MookdocOE
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- Joined
- Dec 11, 2021
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- Land of the Sun
- V-Series Cadillac(s)?
- 2022 CT5 BW waiting....
Yes, the engineers at GM if you polled them which one they would buy everything put into perspective? I would bet they would go for the 4 because of the "value" and the 4 has it in spades!I wanted a 5 but couldnt quite come to terms with a 6-figure GM car. I dont need the extra space and the more I looked at the 4 the more it seemed to actually fit what I needed and wanted from a car in this class.
Now that I have a 4 its been great and I dont think the shorter range of the thirstier 5 would fit my long distance driving style very well. Ive also seen a lot more problems with the 5 from nuked engines to cats.
And the instructors at Spring Mtn say the 5 is only 1 sec quicker around the track than the 4, obviously in street driving the 5 is a gorilla. No lift shift on the 5 doesnt really offer much but on the 4 its a real visceral experience that I cant over sell. Plus if you need winter tires the 5 is harder to shop for.
No doubt the 5 looks better and sounds better but its a Samurai sword and the 4 is a pocket knife.