Cadillac Escalade - Have You Seen This Thing?
I've never had a car make me chuckle out loud every time I see it, but the Cadillac Escalade has managed that feat. I've never seen such a pretentious car in my life and it seems there's been an invasion of them in my local area. Somehow, I don't think Delta, B.C. has had an increase in it's rapper population, but from looking at the vehicles, you might think so.
Side note: No offense to rappers. I actually love rap music...I just don't live the gangsta lifestyle. No offense to you if you own an Escalade...we just have different tastes. I'm assuming that my understated Nissan Altima wouldn't crank your chain either. :-)
If you've never seen an Escalade, you can see one on the Cadillac website, but pictures don't do this beast justice. You cannot see how flashy and HUGE this thing is. This 6.2 litre engine SUV gets a whopping 13 miles per gallon in the city and 19 mpg on the freeway. But hey, it's got to be big enough to show all the bling that thing boasts...just put on your sunglasses you might get blinded.
My question to you - Have you seen a Cadillac Escalade in person? Did it make you chuckle, just a little?
Perhaps the C/Net review said it best. Here's a few excerpts:
Side note: No offense to rappers. I actually love rap music...I just don't live the gangsta lifestyle. No offense to you if you own an Escalade...we just have different tastes. I'm assuming that my understated Nissan Altima wouldn't crank your chain either. :-)
If you've never seen an Escalade, you can see one on the Cadillac website, but pictures don't do this beast justice. You cannot see how flashy and HUGE this thing is. This 6.2 litre engine SUV gets a whopping 13 miles per gallon in the city and 19 mpg on the freeway. But hey, it's got to be big enough to show all the bling that thing boasts...just put on your sunglasses you might get blinded.
My question to you - Have you seen a Cadillac Escalade in person? Did it make you chuckle, just a little?
Perhaps the C/Net review said it best. Here's a few excerpts:
- "At $60K, this pimped-out pickup truck is more likely to be found on Rodeo Drive than driving to a rodeo."
- "Pickup trucks have migrated from being utilitarian vehicles to being passenger cars: the majority of Toyota Tundras and Ford F150s we see on the roads are used for nothing more strenuous than the odd trip to The Home Depot. But the [Cadillac Escalade] EXT is a particularly egregious example of excess."
posted by Alice at 10:03 PM
NEW! 
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The NEW Cadillac Escalade EXT should truly be called the Cat-O-Lac PimpMobileEXT for Extreme PIMPIN, and ALL Owners of this vehicle should be Certified Pimps, wear a genuine Pimp Hat and ONLY registered HOS and JOHNS should be allowed to ride in such vehicles, under penalty of law. Yes, you'll find the Toyota Tundras and the Ford F150s at Home Depots and Lowes, but you'll find the Cat-O-Lac PimpMobileEXT at your local strip club and cathouse. Oh WOW, nice threads there John. EXT's the name and PIMPIN's the game!
8:26 you made me chuckle... thanks.
As far as the laughing when I see an escalade, yes I do. They are ridiculous. I've never understood the whole SUV craze, don't people care about the planet we live on? What we do now will affect later generations, for good and bad. Why don't we try to make the outcome better for all?!
Personally I would love to have a hybrid, but they don't make one YET that will fit my family...
Yes I think SUVs are pretentious.
Well, I didn't say all SUVs are pretentious, to be clear. I was talking about the Escalade, in particular...but really, most people just don't need that much car. It's not like they need the space for extra family members, since most SUVs only seat 5, like a regular car.
The Toyota Sienna Hybrid is supposed to be coming in 2008.
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