Body Shop says Platinum Grill will not fit XLT :(

[Lou Hamilton]

Personally, I don't give a rats ass about autonomous systems in cars. I buy a car to drive it. I really don't want it to drive me. I would hire an Uber or chauffeur if I did not want to drive. If that is an argument for why a car is better, then I give up. Pure stupidity of a case, IMO.

As far as technology, EVERYTHING gets "better" every year. That is just life in the tech world. I work in the tech industry and know that this to be true. The bigger difference is how it is implemented, i.e., performance, GUI, etc. Just slapping a pretty new interface on an old processor is still going to give you a dog of a system. Same thing if you put the newest and greatest processors in a system, but run old, buggy code. Think running Windows 10 on a 1st Gen i7 processor or running Windows 3.1 on an 9th Gen i9 processor. Either way, you have a **** system.

 

[JExpedition07]

Personally, I don't give a rats ass about autonomous systems in cars. I buy a car to drive it. I really don't want it to drive me. I would hire an Uber or chauffeur if I did not want to drive. If that is an argument for why a car is better, then I give up. Pure stupidity of a case, IMO.

As far as technology, EVERYTHING gets "better" every year. That is just life in the tech world. I work in the tech industry and know that this to be true. The bigger difference is how it is implemented, i.e., performance, GUI, etc. Just slapping a pretty new interface on an old processor is still going to give you a dog of a system. Same thing if you put the newest and greatest processors in a system, but run old, buggy code. Think running Windows 10 on a 1st Gen i7 processor or running Windows 3.1 on an 9th Gen i9 processor. Either way, you have a **** system.

Likewise! I’m a motorist and I enjoy driving and always will do so, it’s not a chore for me so much as a hobby. I buy, service, drive, and enjoy.

 

[edizzle]

So it’s a goalpost move. Anytime tech improves or is done differently it’s considered an industry first now.

Well. In that case. You win.



But the revel ultima is DIFFERENT. It has 30 speakers, wavepoint guides, point source architecture and field balancing rings. Soooooo....

Voila. Industry first! That’s easy.

This has been really fun but probably time to move on eh? Honestly enjoy your new rig.

Wow!!

 

[edizzle]

I believe I said it was pretty much on par from a technology standpoint. The navigator certainly has a more advanced engine and transmission but perhaps we’re not considering those as technology

In my opinion, and I called this out, super cruise is really the only meaningful advancement. All of the rest are minor (at best) have been done before and are simply remixed for the Escalade. And yes it’s an opinion, but I simply don’t find any of them compelling. The only true advancement on the Escalade is a really big screen.

I’m honestly not trying to make you so emotional. I’ve said it many times I’ve had lots of GM’s and have loved all of them. I’m sure you’ll love the Escalade. And I bet you’ll end up loving the heads up display a lot more than you think!


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Wow, I’m at a loss for words. I haven’t had a conversation like this with a child much less an adult. It has nothing to do with what you think is valuable or useful!!!! It is SIMPLE MATHEMATICAL FACT. It doesn’t matter if the tech is new or 10 years old!! The fact is the caddy has it and the Ford/Lincoln doesn’t!!!! Do you know what a ******* fact is?!?!?!?! It’s not a debate, I posted 7 things directly related to technology that the Navi doesn’t have!!!!! What do you not understand?!?! I am not emotionally connected to the caddy, I don’t own one, I don’t give shit! I have owned two 4th gen platinums and love them overall. It doesn’t change the fact that the Cadillac has more TECH!!! LOL!! That is all I have said, I haven’t changed anything, moved the goalposts, nothing.

 

[edizzle]

https://carbuzz.com/features/7-features-that-make-the-new-2021-cadillac-escalade-a-tech-monster

https://www.google.com/amp/s/financ...ac-2021-escalade-features-many-185932486.html

[URL]https://www.autoinfluence.com/the-2021-cadillac-escalade-and-its-new-tech/[/URL]

I mean to be fair I’m not the only one talking about it’s tech!!!

 

[carymccarr]

I haven’t changed anything, moved the goalposts, nothing.

Yeah.

Except you did.

Remember when you decided that technology used on Toyota minivans for half a decade was now an ‘industry first!’?

Goalpost move.

Again dude, I’m sorry you are so emotional about this. I’m sure you’ll love the escalade. But i wouldn’t be pinning my hopes on a biggerer screen and ‘tech’ that’s been used for years.

I agree with you that the escalade has some things the Navi doesn’t. Just like the Navi has tech the escalade doesn’t.

You win?

 

[carymccarr]

I mean to be fair I’m not the only one talking about it’s tech!!!

To be fair, the only ‘industry first’ they note is the biggerestest screen. So yeah. You. Nailed. It.

Honestly, does it even have adaptive headlights or ‘phone as a key’?

 

[ib_jigged]

So are we still talking about putting a platinum grille on an XLT here? I was looking forward to a useful thread...

 

[Lou Hamilton]

So are we still talking about putting a platinum grille on an XLT here? I was looking forward to a useful thread...

I think we should put an Escalade grille on a Navigator and call it an Escavator.

Damn, I crack myself up. I think this state-at-home is making stir crazy. Are those big spiders on the ceiling?


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[carymccarr]

I think we should put an Escalade grille on a Navigator and call it an Escavator.

Voila! Industry first!


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