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I purchased this beautiful XLR V-look as you see it above from a GM Authorized Cadillac Dealer -- this stunning car is in very good overall condition. Best color combination for this convertible -- a very unique low-mileage vehicle with killer lines, great performance and that wonderful fully retracting hardtop. I'm a long-time 'car guy', accustomed to owning & properly maintaining exotic autos & bikes. This XLR has apparently always been non-smoker-owned, no pets, no abuse or cheapie mods. The V-look upgrades were installed by the Cadillac dealer who sold me the car -- this car was the General manager's car and he chose the visual upgrades for his use -- the factory wheels, grille, etc are quite costly and, in my opinion, add greatly to the visual appeal and uniqueness of this particular vehicle. The car has front and side airbags, large storage bins in both driver & passenger door as well as two nice storage bins in the center console area. The trunk is much larger than one might imagine for a retractable hardtop and there even is a usable rear storage area even when the top is fully retracted (unlike most Mercedes)! Most importantly, however, this car is STRONG -- the motor pulls like a freight train!

I love this car but I've moved to a smaller home and refuse to leave this car outside. Only used for local SoCal jaunts, when not in use this XLR resides in the garage under a lightweight car cover (which is included!). This car should give you years of great service and admiring comments for a fraction of the cost of certain European so-called exotica. I get way more looks and positive comments on this car than my previous V-12 Aston Martin! Plus service on the Caddy is about a tenth of the cost. I like that part a lot!

I've owned many of the big exotic marques and this black & black V-look XLR stands tall as a singularly unique, cost effective, sexy choice -- especially at this realistically low purchase price level. This V-look XLR is ready for you to drive & enjoy! It is in very, very good overall condition -- especially for the mileage & age of the vehicle!

NOTE: I prefer communication by telephone. Please call (818) 649-1150 for more details and my full service records. I'm not a dealer, just a private seller & life-long car guy who can work with you as to timing. PayPal payment IS NOT REQUIRED!!!

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Next-gen Cadillac CTS-Vs caught in parking lot

Thu, 10 Jan 2013

A pair of camouflaged Cadillac CTS prototypes were spotted, and thankfully photographed, outside a grocery store in Southern California. From the image above - there are plenty more if you click over to TotalCarScore.com - it appears these could be testers for the 2014 CTS-V, but that is just speculation. We've seen the obvious "V" motif in the grille before, and there's what could be another "V" in the design of the side mirrors.
The hood on the car in the background appears to include two bulges, but the single shot that affords a tiny peek under the hood shows reveals only the airbox. Plenty of rumors, and the sight of an engine cover inscribed with the words "Twin Turbo," have caused people to wonder if a twin-turbo V6 will live under the production car's hood instead of the V8 currently there. In back, instead of the round tailpipes found outboard on all the CTS sedans, there's a pair of integrated tips in a parallelogram shape. A new shifter with contrasting stitching was spied in the cabin.
If predictions hold up it will arrive later this year. When it does, expect the body underneath all that camo to be softer on the eye compared to the current car - less science and more art. For now, hit the link to see more spy shots of what's coming.

GM laying off more than 4,000 workers Monday morning

Sat, Feb 2 2019

According to reports from Automotive News, The Detroit News, and CNN, General Motors plans to begin laying off more than 4,000 salaried workers starting Monday morning. In a statement to AN, a spokesperson for the automaker said, "We are not confirming timing. Our employees are our priority. We will communicate with them first." We've been expecting layoffs at General Motors since November, 2018. At the time, the Detroit-based automaker announced it would seek to shed 8,100 salaried employees, shut down five assembly plants in North America, and kill off several slow-selling models. One month earlier, GM offered buyout packages to 18,000 workers and said it would seek to cut its global workforce by 25 percent. A spokesperson said at the time the moves were "proactive steps to get ahead of the curve by accelerating our efforts to address overall business performance." The cost-cutting moves are expected to save GM up to $2.5 billion in 2019 and as much as $6 billion by 2020. David Kudla, CEO and chief investment strategist of Mainstay Capital Management, referred to the impending culling as "Black Monday" and told The Detroit News that the layoffs would begin around 7:30 a.m. and continue in waves throughout the coming days and weeks. GM plans to deliver on its fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 earnings report on Wednesday. President Donald Trump plans to deliver the annual State of the Union address a day earlier on Tuesday. We expect to hear plenty more from both sides over the next several days.

Playboy reveals its 2013 Cars of the Year

Thu, 20 Dec 2012

Vaunted men's magazine Playboy knows that its readers are nearly as interested in cars as they are in the female anatomy... sorry, we thought we could write that with a straight face. Anyway, the buff-book does occasionally fill some of its spreads with sexy metal, to accent all the rest of the sexiness.
To wit, the magazine has unveiled its feature on the 2013 Cars of the Year. Without giving us much in the way of criteria for the awards, nor a clear framing of the categories ("Responsible Ride" is a particularly challenging concept, especially when you consider that the Mazdaspeed3 was the winner), Playboy has nevertheless highlighted what we assume to be it's favorite 12 or 13 (depending on how you count) cars from the 2013 model year.
Headlining the class is the Porsche 911, which Playboy writers single out for having "remarkable electronic voodoo." BMW M5 is named "Slickest Sports Sedan" though the Cadillac ATS then follows on because "we couldn't resist giving the new Caddy a shout-out." The rest of the picks are pretty conventional (save, perhaps, the Honda Fit EV as "Ace Electric"), even if the categories and methodology are fairly wonky. Cruise through or gallery for a taste or check out the full list, here. The site is safe for work, and you can legitimately (this time) say that you were reading it for the articles.

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