Jack and I have one ordered to be delivered in May . . .
The idiots at the local GM dealership were less than impressive . . .we want our Caddy with "X" . . .
I get the usual e-mail: "We have one with almost everything you want . . . and almost in the color you want it . . . and almost with the options . . . '
OK, I reply: What part of "NO EXCEPTIONS" did you fail to comprehend?
We ordered from a dealership in Anchorage. . . .
It's a "play car". Can't pull up to the opera or the Anchorage Marriott in the BAFDT" or a - God forbid" half assed GMC SUV - so a Caddy seemed a nice compromise between a non-US Flagged vehicle and a B-Mer.
National757 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 717 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (5 years 5 months 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 930 times:
The CT is the latest iteration of the Cadillac "Art & Science" design theme, but Cadillac says this rendition is distinctly new, with all the sheetmetal from the front pillars back being new. While it shares the CTS' wheelbase, the CT Coupe Concept is about four inches shorter than the sedan, and has a faster (more sloped) windshield than does the sedan.
It also shares the instrument panel with the four-door and the console, but otherwise the interior is a newly trimmed piece. Inside, the CT Coupe study wears black leather and Alcantara microfiber trim, with ochre-color inserts and leather seat stitching.
Other features of the concept are 20-inch front and 21-inch rear wheels; hidden door handles like those on the XLR sportscar; a new lower front fascia with brake vents; LED taillamps; a rear spoiler; and a faceted radio antenna. Inside the four-seat CT Coupe gets carbon-fiber trim, XM and navigation system, and a Bose stereo with a 40GB hard drive.
The 2+2 concept gets its power from a version of Cadillac's 3.6-liter direct-injection V-6, but in a release, the GM brand says that the 2.9-liter turbodiesel headed for European-market CTS sedans will also fit in the coupe. The diesel will make about 250 horsepower in production form. A six-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the concept, as are six-piston front and four-piston rear brakes.
[Edited 2008-01-14 21:57:55]
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AirPortugal310 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3104 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (5 years 5 months 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 910 times:
Quoting StasisLAX (Reply 6): The CT is the latest iteration of the Cadillac "Art & Science" design theme, but Cadillac says this rendition is distinctly new, with all the sheetmetal from the front pillars back being new. While it shares the CTS' wheelbase, the CT Coupe Concept is about four inches shorter than the sedan, and has a faster (more sloped) windshield than does the sedan.
It also shares the instrument panel with the four-door and the console, but otherwise the interior is a newly trimmed piece. Inside, the CT Coupe study wears black leather and Alcantara microfiber trim, with ochre-color inserts and leather seat stitching.
Other features of the concept are 20-inch front and 21-inch rear wheels; hidden door handles like those on the XLR sportscar; a new lower front fascia with brake vents; LED taillamps; a rear spoiler; and a faceted radio antenna. Inside the four-seat CT Coupe gets carbon-fiber trim, XM and navigation system, and a Bose stereo with a 40GB hard drive.
The 2+2 concept gets its power from a version of Cadillac's 3.6-liter direct-injection V-6, but in a release, the GM brand says that the 2.9-liter turbodiesel headed for European-market CTS sedans will also fit in the coupe. The diesel will make about 250 horsepower in production form. A six-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the concept, as are six-piston front and four-piston rear brakes.
blah blah blah cool car with cool stuff blah blah blah big engine too blah blah blah pimped out blah blah blah
EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12592 posts, RR: 64 Reply 8, posted (5 years 5 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 905 times:
It's a nice-looking car, but what really makes me like it are the commercials starring the absolutely gorgeous, sexy Kate Walsh:
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AirPortugal310 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3104 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (5 years 5 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 905 times:
Quoting EA CO AS (Reply 8): It's a nice-looking car, but what really makes me like it are the commercials starring the absolutely gorgeous, sexy Kate Walsh:
she looks alright driving the car in the commercials, but your pictures clearly show she could use a nicer rack
ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (5 years 5 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 904 times:
Quoting National757 (Reply 4):
Congrats on the car! What color? What options?
Platinum,
Leather interior. Also the Platinum . . .
Options: Pick one . . . pick 'em all . . .
Hutchings ChevyGMC here (local ENA) said they "could get one" but they waffled . . . so we went to ANC . . .don't like them any better buty we said that magic word "CASH", and well, they were frothing at the mouth . .
Quoting StasisLAX (Reply 6): Cadillac says this rendition is distinctly new, with all the sheetmetal from the front pillars back being new.
