"G. Homer" (goyshahomer)
07/10/2014 at 18:52 • Filed to: None
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"G. Homer" (goyshahomer)
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I need front wheel drive but looking for full size sedan. Love Lincoln town car but not in Minneapolis. I really like the 2005 Cadillac Deville and the newer version 2006-2009 dts. Any thoughts? Is the v8 North Star reliable? Any issues I should be aware of? Any other suggestions? I like the Avalon but it's a bit blah. Cadillac has more style. Love bench seat. Old school digital display. I also really like Lincoln mks with awd but that's in the 20's. Thoughts?
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 18:54 |
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My grandad has a 2011 DTS Platinum. It's a great car, and the Northstar V8 has a reputation for reliability.
Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 18:57 |
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I don't see anything wrong with the DTS. Newer NorthStars are supposed to be pretty reliable. The interior looks nice and comfortable.
Maybe look at a Buick Lucerne as well.
Milky
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 18:59 |
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But why FWD V8?
BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 19:00 |
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There's always the last generation Impala. Early years had an SS with the 5.3l V8, or the later versions had the Camaro's 3.6 with basically the same power.
They should be pretty cheap. And not altogether too terrible of cars.
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G. Homer
> Milky
07/10/2014 at 19:01 |
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I don't care about the v8. I want/need the space. I have two little kids that kick the heck out of my backseat and it hurts. Want to have more seperation.
CRider
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 19:01 |
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I need front wheel drive
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G. Homer
> CRider
07/10/2014 at 19:02 |
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tough winter here. Don't want to deal with slipping and getting stuck.
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G. Homer
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/10/2014 at 19:03 |
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is 2005 still considered new?
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CRider
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 19:04 |
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Did you mean all wheel drive? Because FWD is still only two wheels spinning.
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G. Homer
> CRider
07/10/2014 at 19:05 |
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not many options in full size sedan with awd. Front wheel would be best in snow over rear wheel drive.
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 19:05 |
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I think any after like 2001 are considered pretty bulletproof.
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G. Homer
> CRider
07/10/2014 at 19:07 |
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not many awd options in this class. Not inexpensive anyways. Front is better than rear in snow.
dogisbadob
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 19:07 |
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Probably nothing wrong with the DTS, but if you're really lucky, you can find an Impala SS with an LS V8 and front bench seat :)
And of course, all the RWD panther needs is snow tires.
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CRider
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 19:09 |
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Yuo can get an Audi or Subaru with AWD. And rwd works fine in snow if you know how to drive it and use proper snow tires.
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G. Homer
> dogisbadob
07/10/2014 at 19:10 |
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my brother in law has a town car here. He hasn't tried snow tires but hAs had a heck of a time in the snow. Would it really make that much difference? It still wouldn't be as good as front wheel drive or awd?
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G. Homer
> CRider
07/10/2014 at 19:11 |
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Neither have full size sedan proportions. Not even the a8 is same size.
M54B30
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 19:16 |
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I've never worked on a Cadillac that didn't leak out of its Northstar....
mazda616
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 19:17 |
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My grandmother had a 2004 Cadillac Deville for almost ten years. She bought it in the spring of 2005 and just traded it in on a 2012 SRX last month.
The only problems she ever had all happened in 2013, when the car was nine-years-old. The tire pressure monitoring system quit, so the "Service Tire Monitor" message was always on. Then the a/c started making a thump-thump-thump noise when turned on. Something to do with the blower motor itself, I think. Other than that, literally NO issues. Ever. It was a rock solid car and almost all of its issues were just age related.
Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 19:19 |
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RWD with snow tires is better than any AWD with all seasons. Snow tires make an IMMENSE difference. Ask me how I know
that's an SRT8 btw.
RW53104
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 19:28 |
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What are your thoughts on Buicks? I owned a 2001 Century through many rough Chicago winters and never had an issuing barreling through the white stuff. I never even had to shovel out my parking spot much. FWD 3.1, 3.4, or 3.8 (supercharged) V6 and probably a lot cheaper than a Caddy. Those engines are dead reliable too- just make sure its had the intake manifold gasket replaced.
jkm7680
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 19:31 |
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Why not go with an Escalade or similar GMT platform?
The Deville and DTS are both nice cars, but it sounds like you could use AWD.
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Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 19:33 |
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if you want separation this is the car for you
I'm not even trying to be funny this has the most legroom of anything I've ever sat in that was not a limo or a dodge ram megacab.
the kids won't be kicking the front seat in this.
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Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> jkm7680
07/10/2014 at 19:37 |
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He should listen to you. You know what you're talking about.
GeorgeyBoy
> sm70- why not Duesenberg?
07/10/2014 at 19:40 |
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Northstar and reliability in the same sentence made me lol.
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Milky
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 20:03 |
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I don't know how much you want to spend, but we all know rear drive is best drive.
#DontNotBeACarEnthusiastBecauseItSnows
Conan
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 20:10 |
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With snow tires on my Crossfire (as ridiculous as that is) I outdid my cousin's all seasoned AWD Ford Freestyle almost completely.
ranwhenparked
> dogisbadob
07/10/2014 at 20:18 |
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Wrong spot, Kinja
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CRider
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 20:19 |
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You can get an AWD 5 Series. I believe it also has a 50/50 weight distribution, which helps traction.
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ranwhenparked
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 20:21 |
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It makes a HUGE difference. I drove my Mustang around upstate New York all winter long with four good snow tires, never even a hint of a problem. My FWD company van, on the other hand, slid around all over the place, mainly because I never bothered to put in a request for snow tires.
Actually, I've never owned anything other than RWD and the only times I've ever had any issues at all in the snow are when I waited too long to change the tires.
RWD with snow tires is better than FWD with all season tires, no question.
Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 21:02 |
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I'm 6 feet tall and I can ride in the back of my buddy's A8 and not reach the front seat unless I lean over. There's practically enough room for a whole other row of seats back there. Not sure how much bigger you can want...sure a Town Car or Deville might be a bit longer but they have less interior space I can tell you that much. A DTS is tiny in the back and so is anything on the Panther platform. Trust me...I've been on two 1600 mile round-trip road trips in the back of a DTS. And they are not very nice either.
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Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 21:04 |
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Audi-A8-L-…
This car will solve all your problems.
mr2gud2u
> G. Homer
07/10/2014 at 21:49 |
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First gen MOPAR LX platform have AWD 30-70 ratio. I heard they do pretty well in the snow. There was a guy on LXforums was selling a pretty nice AWD magnum a few years ago. Before I bought my SRT I talked to him a bit about it. He live in CO if I recall, and the cars nickname was ski wagon.
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mr2gud2u
> GeorgeyBoy
07/10/2014 at 21:52 |
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That's the first time I've heard anything good about the Northstar engine. I always thought they leaked like a sieve
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dogisbadob
> G. Homer
09/11/2014 at 15:41 |
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Big FWD sedans are nice and comfy and great for a road trip.
The Avalon is just a LWB Camry, so it is an awesome car. I forget when they stopped the front bench (which was a stupid decision).
You may be able to get Bilstein shocks for the DTS, if it's the same setup as teh Impala and other GM big sedans.