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I really liked the signage at my neighborhood Chevy store in Phoenix. 1962 photo and recent years.

1 YEAR VANNIVERSARY! over 17,000 trouble free miles. Have fixed two tires for screws in both, maybe i better consider getting a spare. Had a couple recalls done along the way. The Apple Carplay is not working now after a phone update. Shop says unpair phones and retry. Haven't gotten that to work yet. Aside from this, Carplay was working almost flawlessly, especially compared to the Malibu I drive, where it only works 1/2 the time. This could be the best vehicle we have had. The nerdiness of a minivan eats at me when i drive it, but as far as vans go, its the most stylish, and IMO the nicest drive. It's a shame there is not a large crossover and large sedan on this chassis as well. Not everyone wants a Jeep or Ram, tell that Sergio up in the clouds. The pentastar v6 is AWESOME, GM only wishes their 3.6 was as smooth and responsive. Gas mileage in normal weather and normal 10% ethanol tainted gas is 22-24 combined everyday driving. On trips 25 is easy to get, we have gotten 27, 28, and 30 also. Even loaded, the van has balls and cruises effortlessly and passes well, north of 70 mph. The 9 speed tranny will rarely engage 9th, but miracles do happen and it does sometimes. That actually makes a diff on FE. The twist knob is quite functional and space efficient in a van, but i admit a small gearshift lever would be my preference, if it were a daily driver. They need to add some way to enable manual gear control. I think the console works ok but wish it had 4 cupholders in front and I wish the whole console was a bit more practical. Still, not egregious. The fold down armrests are nice, but again for a daily driver I would prefer a typical full console and nice big wide armrests. The front seats are really comfy and supportive and fit my wideness quite well. The opposite is the case in my Malibu, which has flimsy, narrow, insubstantial seats (with a lumbar bag that cuts into your back). The rear sto N go are indeed a compromise for seats when it comes to adults, but if we get another of these I may look at the 8 passenger config, which has a full armrest between the seats and would add a lot of comfort back into the second row. The Sto N go is totally worth it, you may only use it a few times, but when you do the small tradeoff in seat comfort is worth it for the cargo flexibility. The main screen and UConnect is large and looks great and is easier to use than the GM stuff I've been in recently including my Malibu. Something egregious is that the seat and steering wheel heat controls are only on the screen. They really do need to have their own buttons on the dash. The Autostop works well, it waits just a bit when stopped before it shuts off. ANd its much quieter about that, stopping and starting, again than the Malibu. Plus, having the switch on the dash to turn off the Autostop is AWESOME. I use that 30-50% of the time. I felt guilty getting it, and I didn't think we needed it, but the huge moonroof is AWESOME. It's been flawless and it really brightens up the inside of the car. The shade part does a great job blocking the sun when you don't want it. I'm spoiled now, I really wish my car had this big moonroof. Now I am thinking a Regal TourX with the big moonroof over a sportback with the small roof may be the way to go. Really sucks it seems like they are trying to kill off Chrysler........

I do hope that the Escala is the CT6 replacement with the 4.2L TTV8. Cadillac could certainly use it right now.

The best way to prove ocnblu wrong is simple: replace the Volt with an Equinox-sized CUV at Equinox prices. Then watch the sales over the next two years.

Once the EVs are out, those will more than make up for the thirstier CUVs and SUVs and Camaro/Corvette. If the Cruze was selling like it did 3-5 years ago, then Lordstown would be salvaged.

Speaking of appliances, I really like my new GE washer and dryer. Was an early Xmas present a couple weeks ago.

Which is a vehicle Chevy should have had 5 years ago...

The same reason that Rolls-Royce or Bentley don’t do that, they are the brand. “Cadillac” should be the hot brand people want. That is GM’s fault for trashing the brand image over the past 30 years.

"WRONG" LOL you slay me with your comedic stylings

If it's 'only $15 of leather', then why not request every single vehicle GM makes, including an $18K Spark, have a leather wrapped wheel? I mean; why not, right? I for one have no desire whatsoever to have 'blind spot/cross path detection' on any vehicle I own. Not only that, I don't want to pay for it because it's standard, either, so 'just disable it' (if even possible) is not the answer there, either. I say brands who have overloaded their vehicles with mandatory features are astray, and no wonder the average ATP is something like $35K. Wonder how that happened?

