smk4565

Not for $4500, maybe $3500

I have read four reviews on the XTS, all like the interior, which is a good sign for future Cadillacs that materials and build quality seem to be up. All liked CUE, but complained about the slowness and fingerprints on the screen, so a few bugs to work out there perhaps. Personally I don't like the LCD or TFT screens for speedometers, but it seems many are going that way. All the reviews also brought up the steering, engine and transmission as weak points and drew it back to being based on Malibu/LaCrosse underpinnings. The XTS seems to be typical of GM, they get a lot right, but miss in key areas and come up short. They can't seem to put together the total package. And no matter what you do with the interior, it is still a LaCrosse underneath. I think the cars.com review was the best, as the guy said would he buy an XTS over an A6 for equal money, heck no. And if you just want a soft cruiser, (and most old folks won't care about the technology) why not save $15,000 and get an Avalon, Azera, LaCrosse or ES350. I see this as the problem with the XTS (and MKS also) it doesn't really target a big demographic.

The wheels really hurt it, otherwise I like it.

Autoblog posted a review of the XTS, they liked the interior and the soft highway ride, but said the powertrain was a major disappointment. My guess is the current powertrain is all it gets, so the XTS could get uncompetitive quickly.

SV6 just like the Pontiac Montana. That will create EXCITEMENT!!!

Or, it can simply be that GM does not have a suitable Hybrid drive train for the XTS. The Volt's is too underpowered and not particularly adaptable use the 3.6 V6 as the ICE. A BAS-II system ala Buick LaCrosse does not do enough to be worth marketing. An all new system for the XTS does not not have enough volume to make a reasonable business case on its own. The XTS could have been the springboard for a new hybrid system that would then be spread to other vehicles, just like the CUE system. Again, the XTS was pitched as a sumptuous, techno-cruiser for people that want a comfy ride and plenty of toys. Similar to the Phaeton. Not implementing a new hybrid system just feels like a missed opportunity. They pitched it that way, but GM likes to over sell and under deliver. This car was never going to be more than a fancy LaCrosse. Although I think they are making the right move, because GM doesn't have a good hybrid system, they don't sell many hybrids to begin with, and the XTS target market won't buy it.

It is still front wheel drive (with awd added on). Adding more power to a bad handling car just makes it a faster, bad handling car which is a scary thought.

Glad to see more rear wheel drive.

I'd say Jeers if buying it as a collectible. Roadsters or sporty cars, sometimes luxury cars are much better for that. Pickup trucks basically look the same over generations so they aren't as interesting as cars that have more styling changes through the decades. And at $17k you could get a more modern pick up if it was going to be a daily driver.

Nor surprising, as luxury hybrids don't sell well. On a smaller car like an MKZ or Lexus ES it may work, but not at the XTS's price point, nor the demographic that will buy it. A diesel makes more sense, especially for the livery market that wants durability and better fuel mileage. But I suspect the XTS for it's lifespan has only the 3.6 V6 and 6-speed auto combo.

I didn't know how to post the pics without a website link. But this was the most expensive car in the world when it was introduced in 1963. And it was owned by Castro, Saddam Hussein, Nicolae Ceausescu, Josip Broz-Tito, Pol Pot, Leonid Brezhnev, Idi Amin, Hirohito, Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-Il, a sort of murders row of royalty if you will. Other notable owers were Jack Nicholson, Hugh Heffner, Elvis and Elizabeth Taylor. A downside to this car, if you have to replace the switch that controls the 4 windows, it currently retails for $11,200.

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Cheers to that. It may be a base model car, but it is 52 years old and in excellent condition, and not very expensive. And it is Mercedes diesel so it will run forever and it is still covered under Mercedes roadside assistance in case you break down.

No thank you.

Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes. Need to get rid of the tacky stickers in the back window, and it should be black also.

It is up there among the best, not sure if it is the best of any vehicle, but you could definately make the argument that it is the best there is.

The Range Rover crushes the Escalade (or any other SUV) on interior, and it beats them all off road also. The Range Rover is one of the few vehicles that has no direct competitor. There aren't many $80-100k luxury mid-size SUVs that can wade 27 inches of water and run 0-60 in 5.9 seconds. I look forward to the aluminum model.

I say jeers to this. The Roadmaster (due to style and mainly the brand name) was the least cool of the Impala SS, Roadmaster and Fleetwood trio. And Blue on blue cloth is very senior citizen in Florida. Had this been a black or white sedan with the tan leather, I'd probably say cheers, but not to the wagon. If you want a B-body Impala SS or Fleetwood are the way to go.

Should make the diesel version fairly efficient and the V8 models really quick, by SUV standards anyway. But good to see the Range Rover continue on as the ultimate SUV.

Terrible.

That one is in excellent condition, practically showroom dondition. The price isn't too bad either. The downside to this or any 80s car, is the horsepower, those 4100 V8 had about 130 hp, not much for a full size car.

The Corvette is V8 only also. This is a low volume niche model...I would assume pricing would be in the ballpark of a Charger SRT8... The ATS is intended to be a high volume model. But the Vette is a sports car, and who knows, it may even get a V6. Even the S-class and 7-series offer a V6/I6, I think if it is V8 only they are going for really low volume. But maybe that is what they want.

So I assume this will be a V8 as the only engine. I wonder how that will sell, and at what cost? And interesting that "in the name of CAFE" the ATS needs a 200 hp 4-cylinder, the CTS is getting a 4-cylinder, yet Chevy gets a V8 sedan. If this is another direct from Australia import I don't see it as a success. GM hasn't been able to convert a Holden or Opel into a successful selling car in the USA yet, the Regal has performed the best yet and that is one of the slowest selling Buicks.

You are joking, right? It does have a rather long trunk...looks like at least a 4- if not a 6-body trunk....maybe the Caddies had longer ones then. As far as '69-70 C-body styling, I think I prefer the Buick Electra 225, esp. the rear end. I was joking, the trunk is ridiculous, but overall a nice car.