Drew Dowdell

Omg! Key segments aren't being neglected! The ATS just launched. Other bodystyles are coming. We see the next CTS sometime between now and April. A new escalade....a new full Size sedan. All here in the next 3 years. New cars are not an app you can download.

The XLR failed because it was trying to go up against the Mercedes SL or Lexus SC and didn't have the engine or interior to compete. We'll see in a few weeks, but GM people keep saying that the ELR will set a new high bar for Cadillac interiors.

December 21, 2012 Drew Dowdell Managing Editor - CheersandGears.com How do we know the world is not ending today? Because Saab issued a press release. If they are still alive, then so are the rest of us. Saab Automobile Parts North America entered into an agreement with General Motors Company on December 17th for 179 mostly prior Saab dealerships and service centers to provide warranty and service work for all Saabs built prior to the 2009 model year. The agreement does not change the status of Saabs still under GM warranty coverage. Model year 2010 and and 2011 owners will be covered starting in 2013. Press release on page 2 Drew Dowdell is Managing Editor of CheersandGears.com and can be reached at [email protected] or on twitter as @cheersngears Saab Automobile Parts North America and General Motors Company enter Warranty Services Agreement Covered owners can now take their Saab vehicles to any of the 179 SPNA Warranty Service Providers to have warranty work performed. Agreement commenced December 17, 2012. Technical and Customer Assistance support will be offered to ensure Saab expertise is available in North America. Saab Automobile Parts North America (SPNA), the exclusive provider of Saab Genuine Parts and Accessories to the U.S. and Canadian markets, and General Motors Company (GM) have entered into a Warranty Services Agreement that authorizes SPNA to provide warranty administration and related services through Saab’s network of Warranty Service Providers for model year 2009 and prior Saab vehicles still covered under the GM limited warranty. The agreement permits Saab owners the opportunity to have their vehicles repaired by Saab factory trained technicians using Saab Genuine Parts by a nationwide network of Warranty Service Providers. Tim Colbeck, President and CEO of Saab Automobile Parts North America, said: "Our agreement with General Motors is an important step in supporting Saab owners in North America and ensuring they have access to Saab Genuine Parts, service programs and technical support for years to come". The transition of warranty administration services from GM to SPNA will commenced on December 17, 2012. Geographically, the agreement covers all of the United States and Canada. It will not affect GM’s original manufacturer limited warranty coverage. All scheduled maintenance, roadside assistance, loaner vehicle allowances and Certified Pre-Owned coverage remain in effect. Saab Warranty Service Providers will have a Saab dedicated claims processing team and access to technical experts to assist with the timely completion of necessary maintenance and repairs. To ensure Saab expertise is available in North America, the agreement calls for a Technical Assistance Center (TAC) to be established. The TAC line will be available to all Warranty Service Providers requiring technical support from the SPNA team of experts. The Saab Warranty Services Agreement provides for the best overall customer ownership experience. The agreement also calls for the establishment of a North America Customer Assistance Center (CAC). All Saab owners will benefit from the CAC which will be available for customer facing interactions early next year. In addition, SPNA will be launching their Saab Secure program in early 2013, providing limited service support to model year ’10 and ’11 owners. Saab Automobile Parts North America commenced operations in June 2012. The company is headquartered in Michigan and is responsible for the warehousing, distribution and sale of Saab Genuine Parts and Accessories for all Saab vehicles in the United States and Canada. The company distributes parts and accessories from its 153,000 sq. / ft. warehouse through its nationwide network of Official Service Centers and Warranty Service Providers. With over 50,000 part numbers and over 70,000 parts, the company can ship over 3,000 order lines each day.</p> View full article

The 1.6T in the Verano should address both fuel economy and power concerns. It's got 200 lb-ft of torque at about 1600rpm...would be a nice boost to the scoot.

Server upgrades and updates over the weekend. We're keeping Christmas light this year so I have a lot of free time and our traffic is typically low right around the holiday. Don't be alarmed if you see the site down. I'm probably just tinkering on it with my elves.

Bad news: You drank the water.

Example: Good news - you're finally going skydiving! (next poster:) Bad news - when you jump, your parachute won't work! (next poster:) Good news - There's a truck full of pillows conveniently placed right below you to cushion your fall. (next poster:) Bad news - there's a bear driving the truck! ------------ I'll start: Good news - You just won a Cadillac!

It's the other way around. The germans don't have anything to catch the ELR.

If they can't get a 14k out of the new MKZ and MKC, then they should just pack it in.

Albert says Ryan Gosling or James Van Der Beek. For me Jake Gyllenhaal .. and rather an F-list celebrity, but Todrick Hall.

Your wish list is already in the works but is being built from scratch. A lot of the platform engineering for the ELR was already done on the Volt. Different starting points.

No. You just rub a lot of oil into it first

Pffft that's totally a veneer. I like real hard wood.

I'm not all that into those sort of celebrities either preferring to keep it "real".... but it is nice to know I have the option if I want.

Sorry, celebrities just don't do anything for me.

like celebrities or something?

So then why can't Cadillac also produce something high end for CEOs, Movie Stars, and Justin Bieber?

I don't see it. "and GM recently invested $185 million to support the launch of two new products on the flex line as well:" "The consolidated line at Oshawa Assembly will continue to produce the current generation Chevrolet Impala and Equinox until June 2014." The next Equinox goes into production right after then and they didn't put $185 million into the place just to give it up.

Well, I feel the same way - I am sure it will be a beauty, but GM will never sell enough of them for it to be a well-known, popular Cadillac. I know the auto makers have to start somewhere with this electric vehicle thing, but the prices on them is a real buzz-kill. It is going to be a low volume halo car...it's a luxury car, so the price is justifiable. It's not a volume Chevy... They'll be lucky if they build & sell 5,000 - 10,000 of these. Build something that will sell to the masses, not to Hollywood stars & corporate CEO's Something like the 2013 Cadillac ATS?

Because not all product has been announced yet. Omega looms large but it is highly secretive at this point. There are Regal and Lacrosse refreshes coming. Equinox and Terrain refreshes coming. Impala is getting ready to launch. That's just the stuff that we know. GM can't put the cards for 2016 on the table today. I can't imagine that the CAW is at all surprised by the move of the Camaro. GM was not going to build it on the Alpha platform at Oshawa when LGR is currently underutilized and will be an all Alpha production line.

and the second lamest eco-box at that.

To put it in perspective, Ford sells 68k F-series, E-Series, and Transit Connect in a month, more Mustangs than the entire Lincoln brand in an entire year.

Lincoln has sold 74,766 as of November 2012 and if they're lucky will hit 80k sales for the year. 18% is only an increase of 14,447 cars. MKZ should be able to do that on its own. At least the goal is achievable.

Sorry, but a Volt and a Sentra both holding on to the same percent of residual value after 5 years just doesn't hold water.