Pano not a deal breaker honestly. I prefer to have CarPlay whether it’s native or something I add aftermarket.

I honestly don’t see myself getting rid of the Prius unless/until the hybrid battery starts to fail. Whatever replaces it would be the new beater/work commute car/car we don’t mind putting miles on and will park near store’s entrance of parking lots. Thing is if it’s an EV I sure hope the charger can reach outside of the garage because it won’t replace what’s inside the garage 🫣

 

Well, he can buy mine then. Bayeau, pay the residual and the remaining payments, and she's yours I'll even throw in ACP and AA

 

My friend started driving his M3P to work. Not the new gen. He has at least a 30-45 min one way commute. Would post a pic. It’s gray. Seen one, seen them all. He had been driving an 8th or 9th 5spd civic.

 

Haha he'd be better off being given your VIN, once you ground the lease so he can track the vin through the auctions and pick it up wayyy below inflated residuals/fair market value.

 

 

Getting that DIY pull ahead program courtesy of @BayeauxLex ?

hahahah

 

Looks to me like GM is doubling...no, tripling down on EV's

No Internal Combustion Replacements For Cadillac CT5, CT4 Planned: Exclusive

Despite initial uncertainty, GM Authority confirmed late last year that GM would indeed offer the Cadillac CT5 and Cadillac CT4 sedans for the 2026 model year. Nevertheless, the long-term future of these two luxury vehicles remains somewhat in doubt as GM gradually phases out its ICE-based sedans in the U.S. market, most recently with the discontinuation of the Chevy Malibu. Now, GM Authority has learned additional exclusive information regarding the future of the Cadillac CT5 and Cadillac CT4.

According to sources familiar with the matter, General Motors has no plans to offer a new generation of the Cadillac CT5 and Cadillac CT4 with an internal combustion engine under the hood. That said, Cadillac may still offer U.S. customers new four-door sedan models in the future, even after the current ICE-based CT5 and CT4 hit the dustbin – but with an all-electric powertrain instead.

As GM Authority exclusively covered in 2023, Cadillac is currently cooking up a pair of all-electric sedans. The two upcoming EVs are expected to be roughly the same size as the Cadillac CT5 and Cadillac CT6, and will be so-called “low hip-point” (or low H-point) vehicles. The term is a reference to the location of the passenger’s hip when seated in the vehicle, relative to the ground, with a low H-point vehicle placing the passenger lower than a “regular H-point” vehicle like the Cadillac Lyriq crossover.
While the upcoming Cadillac EV sedans are both considered low H-point vehicles, they won’t necessarily take a traditional three-box sedan form factor. Rather, they’re believed to have a sportback profile similar to that of the Cadillac Escala concept or even the Cadillac Celestiq. Cadillac’s design team may already be working on the exterior design of an all-electric sedan.

Additionally, both upcoming Cadillac EV sedans are expected to ride on the forthcoming BEV Prime architecture. While details are scant, BEV Prime is believed to be a more premium variant of the BEV3 platform that currently underpins the Cadillac Lyriq, Cadillac Optiq, Cadillac Vistiq, Chevy Blazer EV and Chevy Equinox EV.

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/03...ned-exclusive/

 

Makes sense. If you looked at the ATP on those, the incentives load and captive purchasing programs were super generous. Caddy has it given it the ole college try but nothing beats the german three.

With a swing towards EVs platform costs are shared, you can tap into the sweet $7500, and the boost on performance is substantial (you can phone in a lot more since the performance of an EV is soo much higher like the new charger).

There core ICE business is now the Corvette Program and their truck/SUV programs which they have already announced a decade worth of capital investment. In terms of deregulation and tariff exemptions that should be make this an even better future insurance program to fund their EVs RD and paying off their debt load.

 

But it was on the Lexus TX?

I don’t think I could give up a moonroof that opens. But I don’t want a pano

 

I also want a sunroof that opens more than a panoramic roof. One of the reasons why I didn’t get the 7 Series

 

Not available on the 550h+ doesn’t even have a glass roof.

 

sunroofs seem to be a dying thing. not used by big chunks of buyers. heavy. unaerodynamic. buffeting noise. leaks. panoramic roofs provide a much bigger view of the sky and area, etc.

 

this is impressive...

Ioniq 5 with 414,000 Miles in Just 3 Years, Hyundai Replaced the Battery for Free at 360K Miles

https://www.torquenews.com/17998/i-f...ree-360k-miles

 

Wow 😳

 

Thats nice to see a counterpoint to the "hyundai doesnt cover its batteries epsiodes". If the battery has a mfg failure Hyundai will stand by its warranty.

I wonder when or if Hyundai plans to sell a battery accidental damage plan instead of primarily relying on insurance to solve those cases? Good source of dealer generated profit as well instead of hawking vin itching etc.