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There may be some othr changes that aren't apparent unless you are actually driving and using the car.
My point is that is you can get a good enough deal on an 08 that you like I would buy it over the 09. I know they are offering GM employee pricing and some cash back, and I think I have also seen 0% interest. If all these can be combined, then it might make sense to purchase the 08 if there are any equipped to your satisfaction.
Thank you for answering my questions about the CTS Employee deal and helping me understand more about the latest CTS offer.
I just bought a fully loaded 2008 white diamond RWD CTS, DI engine with premium luxury collection, 18” performance package, and polished wheels. .
MSRP = $48,420.00
Employee Plan = $42,812.38
GM rebate = - $2,000.00
GM World card credit = - $3,537.57
Net price before Tax, License and fee = $37,274.81
So, from $48,420 + $250 spare tire (the dealer put a purchase order for me as a bonus per my request) = 48,670 I paid 37,274.81 = $11,395.19 saving + 0.9% financing for 3 years. I would estimate roughly as $15,000 saving from MSRP + 0.9% financing.
If you buy a 2008 now you should get a good deal on one. A dealer should not be making great deals on 2009 models until they have no 2008's left. The dealer is still making something on the employee price so there is room for negotiation.
One question----according to the GM credit card earnings guidelines the max. allowance on a CTS is $1000..I have a World card, however I am getting a different run around than I see posted on your thread..Curious as to how your earning total was about $2900 over the limit..Good deal..
2009 model year will see lots of giveaways and scrambling to move inventory, so pricing will be crushed..My 2006 Pontiac GPGT S/C 260hp will suffice until the right moment.
Thanks to all!!!
I need a second opinion, if anybody has done that kind of work.
Thanks
The only way you are going to fix the holes that are in your bumper is to have the whole bumper repainted. And, since you have already taken delivery, you don't have any leverage on the dealer.
Thank you for replying to my post.
Front license plate in California is the law and if I don't have it I'll be harassed by the California Highway Patrols. Due to the bad economy the cops started to strictly enforce that law for financial reason.
Two months ago my daughter had a ticket for her 350Z after 3 years of driving without front license plate, then a couple of weeks later her friend has a ticket, it's a $130.
I think if I turn the license plate bracket upside down the License Plate will be under the Grille which is acceptable and probably the upper 2 holes on the bumper will be hidden by the bracket.
I believe the reason for the stricter enforcement of the front license plate law is the increasing use of automatic intersection cameras and the use of automatic speed radar and cameras.
The Window Sticker doesn't mention 6 DISC CD PLAYER, but since PQD has Y41 included, I think it should have 6 DISC CD.
I tried to insert a second CD I couldn't do it. The book said press the insert key; I don’t think I have that key.
Does anyone have CTS with PDQ package?
Does it come with 6 DSC CD PLAYER, or a single one?
Thank you for the insight.
I have the PDQ option. On the left end of the CD/DVD slot, there is a small triangle for Eject; there's no Load Button.
I turned on the Navigation system, inserted the CD without pushing any button, then it played it back automatically.
Matt.
I got 26.3 mpg going west, and I got 27.1 coming back east.
I plan to go to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in October. I could fly, but why fly when you can drive?
Hope you all enjoy your CTS's as much as I do mine.
Also happy to hear you enjoyed CO. I moved to Grand Jct. in '53 & still enjoy a timeshare near Granby. RMNP is in our back yard. I feel better above 8K feet elevation and best above 9K. I first did the trail ridge road in '62 & have enjoyed it every time since. It's best (as I'm sure you'll agree) in a great car.
Excellent fuel economy for such a large car. My Lincoln LS did 27 on the highway on a good day, but it was no prize around town.
I will be driving back from Austin through Albuquerque in late October. Exactly when is the Balloon fiesta.
And what or where is RMNP.
Rocky Mountain National Park
I do expect the CTS mileage to improve in the future, since it is currently not fully broken in (only 3500 miles on the odometer). Most of the cars I have owned have showed gradual improvement up to about 10,000 miles.
That will bracket the address with the necessary HTML code, and it should show up in the message as an underlined address.
That's how you use all the buttons, B for bold, I for italic, U for underline
small A for small characters big A for large characters Img for the file name of a picture, placed between the quote marks.
I believe that ABC will show any characters with strikeout lines through them. I have no idea as to what * does. And Close All can be used in place of the second button push to end HTML commands, especially if you are using multiple commands such as bold, italic and underlined at the same time.
I hope this has been helpful.
1. Copy the link you want to insert.
2. When you post a message, click the "Url" box under the message window. It will insert some text.
3. Paste the link at the end of the inserted text.
4. Click URL again. It will be red as a reminder. More text will be inserted.
5. You can name the link by replacing "link title" with a descriptive name for the link.
So this is not an isolated incident, and for those of you experiencing this, I don't believe it can be fixed. In my opinion, and in the opinion of the sales manager of the first Cadillac dealership, what you are hearing is the wind buffeting the outside mirrors. I don't know if the CTS has accoustic windows in the front, but if it doesn't, it should. I know the STS has accoustic windows. This is easily checked. If you roll down the window part way and look at the glass, you should see 2 peices of glass surrounding an accoustic film. If you only see a single peice of glass, it is not accoustic. In any case, I have decided to walk away from the CTS. Road noise is acceptable, wind noise is not!
Fascinating - as posted some time back, I rented a 2008 CTS -
and drove hundreds of miles at all ( legal ) speeds -
and I did not experience any such wind noise...
- Ray
Confused.....
2. The hold open stops on the front doors seem to be either very sensitive or very weak. You have to gently push the door (I am speaking from the perspective of sitting in the driver's seat and opening the door) into its' fully open position, otherwise it will start to close on you
Has anyone else encountered these conditions?
2. The door is a large mass and has a tendency to rebound. If you hold it for a moment at full open you will absorb or neutralize the rebound and it should stay open.
I have no idea if the vibration/noise had anything to do with the DI engine, I just know the engine was the only difference between the two cars.
My Ipod Nano is gone. It was in the center console the last time I looked, but that was several weeks ago. I have given the car to the car wash attendant several times since I last looked, and yesterday to the dealers service department. I have no way to determine who took it. :mad:
Thanks Cadillac. I can now continue to worry every time I give the car to an attendant at a hotel, car wash, parking lot or any where I need to have someone else move the car. I cannot check every time I get the car back to make sure the console, the glove compartment and my luggage in the trunk is intact. I have replaced the gas tank cap with a locking cap, but I don't know how to secure the various internal compartments.