@@Lucid-Visions For real. People just don’t want to deny that American cars are just built like utter garbage. Mercedes makes solid motors and know how to not go overboard with tech unlike GM.
I am sorry about your bad experience with you Cadillac Escalade. I own one, 2021 Escalade ESV Sport that I bought in Sept 2021. I have about 13K miles on it and so far this SUV has been the best car I have owned. I have never experienced anything you have experienced. Be it comfort or reliability, I love my Escalade.
As a rule of thumb, you should NEVER buy a first year generation model of ANY vehicle as all the bugs have not been worked out of the systems. And 2021 IS first year of this generation of Escalade. As for comfort, you are 100% correct. I have severe muscle issues and I needed a new vehicle last year as my old Yukon's frame was literally rotting away and it was unsafe. I sat in the Yukon AND the Escalade, both the old 2020 leftover models AND the 2021 and I was SHOCKED. The seats felt like 2x4's with a piece of leather over them. They were shorter. I was literally pinned into the cabin between the door and console and could not move my legs, which I HAVE to do when I drive due to pain. You are also right about the pedals, which caused me hip, leg and pelvic pain when I went to brake. Having owned 11 Cadillacs in my life, I'm used to the old luxury Cadillacs and my newest is a 1994 Fleetwood Brougham. Not knowing what to do, one of my doctors told me to find a 2007 to 2014 Escalade or Yukon with low mileage as he had them both and said I would be fine in either one. Well, I did just that. I bought a 2014 Escalade with 16K original miles and paid WAY over book value due to the pandemic. But at least its comfy and has room!
@@jvs22_attrition Well, I didn't mean 100% of first year models had problems. One of my doctors bought the newly redesigned 2015 Yukon and had no issues. Its luck of the draw. I have a 1984 Cadillac Coupe DeVille with the dreaded fearful HT4100 engine and I've had NO issues with it whatever. I just maintain it properly and don't push or abuse it.
I totally agree and for the record I’m kinda exaggerating. On technical side my cts does not leave much to desire my cue system is bugged out can Barely use the screen and my dashboard talks to me in Spanish lol and the light on my brake pedal that comes on at night no longer works. But on the mechanical side it’s amazing American engineering at its best. And I always shared that sentiment that it’s not just about the car it’s your drive style that also plays a roll in how shitty or great your exp is with a car. You treat your good with respect and consistent matinence should always translate to a positive exp most of the time
@@dhillaz Yes, that's very true. But unless they go back to more comfortable seats and roomier cabins I plan to keep this Escalade at least 10 years so I'm not all too worried about the value. I bought my '05 Yukon new and now with 214,000 miles and the frame more or less rotted out due to the salt and brine, its not worth anything at all really. My mechanic said he'd give me $500 because he wants the engine and some of the newer parts he put in last year. At least I got $11,500 off the sticker back before GM went bankrupt and they used to offer those awesome rebates at year end!
@@venomous0229 LOL... this is pathetic. We have a neighbor who had a Mercedes exactly like the video and HALF the time they owned it, it was in the shop. They got SICK of it and traded for... a KIA SORENTO. Good for them. OP is a dumbass. More money than sense. He's right, the Escalade is trash.. but so is the Mercedes. All about image with these people.
@@venomous0229 I find it incredible that people refuse to do any research at all when buying a new vehicle.....anyone that buys a Nissan or Stellantis product is an idiot and deserves it
You absolutely made the right choice but I cannot believe that you were considering the worst car made versus the best car made with no in between that is crazy...
@@waynecartwright9478 I got sucked in by the new platform,,,and the fact that I’ve owned several GM dump trucks and pick-ups that gave me very good service in the past.
@@a.f.s.3004 you have chosen well , Land Cruiser is top of the line build and quality and will out perform everything in this video for many years to come.....did you notice the other vehicles in this mans driveway while watching his video, prime example that they are all sucker purchases...
@Brian Stranyak all gimmicks... most of the essential electronics can be incorporated into old school cars and they would be better once the electronics stop at basic necessity. These new cars are overboard with gimmicks.
For $90k plus it still drives terrible. The Escalade is not even better than the new Grand Cherokee Summit. The Cadillac Tahoe is just poorly engineered by Big Ten and foreign grads.
I bought a 2021 Sport Platinum in April ‘21. The vehicle has Super Cruise, Night Vision, Retractable steps, and puddle map I have not experienced any issues to date. I currently have just over 11k miles. I can honestly say that this is the best automobile I have ever owned. I currently own a BMW 750i x drive and a Ford F-150 Platinum as well. I have owned 2 Mercedes including sedans and SUV. I can tell you that my Escalade is way better than every can I have owned. I am sorry to hear about you challenges what your Escalade experience.
