Comments on: Chrysler may build Imperial to woo Cadillac buyers http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: steve http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-25339 steve Mon, 08 May 2006 17:43:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-25339 i know i said this before but i'll say it again, chrysler, please dont build this car, at least not like this. if you really want to build a caddy killer, heres what ya gotta do. first, get rid of the cheap, genaric rolls royce wannabe look. keep the headlights and just put them on a 300c like design. the 300c is based off a old e class right, so if you want to go big, base this car off the old s class. make it look similar to the 300 but just longer, wider, taller, and richer looking. if this concept hits showrooms, all it will be is another crosfire type failure. i know i said this before but i’ll say it again, chrysler, please dont build this car, at least not like this. if you really want to build a caddy killer, heres what ya gotta do. first, get rid of the cheap, genaric rolls royce wannabe look. keep the headlights and just put them on a 300c like design. the 300c is based off a old e class right, so if you want to go big, base this car off the old s class. make it look similar to the 300 but just longer, wider, taller, and richer looking. if this concept hits showrooms, all it will be is another crosfire type failure.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-23973 Anonymous Sun, 07 May 2006 18:01:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-23973 Hey JR don't be jealous because you still doing 3rd grade in your twenties. Grow up and act like an adult this is a conversation not a debate. Personally I think this could do with a new front and would look a lot better in black. Hey JR don’t be jealous because you still doing 3rd grade in your twenties. Grow up and act like an adult this is a conversation not a debate.

Personally I think this could do with a new front and would look a lot better in black.

]]> By: JR http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-19082 JR Tue, 02 May 2006 22:17:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-19082 Hey Niels, your comment #19 was really hilarious.You must be the funniest kid in the fourth grade. But, does mommy know you're using the computer at 2:30 am? Hey Niels, your comment #19 was really hilarious.You must be the funniest kid in the fourth grade. But, does mommy know you’re using the computer at 2:30 am?

]]> By: JR http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-19078 JR Tue, 02 May 2006 22:07:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-19078 Hey Niels, your comment #19 is really hilarious. Will this be your last year in fourth grade or will you try it a third time next year? Hey Niels, your comment #19 is really hilarious. Will this be your last year in fourth grade or will you try it a third time next year?

]]> By: JD http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18876 JD Tue, 02 May 2006 17:33:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18876 These are opinions people, let's take it easy. These are opinions people, let’s take it easy.

]]> By: Paracelsus http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18766 Paracelsus Tue, 02 May 2006 06:44:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18766 Just build it and sell it....... streamline it just a bit, keep the great coach doors and market it for what it is ..... a luxury boulevardier in the great tradition of the Imperials past, NOT a benz or bmw chaser..ther are enough of those things anyway. Beside, Lincoln doesn't know what it's doingf right now, and when Lincoln kills off the Town Car this car will fill that niche nicely.....something DIFFERENT for va change (and don't give me that BS Phantom look-alike argument..just how many Phantoms are actually IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS, HUH?? :) )_ Just build it and sell it……. streamline it just a bit, keep the great coach doors and market it for what it is ….. a luxury boulevardier in the great tradition of the Imperials past, NOT a benz or bmw chaser..ther are enough of those things anyway. Beside, Lincoln doesn’t know what it’s doingf right now, and when Lincoln kills off the Town Car this car will fill that niche nicely…..something DIFFERENT for va change (and don’t give me that BS Phantom look-alike argument..just how many Phantoms are actually IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOODS, HUH?? :) )_

]]> By: Captain America http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18764 Captain America Tue, 02 May 2006 06:33:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18764 i can see alot of 60+ oldsters backing straight out into the streets in that tank. i can see alot of 60+ oldsters backing straight out into the streets in that tank.

]]> By: Niels http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18763 Niels Tue, 02 May 2006 06:33:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18763 Just like you Just like you

]]> By: JR http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18733 JR Tue, 02 May 2006 02:32:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18733 Butt ugly. Butt ugly.

