Cadillac CTS Update: Pipeline Filled, RHD Begins Production; Build Target Reached

[jlmartin99]

Greetings ksr,

All Wheel Drive (AWD)

JLM

[ksr]

Originally Posted by jlmartin99

Greetings ksr,

All Wheel Drive (AWD)

JLM

Okay, so I'm not all that bright. I could not place what that meant yesterday, although the car said AWD on the window sticker.

Nice car, but nearly $50K. Wow. Seems a bit much. My '04 was $38.5K, although obviously there wasn't AWD back then. Mine was well equipped, and I think the fully decked out non V-series then topped out at about $44K, so I guess this increase is about right in four years.

The V-6 STS models at $50-$53K seem very pricey in comparison.

I really think an "AWD" badge would look better than "CTS 4."

The interiors in both the $50K AWD version and the $37K model (no AWD, no DI) they had there both looked absolutely first rate.

[jlmartin99]

ksr,

Yes, pricing is something the individual luxury buyers will need to size what best fits their needs. However, after reviewing the new CTS, I walked away very, very impressed.

JLM

[svx92]

Took the wife to sit in a new CTS this past saturday. It was so sweet- she's forgotten about her idea of an Audi replacement.

If they make that rumored wagon- we'll have one in the garage. Totally impressed. Backseat is smidgen smaller than my in-laws last generation 5-series but i think this car is right sized. Wow- and a knock out in styling and execution. I think the interrior outclasses Audi and BMW. Much nicer than the current BMW interrior styling. And way better done than the bass-fish outh of the Audi exterrior.

60K units is low-ball.

[noelvm]

Well, I got a red CTS. It had most of what I wanted on it but not everything. We did a 500 mile search and the one I got was the closest to what I wanted.

It doesn't have the wood trim, the electronic in and out steering wheel or the rainsense wipers.

I can live without the rainsense wipers. I would like the auto steering colum but I suspect it would be expensive to retrofit.

I want the B 19 wood trim package that goes on the doors, console and dash. So far I have had three differenct places trying to find a part number for the kit for the wood trim. There doesn't seem to be one for a kit to sell over the counter. The part numbers for the individual pieces seem to be unidentified at this time.

Apparently there are six pages of wood trim in the master catalog that are unidentified as to application.

Anybody out there that can shed some light on how I could go about ordering these wood trim pieces?

noelvm

[big swede]

Originally Posted by ksr

Nice car, but nearly $50K. Wow. Seems a bit much. My '04 was $38.5K, although obviously there wasn't AWD back then. Mine was well equipped, and I think the fully decked out non V-series then topped out at about $44K, so I guess this increase is about right in four years.

I tend to agree with you and I bet once the BLS is here the CTS will take another jump up in price and $50,000 CTS's will not be uncommon. Get one while there still reasonable I suppose.

[ClassyEldo]

Originally Posted by noelvm

Well, I got a red CTS. It had most of what I wanted on it but not everything. We did a 500 mile search and the one I got was the closest to what I wanted.

It doesn't have the wood trim, the electronic in and out steering wheel or the rainsense wipers.

I can live without the rainsense wipers. I would like the auto steering colum but I suspect it would be expensive to retrofit.

I want the B 19 wood trim package that goes on the doors, console and dash. So far I have had three differenct places trying to find a part number for the kit for the wood trim. There doesn't seem to be one for a kit to sell over the counter. The part numbers for the individual pieces seem to be unidentified at this time.

Apparently there are six pages of wood trim in the master catalog that are unidentified as to application.

Anybody out there that can shed some light on how I could go about ordering these wood trim pieces?

noelvm

What you're looking for (plus even additional/optional wood trim pieces) can be obtained from Vogue Tyre & Accessory Company, and here is the link:

http://www.voguetyre.com/products/ac...dex.cfm?Page=2

Whether you like them or not, the Vogue accessories are quality items and made with factory authorized specifications. The site also shows special grilles, wheels, bodyside moldings (colored), lower front chrome insert for the space under the grille, etc. Check them out!

