3rd Apr 2013, 08:39

Nobody is arguing that modern cars are unreliable or crappy. By the way, Cadillac and Lincoln both had their screw-ups in the past too. Remember the Lincoln Versailles, the 1988 Lincoln Continental, 1980 Cadillac Seville, or the dreaded Cadillac HT-4100 engines? Those were all royal screw-ups. Older isn't always better. Newer cars don't have that as much anymore.

Your assertion that if Cadillac kept building big cars, they'd be gone by now, isn't ever going to be proven, as GM backed out of big car production back in 1996 to make way for SUVs, which were far more profitable, because they sold like crazy and they were practically exempt from CAFE standards, which meant GM didn't have to make serious updates onto them every few years.

The 1970s was not perfect in terms of automotive design. The Chevrolet Vega, Ford Pinto, and Dodge Dart were all fine examples of what went wrong during that decade. However, it was the best decade for the big luxury cars hands down, as the downsized 1980s cars were anemic and woefully underpowered compared to these cars.

Nobody is saying that older cars are necessarily better, they're just saying basically that it's a shame you can't buy a modern luxury car that has the same ideals in mind anymore. Like anybody really cares if the new Cadillacs are track tested? It sounds good, but then you realize that they're all on cheap front-wheel drive platforms (which is great for regular cars, but not the best for luxury vehicles). Believe me, the younger people aren't going to waste their time with the Cadillac, because they'll be heading over to the Mercedes-Benz or BMW dealership instead.