I have been saying for the past few years that Caddy was catching up to the Germans and in a few years would be on par. Well 2011 is here and IMHO they are. As an American I am very happy that for once we have cars that can keep up with the Europeans and the era of shabby quality and plastic fantastic interiors is over! GM is back! Cadillac is back!

Having seen the W212 which IMHO is a nice car, if I was cross shopping a new middle of the range performance sedan I would give the new CTS V's a very serious look. Not only do they have more HP than the AMG cars, they have manual transmissions and you can get them in wagons and coupes!





Nice looking cars, and every bit as well built and engineered as the Germans.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I'm not wild about the styling, but I'm sure they are nice cars. I hope my wife doesn't decide she wants one at some point, because I would rather own a benz.

What, you're saying the Caddillac Catera / Vauxhall Omega was of shabby quality? Ridiculous! I do like the new CTSes, one of the few American cars I'd buy. Ford has really gotten their act together recently as well.

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

(1.Always more of that whenever necessary.)
(2.It has been Anointed a "Cannot let it Fail" Industry)
(3.Enablement never improved/improves quality)
(4.Detroit is Detroit [Not the City,It's Deceased],
No amount of Money will EVER "Fix" or Change the Imbeded Industry mindset)

Recent Idioten moves foisted on the Public by Detroit
(For the Consumers and the Environment):
E-85 Vehicles
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
ELECTRIC vehicles (???)

'Wanna "Fix" the U.S. auto industry's approach to car manufacture?
Turn the Whole mess over to the Rutan Brothers and R.Branson.

'Wanna "Fix" it Quick? call JC Bamford.

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I am impressed with them too. Have been since the Gen 2 CTS cars. I have to say that yellow and black interior is really puke-worthy to me though. I think I'd rather have a Pontiac G8. Wonder if they are cheap nowadays.

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They certainly are fast now, and the stick is a plus.

I have to wonder about the quality and longivity.

I am not too attracted to the styling either.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Many new models look great these days. If you do a revisit in say 5 years it will show how good they are.

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

I saw my first wagon IRL the other day. Me likey!

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'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

I love those CTS-Vs. I was seriously considering one of those before I bought my CLS. The track tests I've read about showed tham competing very well against Benzes and Beemers.

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I used to be a GM guy. No more. I will only buy a GM or Chrysler if that is all that I have to choose from. I will get a Ford before I buy any of those things.

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99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

I am not crazy about the looks. Its fast and can handle good for sure. But you know that the new CTS-V was developed by Europe? lol So as far as them catching up to the Europeans well they needed them to catch them lol. As far as the plastic Caddy era over. ehhh its more like beginning. My brother has been a Cadillac owner for many years and evey time my father gives him money for a new he goes out and finds a low miles one from the 80's or 90's. He says I refuse to touch anything newer then 2000 era. Except a new CTS-V of course. The quality of the 90's 80's are far better on the interior then the new ones. The only reason the CTS-V has a good interior is because well. Its a $80,000 luxury car and it was devloped by the Europeans. Lets not forget about the bailout as well But with that being said. I would buy the new CTS-V. Its a very good car even thoue I dont care for its looks.

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2015 GLK350 4Matic. My winter DD
2012 E350 4Matic. Road Trip car
2009 CLK350 Coupe Designo.Kleemann Tune For nice days/DD
2006 CL600. V12.Eurocharged Tune. Enough said
2005 CLK55 AMG Coupe.Kleemann Tune. For the sound and style
2004 CLK320 Cabriolet. 2005+ Interior swap. For the sunny Florida days & beach days

I think the Buicks look better, IMO.

A German made Regal GS turbo would be my first choice for a new car right now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8PHIbe3lsw

Regal GS 6 speed manual at Nurburging driven by Boris Said.

Sign me up if they actually do this:

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1985 500SL Euro w/ AMG bits 130k
1984 300SD Turbodiesel 192k
1980 240D Stick China 188k
2001 CLK55 AMG 101k
2007 S600 Biturbo 149k Overheated Project, IT'S ALIVE!!!

Nice, GM is learning!

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

They have a hi-po wagon coming too, correct? That would be interesting...

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

Now this is funny
The car is sold in Europe since 2009 as Opel/Vauxhall
As always the US market is few years behind....




http://www.whatcar.com/car-reviews/vauxhall/insignia-estate/summary/25825-6

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/news/first_pictures_vauxhall_insignia_estate.html

I don't think that we will see the diesel version here any time soon

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