Comments on: Cadillac BLS Wagon http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-328703 jackjimturkey Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:56:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-328703 so all other things being equal, it's wrong to buy american? so all other things being equal, it’s wrong to buy american?

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-328679 tripleonefive Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:27:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-328679 I am all for buying American products and supporting this country- Exactly This is the ignorant bullshit that I'm talking about. I'll admit you are a fucking idiot and your analogy want funny I am all for buying American products and supporting this country- Exactly This is the ignorant bullshit that I’m talking about. I’ll admit you are a fucking idiot and your analogy want funny

]]> By: BLISS http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-328293 BLISS Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:43:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-328293 NOT BAD AT ALL......THERE IS A FIRST IN EVERYTHING RIGHT? NOT BAD AT ALL……THERE IS A FIRST IN EVERYTHING RIGHT?

]]> By: GMCsyclone#478 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-328207 GMCsyclone#478 Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:27:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-328207 lamboz, you summed it ALL up pretty well. 1487_GM_SALES, if I am an ass then you are the hole. Are you drunk? If you truly are a GM fan then you must realize the damage you are doing by spewing ignorant non-factual information. I am all for buying American products and supporting this country, but I’m not for telling unsubstantiated and wild claims in a misguided effort to win people over. Stick to the facts or you lose credibility. Your drive-by lies and exaggerations on this site aren’t needed by GM’s marketing division, their newest products speak for themselves. I’ll admit that you occasionally make a valid point, but then again, even a broken clock is correct twice a day. lamboz, you summed it ALL up pretty well.

1487_GM_SALES, if I am an ass then you are the hole. Are you drunk?

If you truly are a GM fan then you must realize the damage you are doing by spewing ignorant non-factual information. I am all for buying American products and supporting this country, but I’m not for telling unsubstantiated and wild claims in a misguided effort to win people over. Stick to the facts or you lose credibility. Your drive-by lies and exaggerations on this site aren’t needed by GM’s marketing division, their newest products speak for themselves. I’ll admit that you occasionally make a valid point, but then again, even a broken clock is correct twice a day.

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-328113 jackjimturkey Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:06:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-328113 How many seats? Not bad, but I really would like to see cadillac have Dedicated models only. Also, I think GM should bring back the LaSalle brand and use it for Hyperluxurious rigs, competing with Maybach and Bentley. No Small Caddies! has the Cimmaron not taught anyone? Hell, I'd even say no small buicks How many seats?
Not bad, but I really would like to see cadillac have Dedicated models only.

Also, I think GM should bring back the LaSalle brand and use it for Hyperluxurious rigs, competing with Maybach and Bentley.

No Small Caddies! has the Cimmaron not taught anyone? Hell, I’d even say no small buicks

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-328024 tripleonefive Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:59:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-328024 Let me stoop down to your level for one posting Lamboz Dad needs a life is a maniac just like 1487 GM but 1487 is at least entertaining This BLS suicks just like the rest of the GM lineup THe should not bring this to the US They should concentrate on completing that small SUV BRX I think its called bc MB has one coming out Let me stoop down to your level for one posting
Lamboz Dad needs a life is a maniac just like 1487 GM but 1487 is at least entertaining
This BLS suicks just like the rest of the GM lineup THe should not bring this to the US They should concentrate on completing that small SUV BRX I think its called bc MB has one coming out

]]> By: lamboz get a life http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327977 lamboz get a life Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:46:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327977 1487gmsales and tripleonefivesmom sure would make a nice couple. 1487gmsales is at least funny, but tripleonfivesmom is just stupid. It is not any uglier then any other wagon on the road. They are all strange, but it just depends on one's taste's. Tripleonefivesmom drives a 1995 model year car, a true auto enthusiast. 1487gmsales and tripleonefivesmom sure would make a nice couple.
1487gmsales is at least funny, but tripleonfivesmom is just stupid.
It is not any uglier then any other wagon on the road. They are all strange, but it just depends on one’s taste’s.
Tripleonefivesmom drives a 1995 model year car, a true auto enthusiast.

