[TulsaVic]

Growing up in NY (mid to late 1950's) I saw more older, conservative people driving Buicks so in my mind that became the old person's car. Cadillacs--especially the Coupe de Villes which had a bit of flash to them--seemed to be driven more by builder/construction worker types and that image as a high end masculine car has stuck with me. (The exception to that would be the early 1960 Fleetwood 60 Specials, which were the rich banker's car. But didn't see many of them around). That image got lost in the 1990's and the newer Caddy's, I think, haven't restored it. The V's with their exterior adornments look more like rice racers to me than Cadillacs, and the CT6, while attractive, has more of a 60 Specials look to it.

 

[TulsaVic]

No way, I'm only 68 years young!

Used to hear that a lot when I drove Corvettes.

Funny. When I was in my 40's I went to a car show and sat in a new Corvette. One of the reps came over and asked if I was interested and I said, nope, I'm not young enough nor old enough for a Corvette. He thought for a moment, then laughed in agreement.....

 

[TulsaVic]

There's a verse from a Broadway show that goes: " Everything you got's about right, but the damn thing don't come out right." Pretty much sums up how I feel about the XTS.

 

[TulsaVic]

Well, this old person (67) may be about to try an XTS on for size. Due to increasing back problems, I've been considering getting another "taller" vehicle that's presumably less difficult to get in and out of than my current ride, an Infiniti G37 sedan. A recent visit to the local car show in SF proved that an SUV wasn't necessarily the obvious answer, but I was amazed how easy it was to slide in and out of an XTS, so I'm giving this some serious, SERIOUS thought.......

You might consider an SUV with an air suspension like the Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Summit I bought. Regular ride height is a bit too high (and impossibly high for a companion who might only measure 5'5"....). But you just hit the "down" button as you're parking the vehicle and the suspension lowers about 1 1/2 inches, which is just about perfect.

 

[TulsaVic]

My first connection to Cadillac--pre-teen-- was my uncle, who, after WW2, started a machine shop, raced pigeons, and owned two race horses. He had Caddy's up until age 50 when he switched to Lincoln. As a teenager, the only Caddy owners I saw were primarily contractors, construction company owners, and a few truck drivers. They wore jeans and t-shirts and drove Coupe de Villes. I knew of one "old guy" who drove a Fleetwood 60 special. He owned the local Cadillac dealership. So for me, Cadillac owners were successful individuals, and for the most part, manly men as Arnold would say. The brand stood for in your face luxury and power and was a car to aspire to. They kind of lost their way in the '80's. But still, it was never for me just an old man's car.