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  1. surreal1272
    Your arms must be getting pretty tired from all that bar moving. The whole price to car size ratio has already been explained to you. My original points stand but hey, Benz only “added” a FWD car to their sedan lineup lol.
  2. surreal1272
    How many times does this have to explained to you? The CT5 is a tweener size that is closer in size to a E Class than the C-Class. And what you call "al a carte", I call "nickel and diming" you to death. Your bar moving changes nothing here. Again, charging extra for two USB-C ports that should already been in the back of a supposed four door family sedan and $700 for airbags. BTW, those soft close doors are not offered on the E-Class at all unless you opt for the AMG models. That makes those doors a $30-50K option if you really want them since they can only be had on the AMG. Want to try that again? Guess it didn't dawn on you that I am talking about their cars and not their CUVs/SUVs. Not one FWD Cadillac sedan or coupe in the last 13 years. Furthermore (since you wanted to go there), how many FWD based car/CUVs constitute the total number sold by Benz? Oh and that FWD original CLA45 comes in at the same price (just a few grand under) as the CT4 Blackwing so get back to us when that comparison comes out instead of comparing it to a lower trim CT4-V.
  3. surreal1272
    And only Porsche beats them at that but at least Porsche has never sold a FWD appliance and disguised it as a performance auto (looking at you A-Class). They get a slight pass but not by much lol.
  4. surreal1272
    You do get that it still comes in miles cheaper than the German competition, especially when said competition prices also shoot through the roof when loaded? Hell, I’m looking at the build price for the E63 AMG and why in the hell does it cost $550 extra for soft close doors? What kind of BS is that from the supposed luxury standard of the world? Or how about $50 for two rear USB-C ports? Or an extra $700 for rear seat side impact air bags? Who charges extra for that non-sense? And this (and every other option for it) pushes it over $140K.
  5. surreal1272
    Personally, I like not having to take my car for expensive repair after expensive repair, regardless of how much I paid for the car but hey, I guess some folks have time to deal with that non-sense.
  6. surreal1272
    So when they (when they were just “Maybach”) were directly trying to complete with RR ten years ago while being 100K cheaper, that was okay? Seriously crazy double standards you are showing here and thats saying something.
  7. surreal1272
    Very true. Some places will indeed be more difficult than others but nationwide, there are still plenty of options to set up sustainable and renewable energy. On the flip side, nuclear power is an expensive and risky undertaking for most areas. There are good reasons why more locales don't use it. Ha! However, there are attempts to move away from that as well i.e. solid state batteries.
  8. surreal1272
    My picture response to the anti-renewable energy crowd when they bring up issues with things like Wind and Solar. Feel free to look up "Dan river coal ash spill" while you're at it.
  9. surreal1272
    Way to miss the point entirely. There is training for just about every job out there if one were so inclined to get off their ass and look. Read my entire statement (the one above your comment) on that instead of cherry picking the one little piece that doesn’t tell the whole story. Old industry being replaced by new industry is practically the backbone of this country. It all started with the industrial revolution.
  10. surreal1272
    Exactly. I am so tired of reading the slanted remarks to the concept of learning something new because your previous industry is dead or dying. Change has been a technological fact since day one. Out with the old, in with the new and with that comes the need to learn new skills and take advantage of training in up and coming fields. Whats that some circles say? "Lace up your boots and get to work!"
  11. surreal1272
    Then let me say it again. It's a freakin delivery van, regardless of powertrain. Who gives two squats how it looks? It only needs to do the job.
  12. surreal1272
    How did the oil field worker get his job on the oil field? Training. The same applies to applying for any new job. You are also assuming that a solar company would not have an oil worker otherwise. https://cleanchoiceenergy.com/news/renewable_energy_jobs_for_coal_miners_and_oil_workers It's a freakin delivery van. As William said earlier, just drop the "EVs are garbage" routine already.
  13. surreal1272
    Fair points but I still feel as though the 5 Series will be its more consistent competitor but this “tweener” size does put it in a bit of a comparison conundrum.