]]> By: 1487_GM_SALES http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327957 1487_GM_SALES Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:52:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327957 ^ And you're an ass who doesn't look at the big picture. Why should GM put that much work into Cadillac over in the UK. Europeans already know Cadillac as the Standard of the World, they are just not buying them because they are told by the media that POS BMW's and Volkswagens are better. They're just sheep like the dumbass (Un)Americans who are traitors to this country by not supporting GM in the first place. This car is hot. It is the idiots over in Europe who are missing out on these world class vehicles. If they don't buy them, f*ck them, we don't need them. Let those who are not driving GM vehicles be the laughing stock to their friends and families. Let them be the outcasts who are driving those POS Nazi and Japcrap rides that break down all the time. Maybe once they see a family member killed because they were driving an unsafe, unreliable vehicle that left them stranded in the middle of the road and they get hit by a moving car, they'll wake up and realize that they should have thought GENERAL MOTORS when they made such a dumbas purchase. Seriously, GM is a domiinating force in the auto industry. People need to just get out of the way if you don't follow. If you don't accept GM then you are in the minority. Your loss. ^ And you’re an ass who doesn’t look at the big picture. Why should GM put that much work into Cadillac over in the UK. Europeans already know Cadillac as the Standard of the World, they are just not buying them because they are told by the media that POS BMW’s and Volkswagens are better. They’re just sheep like the dumbass (Un)Americans who are traitors to this country by not supporting GM in the first place.

This car is hot. It is the idiots over in Europe who are missing out on these world class vehicles. If they don’t buy them, f*ck them, we don’t need them. Let those who are not driving GM vehicles be the laughing stock to their friends and families. Let them be the outcasts who are driving those POS Nazi and Japcrap rides that break down all the time. Maybe once they see a family member killed because they were driving an unsafe, unreliable vehicle that left them stranded in the middle of the road and they get hit by a moving car, they’ll wake up and realize that they should have thought GENERAL MOTORS when they made such a dumbas purchase.

Seriously, GM is a domiinating force in the auto industry. People need to just get out of the way if you don’t follow. If you don’t accept GM then you are in the minority. Your loss.

]]> By: GMCsyclone#478 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327905 GMCsyclone#478 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:49:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327905 This isn't the most attractive wagon. Certain angles look alright but the head-on shot (seen on other sites) looks like a hearst. This probably wouldn't be near the top of my list if I was shopping the segment. Like someone else wrote on here, this isn't the best way for Cadillac to try to establish itself overseas. This isn’t the most attractive wagon. Certain angles look alright but the head-on shot (seen on other sites) looks like a hearst. This probably wouldn’t be near the top of my list if I was shopping the segment. Like someone else wrote on here, this isn’t the best way for Cadillac to try to establish itself overseas.

]]> By: Commodore http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327859 Commodore Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:43:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327859 Blakkcarr - I know for sure that soon in the future (when their model cycles are up) the STS and DTS will BOTH be dropped and replaced with an all-new flagship for cadillac, hopefully Cadillac 16-inspired. The CTS will stay and compete with the 5 series, and a new model (probably the BLS) will be introduced below the CTS to compete with the 3 series. Blakkcarr – I know for sure that soon in the future (when their model cycles are up) the STS and DTS will BOTH be dropped and replaced with an all-new flagship for cadillac, hopefully Cadillac 16-inspired. The CTS will stay and compete with the 5 series, and a new model (probably the BLS) will be introduced below the CTS to compete with the 3 series.

]]> By: fixitfixitstop http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327839 fixitfixitstop Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:26:19 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327839 Tough crowd. I've seen much uglier wagons. Heck, this is better-looking than the R-class. Tough crowd. I’ve seen much uglier wagons. Heck, this is better-looking than the R-class.

]]> By: Deanster http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327835 Deanster Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:20:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327835 Ugly as HELL. The Sasb sportcombi is a runway model to this thing's quasimodo. Cadillac should stick to nothing smaller or stately than the CTS. BTW, I drove a friend's CTS-V yesterday. It was utterly shockingly fast. A fucking monster. Great car, nice ride, and better interior than I thought. Ugly as HELL.

The Sasb sportcombi is a runway model to this thing’s quasimodo. Cadillac should stick to nothing smaller or stately than the CTS.

BTW, I drove a friend’s CTS-V yesterday. It was utterly shockingly fast. A fucking monster. Great car, nice ride, and better interior than I thought.

]]> By: Cire http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327832 Cire Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:15:46 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327832 I think this car compromises Cadillac's luxury position in Europe (which is totally lacking, contrary to what one person thinks in this forum). If Cadillac wants to compete with the German big boys (BMW and Mercedes), then this hideous, badge engineered, Epsilon based, front wheel drive joke needs to disappear from Cadillac's lineup. At least we don't have to be bothered with this version of the BLS over here in the U.S. I hope Cadillac works hard to ensure that the next generation, Alpha based, rear wheel drive BLS is a worthy competitor to the 3 Series, C Class, IS, and G35. If Cadillac can build effective, upscale, rear wheel drive competitors, then it might be able to reestablish its position as the "Standard Of The World" once more. I think the 2008 CTS is a major leap in the right direction. I think this car compromises Cadillac’s luxury position in Europe (which is totally lacking, contrary to what one person thinks in this forum). If Cadillac wants to compete with the German big boys (BMW and Mercedes), then this hideous, badge engineered, Epsilon based, front wheel drive joke needs to disappear from Cadillac’s lineup.