This story I believe is spot on and will make loyalty to a brand of product harder. Due to the cost of an Auto, having your employees drive what you make is hard now and will just get harder due to the cost of the auto. https://flipboard.com/@flipboard/-salaried-workers-beware-gm-cuts-are-a-w/f-d67435d894%2Fapnews.com I believe this is a perfect point of what the jobs are that will be eliminated: The jobs that GM will shed through buyouts and layoffs are now held by people who are experts in the internal combustion engine, mechanical engineers and managers who work on complex components that won't be needed on the much simpler electric vehicles that the largest U.S. automaker says are its future. I believe this story by Bloomberg is also spot on and tells us what to expect to come for our luv of all things trucks and SUV / CUVs: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-11-30/gm-bets-on-bigger-greener-cars-and-it-isn-t-alone Some interesting quotes from the bloomberg story: Five years ago, medium- and full-size pickups were the largest group of vehicles sold within the U.S. light truck category. Since the start of 2016, though, a single class of SUVs — compact crossovers, such as the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester and Toyota RAV4 — has been bigger on its own than the entire pickup market. American cars are now light trucks; American light trucks are now SUVs. I’m in Shanghai this week, where electric vehicles with their distinctive green license plates are easy to spot. Most of them are Chinese-made; many of them are small SUVs. They also match nicely with the (not just American) preference for taller SUVs and crossovers. CLOSING COMMENT IN THE STORY: If Rivian, and its eventual electric pickup peers, are successful in the U.S., they’ll be growing in a flat auto market. That makes Scaringe’s goal intriguing, because it would mean eating into demand, even incrementally, from another vehicle class. The question, then, is this: Would a $69,000 electric pickup eat into the top end of the truck market or the heart of the luxury SUV market?

WRONG, You have become like SMK, your hatred for all things EV has blinded you to the fact that the choices that consumers want are not there yet. Leaf and Bolt fill a demand of a small segment, Tesla fills a richer segment but none of those 5 EVs are what consumers want. Many people here including myself have stated that especially for those of us with partners. What is out there does not meet the needs of a happy couple, so we wait for additional options. CUVs / SUVs that are pure electric will sell and sell in quantity. Example is China where they are selling millions a year of Electric SUV/CUVs as that is what consumers want and clearly here as well. Jaguar and I fully expect once they are available Mercedes-Benz will sell all they make of their CUV EVs. I will go and say this, if GM builds the new Trailblazer with a proper VOLT Powertrain, they will sell in great numbers.

YES.. they would. The IG Metall members in Sindelfingen would probably, and literally kick the S#!+ outta U if U did. Their families too.. because they know that their economy is dependent on that purchase. Looking at U people in DETROIT who drive anything other than a GM or Ford. Effin IDIOTS we as Americans are. Imagine the idea of an actual person buying a Toyota Sequoia over a Tahoe. Makes no sense in any reasonable way. Only Americans I think Anyway.. the Aviator.. the Aviator is the first vehicle I have seen from Ford that actually makes me scared for Cadillac in terms of luxury. I can take an XT5 and genuinely have no issue over buying it versus an GLC or RX, and always feel like I have a superior luxo CUV in all ways unless we thru in the AMG version.... where again.. Cadillac has the full capability to take that vehicle down and doesn't by simply equipping it with a LGX. THE QUESTION IS SIMPLE AND PLAIN.. WILL GM SIMPLY TAKE A LOOK AT THE AVIATOR AND NAVIGATOR AND SAY "SCREW IT.. LETS BEAT 'EM. " When the current CTS debuted.. and then the CT6.. I truly believed that there were zero doubts. The death of the CT6 , or the news of it is what is scaring every one of us.

LOL but who is going to buy EVs? No one is beating down the doors asking for them. They're resisting them like the plague.

E-Torque offers lots of gain, not the fuel efficiency but the torque from zero on the truck. It is a great system to increase the bed capacity and trailer capacity. Ram is behind Ford and especially GM in making efficient lite trucks, so they went this route especially since they have no real small cars.

Yeah, remember that's a FWD/AWD transverse engine platform...I think GM's days of doing FWD V8 cars is in the past...

Cause MT, C&D, Jalopnik, Truth About Cars.. etc will SCREAM IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS that GM is doing it. Now.. me personally.. I'm hoping that Cadillac is keeping the CT6 and just changing the name as I said before. Call it CT6=Escala. Change the back.. I would scoop this up in a NY sec

That would be an excellent approach- discontinue the XTS and pump the CT6 volume up. Put it in another US plant, because I'd never buy a Chinese-built version and I don't think it does Cadillac any favors to import it.

They could have... the Cruze is the Basic Cruze. There is one engine choice, there is one transmission choice, you get power windows, locks, AC and Bluetooth. There is no options other than color. And, screw the 1.4L turbo four. You get a 2.5L Atkinson Four with a single cam. Size doesn't really cost money; steel is cheap. 3,000 lbs of steel costs $1200 (give or take). If you want a more luxurious compact with a posh interior, lots of equipment and lots of tech, get the Buick D2xx.

...and the Corolla is perfect for him. I feel the same way about the demise for the most part of small sporty cars.

I am going to do a GE dishwasher as a present to myself also.

Although there are passionate Prius owners...I know a few. And it has unique styling and features. The Corrolla is more of an appliance than my dryer. At least my Dryer, made by Speed Queen, is built from a long standing American company. Props to Dfelt for suggesting that.

Yes, like the Prius. Just practical, functional, reliable transportation for the 98% of the driving population..

A PERFECT CAR FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE CARS.

I test drove current and previous Cruze. It is a good car but there was nothing "awesome" about it. It wasn't the worst in the segment and it was by far not the best in the segment. I drove a number of other cars in the segment as well so I have a decent enough idea. Just my personal opinion of course that seems most publications agree with it, Also, only you can call it "sexy"

Just a little comparison between passenger space in Escalade and Pacifica. (front is more spacious a little bit in the Escalade but rear is no comparison)