Per news articles this date,

It gives GM a dubious status bump,

Wheels on them can go for $10,000 per set, on the black market

I guess this is because this tarted up GMC Yukon, not a great SUV by any means, has special cachet with the rappers/footballers/bling-bling people and the Cadillac name means conspicuous wealth, like gold chains and diamond encrusted wristwatches, and a lifestyle to be admired (See "DUB" magazine etc.)

It's an OK machine but not spectacular for anything...

The Lexus is high on the list for its headlights and other parts.....

and some body shops always are looking for Camry and Accord airbags, always a need for them....

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Does this prove that car theives have no taste?

Sixto

With all the money these people put into it,I would just grab a G500 or G55.That car,in my opinion,makes you look like a "big dog".

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1998 S500
2006 E320 CDI
1963 220S
1994 S500
1995 S500
2005 BMW 545i sport
2007 GL320 CDI
2007 ML320 CDI
1991 Toyota Previa White over Blue
2000 Lexus RX300 White over Beige
2008 Audi Q7 Black Opal over Grey
1993 Toyota T-100 Silver over Grey
2002 Chevy 2500 Express White over Grey

I'll tell you how popular they are amongst car thieves, they stole mine before I even thought I wanted one!

Cadillac used to be the standard of the world. My how times have changed. The Escalade is no different than the '80s Cimmanon J-car, except that Escalades sell like hotcakes for big bucks. Anyone can lease a Escalade, that doesn't mean they have any money. It's just like the motorcycle craze, anyone can walk into a Harley dealership and ride away with zero down and 72 month terms, and roll the leather jacket and other goodies right into the monthly payment. Big deal.

What's there for a baby-boomer to do in Amsterdam?

Whatever happened to being low key? Most people that have real money live in simple neighborhoods and drive cars that blend in. I have yet to see anyone driving one pay for a fuel fillup with anything other than a credit card. I am more impressed when I see someone paying cash to fill up a '87 Impala.

I guess that depends on what you call "real money". Around here, there are lots of homes in the $3 - 10 mil range. I figure if you own one, that's real money enough for me. Oh, and Hummers and Escalades are everywhere -- it's like some awful disease...

If I saw a guy paying cash to fill up a 20 year old Chevy, I'd figure he probably couldn't get a credit card.

Yeah, you ol' fart, what do you think you're gonna do about it? Go back to the bong and beer.

B

PS I swear someday Mrs B's gonna turn her back (or lose her will to resist my constant pleading and whining) and I'm going to Amsterdam.

You would be surprised, many people that drive twenty year old cars and pay cash for fuel can probably walk into a MB dealership and stroke a check for anything they have on the lot.

About those people living in multi-million dollar homes...they don't really own the house, they have probably a interest only fifty year mortgage. All those fancy suv's are probably leased. Everything in the US is sold on the basis of a monthly payment. They need a heloc to buy anything that they can't charge on Visa. At least the guy filling up the Chevy has cash, and isn't using a credit card to make it from month to month. Carrying a balance on a credit card means you are working for the banks. Keeping up with the Jonses carries a high price.

like i sad to the girl at my school that daddy and mommy bought an Z4 for.. i own a mercedes benz sure its 20 years old but i own it unlike how mommy and daddy lease your Z4.. she stormed off and the next week she was in the BMW abortion of an SUV.. she has no taste

People forget that people actually used to OWN things, instead of making perpetual payments to the bank or whomever. Anyone can make a monthy lease payment, while the money lasts. I'm sure that somewhere out there, a enterprising(sp) person has begun to lease Rolex and Omega watches.

That's the difference between old money and new money. Many people with old money don't want to stick out. People with new money tend to be ostentatious with it. A lot of the super wealthy types who have names you would recognize and 'summer cottages' in Newport, RI drive around in 80's Volvos. One man I knew to be worth over $130 million drove around in an old Explorer worth less than my car. I was shocked when someone casually mentioned how much money he had!

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Ralph

1985 300D Turbo, CA model
248,650 miles and counting...

ever hear of Rent A Rim.. yea... when you see an 80's cutlass supreme with 24"s one week and running lifted on rusted steelies the next.. Rent A Rim repo'd those wheels

I have nothing that I don't own, and I believe that's probably true of many (perhaps most) of the folks around me that live in these homes. They aren't kids, and I assume they aren't stupid (but I've been wrong before). Many of the lay-low wealthy types in AZ have two-comma homes up north in obscure areas that can't be found without a compass and some mind altering drugs. The AZ town with the highest number per capita two-comma homes is Payson. All you'll see as you drive through is a run-down, dingy downtown area and some trailer parks. Interesting place...