At least we don’t have to be bothered with this version of the BLS over here in the U.S. I hope Cadillac works hard to ensure that the next generation, Alpha based, rear wheel drive BLS is a worthy competitor to the 3 Series, C Class, IS, and G35. If Cadillac can build effective, upscale, rear wheel drive competitors, then it might be able to reestablish its position as the “Standard Of The World” once more. I think the 2008 CTS is a major leap in the right direction.

]]> By: autonutt http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327827 autonutt Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:01:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327827 First wagon? Don't hearses count? First wagon? Don’t hearses count?

]]> By: MurcieMe http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327818 MurcieMe Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:00:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327818 That blocky D-pillar makes the rear end look like a hearse. I also don't find the design a very successful one. It's not bad at all, but I can see why it's not selling well. If they want to overcome the European notion that American cars are junky floaty boats, they need a car with a high WOW factor. This isn't it. That blocky D-pillar makes the rear end look like a hearse. I also don’t find the design a very successful one. It’s not bad at all, but I can see why it’s not selling well. If they want to overcome the European notion that American cars are junky floaty boats, they need a car with a high WOW factor. This isn’t it.

]]> By: CarLord http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327791 CarLord Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:08:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327791 I hate to say it but I like it. The design is well executed. One thing tho, all the switch gear is totally Saab, the steering wheel too. Oh well you cant ask for to much of GM. I hate to say it but I like it. The design is well executed. One thing tho, all the switch gear is totally Saab, the steering wheel too. Oh well you cant ask for to much of GM.

]]> By: LP640 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327762 LP640 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:02:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327762 cadillac are a dominating force in the UK?? um yes.................... is that why no one has ever bought a cadillac in the whole of the UK?? i thought GM SALES was stupid but he defied all physics laws and sank below the depths. as for this BLS just another crappy GM yawwwwwwwwwnnnnnn.............................................. cadillac are a dominating force in the UK?? um yes……………….. is that why no one has ever bought a cadillac in the whole of the UK?? i thought GM SALES was stupid but he defied all physics laws and sank below the depths. as for this BLS just another crappy GM yawwwwwwwwwnnnnnn……………………………………….

]]> By: Jon http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327761 Jon Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:00:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327761 Gearing and aerodynamic efficiency are large variables (in addition to power) in determining terminal velocity. Gearing and aerodynamic efficiency are large variables (in addition to power) in determining terminal velocity.

]]> By: Htay5500 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327760 Htay5500 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:52:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327760 gmsales:in your imagination. looks like the xlr. pass... gmsales:in your imagination.

looks like the xlr. pass…

]]> By: seanm415 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327756 seanm415 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:47:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327756 glad to see badge engineering is still alive and well at GM.... glad to see badge engineering is still alive and well at GM….

]]> By: Jaguar XJ-S http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327750 Jaguar XJ-S Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:54:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327750 What an ugly vehicle. I would be ashamed to be seen in one. Even in Europe. I'd much rather have a German car. Some things just shouldn't be legal. And a Cadillac wagon is one of them. What an ugly vehicle. I would be ashamed to be seen in one. Even in Europe. I’d much rather have a German car. Some things just shouldn’t be legal. And a Cadillac wagon is one of them.

]]> By: Blakkarr http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327739 Blakkarr Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:35:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327739 The BLS, at least in it's current Epsilon form, is not coming to the states, so I'm not overly interested. With GM pushing to move and mold CADILLAC is the shape of their European competitors, the line up would look like this: BLS (Alpha platform version) vs BMW 3-series, Mercedes C-class CTS (needs some upgrading) vs BMW 5-series, Mercedes E-class STS (needs some upgrading) vs BMW 7-series, Mercedes S-class DTS (may be dropped) No size competitor within price range(+/- $20K) from BMW or Mercedes Escalade (doesn't have any real size competitors for BMW or Mercedes) Nothing offered that is smaller. The BLS, at least in it’s current Epsilon form, is not coming to the states, so I’m not overly interested.

With GM pushing to move and mold CADILLAC is the shape of their European competitors, the line up would look like this:

BLS (Alpha platform version) vs BMW 3-series, Mercedes C-class
CTS (needs some upgrading) vs BMW 5-series, Mercedes E-class
STS (needs some upgrading) vs BMW 7-series, Mercedes S-class
DTS (may be dropped) No size competitor within price range(+/- $20K) from BMW or Mercedes

Escalade (doesn’t have any real size competitors for BMW or Mercedes)
Nothing offered that is smaller.

