OK so the first 3 times that it happened i thought maybe i wasnt paying enough attention to the road. But then again today i was leaving a parking lot an i looked to my left then to my right and it looked clear and i went and almost got hit again! The cars seem to fit perfectly behind the front pillar and the mirror. Has anyone else noticed this?

Yes, I have been extra careful. A dump truck could hide behind that mirror/A-pillar combination.

First thing I noticed when the CTS first came out.

I haven't driven one yet, but I know what you are talking about.
My Wife's Dodge pickup has an A pillar that you would practically hide a 747!

Yeah, you have to be really careful making left turns with pedestrians crossing.

I hadn't notice, but I will from now on.

I also notice one when backing up, the passenger seat and the B pillar block a good amount of vision out the rear passenger side window.

OK so the first 3 times that it happened i thought maybe i wasnt paying enough attention to the road. But then again today i was leaving a parking lot an i looked to my left then to my right and it looked clear and i went and almost got hit again! The cars seem to fit perfectly behind the front pillar and the mirror. Has anyone else noticed this?

Yes.....the wife was the first to notice it.

I wonder if it's a function of where you position the driver's seat, too. The CTS works fine for me, but my BMW 530i would occasionally hide the cross traffic.

Yes, definitely noticed this the first few times driving. Cars seem to hide behid the rear-view mirror. After it happened the 2nd time, I made sure my seat was adjusted to the lowest comfortable position, and it seems to be improved. But I still find myself "ducking" under the mirror at a 4-way stop to make sure there is not a car I did not see on my right :(

this is the price paid for those good crash numbers: most cars have massive a and c pillars to meet the rollover crashprotection standards. take a look at an older car and you will be amazed at how thin they were back then versus what we have now on the current generation of cars.


jackg
06 sts6

Yes thank you I just thought I was crazy or my seat was adjusted weird, I was ona left trun, and almsot went into the other lane where a car was its a huge blind spot..... Now when I turn i look past the mirror and pillar.

yup.. almost the first thing came up in my mind during test drive

Glad it wasnt just me.... now when i drive i actually lean forward and backward before i make my way into cross traffic.

Yes. Particularly bad when going around a left curved street in my subdivision. Can't see cars coming toward me because they are blocked by the pillar.

I think you may not well see the oncoming traffic when you're on a sharp curve too . I was leaning forward when I used to drive a fwd seville too

Best recommendation is to take a hack saw and remove all of the pillars. That improve vision all the way around.

LOL

Best recommendation is to take a hack saw and remove all of the pillars. That improve vision all the way around.

LOL

now theres an idea:stirpot:

I drive different rental cars every week in France. I notice this unfortunate A-pillar feature in many cars.
Indeed, some cars suffer more and you seriously need to position your seat to make sure you see as much as possible.
Since I drive so many different cars, I am always aware of this.