I leased a Cadillac.

[CJ]

*sigh*

It was cheap. Don't hate too much. 308 HP is plenty.





I immediately had to do a full paint correction because, being a retired loaner car, it went through the car wash many many many times. That car wash is hell.











Dog approves.

[CaminoRacer]

me gusta

[CJ]

me gusta

Me sorta gusta.

-There are defects in the paint. Why am I surprised? Three pieces of dirt are trapped under the paint.
-The lift gate creaks when opening and over any sort of surface imperfection in the road.
-CUE stopped working today. I turned the car off and then on again and it started working again.

It has 4400 miles on it.

[SJ_GTI]

Me sorta gusta.

-There are defects in the paint. Why am I surprised? Three pieces of dirt are trapped under the paint.
-The lift gate creaks when opening and over any sort of surface imperfection in the road.
-CUE stopped working today. I turned the car off and then on again and it started working again.

It has 4400 miles on it.

Sorta congrats...?

Its a nice looking truck, but have never driven one myself. A lady that works in my department has one and I know she loves it (bought it about a year ago).

[Raza]

Looks (generally) good. I like it, man.

[MexicoCityM3]

Nice. I respect Caddys. Probably the most improved brand of the last 15 years.

[Rich]

Someone bought a new car around here finally. Sweet

[FlatBlackCaddy]

Me sorta gusta.

-There are defects in the paint. Why am I surprised? Three pieces of dirt are trapped under the paint.
-The lift gate creaks when opening and over any sort of surface imperfection in the road.
-CUE stopped working today. I turned the car off and then on again and it started working again.

It has 4400 miles on it.

It's a general motors product, but otherwise I'm sure you'll be happy with it.

[veeman]

Congrats!

Did you test drive the Lexus RX (it's main competitor) and if you did, how does it compare?

[CJ]

Congrats!

Did you test drive the Lexus RX (it's main competitor) and if you did, how does it compare?

The dealer I work for sells both. If I could have gotten an RX at this price then I would have. Aside from ride quality, the outgoing RX is better in almost every way. The new RX is a lot better than this SRX. When I say this thing was cheap I mean it was cheap. I could have gotten it for $115/mo because it's a retired loaner. I paid nothing at signing at rolled over all negative equity and pay $330/mo. This thing is cheap.

[CJ]

I've driven the outgoing RX many many times. The ride quality, as our old pal Tim (TBR) can confirm, is fucking awful.

[CALL_911]

Awful? Seriously? I thought it was straight up smooth

Sweet car dude

[giant_mtb]

And that's why I'd never let a dealership wash my vehicle.

Nice.

[Madman]

Cadillac SRX?  Are you a middle-aged housewife?




Just kidding.  Congrats dude!  Black cars look great but you'll be washing it every other day!

[veeman]

The dealer I work for sells both. If I could have gotten an RX at this price then I would have. Aside from ride quality, the outgoing RX is better in almost every way. The new RX is a lot better than this SRX. When I say this thing was cheap I mean it was cheap. I could have gotten it for $115/mo because it's a retired loaner. I paid nothing at signing at rolled over all negative equity and pay $330/mo. This thing is cheap.

Thanks

Great deal.  Almost never see the car you got on the road and that's not meant to rip on it.  That's a good thing for variety's sake.  Didn't realize the new Lexus RX has a not so good ride which is very counterintuitive for a Lexus.

[12,000 RPM]

Lot of car for the money. Congrats

[TBR]

Incredible deal. Look forward to riding in it / seeing it in person.

[68_427]

Could have got a HEMI BIGHORN RAM TRUCK

[Lebowski]

Hmmmm, I've driven the RX quite a few times too and don't remember the ride quality being bad.

[CJ]

Hmmmm, I've driven the RX quite a few times too and don't remember the ride quality being bad.

Maybe it's Dallas roads, but I swear that it has the worst ride of any loan car I've had. My bf pretty much refuses to ride in one whenever I have one. It's not good. This rides significantly better.

[CJ]

And that's why I'd never let a dealership wash my vehicle.

Nice.

Yep. The ticket had NOWASH on it quite clearly. Yet it was washed. No thanks, I'll do it myself.

[CJ]

Cadillac SRX?  Are you a middle-aged housewife?




Just kidding.  Congrats dude!  Black cars look great but you'll be washing it every other day!

1. Yes. I am.

2. I'm aware that the color requires more maintenance than others. I do not give a rat's ass. Black is the best color on these. The car is currently green since it's been raining pollen.

[ifcar]

Maybe it's Dallas roads, but I swear that it has the worst ride of any loan car I've had. My bf pretty much refuses to ride in one whenever I have one. It's not good. This rides significantly better.

F-Sport or regular? I've only driven the latter but it was pretty cushy.

[CJ]

F-Sport or regular? I've only driven the latter but it was pretty cushy.

Regular.

[SVT_Power]

CJ I think you must have some wacky car ride standards if you think a RX has a harsh ride. I don't think I've ever actually been in the 3rd gen RX but I find it hard to believe it has a harsh ride

Also from Edmund's review of the 2015 RX:

Pros

Quiet and attractive cabin with high-quality materials; plush ride; comfortable rear seating; generous standard features.

[CJ]

I've only had loan cars with the 19s. If you were here, I'd show you on what roads the ride is noticeably worse than many other cars.

[MrH]

1. Yes. I am.

2. I'm aware that the color requires more maintenance than others. I do not give a rat's ass. Black is the best color on these. The car is currently green since it's been raining pollen.

[MrH]

Any pics of the interior? I don't think I've seen what the current srx looks like with Cue.

[Raza]

CJ I think you must have some wacky car ride standards if you think a RX has a harsh ride. I don't think I've ever actually been in the 3rd gen RX but I find it hard to believe it has a harsh ride

Also from Edmund's review of the 2015 RX:

Sometimes overly soft suspensions can feel crashy on broken roads.  I personally find overly soft rides uncomfortable when the up and down motion isn't well controlled; leading me to near-sea-sickness. 

[SVT_Power]

Sometimes overly soft suspensions can feel crashy on broken roads.  I personally find overly soft rides uncomfortable when the up and down motion isn't well controlled; leading me to near-sea-sickness. 

That sounds more like a problem with a underdamped setup