mmarshall

Actually, GM's latest interiors ARE decent. In fact, some of them are more than decent, and, IMO, border on superb.....the same can't be said for Ford, even with the improved quality of some of Ford's newer products.


I agree that the lack of a Lincoln performance-division is not a significant matter. In fact, the Cadillac V-line doesn't seem to be selling that well, eother.

LexBob2

Regardless what the GM CEO says (sales/marketing talk) the competition is good for car buying consumers.

Caddy appears to be going after a different dempographic than Lincoln, but in the end they'll both end up making better cars.

mmarshall

I'm not sure one is after a different demographic than the other.. Both companies have either dropped, or are about to drop, their classic plush, soft-riding, luxo-cruisers in favor of smaller, more stiffly-sprung, more sport-oriented vehicles. Before the end of 2011, the big American soft-riding luxury-car will, unfortunately, be history. One nice thing, though, is that, despite the loss of ride-comfort, these new Caddies and Lincolns will have the useful AWD options that their predecessors lacked.

spwolf

well i dont like how they try to bash everyone even if they are not doing so well... but at the end, he is right... cant compare caddy and Lincoln or even Buick.

Kira X

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They both need to step their game up in my opinion. GM needs to work on better interiors for their cars and all of the Lincolns need to be redesigned.

speedflex

I'm getting sick of GM's trash talk as of late. Kind of full of themselves for a company that was an inch away from eternity just a couple of years ago.

mmarshall

They ARE doing better interiors now....in some cases, MUCH better. Check out almost any new latest-generation GM model with the version it is replacing.....I think you'll see for yourself.

Sadly, however, the new Volt's interior, IMO, is ridiculous...it is one of the rare exceptions (I just reviewed a Volt a couple of weeks ago).

mmarshall

Well, when I look at their grilles, I can't disagree

T0ked

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In terms of marketing, when I think Caddy, I actually think of MB, BMW, Audi. When I think of Lincoln, I think more of the older Caddys and Buick. Cadillac has done a good job or reestablishing the company's reputation. Lincoln is still confused as to where they want to belong, traditional American luxury or world class autobahn burner. Caddy has chosen the latter and Buick represents the former. Where does Lincoln want to be?

Ty419

What's with this guy lately? Claiming Lincoln is dead, there needs to be a dollar gas tax, the deficit is too big, GM is a long-term buy...

This guy is a joke, in a position he is in no way qualified for. GM shareholders, if there really are any, should be very scared.

MPLexus301

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Meanwhile, today...

http://www.4wheelsnews.com/cadillacs...f-says-gm-ceo/

So, you trash talk Lincoln, then say that your own next generation products are sub par? Very classy sir, very classy.

JessePS

I hope one day Cadillac becomes its own brand and not be part of GM anymore.

GS3Tek

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very classy gm

why don't you worry about your own product and not worry about someone else's

I'll support Ford any day over gm.

IS350jet

I agree. It appears that the age demographic is about the same but Cadillac seems to be going after a mature audience in search of recapturing their youth. Lincoln, on the other hand seems to be going after a mature audience, period.

mmarshall

I don't totally agree that Buick still represents the former....most Buicks are simply not Buicks any more, except for the Lucerne. In fact, their latest addition, the Regal, is pretty much a rebadged sport-oriented German Opel Insignia.

IMO, once the Buick Lucerne and Cadillac DTS are gone next year, there will be NO vehicles left representing traditional American Luxury. Sadly, it will be extinct. Those who want a true luxury car beneath the Rolls/Bentley/Maybach class will have to look at a Lexus LS460, Mercedes S550, or Hyundai Equus.....non-American nameplates.