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Old 11-27-2008, 02:27 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Re: Caddy and SAAB: Can Cadillac work globally?

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Yes, except in Europe. In Europe, people have a negative image of Cadillac, of fintails and pushrod engines. The BLS is a huge success in Europe.
Cadillac also doesn't have a decent diesel.
Cadillac also fails to realize CTS is a 5-series competitor and it doesn't have what it takes to compete with the 5-series.
Cadillac doesn't have a car to compete with the 3-series effectively.
Cadillac doesn't have a car to compete with the 7-series.

And Cadillac has a piss poor image in Europe as gigantic, gas guzzling cars.

Cadillac's gas engines are also too large in displacement, so Cadillac is susceptible to displacement taxes.

I'd love Cadillac to be a global car, but their product lineup is ineffective and simply incapable of competing.
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