You are one of the lucky ones who got the retractable steps!! I searched for a month trying to find a plat Escalade with the steps. There was a shortage from China the dealerships were saying. So new vehicles coming out weren’t given the led steps. I look every now and then on GM parts website for them. No luck.
Not every vehicle off the production lines are going to be lemons. As for the blessed drivers with no issues,enjoy your truck that's why you bought it... GM is going in the direction we need them to go. Side note: the retractable running boards do fail over time.
Great video. An Escalade isn’t in my price range (except in my dreams) but I imagine this will help a lot of potential buyers. Will be interesting to see what the Escalade’s reliability data shows in another year.
Don't limit your dreams. Get something better. A Honda or Toyota or Volvo. Almost everything beats a Cad. They are far from what they used to be. Thank the bean counters at GM.
You may not be able to buy a new car but can still buy a used one and still get the vehicle you want it will come if you're patient enough...don't sell yourself short.
Oh don’t say in your dreams! You’ll definitely get your dream car. Manifest it! But if you’re desperate look at a 2006 Escalade/esv. I heard that generation is very good.
It's refreshing to hear a logical, honest person speak on something that isn't crying about it. You should review more stuff, things that interesting to you or things you like that you think others might find helpful. I like you view and opinion.
Lemon for sure. I've taken mine to dealership twice. One issue was the inability to connect via Bluetooth, while the ambient lighting was also inop. The second time, I brought it in for the "Service Driver Assist System" error. Keeping my fingers crossed, I don't have any further issues. I have 5k miles on it now. I love this thing!
As an owner of various MB products since the 1980s I'm sure you'll find out that your replacement will be giving you huge headaches soon. I only buy Toyota/Lexus products now. They've been bulletproof. Can drive a short trip or across the country at the drop of a hat with complete peace of mind in luxurious comfort.
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve owned various Toyota/Lexus vehicles and they all served my extremely well. My 78 year old brother has an ES300h - says it’s the best car he’s ever owned.
Yep. I had a Camry for 15 years that only needed a new radiator in that whole time. Sold it with 330,000 miles. Lexus bought used, had it for 5 years, needs nothing. Son has a '15 Tacoma, all it's needed was a new drive shaft carrier bearing at over 100,000 miles. $100 part, did it ourselves. I have friends with lux cars falling apart constantly. Admittedly more tech so more issues, but most of their problems have been tranny and engine so it's not even the lux things breaking. It's turbo problems, cam phasers, trannies clunking, limp home mode engaging constantly. Pure hell. No thanks.
It's funny you say that, because GM has already recalled 10 Hummer EVs for faulty taillight software which caused the lights constantly stay lit or fail completely. That is not a good sign for a car that currently exists in such few numbers.
It would be an electric trap, an electric chair ROFL ⚡ straight to heaven! What a joke of a company 🤣 I don't know how the sale department keeps a straight face, 🤡
Speaking from 35 years of customer relations at a GM Dealership , well done . The criticism was articulated well . I'm happy you are happy . Also , I do not own GM cars .
I took delivery of a 2021 Escalade ESV in November of 2020 . It is BY far the best Escalade that I have ever had , and I've been driving them since 2002 . My truck was the 1st one on the city , and I didn't even see another 2021 for at least 10 mos due to the pandemic . My local dealer Germain Cadillac , is terrific . Other than scheduled maintenance and oil changes , its been rock solid . In the 15 mos that I'm driving this vehicle , I have put on 31,000 care free miles - I guess that I got the luck of the draw !!
Gm used to make good vehicles the last time they made good products was like 2000 in my opinion i drove a 1992 gmc sierra c3500 with 254k with it original engine and trans
We put 200k on our ‘07 - only had to do brakes, tires, shocks. We have 90k on our ‘16 and just brakes and tires (but I hate Cue) Still feels like new. Also - pedal positions are adjustable. Plus I’m happier keeping my $$s here vs sending them to Germany or Japan. 3 kids (travel hockey), 2 dogs and tons of road time. The Mercedes and Toyota are too small - glad we love our Caddy’s.
@@RA-ui8yw funny that my last tour in the middle east all i saw was Land Cruisers, Lexus 570s and Nissan Patrols, i have nothing against Escalades but they just don't last, they're made for Americans designed not to last, like that you're their guaranteed customer for life replacing a vehicle every 3 yrs..
@@skyhawk5469 I’m not a big fan of the Escalade either, the new styling is not to my taste. I do like the jeep grand wagoneer, I got to check one out a few weeks back and that vehicle is very spacious and plenty of features on the inside
As a longtime lover of GM full size SUV's. I've noticed that the first year models of a new design usually have issues. Especially the new tech. Rest assured though by 23 and beyond,the tech team at GM is working hard at work fixing the bugs
Correct! Im a saleman at a Cadillac dealer and the first year models are not the best. Buick is actually the most reliable brand by GM and that told to me by our Master Tech who has worked on these brands for 30 years.
