ResidentAlien
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Since the retraction of EV "mandates", are the BWs and other gas V-projects still in danger? Or the CT4/5's in general? Or is Cadillac still driving forward with their silly "everything will be EV" talk?
Just wondering. My wife is way more finickey than I am when it comes to vehicles. She'll trade one in a hurry if she gets bored with it. Me? I buy them and keep them for usually 10 or more years. I would love to snag a manual BW for myself and keep it for a good while, but I'm not sure of long term ownership.
Reason I ask, is that I loved all the Cadillacs we've had over the years, except for that XT5 thing. But absolutely fell in love with the way the CT5 drove and handled, and even looked. Very nice car for a sedan.
I really hesitate to even consider owning a BW, because as I've found out with the ZL1 Camaro we have, it gets real lonely real fast when it comes to repair/replacement parts after they decide to quit making them. After a scant few years, replacement parts dried up and with the EV push, aftermarket companies were gearing up more for making electric motor bearings than radiators, door seals, or even coolant hoses in some cases. And Camaro mag-ride shocks? Forget about it. Not sure if it's planned obsolesence, but it's going to happen.
Unless there's a crossover part, GM gets out of warehousing spare parts in a hurry. Once the warranty is up, poof. And backorders seem to be more the norm now then ever.
Thoughts?
Just wondering. My wife is way more finickey than I am when it comes to vehicles. She'll trade one in a hurry if she gets bored with it. Me? I buy them and keep them for usually 10 or more years. I would love to snag a manual BW for myself and keep it for a good while, but I'm not sure of long term ownership.
Reason I ask, is that I loved all the Cadillacs we've had over the years, except for that XT5 thing. But absolutely fell in love with the way the CT5 drove and handled, and even looked. Very nice car for a sedan.
I really hesitate to even consider owning a BW, because as I've found out with the ZL1 Camaro we have, it gets real lonely real fast when it comes to repair/replacement parts after they decide to quit making them. After a scant few years, replacement parts dried up and with the EV push, aftermarket companies were gearing up more for making electric motor bearings than radiators, door seals, or even coolant hoses in some cases. And Camaro mag-ride shocks? Forget about it. Not sure if it's planned obsolesence, but it's going to happen.
Unless there's a crossover part, GM gets out of warehousing spare parts in a hurry. Once the warranty is up, poof. And backorders seem to be more the norm now then ever.
Thoughts?