The document discusses reviews of the 2008 Cadillac CTS. It provides both positive and negative quotes from various sources on the internet. Positives include that the car handles well and has powerful acceleration. However, some reviews noted weaknesses in acceleration performance compared to specifications and issues with the pricing structure of options. Overall sales of the CTS were up significantly in September compared to August, though other Cadillac models saw drops.

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2. “ The 2008 Cadillac CTS looks almost the same as the previous models. There are only a few minor changes.” “ For all of you German snobs out there…I will tell you that manual transmission on the track is fantastic.” “ I was terrified while driving on the ramp. I felt like I was going to spin out of fall off.” Google Video “ Clearly the car's positive reviews are reaching the eyes and ears of prospective buyers, which is a good thing for Cadillac overall.” “ In terms of driving, a car like this will make a trip to the local 7-11 a total blast. It handled well on the curves, the acceleration was intense and I had an over all sense of safety even at the higher speeds. I was so impressed with the driving that it distracted me from everything else.” “ Automakers reported weak September vehicle sales against a backdrop of continued economic headwinds.” Google Blog Search “ The CTS is certainly good enough.” “ But the new CTS isn’t just the best Cadillac yet. It’s very nearly the best Cadillac one could imagine.” “ Time will only tell if the CTS can break the one-hit wonder curse.” Google News Neutral Quotes Positive Quotes Negative Quotes

3. “ August showed sales of just short of 3900 cars while September sales were over 6400, quite a jump no matter how you slice it.” “ The desire to create a bold new direction for Cadillac interior design, to build a car that is better than the competition, and to raise Cadillac to its rightful place as a luxury brand.” “ I timed 0-60 in about eight seconds on a rural road in Kentucky, which is a bit weaker than the reviews that I have read suggested that I should see.” BlogPulse “ It certainly appears that the new CTS and its great reviews are really help move the product.” “ While the exterior styling of the new CTS has garnered its fair share of praise, it's not until you step inside and realize that Cadillac's design renaissance is not an aberration.” “ The V6 model will arrive with a base price of $27,695, whille the G8 GT with a V8 will begin at $29,995. Yep, they somehow managed to get the price of the performance model below $30,000, which is unlike the new 2008 Cadillac CTS.” Technorati “ The Cadillac CTS luxury/sport sedan challenges European rivals with bold styling and a posh interior.” “ The new Cadillac CTS is destined to become one of the hottest domestic vehicles since the introduction of the Cadillac Escalade and the Chrysler 300.” “ Cadillac should know better. Are they tying to nickel and dime you to death or are they trying to destroy the promise of the brand.” Ask.com Blog Search Neutral Quotes Positive Quotes Negative Quotes

4. “ The Cadillac CTS is virtually all-new for 2008. Cadillac has moved the style, performance and in-car electronics way upmarket from the original CTS in an effort to be more competitive with the best of the imports.” “ The new 2008 Cadillac CTS looks great and is relatively roomy inside” “ Now, after hearing all of the bitching and moaning, they decide to rectify the issue, and their solution is a half assed one.” Digg “ The 2008 Cadillac CTS with the new 263 Hp 3.6-liter V6 engine was one of the rides I got to check out while at the GM event this past week. It was, by far, my favorite pick from GM ﾕ s 2008 collection. ” “ The highest compliment I can pay the 2008 Cadillac CTS is that five minutes behind the wheel turned me into as big a jerk as when I test a new BMW” “ Though the Cadillac sales were up overall in September and CTS sales were strong, Cadillac’s other models saw double-digit drops, and the CTS for the year is down 11 percent. The CTS may well be cannibalizing sales of other Cadillac models as consumers downsize.” Icerocket Neutral Quotes Positive Quotes Negative Quotes