How many parts are coming across the border and in installed in Arlington? 1500 are total junk, so how is GM expecting people to trust anything made by the corporation when all of it is coming out of Mexico?
Didn’t you notice the pedal issue when you test drive it? The whole point of a test drive is to see if the vehicle is comfortable for you, if the pedals were like that when You test drove it I would’ve never bought it. It’s good that you got out of the lease hopefully have better luck with your cars. I have a ram two and I like it.
I would bet he ordered it without a test drive like most of the people who got the 1st year models. My local Cadillac dealership (STILL) looks like an abandoned parking lot because they barely have any inventory on hand.
Although it's not luxurious like a Cadillac escalade my 2013 toyota 4runner purchased brand new has never had a problem. Only been to the dealer for a free oil change and tire rotation. 86000 miles and still not upgrading anytime soon.
@@chriswhite5237 they are the best! Don't do the 10,000 mile oil changes. It's 5000 for me and easy driving, I flushed the coolant at 50000 then changed rear end transfer case and transmission fluid at 70,000 if you don't tow. Many safe and reliable miles to you. Cheers!
Finally an honest review from an actual owner. Thank you. GM has abandoned building any kind of quality into their vehicles for the last 10 years. They have no idea how to build a seat. Drivers seat is out of a minivan. F all these losers borrowing a car from manufacturers for 15 min, blowing loads all over themselves describing the car then returning the demo and driving home in their $1500 Hyundai. That’s a typical RUclips reviewer.
I work at a Cadillac dealership and have found that a lot of the years or even cars within the same years are hit or miss. Most likely due to quality control but one car might be perfectly fine and another might be in the shop for weeks. We had a new XT6 in with a transmission failure at less than 10k miles. I drive a 2007 sts with only 60k miles on it and it drives fantastic with no unreasonable problems but another sts I've driven drove like a dog. So unfortunately it's luck of the draw, but that's what warranties exist for I guess... If you are still looking for a SUV, the Lincoln Aviator and Navigator are great, I put over 8,000 miles on an Aviator in 3 weeks and it never skipped a beat. Best of luck...
You see any 2500hd's with trans cooler leaks? Towed a bunch of almost new trucks last winter with that problem. Just towed a fairly new Sierra 2500 that launched the front driveshaft when the guy got stuck in deep snow. Broke the ear off the yoke on the diff. It smashed the engine and it lost its oil. Looked like maybe just the oil filter but hope so cause a new duramax would be expensive af. The service guy said it was not the first one they had seen
I worked at a GM dealership... this was like every day, I would see brand new Tahoes, Silverados and Suburbans towed in every day... If I spent that much money on a vehicle and it broke within the week I would be sooooo pissed.... maybe it is barebones, but ill stick to my Civic Touring... Didnt JD Power or something like that rank the Escalade as the lowest reliability new vehicle you can buy?? I feel like some pre-purchase research might have saved you this headache... I work at a BMW lot now... I feel like I dont see that many newer X7s in the shop...
@@gregb9264 I've had my 21 silverado for almost a year with no issues so far, granted I got the turbo 4 banger model, either way the dealer I got it from gave me a lifetime warranty on anything oil touches , so I think that's good
@@clayman71497 there’s no such thing as a lifetime warranty if there was they would have to honor it on a half a million mile vehicle The real warranty is probably 60k miles or 100k miles
Definitely would have taken that for a test drive to make sure I loved it before the $100,000 drop. We love our Escalades we had the 3rd generation ran that to 150,000 miles now we have the 4th generation and up to 80,000 miles on it. They are in their own class when seeing them on the road very eye catching just like Cadillac cars also. The air ride is unbelievable along with the cue system. The 420hp is also a lot of fun still averaging around 18 mpg in town.
I had a 2016 escalade and I agree that it does grab attention but the ride was trash. So harsh and feels every bump on the road. There is no air ride on the last generation. Only introduced in the new generation. I traded it last year for a 2021 suburban. Much better ride quality imo
@@Phenom-rl5pr My 2016 Escalade has the Magnetic Ride Control option and it rides great! It's far better than the 2016 Yukon Denali I was looking at that didn't even have the Magnetic Ride Control as an option. Maybe the seats aren't comfortable for smaller people, but I love them. I'm 6'7" 275lbs
@jalofanclub I'm about 6ft. 200lb.. the ergonomics and seats were very comfortable. I hated the actual drive quality. Mines also had the magnetic ride. Mines was the esv luxury premium version. Idk. I now have a 2021 suburban and it's night and day. The drive is far superior. I recommend you try either new version: (2021+) suburban, tahoe, yukon, or escalade. You'll feel the difference, especially on the highway
I worked a wreck the other day involving a 2022 Escalade. Head on collision. The body totally detached from the frame. As I approached I thought he Escalade was sitting on top of another vehicle. Nope. It was the body hovering at an angle, several feet above and over to the side of its frame.