]]> By: Commodore http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327719 Commodore Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:12:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327719 It's good that they are not gonna sell the wagon in the US, but they still plan on selling the sedan so they can have a BLS-CTS-DTS scheme in the use to compete with the 3-5-7 series and C-E-S classes respectively. I think the CTS should stay as a entry car, 3 series competitor, STS as a 5 series competitior and DTS (after an EXTREME redesign) compete with the 7 series. The BLS can come here as a 1 series competitor but it also needs a redesign. Right now, it doesn't deserve a place next to the CTS in the Caddy lineup It’s good that they are not gonna sell the wagon in the US, but they still plan on selling the sedan so they can have a BLS-CTS-DTS scheme in the use to compete with the 3-5-7 series and C-E-S classes respectively. I think the CTS should stay as a entry car, 3 series competitor, STS as a 5 series competitior and DTS (after an EXTREME redesign) compete with the 7 series. The BLS can come here as a 1 series competitor but it also needs a redesign. Right now, it doesn’t deserve a place next to the CTS in the Caddy lineup

]]> By: TomF http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327718 TomF Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:12:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327718 They're making a point of the car's "American lines" (lots of angles, blocky, sort of aggressive) to differentiate it from the smooth/rounded Euro competition in this segment, but I agree it's an unsuccessful slice of the Caddy design language. GM_SALES is completely insane, BTW -- Cadillac awareness barely registers in the UK. They’re making a point of the car’s “American lines” (lots of angles, blocky, sort of aggressive) to differentiate it from the smooth/rounded Euro competition in this segment, but I agree it’s an unsuccessful slice of the Caddy design language.

GM_SALES is completely insane, BTW — Cadillac awareness barely registers in the UK.

]]> By: Rotman http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327714 Rotman Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:01:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327714 BLS is short of a T. Or that's my opinion on its looks. BLS is short of a T. Or that’s my opinion on its looks.

]]> By: Hugh Jass http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327713 Hugh Jass Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:58:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327713 Two-stage? Perhaps that's the recently announced Bosch twin-turbo system. Two-stage? Perhaps that’s the recently announced Bosch twin-turbo system.

]]> By: Elvio http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327711 Elvio Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:54:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327711 ahh...it's ugly. ahh…it’s ugly.

]]> By: EVOQ http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327710 EVOQ Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:52:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327710 I agree. I think this is very ugly. From the design to it's name, I'm not fond of the BLS in any way. "Cadillac has no current plans to sell the BLS Wagon in U.S. market" was the best thing I read in the article. I agree. I think this is very ugly. From the design to it’s name, I’m not fond of the BLS in any way. “Cadillac has no current plans to sell the BLS Wagon in U.S. market” was the best thing I read in the article.

]]> By: Commodore http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327700 Commodore Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:31:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327700 I'm sorry, but that's pretty ugly. If this is the kind of small car that Cadillac wants to have here...then just don't have a small car I’m sorry, but that’s pretty ugly. If this is the kind of small car that Cadillac wants to have here…then just don’t have a small car

]]> By: autonut http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327693 autonut Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:56:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327693 GM salesman of the year - I hate to burst your bubble. Vauxhall - the GM subsidiary in UK is not dominating anything and neither does SAAB. They are way behind Fords. Furthermore in luxury market in UK is a fair game for everybody, perhaps Germans ahead of the rest. I will not be surprised to see Japs will be outselling everyone else in UK fairly soon, since their cost of development and production are 0: they drive on wrong side of the road as well. I certainly hope the public in Europe likes those Caddys, but only time will tell. GM salesman of the year – I hate to burst your bubble. Vauxhall – the GM subsidiary in UK is not dominating anything and neither does SAAB. They are way behind Fords. Furthermore in luxury market in UK is a fair game for everybody, perhaps Germans ahead of the rest.
I will not be surprised to see Japs will be outselling everyone else in UK fairly soon, since their cost of development and production are 0: they drive on wrong side of the road as well.
I certainly hope the public in Europe likes those Caddys, but only time will tell.

]]> By: 1487_GM_SALES http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327690 1487_GM_SALES Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:49:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327690 Cadillac and GM continue to be a dominating force in the UK. Good news. Pretty soon, Germany will have to pull out of the market as their sales won't warrant their existence there. Cadillac and GM continue to be a dominating force in the UK. Good news. Pretty soon, Germany will have to pull out of the market as their sales won’t warrant their existence there.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327682 A4 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:27:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-bls-wagon.html#comment-327682 A higher top speed than a GTI with an 8.7 second 0-62 time? that means VW has somethin wrong there. A higher top speed than a GTI with an 8.7 second 0-62 time? that means VW has somethin wrong there.

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