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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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Outside the giant Escalade grill, looks just like the old one.
New interior looks very good, though gauges look exactly like the RX 330/350/400h....
Sigh, I see another car with a ****.....

Bottom line, I expect it to continue to sell very well for Caddy!
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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Looks pretty good, much better then the current model inside and out. Hopefully it will make it to production looking just like this and not get watered down like most decent looking GM designs
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by UDel
Looks pretty good, much better then the current model inside and out. Hopefully it will make it to production looking just like this and not get watered down like most decent looking GM designs
Watered down? This is the actual car, not a concept.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:31 PM
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It looks good! really good! way to go GM!
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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Caddies are so freaking ugly. I'd be embarassed to get into that car to take a crap inside, never mind driving one.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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That looks fantastic! The front grille reminds me of Audi and it looks like Caddy actually has a decent interior this time around, although they need to change the plastic on the center piece of the steering wheel. I just hope they keep wood out of the car, I hate wood in cars unless they are Roller, Bentleys, or Maybachs.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:55 PM
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Caddies are so freaking ugly. I'd be embarassed to get into that car to take a crap inside, never mind driving one.
wow...biased a bit?
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Looks pretty good I must say.

I think they should have keyless go and the power tilt\telescopic wheel though.
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The interior is leaps and bounds better compared to older models, but that grill.....gross. I know cadillac has tried very hard to revamp thier image (and the XLR, and XRS look damn fine) but it still has the lines of an 80's or 90's caddie that to me screams: I'M A GERIATRIC. It is sporty and aggressive and i'll give GM props, but they have to clean it up.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by texan629
Looks great, hopefully this will help cadillac steal some sales from foreign cars.
I want to say the CTS sells well for Caddy. I just don't think it is going to attract many foreign car buyers. It will sell well to its target market.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 08:29 AM
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Looks good. I like it, especially the interior; it's cleaner looking, except for the cheese-grater grill.
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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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It looks good, clearly American luxury, but I doubt it will appeal to many import oriented buyers.

Looks like entry-level sport sedans will now all feature 300hp+
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Looks good to me. Still, I cannot find myself in a Caddi anytime soon, but in 90-100 years from now perhaps.
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