[Humming]

Originally Posted by noelvm

Well, I got a red CTS. It had most of what I wanted on it but not everything. We did a 500 mile search and the one I got was the closest to what I wanted.

It doesn't have the wood trim, the electronic in and out steering wheel or the rainsense wipers.

I can live without the rainsense wipers. I would like the auto steering colum but I suspect it would be expensive to retrofit.

I want the B 19 wood trim package that goes on the doors, console and dash. So far I have had three differenct places trying to find a part number for the kit for the wood trim. There doesn't seem to be one for a kit to sell over the counter. The part numbers for the individual pieces seem to be unidentified at this time.

Apparently there are six pages of wood trim in the master catalog that are unidentified as to application.

Anybody out there that can shed some light on how I could go about ordering these wood trim pieces?

noelvm

I ordered mine since I could not find what I wanted. I ordered a pearl white, black interior, direct inject, wood interior, and AWD. I am having the dealer install a new grill and side ports from Vogue Tyre. As for the wood kit from vogue Tyre I thought it was way to much wood and that Cadillac had about the right amount. Just 6 weeks of dreaming now.

[noelvm]

Originally Posted by Humming

I ordered mine since I could not find what I wanted. I ordered a pearl white, black interior, direct inject, wood interior, and AWD. I am having the dealer install a new grill and side ports from Vogue Tyre. As for the wood kit from vogue Tyre I thought it was way to much wood and that Cadillac had about the right amount. Just 6 weeks of dreaming now.

I agree about the amount of wood of Cadillac vs Vogue. What I don't know, as I have never seen it, is how the wood is applied to the trim pieces by Cadillac.

I assume the Vogue pieces are stick ons which don't seem to me like they would last very long or that the edges would look very good. I guess you could remove the panel and after appling the Vogue you could apply multiple coats of clear polyurethane to improve its looks and longevity.

My Salesman called me and left a message saying he had some info on the wood trim but I missed contacting him today.

I thought the side ports from Vogue looked good. I didn't really look at the grills.

noelvm

[Pucks]

Originally Posted by Humming

I ordered mine since I could not find what I wanted. I ordered a pearl white, black interior, direct inject, wood interior, and AWD. I am having the dealer install a new grill and side ports from Vogue Tyre. As for the wood kit from vogue Tyre I thought it was way to much wood and that Cadillac had about the right amount. Just 6 weeks of dreaming now.

Best of luck. Mine took 7 weeks and 1 day from order to delivery at the dealer.

[noelvm]

How fast was a 2007 CTS?

So I'm west bound on I-10 and here comes this Lexus sedan (no I don't know which one. to me a Lexus is a Lexus) past me. Ahhhhh, it's on. I floor the CTS, we're off. I'm glued to his tail. We have to slow down for traffic at 100. I go around him. I see him looking to see what kind of car I got.

Over the second Katy hump and here he comes. I let him go by and floor it again. We're off--90,100, 110 we look chained together 120, 125, he gives up. I get the impression he's not use to this. LOL

This car will pass a lot of stuff, but one thing it won't pass is a gas station. The gas tank in this car is too small. HEY GUYS THE TANK IN THE V HAS GOT TO BE BIGGER. I'd put a fuel cell in the trunk but this is a lease car. LOL

This thing doesn't get any better gas mileage than my Lariat did but the Lariat had a 26 gal gas tank. Actually it was doing very good today and for the first time I had the average in the 19s but after the little tet-a-tet with the Lexus it was back down to 18.1 as I exited the freeway.

I actually turned on the NAV system today and looked at it. I don't have the slightest idea how to work it but it looked nice. There is a whole separate book just for the NAV system.

