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Exactly...and the biggest hindrance to Cadillac's EU success is the very limited dealership network.

What are you talking about? I didn't get you warned! If you were warned, that would be due to your own actions. Just because it counts as a personal attack on these boards doesn't mean it affected me in any way I was being nice by reminding you that comments such as that count as personal attacks...so you shouldn't be making them. I didn't even report your post.That's really funny that you got warned, though, good job

Which is why B-P-GMC is being consolidated into one dealer network.

Paulie, don't expect any changes to anything other than fascias/interior trim bits until the EPII redesign. Anything else would just be too costly.

Yea, the difference is that the homophobic assholes direct it to you. Seriously, if you want to make fun of stereotypes between your close friends, that's fine. Because your close friends know you. They KNOW you're not racist/homophobic/whatever. But other people don't know you, and that's why it's wise to use discretion about when such joking is appropriate and when it is not. On a message board, it really isn't, though Charger wasn't even making fun of stereotypes...just contributing to them.

The wood is the worst part, as well as the center stack with more acres of plastic than the Barbie Dream House. SOMETHING needs to break up the gray!

I look at it this way...American cars will never truly go away because American ingenuity will always triumph. Americans invented the minivan. We pretty much invented the SUV...we invented the first mainstream, modern, assembly-line-assembled car (Model T). As long as we keep innovating, we will keep building world class cars.

No, BV...he's right. And as you grow up you'll understand it. And yes, those are retarded and sophomoric things.

Not to but it's ok to make fun of yourself...you just need to be careful about making fun of others. Racist jokes aren't cool, unless you're making fun of your own race...and even then it can get old quickly.I can most definitely laugh at myself...do it allllllll the time...but laughing at oneself is completely different than laughing at a racist joke when you're the target...that's just insulting. For example...BV...when the homophobic assholes at your HS make fag jokes and comments, do you sit there and laugh your butt off? Doubt it. Look, I don't expect any of y'all to understand the difference. I really don't. Go ahead and be rude and offensive, but don't be surprised for it to come back and bite you in the butt one day.

No, I don't watch him because that stuff isn't funny. I bet you chuckle when someone cracks a fried chicken and watermelon "joke," don't you? Or a stingy Jew "joke"? No, that stuff isn't funny; it's stupid and offensive, and I'm going to call anyone out when he/she posts racist $h! like that. This is 2006...shouldn't that stuff be dead?Oh, and yea, "loser" technically counts as a personal attack...if the mods wanted to, they could warn him for that. Trust me...I wasn't offended in the least. My self esteem doesn't exactly depend on a 12-year-old's opinion of me Now how about some Peking Duck...?

I believe so.

No...Malibu stays on EP/EPII

I'd rather the CTS be 5-series sized. Plus, my understanding is that a US EPII Caddy would be offered solely in rear-biased AWD.

That comment is generally considered to be a personal attack. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised at this point if a mod comes by to tell you to stop fighting and namecalling. Those kinds of comments should be taken to PM, like mine will be should I choose to continue this (I'm not).

Dammit, now I want dim sum again!! boooo empowah you suck You mean inane dead cat comments? It can't be deadpan if it isn't funny on some adult level.

Cadillac needs one. As long as it is highly differentiated and drives well, who cares if it's on the same platform as 6 other vehicles? That's a positive thing...one platform, multiple, differentiated vehicles. Also, Daewoo and Opel won't be in the US... In the US: Chevrolet, Saturn, Buick, SAAB, Cadillac. That's fine, especially since we know they will be differentiated. Even throwing the Pontiac in there wouldn't be a problem...If the G6 had a better interior and a few exterior cosmetic enhancements (new taillight lens covers) it would be a fine car.

No Pontiac EPII yet...

Nope, my parents aren't related, yes, you clearly did mean Chinese people are inbred...and no, you can't use the excuse of deadpan humor because 1) you don't even know what it is and claimed earlier that I was making it up, and 2) there are certain things you just don't say, even if you were attempting to deadpan.

empowah: Agree RE: small cars. GMNA should delegate all development and design of its small cars to GMDAT and GME. Those two should work in conjunction on the small cars. Then they should be brought over to the US unadulterated. Opels as Saturns and Holdens, Daewoos and Chevys as the Chevrolets, the sporty trims of the GMDAT versions get new front and rear clips and distinct, sporty interiors...and these will become the Pontiacs. This spreads out the resources on a global level and GMNA will have the freedom to design the Pontiac front/rear clips and interior upgrades as well as build the damn cars in NA.

I can tell you this, too. I am not a fan of the G# nomenclature; it just is too clinical. I would much rather see a Bonneville nameplate return than a Grand Prix. I could also see Grand Am sticking aound over Grand Prix, too, though my preference for those two is much more of a toss-up.

...is there a hybrid CTS on the way? No, what GM needs to do to combat rising gas prices is develop (with a European automaker or three) some world-class diesels.

Restyle on what? W needs to die, like yesterday. The Ws are getting moved to EpsilonII and Zeta (Impala)...so the Grand Prix goes to...EpsilonII? Nope, overlaps G6. Zeta? Nope, overlaps proposed G8.I say those two can be combined. Otherwise I agree with what you wrote. ETA: Oh, and you forgot Solstice...

wow that's racist and really uninformed.

Well, other than the BTS or BLS, there really doesn't seem to be anything...unless you think GM would offer a Turbocharged 4 for the NG CTS? I doubt that...too heavy...