Be bye Caddy

12/23/2022

You know, I guess each of us has our own ways of buying vehicles. Still, as the year winds down, it occurred to me that two guys I know have bought Cadillac SUVs this year. And that left me scratching my head.

As you may know, the SUV is an outrageous gas guzzler. Unless you’re ferrying around teens with hockey equipment, there’s no reason to have one: it’s bad for the environment! But more than that, an SUV is far more prone to rollovers than a car—and you're more likely to die in a rollover: SUV crashes result in far worse outcomes than sedans. It’s just a bad model to buy!

The other question is branding. These two guys bought Cadillac SUVs. Why, I’ll never know. You pay a premium price for that brand. But ask anyone today: name the best car brands, and you’ll get Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Acura, Infiniti, Audi, BMW… but never Cadillac. Sure, back when we were kids Caddies had a cachet, but not anymore.

Oh well, as I said, each of us has our own ways of buying vehicles.

1 Comment

Tony irwin

12/27/2022 10:51:55 am

I was sent a link to read the commentary you made about me buying a Caddy SUV. Your info is not accurate.
First, the statement that SUV's are gas guzzlers - not rue . My Caddy is averaging 9.3 litres per 100 kms. According to Acura, the sedan you drive averages 9.8-11.0. Secondly, if you ask anyone about luxury brands, Yes to BMW, Lexus, Mercedes, but not too many would agree that a Honda/ Acura would be considered "luxury". As for safety - according to the Insurance Board of Canada, SUV's are much safer than sedans. Especially the smaller sedans. The bigger & the heavier the car, the safer it is.

As for why would anyone not with kids in hockey buy an SUV.... maybe because the smaller cars / sedans have less visibility and certainly do not have the cargo room Crossovers & SUVS have.
Not sure what the purpose of your very inaccurate posting is, but as a mutual friend suggested, maybe there is something more behind this post.

Be bye Caddy

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