Well that Escaladed... Rather well

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 05/13/2014 at 16:38 • Filed to: None

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4 generations of "Escalade-tion"

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/13/2014 at 16:42

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This really shows how little it changed in the last 3 generations.

Their formula over the generations = bigger grills, bigger wheels, more led's, more chrome.

Jagvar > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/13/2014 at 16:42

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The first gen was the best-looking, IMO. It's just gotten gaudier and gaudier since then.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/13/2014 at 16:43

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That's GM's formula for all their trucks!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jagvar 05/13/2014 at 16:44

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I just wish they would've done more to the first generation than slap some Cadillac badges on a Yukon Denali.

lonestranger > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/13/2014 at 16:44

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Yay! For 1st-gen Esclades. I'm guessing that even some Oppos don't even remember that they existed.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > lonestranger 05/13/2014 at 16:46

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I see them pop up on Craigslist sometimes and remember they existed. Kinda hard to remember something that wasn't around for very long and was basically a Denali with some Cadillac badges on it.

jkm7680 > Jagvar 05/13/2014 at 16:47

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Agreed, the first and the second were my favorites.

Then they started going full out bling mode...

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/13/2014 at 16:51

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Now that you mention it, so true...

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 05/13/2014 at 16:51

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Doesn't bother me, I kinda like how vulgar all their trucks are. They stand out.

lonestranger > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/13/2014 at 16:54

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"a Denali with some Cadillac badges on it". Doesn't that describe every Escalade? Nevermind that a Denali isn't much more than a Yukon/Blazer/Suburban/Sierra/Silverado with nicer trim (leather/chrome/wood) and some Denali badges on it?

In its defense, even the first-gen does improve on the Denali, the leather's even softer, etsc.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/13/2014 at 16:54

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I prefer the look of the new Navigator myself, however old the chassis is.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > lonestranger 05/13/2014 at 16:55

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I guess essentially they are, but at least they add some different bumpers and lights and things like that, the first gen Escalade visually looks identical to the Denali except for the badges.

Rico > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/13/2014 at 16:56

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Needs more tire.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/13/2014 at 16:57

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I love how with the new generation, they've tried to re-rugged it a bit. But it's still in a ritzy setting lol.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 05/13/2014 at 17:00

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I noticed that too

1st gen: some off the path gravel country road

2nd gen: less off the path country road

3rd gen: downtown setting

4th: some rich mofo's horse barn

You can tell when rappers and celebrities started buying them.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/13/2014 at 17:29

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Easily the ugliest. Those headlights. Ew.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 05/13/2014 at 17:32

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The LED lights on later models looks a lot better

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/13/2014 at 17:35

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Still don't like the huge space between the skinny-and-tall light and the grille.

Also, I see you there little Cadillac logo in the light.