Cadillac SLS joins portofolio in middle east

[Mikkoo]

Originally Posted by PAULSTS1

....But! The SLS is the only Cadillac selling in big numbers in China, wanted in the Middle East and soon to be asked for in Europe! Wake-up GM, fix it an sell it here. Use the freed up investment money to fix the DTS, and expand the CTS line, now!

There is virtually no interest in the STS here in Europe, why do you think
the SLS will do any better?

[377Z]

Originally Posted by mgescuro

Yeaaaaaaa... You don't know the half of it....

Those pictures depress me every time I see them.

But hey, our STS got a new grill.

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by mgescuro

Yeaaaaaaa... You don't know the half of it....

OMG, I need a towel.

[Mikkoo]

Originally Posted by mgescuro

I wouldn't be too concerned. I don't think the STS/DTS replacement will be much of a factor in EUrope either.

I think a real BLS and CTS family will do much better in Europe -- assuming Cadillac ups the luxury and refinement in the CTS by MCE and the BLS is at the very least equivalent of the current CTS.

Agreed. A RWD BLS replacement is at least a good start. Nobody here has
been fooled by the Saab based BLS. In fact I've never seen even one
on the road. The local Cadillac dealer in Helsinki has plenty on his lot and no
takers. GM hasn't put enough effort into it's offerings to sway the
locals away from MB and BMW.

[nadepalma]

Such a shame there is no way to get this product over here. I would love to see the SLS replace both the STS and DTS in the short term until we get a "new" replacement made. I think it would be a nice intermediate product. They could even call it STS-L or something to distinquish it.

Alas, we dont' call teh shots -- and its not feasible.

[TriShield]

If our STS was this car GM would have much less of an issue moving them.

[EldoFan]

I could go on about SLS popping up everywhere but here...........but what im really wondering about is what Holden thinks of this?? Their (rebadged) models (including the WM Statesman if im not mistaken) sell pretty well over there.......

[DU Biggs]

I agree that this should at least be an option in the states, if not the replacement for the STS altogether

[megeebee]

Originally Posted by Hurricane

OMG, I need a towel.

Dude, it's just a car.

[ChevroletRevived]

Originally Posted by camaro_freak

of course it is going there! Why not... great car

too bad GM NA is too stupid to bring it here... good grief

off topic, how does someone NEW to GMI get to post articles in the news area of the site right off the bat?

They don't. Articles are posted in the Suggest a News Article area and moved from there.

[member12]

Originally Posted by mgescuro

Yeaaaaaaa... You don't know the half of it....

How can Cadillac NOT sell this car in America?

WTF? Honestly. WTF?

[member12]

Originally Posted by CobaltSScrazy

SHOULD BE SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES! AGAIN NO S CLASS / 7 SERIES CAR = SECOND TIER LUXURY BRAND ...

sad but true. hopefully this is addressed by the time i have money to make THAT kind of purchase (10 years out?)

CobaltSScrazy

A couple of years ago, there was this talk of a sixteen.

Now they want to put the SRX on a Chevy chassis and only seem to be investing in the $35K and less price class. The CTS is the best Cadillac. It seems that they don't even want to build a big car anymore.

Cadillac is turning into Acura, which I have no respect for.

[1G6]

Originally Posted by megeebee

I think the rear doors are longer than our version. This would mean redesigning the interior panel which would add huge costs to an already pricey proposition. The STS has only about 24 months life left to it, anyway.

Two years is a heck of a long time for an underwhelming product to sit on Cadillac lots when a solution is readily available.

[Sal Collaziano]

All they need now is an ottoman, massaging rear seat/s and oscillating fans and I'd really be jealous.

[Sal Collaziano]

Originally Posted by member12

How can Cadillac NOT sell this car in America?

WTF? Honestly. WTF?

We've all been pissed about this for the longest time. We just gave up.. Even the Chinese Park Avenue, in case you didn't notice, is nicer than our Cadillacs in North America.