It was really cold here this morning, about 53 degrees. I tried the electrically heated seats which came on my car. I would never have ordered that option in a million years. Hey, it was really fast and for my old arthritic hips it was great. My body has to make it two more years to get medicare. I'm self employed, I don't have any insurance. The seats get two thumbs up.

Now if I can just get this repeat button to work on the audio system. At least I think its a repeat button. Guess I'll have to get the book out again. LOL

I got a reply from Cadillac saying I could purchase the wood parts for the dash and console but not the doors. Hummmmmmmmmmm

I removed the front license plate holder over the weekend. It had four poprivets holding it to the front bumper piece. Now there are four ugly holes in the front of my car. Gotta go by the dealership and have a discussion about that. They can put front plates on their cars but I'm not putting one on my car. I've only been stopped once in the last 10 years for no front plate and I got a warning ticket!!! The hell with it!!!

Happy motoring,

noelvm



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[Black AH CDX]

Originally Posted by BBDOS CV8

Anyone too snobby for a Holden isn't going to walk into a Lion dealership to buy a Cadillac. The only way I could see for this to work is for Cadillac to be sold through the few high-class independent dealers around who vend products like Astons, and Bentleys. Problem is, that means limiting access to those vehicles.

My local dealer is a fairly big HSV dealer - they often get the rare test colour cars to sell and had a yard full of E-series before they were even confirmed as available. But even they haven't got Hummer and I bet they won't get Cadillacs because it would be hard to provide any showroom separation. The local Toyo/Lexus stealer has a road between their yards, even though they have a common workshop (which is hidden!).

They won't be sold through Holden dealerships though. And Hummer's aren't sold through Holden Dealerships either.

They are sold through "GM Premium Brands" which are Dealerships for Saab, Hummer and Cadillac if it ever comes here

[Michael_S]

Originally Posted by noelvm

120, 125, he gives up.

It takes a good car over 150 feet to stop from 70 mph, and at 120 mph you are traveling at 176 feet per second.

If someone who doesn't realize how fast you're traveling switches lanes at the wrong minute, even if you slam on the brakes in less than 1/10th of a second you are going to hit them with more force than driving the car off a four story building.

I know driving fast is fun, but just one little mistake and you can kill a couple of people. Don't do it.

[noelvm]

Originally Posted by Michael_S

It takes a good car over 150 feet to stop from 70 mph, and at 120 mph you are traveling at 176 feet per second.

If someone who doesn't realize how fast you're traveling switches lanes at the wrong minute, even if you slam on the brakes in less than 1/10th of a second you are going to hit them with more force than driving the car off a four story building.

I know driving fast is fun, but just one little mistake and you can kill a couple of people. Don't do it.

The secret to reaching the old age of 63 and doing stuff like that all my life is something they don't teach anymore. It was called "Leave yourself an out" driving. I felt on a five lane road in light traffic I could miss someone who might have changed lanes unexpectantly. After over 2 million miles and as a multiple tract champion at my local drag strip I feel I am better qualified than the average driver. I've been driving since I was 14 and have never been involved in a major accident and no accident that was my fault. Brakes are for people that don't know what they are doing!

noelvm

[Michael_S]

Originally Posted by noelvm

The secret to reaching the old age of 63 and doing stuff like that all my life is something they don't teach anymore. It was called "Leave yourself an out" driving. I felt on a five lane road in light traffic I could miss someone who might have changed lanes unexpectantly. After over 2 million miles and as a multiple tract champion at my local drag strip I feel I am better qualified than the average driver. I've been driving since I was 14 and have never been involved in a major accident and no accident that was my fault. Brakes are for people that don't know what they are doing!

noelvm

I don't doubt that you've forgotten more about fast driving than I may ever learn.

And I grant, if you had five lanes in light traffic that's not bad.

But in my neck of the wood, we have a highway two lanes in each direction that was popular with road racers for a few years. There have been a few accidents were more than one person was killed, and the victims weren't always the drivers.