You are simply wrong. President Obama already put out there his Warranty Commitment Program backed by the federal government. In short "ensures if you buy a GM or Chrysler vehicle, your warranty will still be honored regardless of what happens to each automaker".

 

Right, but somehow I doubt that, with all the stimuluses and other promises by "President" Obama, the government will honor warranty on millions of vehicles.

And it depends on whether you think the plans put into action by the government will work or not. I'm leaning more towards the hyperinflation theory after the initial recovery in which the government won't have the means to guarantee fixing people's cars.

 

That's a bunch of image/stereotype stuff that has little, if any, fact in real life. People who believe that would buy beach property in Kansas.

Now, I agree he should forget the V, but for reasons that are financial and have nothing to do with age.

 

btw, notice that standard factory warranties (included at no extra charge) are for limited number of years/mileage, and typically during the warranty period expensive repairs are minimal.

 

I wouldn't bother asking for opinions here. I suspect that a quick run through the wholesale Blue Book on the Audi and look at the CTS-V price will end this discussion. Caddy isn't going anywhere and even Pontiac won't be giving cars away. Don't forget that the dealer owns the car, not GM. And the dealer is out to get the most he can from what he has been financing sitting on his lot. Try to convince me that a Caddy dealer who has someone coming in to look at a CTS-V will have anything other than dollar signs in his eyes.

Not sure on the discussion on warranties but there are starting to be some other issues sporadically show up. A relative has a Jeep that I think is around the same age as my 2k1GS4 but I could be wrong. I am not sure what part is needed for a repair, something in the driveline, and the car is off the road waiting for the part. The dealer made the comment that ChryCos suppliers are not very interested in supplying parts on anything other than a cash basis and there are parts shortages springing up. The part is evidently specific enough and the vehicle is old enough that an aftermarket part isn't any more available. May be a bunch of hooie but my relatives Jeep is sitting waiting for the part. This is what life may be like buying from bankrupt companies whether they actually file bankruptcy or wind up with some other structure that will only be different in name.

 

Think about it, most people who buys the V are enthusiasts and rich folks who dont care about costs.... and the dealers know it, I doubt they will be giving them away for a used S5, when they know how much they can sell it for.

 

Your S5 is worth about $38K - $40K, so I suggest going to the local Cadillac dealer and asking for this deal only if you haven't had your face laughed in lately.

 

You don't laugh very much do you


Maybe you should bring mmarshall to the dealership along with his prodigious sense of humor.....LOLZ

 

do you really buy that ???? I wouldn't gamble still. You can with your money but I want convenient service, not some half asses version thrown together by the government

 

NINEZeRO - might have more luck selling whatever you're smoking.

a cadillac dealer in trouble with GM's woes that has a new CTS-V won't be interested in getting stuck with a used S5!

 

and i see you're smoking whatever NINEzERO's selling.

maybe dealers won't honor the warranty anyway, because they're not confident they'll ever see money back from the government...

 

nothing but the best

 

Are you willing to trade the audi L.E.D.S for VFAST. That is isn't it.

 

I'm glad my S5 purchase fell through... hearing BIG issues with clutch and electrical popping up... how about waiting on that new E-class MB coupe... I think there's a E63AMG coming...

Btw... I was "this" close to signing on a Z06... GM issues plus HUGE negative customer service and professionalism at GM dealership(s) in last 60 days have killed my flirtation with GM products no matter what happens... completely rude and full of attitude... no need for it, and in their current climate, I now say, "Buh-bye". And don't believe a WORD of BO backing any warranty

 

As other's have voiced, I don't see this deal happening. I've seen a couple 08 S5's come on the market here in Seattle, asking around $50K.

CTS-V invoice (not MSRP) starts at $55K,