I believe we shouldn't HAVE to pay anything.
I believe we shouldn't HAVE to pay anything.
I believe we shouldn't HAVE to pay anything.
I believe we shouldn't HAVE to pay anything.
I'd be somewhat willing to pay say, 2 hours or less shop labor to install free parts - so call it <$150.
If enough pressure mounts among the forum members, current/future owners, magazine reviews, real world disappointing results, etc., a fix will surely follow through the dealers. If the proper steps are taken for Cadillac to back up the performance claims, this will REQUIRE them to make amends, or at least admit the inaccurate claims in advertising.
I agree that this may or may not happen. I'm hoping it does. I'm doing what I can on my end but really haven't posted here since I don't have anything solid to report as of yet. Wheel hop will end up being costly in the repair department as more and more rearend parts fail, presumably under warranty. They can't show that you were attempting to break things - but of course shredded rubber in the wheel well will show the driving habits.
This being said, anyone with driving habits consistent to smoking the tires would be driving just how the vehicle has been advertised by Cadillac - watch the videos on their website.
I do have a little precedent/background to go with, but I'm not sure how I will use it to help yet. My younger brother, in his less intelligent period of his life a few years back, stripped out both the front and rear differentials in his Toyota T100 pickup. He did it by attempting to climb a log deck behind a lumber mill about 50 feet high. He made it - but did said damage along the way. Toyota denied his warranty claim. He promptly made a videotape of their then running commercial, you may remember it, where a T100 is shown climbing a log deck with a triumphant driver standing atop at the end of the commercial. He didn't even need an attorney at that point. The local Toyota dealer watched the video, knew a case could be made if necessary, and opted for the quickest/least expenisve method out. Repairs were made within 48 hours of viewing the tape. This is exactly why I've downloaded/recorded all available GM advertising with the CtsV smokin' the tires. Can't deny the rear diff/axle/suspension/halfshafts or whatever else might be in there to grenade simply because I attempted to "...launch as shown on the website in my desire to achieve the claimed 0-60 performance times as the little POS SRT-4 pulled away..."
I'm not saying sue, just saying that I bet a fix will come along by way of corporate and will be made available to current owners at a very reasonable price, if not for free.
If not, well, that's OK. The car is awesome. Took one of my Bimmer friends to lunch today. Let him drive. He's ready to go find one. In his words "Mr. 540I meet Mr. used car marketplace. Mr. ********* meet your next car - let's stop by the Caddy dealer on the way back to the office."
Flame suit on as always (besides, they're removing asbestos out of a 21,000 square foot building across the street today - none of you could do me any worse than I've already experienced during their "asbestos reclamation procedure").