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2010 Cadillac SRX: Part One

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LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
06/29/09

In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX: Part One
The looks of Caddies nowadays is quite polarising. You either love or hate it.

I'm really liking the brand's face lately. Caddies have got a lot of presence and pure big balls American style about them.

BUT: Look at the SRX side on, and it loses Cadillac's menace and gains a sedative quality about it. I could really get some sleep with that parked next to my bed. I'm not too fond of the arse either, too Korean.
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Mad_Science
06/29/09

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I'm not questioning anyone's integrity, but I'm not sure how I feel about ads for the product in question being run on the same page as the review.

I understand it's a good buy on behalf of Cadillac, but it just doesn't feel right.
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Ben Wojdyla
06/29/09

@Mad_Science: Speaking as the writer on this review, I can say I don't personally care for it, talk about bad timing.
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Wes Siler
06/29/09

@Mad_Science: We can't blame Cadillac for being smart with their buying. We've been somewhat spoiled editorially by ad buyers being slow to come round to teh internets, but as the recession forces them to become more accountable, it's going to become more and more common.

I think if you take the full breadth of Jalopnik's editorial into account, it should be pretty clear that our integrity and ability to speak our minds is beyond reproach.

Only a couple of weeks ago I gave the Jetta TDI a pretty mixed review right smack in the middle of a big VW campaign:

[jalopnik.com]
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Mad_Science
06/29/09

@Wes Siler: Rest assured, I trust you guys.

Obviously, as an ad buyer I'd love to have the space right next to the review. You've got a link right back from a location where people will be discussing your product.

There are always going to be cynics out there that'll accept any explanation for why a domestic (or whatever) product could get a good review, other than the fact that it's actually good.

Just, you know, keep it real.
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Wes Siler
06/29/09

@Mad_Science: So wait you're saying I shouldn't have blown all this sweet Cadillac money on fast cars and loose women?
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Mad_Science
06/30/09

@Wes Siler: By all means go for it. Just be sure to include it in the witty but formulaic intro-disclaimer.

"Cadillac wanted me to drive the new SRX so badly that they flew me to Vegas and gave me a gift card good for 'all the pleasures my heart desires'. While the peanut butter was delicious, the balloon animals were not as I hoped they'd be."
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crxtra
06/29/09

In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX: Part One
I see that the SRX has this Haldex AWD system that, apparently, has been "taught suspension through variable-orifice dampers and well-weighted, communicative steering." I am not sure how it was taught about suspension by such methods, but I'd be more interested if it had a TAUT suspension. Maybe it can teach my lame minivan a thing or two.
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wohho
06/29/09

@crxtra: it's pricks like you that make the internet a dreary place these days.
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MushyHeirloom
06/29/09

@wohho: Actually, I thought it was funny. We give the editors shit; it's an official pastime here.
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sos10
06/29/09

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Wow, this write up reminds me of the Fiesta bit on Top Gear...

Anyway, I think the car is hideous.
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Unregular
06/29/09

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nothing limps my dick faster than FUCKING FENDER VENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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beercheck
06/29/09

@Unregular: Um....you're using them wrong.
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beercheck
06/29/09

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Pleeeeease tell me it's going to be the CTS Sportwagon, not CTS Sportwagen. Pleeeease.
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beercheck
06/29/09

@beercheck: Ahh. Much better. Whew.
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grzydj
06/29/09

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Where's your "WE HATE ALL CROSSOVERS, BUT HEY, WE LIKE THIS ONE!" warning that you put at the beginning of any Toyota crossover "review"?
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Ben Wojdyla
06/29/09

@grzydj: Just wait.
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pauljones
06/29/09

@grzydj: I'm sorry, I think you're in the wrong place.

Autoblog is two doors down on the left, just past the corporate sellout and troll signs. You can't miss it.
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grzydj
06/29/09

@pauljones:

When you guys reviewed the Lexus RX 350 you said you hated crossovers. I was just trying to figure out if you only hate Toyota crossovers, or all crossovers.

[jalopnik.com]
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Ben Wojdyla
06/29/09

@grzydj: If they actually handle like real cars, we're not completely averse to them. The RX doesn't handle like a real car.
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grzydj
06/29/09

@Ben Wojdyla:

Haha. What a silly paradox. Cars that are pretending to be trucks are now supposed to handle like cars. I'm not sure if pseudo truck buyers really care how their overgrown wagon handles.
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Ben Wojdyla
06/29/09

@grzydj: Remember in the 90's when body on frame SUV's sold like wildfire? Those things handled like warmed over dog poo. Since then, engineers and product planners have realized no matter how big the vehicle, it's basically a commuter and grocery getter, so they're making the new offerings handle like real vehicles instead of sloppy trucks.
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MushyHeirloom
06/29/09

@grzydj: I think minivan-averse soccer moms will care slightly if their Lexus RX plows like a 3500 with an eight-foot Fisher every time they try to take a corner at the speed limit. Then they'd have to put down their phones and actually steer.
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Mad_Science
06/30/09

@Ben Wojdyla: Funny, as when they handled like sloppy trucks, they forced you (me, at least) to drive them like sloppy trucks.

