Agree on all counts. I like real trucks. The current Escalade's interior I've never looked at in person but I've looked at lots and lots of pictures. Looks pretty darn luxurious to me. I love the column shifter.

 

I would totally disagree. It’s okay, but nothing special on any level. It’s better than the LX (worst in class interior) but nowhere near as nice inside as a Range Rover, MB GLS, new Navigator, etc. I’ve been in a bunch of livery Escalades.

I’m sure this new one will be much better. It looks better. The outgoing Escalade doesn’t feel any better inside really than a high spec Yukon.

 

ha, never one to miss an opportunity to take a swipe at hyundai/kia...

I think that's a telluride. I think the fact that the screen is wider and shorter makes it look WAY better than that lincoln joke.

And telluride's cousin, palisade, has the screen integrated into the whole gauge cluster which i think looks great.



agreed.

I think iphones have bigger screens now.

 

It sounds like you won't be buying a RR, MB, Infiniti or others anytime soon.

 

Neither will you

 

Or any car approaching the sorts of price points discussed here lol

 

Not sure, but the Audi and BMW have both been fine.

 

Wow. Personal huh? Your cars are not even owned assets. Even my cheapest car adds to wealth. But it’s depreciating unfortunately....you own nothing.

That’s good. Let me know when you actually “buy” a car...you lease right?

 

Just a note to let you know that I bought both.

 

Oh right. Yeah! For some reason I always thought you leased. But note taken.

 

I’ll just have to make do with all my other assets, those ones that go up in value lol

And it’s the truth, you don’t buy cars like this, so you saying you would never buy one car over the other doesn’t mean much. You’d never buy any of them.

When you make a judgement like calling a whole
category of vehicles “crap” you’re going to get some snark in response.

 

LOL - just curious, what is the value of the vehicles you own right now?

Now who's getting personal.

 

I am a happy to hear that.

Well. I am just happy that the Escalade stayed body on frame.

I have always felt that unibody is somewhat disappointing in every single segment. Those big Buick, Cadillac’s and Lincoln’s from the 70, 80, and early 90s always had a better ride, isolation and impact resistance compared to unibody.
I have always viewed unibody as disposable (in every segment)and front wheel drive + transverse set ups further ads to that feeling. With that all said, some of the advantages that unibody brings should not be dismissed...but not everything that unibody design brings is positive
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Same here. I'm not (yet) convinced that, all else equal, unibody can safely carry and tow the same amount. The Escalade, like the Navigator, has already traded the durable live axle in the rear for less-stout IRS, but that, of course, was a concession to the customer's desire for better road-manners and ride comfort.

The biggest improvement on recent full-sized GM trucks/SUVs, of course, have been the brakes. They were once notorious for Push-and-Pray and many issues/problems.

 

Pretty sure we’ve had lots of arguments about you saying FWD is fine and RWD doesn’t matter but now FWD transverse adds to the disposable feeling?

Makes zero sense but okay.