Comments on: Report: Caddy serious about CTS coupe, wagon; Sixteen won’t happen

By: MoSun

MoSun — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:05:58 +0000

I am a bonafied Cadillac buyer, driver, supporter and fan! I love all kinds of cadillacs and I think Cadillac is shootin itself in the foot!

AND I AM TELLIN YOU!!!!! —->>>>They are LOSING in this automobile race!

They need to think about what everybody wants now… Sleek designs and big rims. Thats why everybody is buying a 300C… or a Infiniti G35… instead of the CTS, STS…

If anything.. revamp the CTS, STS, SRX… XLR is fine the way it is! Probably the best thing to happen to Cadillac since the CTS design.

1. Make the wheel wells bigger.. This is the future… Big rims is what sells! Its what looks good. Some people buy their cars based on how big of a rim they can put on the car!!! 20″ is probably the max you can put on an STS let alone a CTS. I know the SRX u can fit 22″… but hell make it 24″. Why do you think the 300C is such a big seller…

2. The back end is real high and all these models… actually the whole car is kinda tall.. squish it down a few inches.. or several.. make it a couple inches wider… make it more sleek but mix it in with those sharp edges… The XLR is beautiful!!! use that as an example!

3. Most importantly!! COUPE! Make the option of a 2 door on EVERY model! Some people want 2 doors damnit!! U see 2 door G35’s, accords, bmw’s benz’s… everything.. except the Cadillac.. minus the XLR!!!

4. Drop the Wagon… Cadillac is not a low budget family car… like a Ford Taurus??? Come on… I didnt fall in love with my ‘84 Fleetwood Brougham D’Elegance 2 door cuz it looked like a 82 Grand Marquis station wagon!?!?

*****
DO NOT DROP the Sixteen… WHY?????? BIG MISTAKE!!!! The best design EVER since the ‘59 Eldorado!!!.. 24″ rims stock!!! BEAUTIFUL!!! If anything make it affordable or more economically reasonable… make it a V8 but keep the same body… features etc.. and change the name. They did it big.. when they came up with the concept design… and now we want to see it on the road.. and own one!! The style and luxury is comparable to the Maybach…. but it murders the Maybach hands down! The rims are big, the style is sleek and still has those Cadillac features! DO NOT DROP THIS… am i right??? Cadillac needs this one… AND if you look REAL close… doesn’t the new Lincoln MKR look like the twin of the Sixteen??? I bet you my arm and my ‘84 coupe… that this will be the next big seller (cuz if u cant have the Sixteen.. you might as well buy the closest thing to it)!! Don’t sleep….

Also… for the big boys… put the Cien into production! It would be nice to have a high end cadillac in the couple hundred thousand $$ range… comparable to a Ferrari or Lambo!

We all need to complain to Cadillac BEFORE ITS TOO LATE! The imports are winning and we need put Cadillac back at the top.. even among its American competitors like Chrysler, and Lincoln!

Mo Suntzu
http://www.CampArmy.com

By: BrokenCadillac...

BrokenCadillac... — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:51:37 +0000

That’s too funny GarbageMotorsCo. Caddy quality at it’s finest.. ya right. BTW, if you liked that one, check this out. Corvette roof stuff…

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2421093…8a500aa04d9.htm

Thankfully, I don’t have my SRX anymore. Some other shmuck has it now and I have a beautiful 2006 X5 4.4i which is infinitely nicer than my Geo, I mean Cadillac was. Good riddance.

By: shoblime

shoblime — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:18:18 +0000

I’ve been in an Eldoratdo ETC a few times, and I wouldn’t mind a CTS based coupe, sounds like fun, and could lead to a CTS-V based coupe! Caddy has been stepping it up as a brand…although Buick/Pontiac seem eager to steal from the Japanese (circa 1996) and make their cars uglier and more expensive…

By: cww

cww — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:00:01 +0000

CTS wagon: http://www.cwwcardesign.com/cars/cadillac_cts.html

By: GarbageMotorsCo

GarbageMotorsCo — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 16:34:20 +0000

From another thread… Where is BrokenCadillac? Dude. you gotta see this. Looks like your lemon SRX has some company in the world of GM garbage!

http://videos.streetfire.net/search/CTS-V/0/2421093d-d063-4ea5-89b3-98a500aa04d9.htm

Check out the ending when he lists the crap that needed to have replaced on a 50 thousand dollar CTS-V with 11 thousand miles. Sad, just plain sad.

By: MM

MM — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 06:49:27 +0000

Uhh, why should the DTS just die? It’s got a lot of great attributes, it just needs RWD.

