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REAREND WHINING?
ALSO SOME OF THE MANUAL TRANS CARS HAD GEAR PROBS.
I see I am not the only on here who is easily entertained.
Or by reading previous posts and being "In" on the joke
;-)
The engine makes 80-140mph passing much nicer, though...
Sorry about the capital letters only - its tough to work with one finger for most Canadians!
The last thing GM needs is a odd firing 54 degree engine that needs it's timing belts changed.
You know those pushrod engine haters will be carrying on how superior their belt driven OHCs are ! LOL.............
I don't mean any of you people here either !
Just the anti GM crowd that love their drivable appliances............................geo
I am looking at two identical (except for color) demos. The one I like best has a build date of 11/13/02. The other 1/22/03. Will anyone venture an opinion on whether I should let build dates influence me? In service dates are within a month and miles are about the same.
tetedepierre: I'd buy the one in the COLOR that you like and not worry about a build date.
There were some 8" wide wheels in there but a lot of the stuff was bling bling looking.
So the key date would be Oct. 2002.
The 3.6 gets all kinds of good stuff, from continuously-variable cam timing on both cams to chain cam drive etc.
If and when they do a smaller version, it might show up in the Vectra, but I doubt GM cares that much because the gas V6 will probably account for 0.01% of Euro-market Vectra sales anyway.
The vast majority will be diesels, and the remainder will be smaller gas engines.
Caddy (or CTS) up 69%.............WOW
http://www.lsj.com/news/local/030815webupdate_powercompan.html
>>back, but when the 3.6L gets the manual sometime
>>next year, will the 3.2L be discontinued? It seems
>>that there are a number of other cars in the GM
>>lineup that could use the 3.2L (the new Malibu
>>comes to mind).
The 3.6L (High Feature) will be the only choice.
The Malibu gets the new High Value 3.5L rated at
200HP/220 ft-lbs. Excellent fuel economy with
this 3.5L. The '04 Malibu is EPA rated 32/23
mated to a 4 speed automatic. The CTS 3.6L
should have better fuel economy than it does.
26/18 is pretty low. That's the same as the BMW
4.4L V8 on the 745i.
As I've said, I've found plenty of 7.5" wide 18" wheels I like but no 8" wide rims.
The other problem I'm having is the "bling bling". Many of the wheels look too "bling bling" as you said, and the other ones look to classic muscle car and/or like they should be on some kid's Honda. I want something in-between...a touch of bling w/ a little bit of muscle and sharp angles to go with the CTS's design.
http://www.bestbuywheels.com/boze/stinger.htm
Not cheap, though!!
Kelly has the CTS 2003 finally posted.I am pleasantly surprised at the higher than expected trade in value at least on my check with my options. . Manual or auto seems to make no difference.
CTS-V will be campaigned and factory supported in SCCA racing next year!!
Look out Audi and BMW.
http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat- _code=motorsportsnews&loc_code=index&content_code=0336746- 1
>"bling bling "is for those with poor language
>skills.
I don't think that "ostentatious" OR "opulence" implies the "tackiness" or "lack of taste" that I personally associate with "bling bling". If you (with your superior language skills) can think of a better way to describe the cheesey looking chrome wheels that every Honda kid, sports star, rock musician, AND their pimp are putting on their cars, by all means...feel free to post it!
VIN: 1G6DM577240106545
Exterior: Black Raven
Interior: Ebony Interior Trim
MSRP:* $ 42,535.00
SARANT CADILLAC-OLDSMOBILE
4339 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE, FARMINGDALE, NY 11735-2093
I was thinking about getting this one. TIA!!!
Them bling-bling wheels are now called "DUBS"
LOL.....Can tell you guys have no teens at home !
GM employee price $37,264. Try offering $1500
over that....Still no coupons yet!
Hey, they do have a base black 3.6 auto $29,166 tho.
Man that 7k difference is a lot of jingle !......
22 04s in stock! ................geo
dubs are 20" wheels.
I think Jordans are 22"
I am feeling really old right now.LOL.
Try looking up dubs, jordans, and bling bling...gotta' keep up with the lingo when you're rollin' in your whips.
Go over to the smart shopper thread and check out
"any questions for a car dealer"
Those guys are trying to figure out these new slang terms !.................LOL
Word UP!..............geo
Go for it; that a good price, if it is a loaded luxsport package. See if it has the HED lights also? I paid 30k for mine with 5,500 miles, fully loaded luxsport, all extra included, but no Bose or Nav package. I had the local Cadillac dealer change the oil last Thursday, the car now has 10,350 miles after four weeks of ownership. I really enjoy driving it everyday. The tachometer reads 3,000 doing 92 mph on the back roads of Central Texas, holds the road beautifully.
eaton53: Thanks for the wheel link. Although the wheel you linked to would look great and is 8" wide it's a little bit out of my price range...I did look around the website however, and stumbled upon the MKW MK12. I'll be putting the MK12 on my 'short list' of possible wheels.
I'm glad to see that the CTS seems to have decent resale value although a used CTS would be a good bargain for someone since there's STILL plenty of depreciation. -Just think wwhite2, you can pick up that lux sport whip and still have money left over for some bling bling dubs!
I'm still on the fence as to whether I'm using my extra refinancing money for wheels or paying it back to principal and trying to trade my current CTS in on a 2004...it doesn't look likely that I'll find a 2004 that I want on the local dealer's lot and/or get the coupon in time to do anything by Sept2 so I'm leaning toward the rims.
calicadi: I've been lusting over the CTS-V too. I've been wanting another V8 ever since I sold my Mustang Cobra. If the economy would ever pick up I could sell some stock options and POSSIBLY afford one...and I've already got my wife "prepped" on the idea of me buying a "midlife crisis" car in the next couple of years. If I get a CTS-v I can still fit the kid in the back!
I am more than a little concerned about the rear
seat legroom in the CTS as everyone in my family is 6' or taller.
I am almost 6'8".
The SRX has over 40" of backseat legroom.
I held off buying the CTS in July because i was taking my parents up to the montains and knew they wouldn't be as comfortable in a CTS. Plus the trunk is much smaller.
With the Impala I can pull the seat up a couple of inches. No way could I do that in the CTS. Also the seats are lower to the floor in the CTS as is the windshield header.
I am trying to decide if i should keep the Impala and sell it to my mom and buy the CTS or just go with a SRX.
BUMMER ! Give up my Caddy? I doubt it!
SRX with the Northstar might fill the bill!
Maybe I can have my cake and EAT it too ! ...geo
it should have said: I am trying to decide if I should keep the Impala in the family and sell it to my mom. This would allow me to buy the smaller CTS. Or get rid of the Impala altogether and buy the SRX.
The SRX has the room and the utility that the CTS does not.