OOH! Look what parked next to me today!
09-23-2010, 09:09 PM
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I saw it at the dealership, it's actually pretty nice, inside and out. But IMO it's not worth the same price as an M3/C63.
Buddy, you analized yourself when you bought ANYTHING that had to do with GM. I'm the only lucky one who made that mistake. We bought a Tahoe a few years back at $14k off MSRP, and we're looking to sell it right now, we're only gonna lose about $9k. We've had the car for 8 years.
Buddy, you analized yourself when you bought ANYTHING that had to do with GM. I'm the only lucky one who made that mistake. We bought a Tahoe a few years back at $14k off MSRP, and we're looking to sell it right now, we're only gonna lose about $9k. We've had the car for 8 years.
09-23-2010, 09:51 PM
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I just now googled Aztec CTS and got 2.5 million hits with quite a few well-known car enthusiast sites also mentioning the resemblence. And here I thought only I noticed the resemblence.
09-23-2010, 10:11 PM
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Re: CTS-V Coupe
I actually like the look of the coupe, comparing it to an Aztek is a bit cruel.
That being said, if the quality does not come up to reasonable standards, only diehard old school GM lifers will own them for any length of time. Sounds like this guy falls into that category.
My 09 CTS-V had a mind boggling list of quality glitches after a year, rather than beat myself up with the so-so Cadi dealer service to sort things out, I unloaded it, replaced it with my SL600, and never looked back. GM quality, at least in December 08, was as poor as it's ever been.
That being said, if the quality does not come up to reasonable standards, only diehard old school GM lifers will own them for any length of time. Sounds like this guy falls into that category.
My 09 CTS-V had a mind boggling list of quality glitches after a year, rather than beat myself up with the so-so Cadi dealer service to sort things out, I unloaded it, replaced it with my SL600, and never looked back. GM quality, at least in December 08, was as poor as it's ever been.
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09-23-2010, 10:55 PM
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I actually like the look of the coupe, comparing it to an Aztek is a bit cruel.
That being said, if the quality does not come up to reasonable standards, only diehard old school GM lifers will own them for any length of time. Sounds like this guy falls into that category.
My 09 CTS-V had a mind boggling list of quality glitches after a year, rather than beat myself up with the so-so Cadi dealer service to sort things out, I unloaded it, replaced it with my SL600, and never looked back. GM quality, at least in December 08, was as poor as it's ever been.
That being said, if the quality does not come up to reasonable standards, only diehard old school GM lifers will own them for any length of time. Sounds like this guy falls into that category.
My 09 CTS-V had a mind boggling list of quality glitches after a year, rather than beat myself up with the so-so Cadi dealer service to sort things out, I unloaded it, replaced it with my SL600, and never looked back. GM quality, at least in December 08, was as poor as it's ever been.
09-24-2010, 01:43 AM
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The *** end looks horrible on that thing. Guess I'll have to see that thing in person like Vic says to truly appreciate it. With that said, I'm sure 556hp under the right foot makes it look real nice from the driver's seat!
09-24-2010, 09:48 AM
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09-24-2010, 10:18 PM
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We just got done building and tuning a CTS-V, if anyone cares about dyno numbers... Today we finished up a C63 build and that car made 450whp and 400wtq. Then the CTS-V hit the dyno and ended up make 620whp on 91oct and 630wtq. Sure they are just dyno numbers, but the CTS-V is pure insanity.
09-25-2010, 12:16 AM
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+10.
Sure it doesn't have the luxury of an E-Class, but you are also paying almost two times less than you would an E63, yet it's quicker in a straight and around corners . Plus it is waaay easier to squeeze power out of an LS9. But here is the best part - it comes with a MT!!!
+10.
Sure it doesn't have the luxury of an E-Class, but you are also paying almost two times less than you would an E63, yet it's quicker in a straight and around corners . Plus it is waaay easier to squeeze power out of an LS9. But here is the best part - it comes with a MT!!!
09-25-2010, 12:21 AM
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