Which is bS, it's a redress of it's forefather - the car Jack and I wanted . . . unfortunately they changed the design. . .
Look at Consumer Reports (Aug-Sep-oct 07), the WORST redesigns of 2008. . .
EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12592 posts, RR: 64 Reply 11, posted (5 years 5 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 901 times:
Quoting AirPortugal310 (Reply 9): Quoting EA CO AS (Reply 8):
It's a nice-looking car, but what really makes me like it are the commercials starring the absolutely gorgeous, sexy Kate Walsh:
she looks alright driving the car in the commercials, but your pictures clearly show she could use a nicer rack
BLASPHEMY!
She looks smokin' hot to me as-is....including the rack...
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AirPortugal310 From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 3104 posts, RR: 2 Reply 12, posted (5 years 5 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 899 times:
Quoting ANCFlyer (Reply 10): Yeah, I know it's a GM product . . .but with all your criticism, do YOU have a US$50K Caddy in your driveway?
Man, if you think thats criticism...stay out of my way while im road-raging
And no I dont, and I could think of better places to spend that kind of money.
Maybe paying back my college loans...
My 97 Altima will suit me just fine
Its no Caddy but hey
Like I said, thought about the Bmer, but . . . maintenance up here, well, half these idiots near ENA can't spell B M W . . . much less service one . . .
..and especially it is a COUPE with TWO DOORS ...not like the new VW Passat Coupe over here which has FOUR DOORS...a Coupe with four doors just does not do it for me .
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38590 posts, RR: 80 Reply 18, posted (5 years 5 months 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 812 times:
Glad to see a coupe without a 'B'-pillar.
This lends it's self to being a convertible at some point in the near future.
I'd love to see Cadillac do this with their senior most DTS (DeVille) instead of the CTS which is still the entry level Cadillac.
Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55 Reply 19, posted (5 years 5 months 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 808 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 18): This lends it's self to being a convertible at some point in the near future.
Oh, I hope not! Cut down coupes handle appallingly, because of all the extra re-inforcement needed in the structure. Convertibles are far better designed from scratch, where they don't scuttle shake down the road and body-flex round the corners.
She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.
Superfly From Thailand, joined May 2000, 38590 posts, RR: 80 Reply 20, posted (5 years 5 months 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 798 times:
Quoting Banco (Reply 19): Oh, I hope not! Cut down coupes handle appallingly, because of all the extra re-inforcement needed in the structure. Convertibles are far better designed from scratch, where they don't scuttle shake down the road and body-flex round the corners.
Perhaps but this car can afford the extra re-inforcement needed in the structure as there is an availible 500+ HP (CTS-V) that already comes with this car.
My old 1987 Chrysler LeBaron convertible was designed from scratch as a convertible and it still had those body-flex round the corners issues.
I just wish body-on-frame construction would make a comeback so none of this would be an issue.
I've riden in a 1972 Ford LTD convertible that didn't have that problem.
Banco From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 14752 posts, RR: 55 Reply 21, posted (5 years 5 months 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 798 times:
Quoting Superfly (Reply 20): My old 1987 Chrysler LeBaron convertible was designed from scratch as a convertible and it still had those body-flex round the corners issues.
Err...that's because it was crap though.
Designed properly, they shouldn't have.
She's as nervous as a very small nun at a penguin shoot.
Ah yes, the 4-letter word that will make a dealer jump through hoops.
I'm assuming you took a test-drive of one off the lot to see how one performed; how was it?
Congrats on your purchase.
A Cadillac CTS Coupe, I wasn't aware of this model coming out.
Small potatoes item here; but I'm a bit surprised, given Caddy's current naming convention, that they didn't call their new coupe (the first 4-seater coupe since the last Eldorado was discontinued several years ago) CTC. I was under the impression that the S designation used on other Caddys stood for sedan.
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MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8556 posts, RR: 14 Reply 24, posted (5 years 5 months 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 793 times:
I think this design is better than the old one. I certainly hope the performance is much better.
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25 Fiatstilojtd: ahem....sorry, not really, at least not anymore....in todays world of leasing/loan with immediate credit-rating the dealer gets "cash" one way or the
26 YOWza: Is this not the first ever CTS coupe? I generally don't buy American so I may have missed it if there was one. As for the car at hand, it's definitel
27 KaiGywer: That's a sweet looking car! Congrats ANC!
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..and especially it is a COUPE with TWO DOORS ...not like the new VW Passat Coupe over here which has FOUR DOORS...a Coupe with four doors just does not do it for me 
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