It’s an ML350, not a 500, if you watch at 1:25 in the video. Just saying. :-)

I rode in a Vauxhall Omega oil burner taxi when I was in Amsterdam on business. I wondered the whole trip to the airport why we didn’t have them in the US. I was pretty impressed with the power that little diesel mill made.

All of our “Cadillac Catera” models had the 3.0L V6. Unfortunately, after Cadillac bloated the cars out with everything it didn’t need like a Cimarron from the 80’s, that poor little engine was taxed. I’m sure the Opel units are a tad lighter. haha

Oh no. The warranty was over by the time I got it. It liked spending time in the shop at $1000 to $1500 a shot. Only paid for the transmission once, the other three times were covered under the trans manufacturer’s warranty. lol

Poor guy. I’m guessing that I do a little better with this. lol

Oh, c’mon. A Tundra with tail lights from the Solara? Isn’t that what those are from? I always thought they looked a bit goofy.

That car would pass everything but a mechanic’s shop. haha

94,600 mi before I got rid of it. Bought it with 58,000 mi. 4 transmissions. 1 heater related repair. Radio only worked in neutral. Rear sunshade self-deployed regularly. Secondary Air Injection Pump replaced 5 times due to noise. Timing ate itself upon startup at 94,600 and it sat in my driveway for a year before I…

I heard that every racing series she’s been in has secretly crippled her car to not let her ever win.

No, the Catera was built by Opel in Russelsheim, Germany. Holden had a version, I believe. But it started it’s life as the Opel/Vauxhall Omega MV6.

Can I nominate my old Catera? It really tried to be a good car. Hell, it tried to be a great car. But due to late 90’s, early 2000’s GM stupidity, it failed spectacularly. I loved this car, and it was one of my favorites when it ran. When it ran being the operative part.

Yeah, but do you remember that this show happened?

Thought every one knew that Cadillacs were front drivers. A good portion of them from about 1970 forward. Even though gigantic 70’s era boats were front drivers. Up until the redesign in the early 2000’s. That’s why the Catera was kind of a big deal. It was the first one short of the Fleetwoods that was a rear driver…

Yeah, gonna have to disagree with this one, also. My parents’ 1995 Suburban 2500 was at the dealer 14 times in 8 months for an ABS issue. The front passenger wheel would lock in a panic stop. Many, many parts were changed, and the issue persisted. However, every single time that they “tested” the problem, it locked up…

I’m pretty happy with my E90. 328 sedan with xDrive. Best car I’ve ever owned, even if it’s a tad more expensive to maintain.

Only one? Now that’s shocking.

Was any Pontiac ever actually “wide-track”? I saw that on later model Grand Prix and such, but couldn’t actually verify what made them “wide-track” more than any other W-Body car.

Damnit, I came here to comment the same exact thing.

Agreed. But, it still sat rotting in a garage for most of it’s life. lol

A new set of wheels, yes. 1,000 cars you never drive, that just sit and rot in a garage, no. And don’t get me started on Imelda’s shoe collection. lol