The scary thing these days is they handle like cars until you push them (brakes, abrupt manuevers), at which point you realize you're driving a softly-sprung 4200lb car with a 12" lift kit and all season tires.
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Franzouse
06/29/09

In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX: Part One
Nice review.

I especially love the vertical vents on both sides of the center console, very elegant.

ION, if a CUV can now be regarded as decent, you guys are going to have to create some kind of cool wall so we can keep up.
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Mad_Science
06/29/09

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Spiffy.

Do not want, but spiffy nonetheless.

How long until we get a CTW review?
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Ben Wojdyla
06/29/09

@Mad_Science: As soon as humanly possible. (seriously, I'm suffering from repeated CUV syndrome right now, it burns)
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UDMan
06/29/09

@Mad_Science: Well, it looks like the Cadillac ads are tied in when you click on the post. Spiffy, don't you think?
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Mad_Science
06/29/09

@Ben Wojdyla: ...and there's no ointment for that affliction.

Maybe Wert's just trying to make a family man out of you by repeatedly putting you in mom vehicles.
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MushyHeirloom
06/29/09

@Mad_Science: Leave him alone, he's a family man.
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elwood
06/29/09

In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX: Part One
So who is this appealing to? Because aside from soccer moms, I can't think of anyone.
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Mad_Science
06/29/09

@elwood: Yeah, they're totally screwed with that tiny niche market.
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elwood
06/29/09

@Mad_Science: Good point. Except, soccer moms probably don't read Jalopnik.
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Mad_Science
06/29/09

@elwood: But their sons/husbands/husbands' friends might. If I'm an accurate datum, many of us are the resident "car guy" that people ask for advice when it comes to car purchases.

...but in all honesty, you're right. Not really in line with the audience. Of course, most of us don't really need convincing that a more Jalop vehicle (WRX wagon or something) is something we'd be interested in. i.e. it might not be the best move to preach to the choir, either.
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wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
06/29/09

In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX: Part One
Awesome. If I was a middle aged house wife I would totally consider buying one.
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SirNotAppearing
06/29/09

In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX: Part One
I've mentioned it before, but let me complement you guys on your photography. They're always interesting shots.
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jp182
06/29/09

In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX: Part One
why are some of the pictures taken at an abandoned warehouse???
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Ben Wojdyla
06/29/09

@jp182: uh, because it looks cool. Why are some pictures taken at a beach?
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SirNotAppearing
06/29/09

@jp182: You see, it's symbolic. The graffiti'd corinthian columns demonstrate how everything old is new again, and also that half of GM's factories are closed, but that the new SRX is built of quality materials that will stand the test of time. This is all true.
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pauljones
06/29/09

@Ben Wojdyla: Bikinis?
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Ben Wojdyla
06/29/09

@pauljones: well played sir, well played.
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Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
06/29/09

In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX: Part One
The taillights are going to haunt Caddy as one of the freakiest design elements in modern times. Same with the CTS wagon. Just wait 10 years and tell me how they look. It's the auto equivalent of having a "shelf booty" for a girl (or some guys). I don't mean badonkadonk, because those are usually good.

Otherwise, nice looking vehicle for the segment.
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MushyHeirloom
06/29/09

@Ash78:

Oh, geez. This won't end well.
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Alphamazing
06/29/09

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If I make a snide remark about this being yet another boring SUV, will Jalopnik stop reviewing them?

Seriously.
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Wes Siler
06/29/09

@Alphamazing: Stop buying them and we'll stop reviewing them.
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pauljones
06/29/09

@Wes Siler: Oh snap.
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weatherman
06/29/09

@Alphamazing: I may be the last SUV/CUV defender on the planet, but I for one want to continue to see them covered and reviewed here. Believe it or not, SUVs are actually practical vehicles. They carry stuff, they carry people, and they can go through muck and snow, which is important to folks in some parts of the country. And because they're practical, they're just as interesting to me as any of the supercars. I love the fantasy garage, but for my real garage, I have to have something like an SUV. And if it comes with a nice leather interior, sporty handling and a bit of style, that's not a bad thing either.*

*this comment is in no way meant to suggest that I would actually buy this car. As I've said before, they'll have to pry my Cherokee from my cold, dead hands. I'm just saying that in general I like to see the reviews of cars that I might actually consider buying some day.
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