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Originally Posted by 930gt-40r
The Cadillac CTS is fast, Ok- but it is still a bargain basement built pile of crap that is not going to stand the test of time. It doesn't matter how much they charge for it or who it competes with- there are always going to be things that don't fit right, rattles, and more plastic than rubbermaid. Yes they made the car perform, but so what? If it isn't going to be worth anything in ten minutes whats the point? Now if you talk to me about a 70' Chevelle or 69' Charger- those are real cars that ar here 40+ years later- not these "recyclable" and unsustainable junks they make today. America fired all of its engineers and replaced them with accountants (no offense to accountants, you guys just shouldnt design cars...)
As for the labor- the shops that build the German stuff do a great job- I agree with you. Reason? Non-U.A.W and German design and German expectations.
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It's time you emerged from the 1970s and 80s. There have been Cadillac models in our extended family for the last 25 years, and not a single one has caused undue mechanical, electrical or otherwise engineering issues. The CTS I know of has over 60,000 miles and has
never had an issue. On a day-to-day driving, it easily compares with anything any German manufacture produces.
Consumer and car magazines continually test the CTS (as an example) in comparison with the C-series Mercedes and the 3-series BMW.
Others to consider: the Ford Taurus SHO, the Impala, the Fusion and dearly departed Pontiac G8.
You're missing out because of your myopic vision of American cars as less than par. It seems now that the race track is the only place that distinguishes BMW from American sedans (the CTS, Taurus SHO and Pontiac G8, have already eclipsed the M-B C-series in performance driving). But really; a 4,000-pound family sedan at the race track? Get a Formula Ford for that sort of driving.