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I have been in love with the looks of the CTS since someone in my parking lot got a new one. It is black/gray, with auto and no roof and not the sport package. Beautiful, but I would need the 17" wheels, a manual and a sunroof....Oh yeah, and DEFINATELY black!
Obi
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It could be a broken valvespring.
Thanks for the pics! Just made me drool some more. What kind of deals are they offering on these things right now? I built one that was exactly what I wanted, and MSRP was $38K!! What could I REALLY get it down to? $35K?
Just happy to finally see a Caddy that makes me (28 years old) not feel like I am not looking at an old man's car (no offense to older Caddy drivers, please! I have always liked Caddy's! Just didn't think they were for me!)
Obi
There are two things of note. First, XM only comes with the Navigation system, so you have to buy that in order to get satellite radio. Ouch. No word if the Nav system is now DVD based or not.
Second, a new feature for both the Nav system and the in-dash-6-CD changer system is the addition of Bose's noise cancellation system. This feature is currently in BMW's but it is now showing up in this application.
It looks like the rolling change was made this week. Since my car was just built yesterday, and I ordered the old in-dash-6-CD changer radio, I'm really curious which radio my CTS shows up with.
The only other obvious changes seem to be that the old exterior "Sterling" color has been replaced by "Light Platinum". Also, the "Dark Pewter" interior color has been replaced by "Ebony". Since I ordered Dark Pewter, again, I'm very curious as to what kind of car is going to show up.
http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/models/popups/zoom/cts/images/Large_Int7.jpg
http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/models/cts/standard.html
I wonder if the markings have been changed in anticipation of the ctsi or the V version.
I suspect the dealers can call someone and find out. So far, there isn't any detailed information on the new wheel option, the new radios, or the color changes.
http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/models/cts/standard.html
When will the 2004 CTS model be introduced? Since there already have been price increases will there be even more?
goodwrench1 Did you cancel the order from Sept. 16 or let it stand?Checked with my dealer and he has no info on the changes shown on the website.
It doesn't sound right to me that Cadillac would force anyone to purchase the Nav system just to get XM radio. After all, the other GM divisions aren't doing this, and GM is a big investor in XM.
Can somebody else verify what I heard?
Since the replacement on a brand new engine is something that only the Cadillac Regional Service manager could likely approve anyway, most likely your situation has been discussed with several people in GM. I'd be curious to know as to whether this is an isolated incident or whether they've seen this before. After all, my CTS shows up in a week. :-)
The CTS engine has a cast iron block so the "cylinder", "sleeve", and "block" are one in the same. They cannnot wear through each other. Something smells fishy here!
He didn't get a new vehicle, no, not even from Lexus.
So, that says two things:
1) It happens to other brands (and the Lexus RX isn't brand new like the CTS)
2) The transmission was broken, so they replaced the transmission. There was nothing wrong with the engine, body, wheels, air conditioning, suspension, etc.
Remember, when these vehicle are built and going down the assembly line, the engine is separate from the transmission, which is separate from the...etc. The car isn't all one piece. They can replace pieces that fail without throwing the whole baby out with the bath water.
I think you'll find that they'll do a great job replacing the engine, and you'll probably never know the difference from the way it felt/sounded before the problem started.
Keep the faith. Man has still not yet built the perfect, defect free machine!!
I am impressed with the fact that, without any haggling and/or hassles to you, they're going to go ahead and replace the engine. That's not a cheap proposition, so I am impressed, and I believe Cadillac is stepping up here to do the right thing for you, their customer. I don't think giving you a whole new car is realistically called for here.