I paid 100 grand for my M5 -- drove it to SEMA and back home - drove it around a bit - with 10,000 miles on it - I got 60 grand for it (I hated the car so didn't care as long as it was GONE!)... so I can personally attest to your statement about HORRIBLE resale. :yes:

Greg,

What was so bad about the M5?

Darren

I love the CTS-V. A guy at work has one that is cammed and has a new exhaust. He just put some new 360Forged wheels on it and it is a great looking/sounding car and he absolutely loves it. I haven't scored a ride along just yet.

I loved everything about the car -- EXCEPT --

It was an absolute gutless pig under 4000 rpm - which meant - almost all the time you were driving it.

The SMG transmission is worse around town than driving with a 15 year old your teaching to drive a stick. Herky jerky. My friends all made fun of it if they were riding with me.

On the road - the thing was fantastic. But 99% of my daily driving is going to the grocery store.

You aren't cool enough to drive a beamer anyway Weld. Much better off in grand pappys Benz.:P

They had banned me from the store for a couple of years... but remember -- I still have a pretty nice 650i Convertible. :woot:

When does your new Benz arrive?

Heck I think you'd suit an Aston Martin Greg,,,, just my 2 cents buddy ;-)

Todd -- If you remember our original discussion - I was going to do the euro delivery. Since Alex (#1 son) is spending June there (he graduates today as a matter of fact).... then when I tried to plan it - it was going to be -- Adrienne moving to start school at ASU June 1st - and trying to get Power Tour in - and do euro - and get my motor back in the Nomad... and I went into a WTF - no way I'm going to do all that. My life is pretty "leisurely". :rofl:

Canceled the euro delivery. Wasn't going to work out. Haven't gotten back down to see what's in inventory (or around for a dealer trade)... yet. I've got remodeling on at the house - dealing with them - and this graduation thing - and the motor thing. Cars I have plenty of! They can wait a few weeks.

To answer the "maserati".... The Eyetalian stuff is just not "me"... I don't feel right in stuff like that - and I don't look at them even if they're next to me at a light. Just not my thing. The only reason I "need" another car - after selling the M5 is because we now have no 4 door multi people car and I need something along those lines. The truck is too big to drive daily - the 650 holds 2 and 2 babies in the back... The Mustang is going to school with Adrienne - the Magnum is what Alex is driving... the 37 Ford is a complete POS (drivable but I'm not taking it very far) and the Nomad is the Nomad - not driving it daily either... :rofl:

Life is tough... :rofl:

Well Greg this post is about the CTD-V, why not get some seat time in one and see if you like it. You may end up with one.