Actually they do

, the BLS, an entry level Caddy that is FWD based off a Saab. Its been beat to death in the Euro mags.

CTS starts at 32k but its bigger than the GS at 191 inches long. Its a big car.

Not terrible. Interior look Chevyish. Why dont they sell it here?

Im still amazed that the new CTS with Direct Injection puts down 300 horsepower and still gets decent gas mileage. Wish Subaru would get on that.

09-17-07, 07:24 PM

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Well its Caddy's car to battle the 3/C/A4/IS in Europe b/c its a lot smaller than the CTS. Thing is, its based off a SAAB with FWD and average power. I honestly can't believe Caddy brought it to the market.

Caddy has gotten rid of FWD outside the DTS, which they now state will be a new RWD car. So no FWD Caddy's in the USA.

09-18-07, 05:49 AM

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Caddy has gotten rid of FWD outside the DTS, which they now state will be a new RWD car. So no FWD Caddy's in the USA.

Base models of the SRX are still available with FWD.

09-18-07, 06:09 AM

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Base models of the SRX are still available with FWD.

RWD or AWD.

http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/...ion=Powertrain

09-18-07, 06:31 AM

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Come on, guys.....you're slipping. Fifteen posts after this, and nobody pointed out that the Aztek is not a Buick.

Just kidding....I slip up too sometimes.

Oops!!!

Must have been so fugly I flat out forgot who made this abomination.

09-18-07, 06:39 AM

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Cadillac also wants to sell a car below the CTS here in North America. The rumour is that they will sell the BLS here. Personally, it's a bad idea as it will do more damage to Cadillac's already shaky image and reputation.