]]> By: pd http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18723 pd Tue, 02 May 2006 01:36:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18723 What a friggin abortion this thing is. At least they got the color right shit brown. JUST A PILE OF DUNG! What a friggin abortion this thing is. At least they got the color right shit brown. JUST A PILE OF DUNG!

]]> By: Robert Fleming http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18720 Robert Fleming Tue, 02 May 2006 01:29:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18720 I say bring the Imperial on and we will be back with the three great American Luxury brands. We need more American marques to chose from. They're all tied together. Henry Leland brought out Cadillac, wanted something better and brought forth Lincoln. Walter P. Chrysler worked for Ford for a time. I believe the 1st Ford Company became Cadillac B-4 Ole Henry started what is now FoMoCo. I say bring the Imperial on and we will be back with the three great American Luxury brands. We need more American marques to chose from. They’re all tied together. Henry Leland brought out Cadillac, wanted something better and brought forth Lincoln. Walter P. Chrysler worked for Ford for a time. I believe the 1st Ford Company became Cadillac B-4 Ole Henry started what is now FoMoCo.

]]> By: Thing2 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18713 Thing2 Tue, 02 May 2006 00:37:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18713 brutaleGLADIO, did you forget that BMW owns Rolls Royce? As everyone says, it looks like a Baby Phantom, so BMW HAS the car this is modeled after. brutaleGLADIO, did you forget that BMW owns Rolls Royce? As everyone says, it looks like a Baby Phantom, so BMW HAS the car this is modeled after.

]]> By: John http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18705 John Mon, 01 May 2006 23:48:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18705 I think the look is fantastic. If we get lucky to see it in production my prediction is you will see them all over the road. Something different is nice to see. I'm a bit tired with the lexus/infiniti/bmw look. Takes a trained eye to tell what the model is on all of them. I think the look is fantastic. If we get lucky to see it in production my prediction is you will see them all over the road. Something different is nice to see. I’m a bit tired with the lexus/infiniti/bmw look. Takes a trained eye to tell what the model is on all of them.

]]> By: brutaleGLADIO http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18684 brutaleGLADIO Mon, 01 May 2006 22:25:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18684 the fact is, BMW nor Lexus did put this body out. And wouldn't have if they had designed it, it would have been scrapped and the designer would be looking for a new job, where he/she would probably end up at Chrysler. Where all the washed up designers go. the fact is, BMW nor Lexus did put this body out. And wouldn’t have if they had designed it, it would have been scrapped and the designer would be looking for a new job, where he/she would probably end up at Chrysler. Where all the washed up designers go.

]]> By: Wayne http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18667 Wayne Mon, 01 May 2006 21:23:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18667 Again if BMW or Lexus had put this body out, people would have said it was Brilliant. Chrysler has some nuts to put that out there. Again if BMW or Lexus had put this body out, people would have said it was Brilliant. Chrysler has some nuts to put that out there.

]]> By: Chris G http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18652 Chris G Mon, 01 May 2006 20:36:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18652 It looks so fat, and the Cadillac STS looks so lithe in comparison. And stop trying to ape the Phantom when you put it into production, Chrysler. It looks so fat, and the Cadillac STS looks so lithe in comparison. And stop trying to ape the Phantom when you put it into production, Chrysler.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18650 Anonymous Mon, 01 May 2006 20:34:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18650 Jon: I live an hour from a BMW or Audi dealer and frankly these people around here don't much like furr'in cars, or people who like them. (A Camry is not foreign to them...) Old locals with money are confused by the funny looking Caddies, Lincoln lost them screwing them with the Continental, Olds is gone - and they ain't going down-market with Buick. So, maybe an old looking Barge with a bunch of chrome will fit right in. They all like 'Imperial' - it comes on their flounder. j i m Jon: I live an hour from a BMW or Audi dealer and frankly these people around here don’t much like furr’in cars, or people who like them. (A Camry is not foreign to them…)

Old locals with money are confused by the funny looking Caddies, Lincoln lost them screwing them with the Continental, Olds is gone – and they ain’t going down-market with Buick. So, maybe an old looking Barge with a bunch of chrome will fit right in. They all like ‘Imperial’ – it comes on their flounder.

