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  1. smk4565
    I think it looks stunning. The back end looks sort of like the SLS AMG. I agree with Drew on most coupes looking the same, I miss the straight angled body, square headlight look of the 1980s Mercedes, and the old SEC. But I guess people like curvy now and wind tunnel and crash standards make everything look alike. Things go in cycles though, so the classic 1980s look may come back some day, just as the late 60s Mustang look came back 40 years later.
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    The catfish mouth grille is a bit much. The headlights remind me of Ford also.
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    I wonder is 83,387 of them were sold to National, Enterprise and Avis. I don't know why anyone would buy a Journey over any of the other 10 or so crossovers for similar price.
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    They still make the Dodge Journey?
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    Boring.
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    Pretty bad across the board, especially for Cadillac and cars on the Epsilon platform. The drop in GMT900 SUVs is expected, but the new Silverado already losing steam might be a concern. Corvette doing well, I have to think a lot of people trade in their old Corvettes for new ones, so now is probably a great time to get a used C6, dealer lots must be flooded.
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    It doesn't look like a coupe, nor does the 6-series Gran Coupe. The Volkswagen CC and Mercedes CLS at least look different from the Passat and E-class, so it looks like a different car. This looks like a 3-series sedan. I don't like the 3 and 4 naming scheme either, it was better when it was 3-series with sedan, coupe, convertible and wagon.
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    They need a 3 liter V6 diesel in a bad way, they just don't see it yet. There are other diesel V6s out there with 240ish hp and 425 lb-ft, whether they be in an Audi A6 or a Ram 1500, the numbers are similar. That is the sort of engine GM needs, with an 8-speed transmission you can keep the engine in it's power band and you'd have adequate acceleration, plus the fuel economy. Rumor is Ford is planning a diesel V6 with a 10-speed automatic for the F150, add that with the drop in weight and they are surely to have over 30 mpg in a pick up, if GM's best offering is 23 mpg, they are screwed.
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    The Cimarron had a better interior and better suspension than the Cavalier also. Doesn't mean it was worth the price or a good idea to build it.
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    I agree with all these statements, the ELR isn't worth the price. What makes the ELR $30,000 better than an ATS coupe? And at $75-80k we are at a loaded Corvette or Jaguar F-type or Porsche Cayman, etc, some serious sports cars. And if you want to be green go buy an electric car. The ELR looks good other than the front overhang, but I feel like they wasted the sheet metal on a glorified Volt, when it could have been used on an Alpha chassis with a turbo 4 or a V6. Cadillac could have had a real sports car to compete with the Audi TT, the SLK, Alfa Romeo 4c and cars like that. Imagine ELR looks with a 320 HP V6 and rear drive for $55k.
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    They already have an SUV the size of the Terrain in the SRX. The path to an good SUV lineup is probably making 2 off Alpha, one small (ATS size) and one larger (CTS size). But then you have a vehicle probably smaller than the SRX would high $30s base, and the middle size SUV would be about $50k base price. That puts them squarely against the GLK/X3 and the ML/X5. The current front drive SRX would have to die off in that scenario.
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    If this new flagship flops like the Phaeton, I wonder if GM will pull the plug or stay the course and invest more money in it.
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    I can see Cadillac doing a version of the Encore. They will want something smaller than the SRX. BMW has X1, X3, and X5, Audi has Q1, Q3 and Q7, Mercedes has GLA, GLK, ML, and GL (plus the G-wagen). Cadillac isn't going to go to battle with just SRX and Escalade, they will want a piece of that entry market, and small vehicles have a better chance in global markets. I don't get why Cadillac still has to think about a diesel. Mercedes, BMW and Audi all have 4-5 diesel models each and the C-class and A4 should be added to that mix soon.
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    I would say decade of disaster. The few good cars of the 1970s were very early on, and those were cars designed in the 60s, and sold from around 1967-1972. There were a few bright spots like the Eldorado convertible or Mercedes SL, the Lamborghini Countach, etc. But super cars and Mercedes SL's look good in any decade. The 1970s brought us the Ford Pinto, AMC Pacer, AMC Gremlin, Chevy Vega, and the Mustang II. Few decades had so many awful cars.
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    The S550 has a 4.6 liter bi-turbo V8 right now. Since the E550 dies after this year it makes you wonder if the 4.6 liter V8 will be replaced in the S and SL class with the new 4.0 liter and 9-speed combo, and maybe the E550 returns in 2016. Mercedes doesn't really need a 4.0, 4.6 and 5.5 liter V8 in a time when engines are getting downsized and V8s are being pushed to the history books. Some sort of consolidation is going to happen. The 3.6 TT is a starting point for Cadillac, they need a V8, and a diesel engine. I don't think GM will make a V12, the bean counters would never allow it. It would be nice to have but I think Cadillac has to see if they can sell this car first, before embarking on development of a V12.
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    Couldn't they take a pair of 2.0T four cylinders and put them together on a 90 degree V to form a twin turbo 4.0 liter V8? Mercedes is working on a 4.0 liter V8 for the C63 AMG, but I imagine some variation of that will end up in the E-class and S-class and that 4.6 liter V8 will get phased out.
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    Base engine? Both the S-class and 7 series have 6 cyl base models. I can't see GM investing in a proper DOHC V8 for this, so it will probably get a corporate pushrod V8. Agreed. The Audi A8 has a V6 base and the V8 only makes 420 hp, and the Jaguar XJ has a supercharged V6 as the base, so the 410 hp twin turbo six is fine for a base engine. But that is your price leader, the real big car buyers will want a V8 or more, so they have to have that. Plus a diesel or plug in hybrid or something because you seem low tech if you don't have a green model. It is good to see they finally have a car in the works to enter into the big boy class. The question will be will it have the hardware and build quality to compete with the S-Class, and if it does, will the Cadillac badge have the cache to convince people to pay $100,000 for it. Really I don't know why anyone would buy an LS460, 7-series or A8 over an S-class, the S-class is so superior to all them. I could see someone buying an XJR or Quattroporte or Panamera because they want a sporty car and a close personal relationship with their mechanic, but the S-class moved the goal post in this segment, the rest are 5-10 years behind it seems.
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    Perhaps they can call the extended S-class the Grosser, as that car was originally 215 inches long, and call the 6 door limo the Pullman.
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    I think Pullman or Grosser is a better name. S600 Maybach sounds dumb, S600 Grosser makes more sense since they already made a 600 Grosser in the past, and that car was pretty much the ultimate in everything in its time.
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    I think the CTS V-sport powertrain is the ATS-V powertrain. It keeps that set up as Cadillac only and the work is already done and they have some economies of scale there. The 3-series is what Cadillac is going for and the M3 has a turbo 6, I just feel like that decision on a turbo V6 was made long ago.
  21. smk4565
    I love the new C-class, the S-class looks and powertrains are great. The only thing I don't like is the nav screen that sticks up form the dash.
  22. smk4565
    The mechanicals are good, I drove a couple first generation Genesis, and they are a nice driving car, quiet and smooth. If you want a roomy, smooth riding big car with classic rear drive feel they are a good choice. I imagine this new car will ride well and be nice to drive, but I don't like the looks at all.
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    Not a fan, I like the styling of the first one more. This looks like a Kia with an Audi grille.
  24. smk4565
    Sounds like an Accord with a new transmission.
  25. smk4565
    $38k loaded, holy crap. Here come the big discounts. Good news is you'll be able to get a 1 year old one off Enterprise for $20k.
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