I saw that. I'm not sure I will ever buy anything never than 2017 or 2018, whichever year started the nonsense with the engine turning off every time you come to a stop
But to be totally honest, that is really rather accurate...unfortunately. However I don't buy this nature of vehicle for its reliability. I buy it for its fun factor and/or style.no big surprise where our beloved mark ended up.....DFL
Agree. In fact I'd move that back a few years earlier (depending on the manufacturer). I like the theory of newer technology on vehicles. But in application I don't find it as enjoyable to own/drive. And service/repair costs are outrageous when the technology fails.I'm not sure I will ever buy anything never than 2017 or 2018
But to be totally honest, that is really rather accurate...unfortunately
Now that is REALLY saying something!It makes my X1/9 seem super reliable in comparison!
With no weird electromagical stuff, no boosted steering or brakes, mechanical distributor and fuel pump... a completely sorted early X (or likely any other car of the era) will be very reliable just because there isn't that much to break and even less that can break in ways that can't be fixed with what you have in a basic toolbox.It makes my X1/9 seem super reliable in comparison!
So true. And just try to "completely sort" a new car. No such thing.The catch here is that phrase "completely sorted".
The auto-stop-start feature is one of several reasons I traded in my 2017 Cadillac CT6 and got a 2018 Buick Encore instead (and many thousands of dollars in return). Not sure why the 4cyl Encore doesn't have that 'feature', but I certainly don't miss it! On the Caddy, you also had to press a button every time you started the car in order to disable the Auto-Stop-Start feature, and there was no way to turn it off permanently. The way I drive, and the traffic in Jacksonville caused real frustration as the car paused too long before it decided to accelerate, causing the drivers behind me to ALSO get angry.
The other reason was the continual battle between the engine settings and automatic transmission actions. The computer controlled 8 speed in my 3.6l CT6 continually hunted for gears, often times held a gear until redline when you were just cruising, and sometimes refused to downshift. Turned the owner experience into a complete frustration case. Oddly enough, my cheap little Buick with a much less intelligent 6 speed auto is a much more pleasant drive. And as a final dig, Cadillac to this day refuses to admit that there were problems with the transmission tuning. But then, Cadillac is getting out of the car business anyway.
There were other issues, mostly with the infotainment interface and etc. I really enjoy now driving a lower-end car without all of the bells and whistles, because whoever designed the interface and settings must be a brain dead zombie driver that shouldn't be allowed to operate a motor vehicle anyway.
I agree!
The right turn panic happened to me TWICE! I thought it was the "delay" to prevent unintended acceleration "feature" in new cars. In Las Vegas the 45 MPH traffic on the wide Blvd's go about 55. I put the "go pedal" from Fiat Madness in my Abarth 500 and don't have to worry about it's thinking for me. I have enough trouble doing that alone...One of the other absolutely annoying things was a HYPER active traction control system. Picture Florida, smooth road, smooth intersection. Turning right (gotta beat that traffic), and the car nearly STOPS in it's tracks, since it believes you shouldn't be accelerating around a corner. WHAT? The CT6 is an all-wheel drive powerhouse, that nearly gets you killed because IT decides whether you should accelerate from a stop. The same problem occurs, regardless of whether traction control is on or off, but is slightly less lethal when it was off. So, start the car, turn off the auto-start-stop, turn off traction control, and pray that the transmission doesn't act like a jackass.
I'm done with Cadillac.