  14. surreal1272
    Ignore the price because the Germans will always be higher (hell, a 3 series starts at higher price than the base CT-5). Like the 2nd gen CTS, it tweener size is much closer to the 5-Series and E-Class than the 3-Series and C Class. And again, I am talking manufacturers claims which has the M5 Comp at 3.2 sec. C&D had the fastest tested time at 2.8 seconds so there is no reason to think that the Caddys can't beat their est. times. Again, all that bar moving while ignoring things like the CT-5 being over $20K cheaper than the M5 Comp. Per another article, despite the fact that the wheelbase measurements of the CT5 and the 5 Series are within 1.1 inches of each other (116 inches to 117.1). So, the CT5 is not-quite-a-5er, not-quite-a-3er, making the CT5-V Blackwing closest to, well, the more powerful uber-fast midsizers than less powerful, smaller stuff such as the BMW M3 sedan or Mercedes-AMG C63. It's called "ignore user". Try it or quit your bitchin'. No offense.
  15. surreal1272
    "Worthless" is a subjective term as I believe there is validity to the article and assessments within. Yes, they could be wrong but they could also be right. Just because it doesn't agree with your assessment of BEVs doesn't mean its wrong. Yeah, its a good thing that coal mines are so safe and that oil pipelines never leak and take up too much land for the exact same reasons you mention above. But but, when Wall Street is doing well, then the U.S. is doing well (at least, that's what a certain previous administration said for the last four years).
  16. surreal1272
    Insurance bumps are most likely due to cost of parts replacements (body, powertrain, and frame).
  17. surreal1272
    Oh look, so what? Are you sure about that? Fact of the matter is that the tech behind EVs have dropped in price but that doesn't mean that the end product will necessarily be that way (with exceptions of course). Many ICEs have been around for decades (with little in the way of meaningful advancements) and most have dropped in price yet the cars and trucks that house them have not.
  18. surreal1272
    Cite your M5 time because C&D has it at 3.2 seconds for a car that STARTS at $110K. The BMW M3 has a manufacturers time of 3.8 seconds so I’m having a hard time believing that the lesser 340i does better. Furthermore, that same M3 starts $11K higher than the CT4 Blackwing.
  19. surreal1272
    And oh, if they would just give this version one last farewell....
  20. surreal1272
    *Checks Notes* You posted the above first, which implies the existence of EVs... ...so the above statement here is BS. *Checks again* to see if you are moderator or Admin of this site and finds nothing. I believe William summed up the situation perfectly. Used to be able to get an HD pickup for less than $30K, much less the $60-$90K they are now. The CT5-Blackwing competes with the E63 AMG and will kill it, mostly due to it being 500lbs. Lighter. And why in the hell does a short run ICE Cadillac need to priced the same as a cheaper built Tesla? Do you have stock in them right now?
  21. surreal1272
    Some folks won’t be ready for this at any time, much less by 2050. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/gasoline-is-becoming-worthless-210636353.html
  22. surreal1272
    Lastly, by 2050 its not like you’ll be in any condition to give two s*** about it @ocnblu. And I’ll take it as a compliment if my Flex will last that long before I drive the wheels off of it. You bitch about EV prices but you have pissed away more money on no nothing cars (outside of the Colorado with transmission issues). I could keep one EV for five years and still save money over what you would end up spending on three different ICE cars.
  23. surreal1272
    That’s because a classic, and the truth, never die. You are in serious need of psychological help (Oops, I guess the other lackey Horse said that too). And exactly how tight was that tinfoil wrapped around your head when you typed that? Zero facts. All paranoia. Again, seek help.
  24. surreal1272
    Never said that directly but you were implying that you would otherwise buy one unless that go the route mentioned above. Just confusing logic IMO but to each their own.
  25. surreal1272
    Because you were going to buy a Challenger otherwise? So making a profit is an issue now? Maybe GM should just go back to volume, volume, volume, over profits so that they can repeat their mistakes of the 90s and early 2000s And I thought a certain other user here was swift to move the bar to fit his narrative.
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