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Well, I Traded In The Yukon Denali Today...

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omegafiler Senior Enthusiast

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...and bought a brand new '08 Cadillac CTS! :lol:

 

Wasn't exactly 100% planned... But they had one last loaded White Diamond 3.6l DI CTS RWD (Lux level 1, 2, All-season performance (FE2) package, and 5.1 Sat Nav system) and I got a great deal. It was a little sad to see the YD go, but what are ya gonna do? The build quality, comfort, handling, everything, is just awesome.

 

Here are a few pics I took in the drive way. Sorry about the poor quality, I just drove it home from the dealer a few minutes ago!

 

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geektoad Senior Enthusiast

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sweet ride! are you going to level it? what about debadging it? you gonna go with rhinoliner or line-x for the trunk? :lol:

Darkanion Senior Enthusiast

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Nice! I've been thinking about a CTS for a while now... Maybe for my 'next' car, whenever that happens... I'm curious to see what the two new models are going to look like, when they hit the streets.

 

If you don't mind my asking, how much did that run you?

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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Wayne, Wayne, Wayne...if you hated the Jesse "Hack" tune that much, you could have just replaced it with a Blackbear tune, you didn't need to trade it in? :D:):)

 

You gonna stick around? You better, somebody needs to defend the "Hack". :)

 

Nice ride BTW! :lol:

omegafiler Senior Enthusiast

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No leveling, the badges are staying put, and the trunk already has carpet. :)

 

MSRP was right at $48k. I was originally looking at an identical '09, but it was about $50k because of the new MY price increases. Only change was a painted onstar/XM antenna. And the seat made noises in that one. :lol:

 

So after GMS and $2k rebate, that was down to about $40k or so. Got $20k for the YD in trade - best I could get around here - and then we're at $36k. How could I say no? :D

omegafiler Senior Enthusiast

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Wayne, Wayne, Wayne...if you hated the Jesse "Hack" tune that much, you could have just replaced it with a Blackbear tune, you didn't need to trade it in? :):):)

 

You gonna stick around? You better, somebody needs to defend the "Hack". :D

 

Nice ride BTW! :lol:

 

Yeah, poor Jesse indeed! Maybe I'll stick around just to defend him anyways...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...nah. :D

 

I'll be around as usual though, just truck-less. :D And thanks, I like it so far!

2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

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I'll be around as usual though, just truck-less. :D And thanks, I like it so far!

 

Well ya never really had a truck in the first place... :lol:

 

New ride looks good, any plans for mods?

DofD Senior Enthusiast

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Very nice new caddy there. :-) A really sweet ride.

 

With all the buttons and pop up monitor, it reminds me of a car that James Bond would have driven. :lol:

omegafiler Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks!

 

Eh, Truck... SUV...it's all in the same GMT-800 family. :)

 

The car has 18's w/ Michelin's, so they're sorta Jeff friendly. :D But no mods.... "planned." Well, I am planning on NOT putting on a chrome bug shield. :lol:

 

I will have the dealer put on some tint and maybe look into a lockpick at some point - depending on how annoying the park-only features get.

rvsahs Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks!

 

Eh, Truck... SUV...it's all in the same GMT-800 family. :D

 

The car has 18's w/ Michelin's, so they're sorta Jeff friendly. :lol: But no mods.... "planned." Well, I am planning on NOT putting on a chrome bug shield. :wtf:

 

I will have the dealer put on some tint and maybe look into a lockpick at some point - depending on how annoying the park-only features get.

Good move, Wayne. Those caddys sure have come along ways from those boats from the '60s thro the early '90s.

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