noobs

Well I've had my 08 GS on order for a few months now and the dealer originally estimated September and the October and now November delivery of my car. So I was getting a little restless and decided to pop down to the Cadillac dealer to check out the new CTS. I had never considered Cadillac and was really surprised. It's a nice car The interior is beautiful and I actually prefer the way it drives to the GS. I would have to get it fully loaded up to buy it, which would make it about the same cost as a GS.

So call me crazy, but, I'm actually very seriously thinking of canceling my GS order, since they have taken so long, and buy a CTS. A couple things bug me about the CTS though, resale and long term reliability (although Toyota has had some glitches recently). The CTS is also in short supply, so it may take a few weeks to get the color combo I want.

I know this is a Lexus forum and I would probably get a different answer at the Caddy forum, but I did decide on Lexus first. Am I crazy?

For those that would dismiss the Cadillac out of hand before driving it, you owe it to yourself to check it out. It's not the cheap floaty boat of old.

07350FROST

My roommate is actually in the market for a CTS. Although my roommate is a female!!haha No really.....she obviously has ridden/drove my 3GS and still wants a CTS. That probly means somethin' i think!!

although i do think your right about the reliability factor. Even GM would dance around the topic if they were asked about that! Toyota is extremely reliable. even with the latest decline.

LexFather

The new CTS is fantastic. I love the new interior. The front grill is different and imposing (rest of the car looks the same as last model). THing is with its 304hp, it just got tested at 0-60 in 6 seconds. It weighs 4000 lbs. And its a class below the GS.

Both are great cars but I would wait for the GS.

slk_dds

dtrose

CTS is a General Maintenance (Motors) Product.

steverhode

Up until I actually find and buy the red 2008 GS350 that I plan on purchasing, I continue to look seriously at the alternatives.

Assuming that we put aside for a minute the reliability and resale factor of the CTS -- I have a 1998 GS that has been in for repairs over 20 times over the past 10 years so all GSs are not exactly perfect (I'm quite happy with my GS, problems and all, and don't want to discuss all of the problems I had with it) -- how does the CTS compare with GS350 in terms of features and drivability?

Thoughts anyone who has actually looked into both??

Yang1815

iTrader: (1)

CTS is not the price of IS. If you build a fully loaded CTS, it's about 50k...

CTS is a very nice car and of all American cars, GM is the only one I would consider. Take a test drive and see for yourself.

steverhode

And while I'm at it, what other cars (some Infiniti model for example), should potential GS buyers look at as well?

noobs

I just drove the CTS and drove the GS at Taste of Lexus. I prefer the ride of the CTS. The GS is quieter and more plush, but there is also less feedback. The Lexus is a bit more refined and both have features the other one does not.

I looked at the Infiniti M, Acura RL, BMW 535, Mercedes E350 and Volvo S80. My top 3 choices are the CTS, GS and M.

I'll find out delivery date of my GS on Monday and compare it prices and availability of the CTS and decide. Slightly leaning towards CTS.

steverhode

That's interesting since it points out how different people approaching choosing a car.

The LAST thing I would do would be to drive a car I was considering. The first thing I want to do is to understand the feature differences to see which one is better and to see if either have essential missing features or features designed so poorly that they are deal breakers.

For example, around 2000 when the new LSs were coming out and I was think about buying one, I seriously considered a Mercedes S430 or S500 instead, but, when I tried again and again to use the Mercedes' brain dead nav system, I realized that it would take so much time to input an address that I probably almost never use it. Much later I drove the car, but I didn't much care how it drove since I knew the nav system would drive me nuts.

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

New CTS is great but I wouldn't buy one in the first year, just as first year Lexus 2GS and 3GS had issues.

RXGS

iTrader: (2)

hmm its hard, i say stick with your lexus order, as long as u have a car to drive now its fine, and instead of the cts, id look for a slightly used sts or dts. those are really nice

DJ TANTRA

I think the new CTSs look hella hot..
The body..I'm not too sure about the interior...

I remember debating in between the CTS and my GS as well...
I just simply liked both cars...I wasn't considering performance or any other aspects...just looks..

But when I thought about value and reliability...and all those other things I went with my GS..

Weight your options and see what's best for you..

I would lean towards hte CTS in your case...I love the new body style...very bold

AlexusAnja

I drove the 2008 CTS as a rental on a recent trip to Charlotte and it's a rocking car, but it's not in the same class as the GS. It's more a IS fighter and I must say it beats the IS in my mind. The handling is tight and performance overall I thought is better than the IS350. The CTS was probably just off the truck because it only had 180 miles when I got it. It was a rental, so I beat the crap out of it since most times it was only me in the car. Acceleration response was instant, corners were tight, and space in the back was much more than the IS.

Given that CTS is actually priced (comparably equipped) more to the GS, then if you compare the two together, it's no contest. The GS is better, just like it's better than the IS.

NYC_kid

three reason's not to get CTS
1.you really dont want to buy a car that people are renting when they get off the airport...
2.cadillac is for older folks.
3.reliability (if you want to spend more time at the dealer than driving the car go for the cts)