The V wagon is back having it's rear end worked on (heh) and they were out of regular loaners. "Would an Escalade be ok?" I suppose. 
As near as I can tell this is a medium trim 2wd short wheelbase model. Sticker is a cheeseburger short of $80k.
The heads up display is cool. The butt vibratprs are annoying, or exciting depending on how you roll. They've made one hell of a nice 1/2 ton truck.
A friend recently bought a '04 Gallardo for what a new, decked out Escalade goes for. That's quite the realization after seeing some trophy wife driving a new Escalade.
The new Suburbans are gorgeous. I finally realized why I like the styling so much when I saw a white Denali version with dark tinted windows - the lines look like the latest crop of 40' yachts! Can't say I've seen one of the Escolades yet, but the Burbans and Tahoes are flying off the lots around here. Every third vehicle I pass seems to be a brand new one.
Does it have the weird hinge roof thingy when you open the rear window alone? I saw a Burban with the rear glass open and noticed the rear roof spoiler has to hinge up. Also, there's a bunch of door frame under the window glass that doesn't open. I think the actual open space on my old Exploder is larger.
I'd does have a pretty weird rear window. I'm not sure you would get any more visibility if more glass was usable. Side mirrors are your friends. 
I agree on the new Suburbans. In LWB form they have one of the best belt lines of any car on the road. I love that they're popular because I get to stare at them in the school pick up line.
mazdeuce wrote: I'd does have a pretty weird rear window. I'm not sure you would get any more visibility if more glass was usable. Side mirrors are your friends.I agree on the new Suburbans. In LWB form they have one of the best belt lines of any car on the road. I love that they're popular because I get to stare at them in the school pick up line.
Interesting way to wire the defroster. I'm glad my Highlander doesn't have this snag opportunity.
WHY is it like that?
We have a 2012 Tahoe, and while it doesn't have the spoiler feature shown on the Escalade, the rear window set up is otherwise about the same-- think the wiper may be parked differently though.
Driving up and down a gravel road, there's an immense amount of dirt and dust that collects between the window and the rear hatch. As a result, unless you like a face full of dirt, you never want to be the one to open the rear window.
mazdeuce wrote: The butt vibratprs are annoying, or exciting depending on how you roll. They've made one hell of a nice 1/2 ton truck.
Wait, what?
Sounds like those could make date night more fun!
In reply to bgkast:
It's part of the lane departure warning. Drift left, your left cheek gets a tickle. Right, right cheek. If you see someone in a newer Cadillac moving on the line then off then back on, it's not accidental, and they probably have a very good customer satisfaction survey.
What happens if you straddle the line? 
bgkast wrote: What happens if you straddle the line?
With the Cadillac formerly associated with rappers and high-profile celebrities, it's now beginning to grow a reputation as an upscale, family car with a hardcore female clientele. "The irony of that ... is its predominately not even who buys them. People want the space," says Chris Bruno, general sales manager of Pine Belt Cadillac in Toms River. "It is a family-oriented vehicle. A good percentage of the buyers are women; they're driving the kids, their doing the 'soccer mom' thing."
http://www.app.com/story/life/home-garden/luxury/2014/08/21/luxury-suvs/14288543/
I guess it's a "soccer mom" thing. 
But the SUV isn't the soccer mom mobile. That is the mini van. Riggghhhhttt.
The two tone interior is pretty cool. Real wood with the grain exposed. Nice.
And I somehow didn't realize that GM had gone to a four link in their big SUV's. I haven't really paid attention to them I guess.
My boss just got a Yukon XL Denali - it was $80k. It has some really cool bells and whistles.
A loaded ESV up here is $110k.
Datsun1500 wrote: Put 4WD on that puppy, and get the long wheelbase, and you are at $98K. That's a ton of money for something that will be $35K in 4 years. Local Dealer has a new one online for $97,775 and the 2013 version of it with 35K miles for $52,995. That's a lot of $$ to lose in 2 years.
Which is why I won't buy one new. There are some interior bits that don't feel very solid and the motors that fold the seats sound like they're going to break any second. Still, it's pretty fun to drive around something that I don't normally get to drive around. A big part of me wants to wait 24 months and pick up an off lease suburban.
Did you get the V-Wagon axles fixed under warranty?
OHSCrifle wrote: Did you get the V-Wagon axles fixed under warranty?
Yes. There is a bit of discussion between GM and the dealer about how much should be swapped. The dealer thought just the offending axle, which they did, and now GM is insisting on the whole rear differential too. All under warranty, so not a huge deal.
mazdeuce wrote: And I somehow didn't realize that GM had gone to a four link in their big SUV's. I haven't really paid attention to them I guess.
The GMT800 chassis in 2000 was the start of the 4-link rear.
The amount of depreciation these things go through is absolutely incredible. I'd imagine leasing prices are downright stupid because of that.
Mechanically the new ones are hardly any different than the 2005 ones that are all over clist around here for $5k. Sure there are more bells and whistles, but wow.
They've gone the plaid with prices.
That's a decent 3 bedroom house around here.
In reply to The_Jed:
That's a mansion here.
buddy of mine just sold a three bedroom, two story house for 115k... guess he can afford an 4wd escalade now!
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