Might the GS be the perfect car?

[RegalMN]

2018 MY but worth a read on the Alfa.

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While the Regal and TourX may have problems, the Alfa seems to have all of them in one vehicle.

I would only buy assuming I had heard they had fixed some of those issues in future MY and probably would buy an extended warranty. They are a sweet looking car inside and out.

 

[1500cc]

I've been considering a CT5, maybe even a CT4, I don't really need the rear passeger space but either would have to be something more than 2.0 engine and I want them optioned well, not a base level so the price will go up. I had my eye on a lightly used CT6-V Blackwing V8, that's a total different universe performance and pricewise but I didn't like the interior color enough to spend that much money on it, and it's an even bigger orphan car as far as engine goes. CT6-V is arguably collectable with the limited number of Blackwing V8 engines built but I'd want to enjoy it too much to have it be that kind of investment. As far as current vehicles I have 3 later model Saab 9-3s (sedan, wagon and 'vert), one is a daily driver with over 200K miles so it's days are limited, a Honda Element and a BMW boxer motorcycle.

As others have mentioned, the cost of the Caddys gets pretty high pretty quickly. To get one nicely equipped with things like HUD, heated/cooled seats, and adaptive cruise gets you well beyond prices you see in advertisements. And then if you want a decent motor, you're adding a whole bunch more for a V-series or Blackwing. It's kinda disheartening going through the configurator.

Then for me, I don't think I could give up the cargo flexibility of my GS's hatchback. And I've also owned two previous Cadillacs (first gen CTS and an ATS) that weren't the best reliability-wise, and their resale was horrific, so I'm not sure I want to go down that path again.

 

[x10003q]

We looked at the Kia Stinger, VW Arteon, and the Audi A5/S5 sportback.
We liked the The Stinger, but the V6turbo was too expensive. The rear seat was tighter than the GS.
We also liked the A5 Sportback, but it was really much smaller inside vs the GS and the price was $45k or more for what we wanted. The S5 was another $10k more than the A5 for not much difference than the A5.
The Arteon was really nice, lots of room , nice ride, but too expensive for a 4turbo. They were right off the boat and we were also hearing negatives about the initial batch of Arteons (our other vehicle is a VW Touareg).

The GS was the lowest by about 10K and had plenty of room in the back seat. The seats are outstanding. It also came with everything we wanted. After 10k miles, the only negatives are it is not as quiet as we would like at highway speeds and the electronic gremlins in the entertainment system.

In 2 years we have only seen 2 other GS in the wild. We see more exotics than our GS.

 

[shs92645]

My wife and I are on a short trip through VT and Lake George in NY. We have two sets of golf clubs and our luggage in the trunk. Today I’ve been driving Rt 100 which is one of the famous driving roads in the US. The GS handles the twists and turns with ease. Certainly far more enjoyable than a box on wheels SUV which we would need to carry our gear! I still maintain that this may well be the perfect car.

 

[LLninja]

My wife and I are on a short trip through VT and Lake George in NY. We have two sets of golf clubs and our luggage in the trunk. Today I’ve been driving Rt 100 which is one of the famous driving roads in the US. The GS handles the twists and turns with ease. Certainly far more enjoyable than a box on wheels SUV which we would need to carry our gear! I still maintain that this may well be the perfect car.

We can fight amongst ourselves whether the perfect car is the Sportback or the TourX, but I've loving my new found ride after 2 months of ownership. Too bad I'm far from any scenic driving roads as where I'm at it's just corn, corn, corn, corn, beans, corn... But there is some beauty in seeing the sunset and a full 360 degrees of horizon - something city dwellers don't see unless they live on the top floors of a high-rise.

 

[saab93driver]

GS was better equipped than TourX, that’s GMs doing, didn’t have to be that way. A good argument can be made the GS may be a better car from that aspect. In Florida I miss the ventilated seats in my X and a HUD and sport mode would be nice. Both cars were a good value when new after the deep discounts.

 

[LLninja]

GS was better equipped than TourX, that’s GMs doing, didn’t have to be that way. A good argument can be made the GS may be a better car from that aspect. In Florida I miss the ventilated seats in my X and a HUD and sport mode would be nice. Both cars were a good value when new after the deep discounts.

Oooh, HUD and ventilated seats would be a nice bonus. My TourX is also missing ACC and KLA. I don't miss the sunroof since the thin loin cloth they used to cover it lets in so much light.

I was recently looking at the Audi vehicular lineup and its shocking where GM has 2 Cadillac sedans with V and Blackwing variants and Chevy has the Malibu, Vette, and Camaro, Audi has the 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 sedans along with several coupes and wagons. Similarly BMW has the 2,3,4,5,7,8 (not sure why they skipped 6), but no wagons. I might just have hold onto my TourX forever or start saving pennies for the next vehicular purchase.