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Wanna know why I bought the Cimarron and not the Model S?
Pretty simple....I put together two orders, after researching both cars, and looked at cost. The S was going to come in north of $105K and the used 1982 Cimarron around $80 dollars. The S was a barn burner 0-60 but most urban driving is done 0-4 and the Cimarron had plenty of torque in that range if you revved it to 6000 rpm and then slammed the transmission into drive. Never worried about racing a Trabant or Model T from a light...I wanted discomfort, no handling, low mpg and something that I wasn't going to see 25 of every day. Is the S a nice car?...absolutely. Does it stretch the performance envelope for an electric car?...for sure. Would it create anxiety for me since I work in GM's used car marketing department?…unquestionably.
The Model S came in second place...pure and simple...on my little "how will it fit in my lifestyle" survey. I have had the Cimarron now for over 4 miles and I can state honestly that I am very happy with the Cimarron and its build/design, performance and price(as I compared...apples to apples).
No disrespect to all the S model members here...and yes, it is sad that GM has not supported the 1982 Cimarron with a strong marketing campaign that would have helped it gain an identity different from both the Chevy Cavalier and the Model S...but if I had it to do all over again I would still buy the Cimarron.
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I was going to post this in the DEMOGRAPHICS thread, but figured it'd be too snarky:
<i>I'm a 34 year old from Dallas Fort Worth. I drive a Cadillac ELR. I'm in Sales.</i>
Cimarron Toast Crunch™
I will race you with either mu Vega or Pinto.....
Thanks for the laugh.
An article about the Cadillac Cimarron, "one of the 50 worst cars of all time"
http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1658545_1658533_1658526,00.html
Thanks for bringing this up.
"The ELR - brought to you by the same folks who created the legendary Cadillac Cimarron."
Cadillac has a rich heritage of half-hearted work. This historical reminder will definitely "boost" Cadillac's street cred amongst us Tesla enthusiasts.
I think Waterboy got more than he bargained for by peeing on this garden.