High cost of livin' high

[muldoon]

(Apologies to Jamie Johnson.) Sunday's Chicago Tribune had a story about the 2021 Escalade--"Ready for hands-free driving?" The last sentence of the article: "The 2021 Escalade 4WD Sport Premium I tested had a sticker price of $113,065."

 

[Quark]

I speced a premium luxury with super cruise for $97,365. Nice vehicle but it would draw too much attention.

 

[Stbentoak]

I don't think people buy an Escalade to be obscure, nor do they care.

As far as I'm concerned, if you can drop 100K+ for a vehicle and like it? .... Who cares what others think!

 

[Quark]

I don't think people buy an Escalade to be obscure, nor do they care.

As far as I'm concerned, if you can drop 100K+ for a vehicle and like it? .... Who cares what others think!

Interesting, I value obscurity but I do like the Escalade over it's siblings, a lot.

Not sure if Super Cruise would be more or less stressful in traffic perhaps it would take time to trust it. On a less crowded interstate it would be a good thing. What do you do for hours if you're not driving, become another bored passenger?

 

[Stbentoak]

I personally wouldn’t waste the money on super cruise, and I don’t really know why people would want it. Unless you can absolutely be doing something else and not have to pay any attention at all while driving, why have some thing that allows you to be hands-free, yet you must maintain attention or it will pull you over. It’s either I’m driving,Or the car is 100% driving itself. If it can’t do that, I’ll save my money and drive it myself like I do today.

I too am intrigued by the Escalade, and if I could truly find one in the way I wanted it equipped with a Duramax. I might actually spring for it. You only live once and you can’t take it with you. This surely would be the last big SUV I would ever buy and you might as well go out with a bang....

 

[Quark]

I hear the seats may not be as comfortable as some like. Might be a reason to wait for the updated Navigator, one of the most comfortable seats in the industry plus the hybrid will provide more torque and horsepower with better gas mileage.

 

[Goldenbear03]

I've heard the complaints about the seats, and I just don't get it. The Escalade is the most comfortable sitting vehicle I've ever owned and it's not even close. I prefer it over my buddy's Black Label Navigator.

 

[Rocket Man]

I remember when that was the price of a nice house. I’ll never spend that much on something that depreciates so fast.

 

[Goldenbear03]

I remember when that was the price of a nice house. I’ll never spend that much on something that depreciates so fast.

And I remember when I paid $27,000 for my first new truck...a 2004 Chevrolet Z71. But, those days are long gone too.

 

[Stbentoak]

And I remember when I paid $27,000 for my first new truck...a 2004 Chevrolet Z71. But, those days are long gone too.

I paid 38K for my RAM Cummins quad cab in 2004. Still have it and its still relatively like new. What's crazy is without any emissions on it, (no DEF or any DPF filter...) I've been offered 25K + for it today. Sorry , not for sale ! Luv the smell of diesel in the morning !