Drew Dowdell

fixed. not sure why spell check didn't pick that up

Your idiotic comparisons are done.

Ah, I see the misunderstanding. Look at the statement as a whole. He is referring to building to demand rather than building to capacity. GM overbuilds because they have to pay the workers anyway if they're on the line or at the jobs bank. Might as well be able to book some revenue for it.

That's easy. Harley Earl.

WE wouldn't build it for you. Think of how much less traffic would be on the roads if the "others" weren't driving.

Back your $h! up with links or I'm just deleting your posts. You're just going to continue to be wrong on this. The CTS is "loud" not because of the valvetrain but because of the exhaust tuning. Cadillac tuned the CTS sound the way they did on purpose. Some of the smoothest and quietest V8s I've been behind are pushrod. LT-1 Fleetwoods are super quiet inside and they had relatively minimal sound deadening compared to modern cars. The 5.3 in my Avalanche was difficult to hear from the front and was actually louder near the tailpipe than near the engine. The idle was smooth like glass and it was silent on the highway. Cadillac chose a different route than Lexus for a reason. They realized they weren't going to be able to out Lexus, Lexus. Cadillac made the CTS-V look great and sound badass. The Lexus GS is the Bill Gates of cars. The Cadillac CTS-V is the James Bond.

Have you seen one in person Dodgefan? This is one of those cars that never does well in photographs but is a looker in person.

My CTS never had a rattle.

Not if it's a gin and tonic in a swarm of malaria infected mosquitos.

I want a gin and tonic

If Chevy can only sell 100,000 Cobalts but the plant is running at a rate of 180,000 then 80,000 get dumped into rental fleets. Hurts resale value.

Fallingwater

The money should be spent on public transit infrastructure instead. Create millions of jobs creating the greatest rail and light rail network in the world. It would put us in a better position economically and would also address total oil consumption by the U.S.

Boston Legal CSI -the original one West Wing I don't watch TV usually so I don't know what new shows come out. I hear about them later then add them to my netflix que. Edit: Oh yeah, and House MD

Couldn't you upgrade to a Taurus or something?

New SRX for her?

So the CTS is as good as the S-Class yet half the cost. Because of superfluous details like... X CTS-V has a V-8 for less money than a 550i and will run circles around it. Doesn't make or break a luxury car. The CTS RWD is within 170lbs of the 535i. The CTS AWD is 50lbs lighter then a 535ix. No V6 will ever match the inherent smoothness of an I6, but the CTS is right there with MB's and Audi's V6es. Except that up until this financial meltdown where no one can get financing, Malibu retail sales have been way up. People are getting the message. Certainly helps BMW when you're out there brow beating people into thinking the CTS is the next Cimarron. That would require using acurate facts. You don't. Therefore you are not objective. Right, like there hasn't been a financial meltdown and GMAC can't finance people anymore. Nobody is buying anything. Every manufacturer was down in January. Keep posting like this and I'll keep my promise to you.

But in the end, you're still driving a Hyundai

Then why do you bash the CTS and Malibu? You've done it. I've seen it. Knock it off, you aren't helping the situation. GM cannot return to greatness all at once. NO COMPANY CAN. It takes rolling out product over time. Here GM released the CTS but because they are still selling the DTS, you are bashing them. People read these forums. We are frequently in the top of google searches for GM products. People who don't know that you're a rampant GM basher with an agenda don't know that "Today's CTS Bashing by SMK" isn't the truth.... which in your case it rarely is. What other cars in the CTS's price class (srsly? CTS v. S-class? WTF?) have 3mm panel gaps?

WTF is taking so long?

The Accord does nothing in particular to deserve that honour besides start up every morning and wear an H badge. GM need to get people to believe their cars will last.... so when do you stop bashing them?

Of the 4 Honda's I've driven recently <CRV, Oddyssy, Accord, Civic Hybrid> only the Civic felt relatively solid. The CRV slams over every road imperfection and feels flimsy. Very bad surfaces cause knocking in the front end. The Oddyssy rattled like a mo'fo' and I was shocked that this was considered best in segment. And the Accord felt like a very big economy car, meaning it felt relatively light and nimble but not especially solid when the road got rough. I think the previous generation was better. Sure the engines fired up every time, but is that really a challenge these days? Other than the Civic, which I thought deserved it's reputation, I didn't feel that these Honda's deserved the title of best of the best. I live in an area where you know when you crossed the state line because your teeth stop chattering from the rough pavement.

Hyundai has a better warranty and Hyundai doesn't have people like you beating the "They're gonna die soon" drum.

This is just F.U.D. to get the CAW to cave.