You guys are talking about ancient history. A C4 is primitive compared to a C6 and the C7. I haven't driven a C7 yet but I suspect its just as refined as a mid 2000's SL, or a Nissan GTR.

The world is changing, the new CTS is a better car than anything the Germans make in that price segment. BMW is now about floaty luxury and Cadillac and Lexus make sports sedans. Mercedes for some reason seems to like charging $10k-$20k more for a car that doesn't look as good, is to heavy, and is slower than a CTS VSport.

Go figure.

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