I’m disappointed about the Sixteen. That was truly one of the coolest looking concept cars of all time. That should have been the 7 Series fighter.

By: kosai03

kosai03 — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:32:26 +0000

The DTS should just die.

By: GarbageMotorsCo

GarbageMotorsCo — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 18:24:25 +0000

They are going to rebadge a Buick Lucerne and then Bob Putz himself is going to personally hype the crap out of it all over the internet. Just like the current product hype.

By: Stealth E34

Stealth E34 — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:20:00 +0000

Uhh drop either of the STS or DTS?

How about re-designing both and making killer BMW-fighters?

GM’s resources are probably too tied up making the new Impala and G8 to make a 5-series fighting STS and 7-series fighting DTS. That’s a damn shame, just when the new CTS is about to come out and GM appears to be turning things around across the board.

By: Flipper

Flipper — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:18:22 +0000

Understatement of the year . . . “. A competitor to the Mercedes S-Class is not likely any time soon “

By: S-60-driver

S-60-driver — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:51:38 +0000

^ ^ wetstuff— What??? You’re talking dumb.

By: wetstuff

wetstuff — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 14:25:00 +0000

They are sooooo Tone Deaf. If you think back: the AZTEC was actually a real breakthru – it was all the Crossover everyone would have wanted, but some r-e-a-l idiot signed off on perhaps one of the ugliest cars of all time. Now they take a Beauty off the list and leave a Pimping Drug Dealer’s SUVs as their lead vehicle?!
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Hell, just close the damn doors. Maybe the vultures who’ll buy bones will do better. Just get those A-holes from Bloomfield Hills and Uppety Woods out of Detroit.

j i m

By: Renton

Renton — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:17:09 +0000

They’re not going to build the Sixteen? What a surprise.

By: autonutt

autonutt — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:29:13 +0000

I’m guessing a CTS wagon would look just a little too much like the SRX.. which is essentially just a CTS wagon already.

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 01:49:06 +0000

MyGodBeatsYourGod: cheers man! If they follow that plan, they’ll be in great shape.

By: lanapat7

lanapat7 — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:47:18 +0000

CTS coupe
Small Escalade-Lexus RX300 sized
4 door coupe- similar to Mercedes CLS/upcoming BMW

By: Ricardo Head

Ricardo Head — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:42:19 +0000

Brutal. I’ll take a coupe.

By: F451

F451 — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:10:53 +0000

Oh but for all the teases that GM has up its sleeve to entice the potential buyer versus actually showing up on time at the shows with actual product in hand. Oh but for the dark ages the beget Lutz for holding on to that golden parachute at the cost of so many.

By: youngm7

youngm7 — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:38:58 +0000

Move the DTS up to 7-series territory, obviously making it RWD/AWD. And hell, put a V-16 in it for ****s and giggles. Make it limited production in V16 form, say 1000 a year or something, but do a V-12 in 7-Series type numbers.

By: Kenny W

Kenny W — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:01:42 +0000

P.S. damn it about the Sixteen. That remains one of my favorite concepts of all time. Such a gorgeous and timeless design. Alas the money can be better spent.

By: Kenny W

Kenny W — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 22:00:36 +0000

I would be interested in seeing a CTS wagon concept, just to see how well the art&science theme can carry over. I wish Caddy luck in the future, they’ll need it.

By: MyGodBeatsYourGod

MyGodBeatsYourGod — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:36:39 +0000

Dump anything still boating around on the FWD architecture.

Offer coupes, sedans, and wagons of remaining RWD product.
Offer AWD for Nothern climates.
Offer DOHC V-6’s, TurboDiesel V-6s, DOHC V-8’s.
Offer 6-speed twin clutch autos and a proper 6-speed manual in every model.

Use Lansing Craft Centre to build a handful (>1000) of exotic flagship cars sold, at first, to only long-time Cadillac owners. Should have a V-10 or V-12 (16 is just too much).

Keep the bold styling, add hi-end interiors and better build quality, and keep prices 10% below the Germans.

How hard can this be?

By: SR

SR — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:37:45 +0000

CTS coupe yes, wagon, no. How many wagons really do well in the US market? And dump the DTS boat before the STS.

By: MikeFX

MikeFX — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:34:22 +0000

Sounds so simple, but this is good thinking. Stick to what you do best, eleminate overlap, and don’t try to go upmarket until your primary market is solid.

By: adam713

adam713 — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:57:27 +0000

I wouldn’t really want a Sixteen if they made it, but if they just made the engine…