I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. What Cadillac needs to do to succeed is make the sort of cars people associate with Cadillac. Big, comfy cars with names like Fleetwood. They would sell in massive numbers in China, and I suspect they’d sell better in the US than most of Cadillacs current lineup. 

I’d prefer a Porsche 997. Sure, the Aston is cooler, but the Porsche is a car you can drive every day without constant repairs.

A redline a day keeps the DPF light at bay

But cars are for driving. Having a touchscreen for everything just means you have to look away from the road to do basic things like adjust radio volume or climate controls.

I was hoping it would be like the Tesla Model S, minus all its drawbacks. But they seem to have almost copied Tesla’s screen-for-even-the-most-basic-things interior design. I’m sure the quality is good, but having everything controlled through screens is just bad design.

You’re not going on the hiking trails with the car, and you’re not climbing a ski slope with your car, so you don’t need an SUV. All you need is something with a reasonable amount of space.

“Aston is one of the few remaining independent auto companies.”

No they’re not. 

Crossovers. All of them. Why would you want to combine the off-road capability of a sedan with the on-road driving dynamics of a proper SUV? I know modern crossovers are better on the road than a Jeep Wrangler, but they’re still noticably worse than a sedan in every single way. Is a sedan not spacious enough for you?…

That can still change. If Lincoln can turn it around, so can Cadillac. They need to make modern Fleetwoods and Eldorado’s though. China would buy boatloads of them, and in the US, while they won’t sell like a crappy crossover, they’d still sell a decent number to Chrysler 300 buyers and fleets.

“Cadillac who?”

CarMax would buy them for around the same as the scrapyards but would auction them off, meaning some may end up being bought and restored.

Couldn’t he have sold them to CarMax instead of the junkyards?

Doubt it. Regardless of how fucked up the auto industry gets, people will still have their current cars. Part prices may go up, and used car values may increase, but people will still be able to get to work.

These are all decent suggestions. Except the Model 3, which is horribly unreliable. And prone to rust too.

Just because people voted for the government doesnt mean that they agree with all government policies.

Mini’s are British cars. Built in Oxford, and styled to look like the original Mini. Also, Vauxhall is a British brand, even if the Corsa is made in Germany and Spain. They even go as far in the adverts as say “Vauxhall, British brand since 19-whatever.”

Its just like a 60s muscle car. More traction from modern tyres, but with double the power of those cars so you still can’t floor it until you’re above the speed limit. Its ideal for someone who likes to go to the track or drag strip, but also wants a comfortable daily driver. For people who don’t go to the track, the…

I never said they were properly safe, like a Mercedes E Class or something. However, I suspect a modern Grand Caravan is much safer than a 1998 Grand Caravan, while still being a car you won’t have to care about.

If I was to buy a minivan, the base Grand Caravan would be my first choice. You know your kids will make a mess in it, so why buy something nice? The Grand Caravan and Journey are basically brand new beaters with modern-ish safety equipment. They’re great for people who want a cheap crapcan they don’t have to care…