j i m

]]> By: BlaRo http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18645 BlaRo Mon, 01 May 2006 20:28:26 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18645 Jon, Chrysler has always positioned itself as being somewhat upmarket (laugh if you will), as a cut above Dodge and former Plymouth. Perhaps they're not as far up as ze Germans, but I think a $50,000 Chrysler doesn't seem too unreasonable. Still, the Imperial reeks of '80's gaudiness, but if they straighten out the proportions, maybe it won't be that bad. Right? Hello? Jon, Chrysler has always positioned itself as being somewhat upmarket (laugh if you will), as a cut above Dodge and former Plymouth. Perhaps they’re not as far up as ze Germans, but I think a $50,000 Chrysler doesn’t seem too unreasonable.

Still, the Imperial reeks of ’80′s gaudiness, but if they straighten out the proportions, maybe it won’t be that bad. Right? Hello?

]]> By: JW http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18641 JW Mon, 01 May 2006 20:20:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18641 The Imperial is bigger than a BMW5 or Audi A6....just get rid of the doo doo brown color and the wheels that look like a plate and you will have a hot car. The Imperial is bigger than a BMW5 or Audi A6….just get rid of the doo doo brown color and the wheels that look like a plate and you will have a hot car.

]]> By: Jon http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18625 Jon Mon, 01 May 2006 19:20:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18625 For 50K you can get a BMW 5, or an Audi A6…why would people buy a 50K Chrysler, WHY? Chrysler moving up market is like when VW tried to move up market, and we all know how well that went… Jon. For 50K you can get a BMW 5, or an Audi A6…why would people buy a 50K Chrysler, WHY? Chrysler moving up market is like when VW tried to move up market, and we all know how well that went…

Jon.

]]> By: Thom http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18624 Thom Mon, 01 May 2006 19:19:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18624 No B pillar means lots o' cash spent in the rigidity of the frame for creaks and for safety. The doors need to be extra reinforced and designed specially to take a t-bone impact and not kill the passengers. Lots o' cash (did I mention that?) It can and will be done, especially if more & more demand is there. No as far as this car goes, I love it. For those who don't, now remember it is a concept, and will look different in production form. You may like it then. I personally hate all the new Caddy designs, so to each their own. No B pillar means lots o’ cash spent in the rigidity of the frame for creaks and for safety. The doors need to be extra reinforced and designed specially to take a t-bone impact and not kill the passengers. Lots o’ cash (did I mention that?) It can and will be done, especially if more & more demand is there.

No as far as this car goes, I love it. For those who don’t, now remember it is a concept, and will look different in production form. You may like it then. I personally hate all the new Caddy designs, so to each their own.

]]> By: MBT http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18618 MBT Mon, 01 May 2006 18:47:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18618 They definitely need to work on the body, but I love the doors. Too bad there aren't more of them out there. BTW, does anyone know why? Technical challenge? I suppose not having a B pillar is not good from safety stand point. Any other reason? They definitely need to work on the body, but I love the doors. Too bad there aren’t more of them out there. BTW, does anyone know why? Technical challenge? I suppose not having a B pillar is not good from safety stand point. Any other reason?

]]> By: jit http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18613 jit Mon, 01 May 2006 18:41:40 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18613 Put a more 300c front and it will look quite nice. Dont change interior Put a more 300c front and it will look quite nice. Dont change interior

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18612 Anonymous Mon, 01 May 2006 18:39:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18612 Id take this over any caddy Id take this over any caddy

]]> By: Pruce http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18611 Pruce Mon, 01 May 2006 18:37:49 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18611 ahh I don't think it looks too bad. I'd say bring it out into production! ahh I don’t think it looks too bad. I’d say bring it out into production!

]]> By: SR http://www.leftlanenews.com/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers.html#comment-18594 SR Mon, 01 May 2006 17:47:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/05/01/chrysler-may-build-imperial-to-woo-cadillac-buyers/#comment-18594 I'd take ANY Cadillac over that ugly POS, especially an STS. I’d take ANY Cadillac over that ugly POS, especially an STS.

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