Reminds me of a Chrysler Eagle I had years ago. I won't to into the litany of problems but had a similar situation in that I took it to the dealer for stalling, got it back and it stalled in the dealership parking lot. Another dealerr later told me his salesmen stopped taking them out for test drives because they kept breading down.
My own experience indicates GM quality control issues. 1st trip to the dealer was for a "drumming" sound that turns out is affecting a lot of the GMT K2XL platform vehicles. 2nd trip to the dealer for a top antenna circuit board due to the base gasket not sealing water out of the unit. 3rd trip to the dealer due to a loud click noise every time the steering wheel passed center. Try keeping your sanity driving I75 when all those micro movements to keep your car in the center of the lane generates a click noise. 4th trip to the dealer for the CUE screen burning out. 5th trip to the dealer for four different identified rattles. The rattles involved the torque converter/transmission where the fix was to put in an alternate transmission fluid. Then there were exhaust hangers going bad with less than 25k miles. The headliner had retaining clips going soft. And the last rattle came from a wire bundle inside the passenger side front door panel. 6th trip was combined with a regular service interval but included a replacement of the portion of the center console that had the cup holder damped covers. The internal gears for the damping mechanism fell apart.
@@SundayDrives I thought so too. I was a big "buy American" guy at the time. My experience with the Escalade and some research revealing how many others have suffered through similar blatant quality control issues have turned my viewpoint 180 degrees.
@@blackice7408 With the Lexus, you will get among the best automotive quality control on the planet. Lexus being the luxury arm of Toyota has a big claim to fame on this. Beyond quality control you also get durability which is a huge issue with other foreign luxury SUV makes. I get the feeling the author of this thread doesn't keep his cars much beyond the warrantee period, so this doesn't really affect him but try selling that Mercedes after the warrantee expires. Mercedes is known for being a computer-controlled vehicle. Problem is that it isn't just one computer. It's dozens which can and eventually do fail. The market realizes this which is why the resell price is severely depressed for Mercedes vehicles across the board. Older Mercedes vehicles are a maintenance nightmare. Since I tend to keep my vehicles, that issue is a deal breaker for me. At least for my Escalade, the issues that were going to happen seem to have run their course. Still...I wouldn't recommend them to a perspective buyer.
I have purchased a new Cadillac Escalade every year for the past five years, I have never had a problem with any of them. IDrive a lot of miles and trade because my company will pay for that.
2021 Escalade Sport Platinum w/ 16,000km. No issues. Seems like you got a bad one. With that being said, if you think the GLS is more reliable than the Escalade, I have a bridge to sell you. How many Escalades do you seen on the road vs. the GL/GLS? Most of the GLs are mechanically totalled and not worth it to fix whereas the Escalade you can keep running by throwing a little money at it from time to time. The new GLS is nice but has nowhere near the presence the Escalade has. I’ll take the GLS63 over the regular Escalade only. The 450 does nothing for me. Dare I say, it’s a bit bland.
Absolutely agree with you, people can get a really bad product for anything, car is one of them. And I agree with you that in the future, the mercedes would give a bigger and deeper pain than Cadillac gives to people because to repair some car like GLS would be significantly higher and to one point it would never be worth it. I have a friend got a Mercedes car, after brought it to dealership for a maintenance, all the active safety features are gone, like blind spot, acc, aeb, and so on, which is super frustrating for my friend.
Currently have a 2021 Tahoe RST had transmission replace 6 months after buying it. Had a bad leak. Then had to have a lifter replace. I think I got a lemon too. Made the proper filing under the lemon law. Still love this truck
I have 2022 cadi I work in limousine( taxi) almost 50k miles no complaints. I open the hood just for washer fluid. Changed 1 time brake pads well oil every 4k miles lol . 😆 maybe u had bad luck that day O ye I have like 5 patches on each tire
I've had my 2021 Escalade esv premium luxury since October 2020 so about 16 months so far. Been perfectly reliable for me. Dont have supercruise but everything is fine. Augmented reality, cameras, lane keep and adaptive cruise is just fine. Nothing has ever been warranted just two trips to the dealer for some recalls but that's with anything. I guess you just got a pos. Heck even my engine is perfect. Zero oil consumption or fuel dilution. My neighbor has had his 2015 escalade and they put almost 110k on it and the most expensive repair was one little module which was under 700. Also why didnt you just get the new Lexus or top trim Toyota SUVs. If you badly want reliability Cadillac isn't the way to go but neither is mercedes either. You either get lucky or you dont. With a toyota product you have to be lucky to get unlucky. Great quality control and issues are fixed pretty fast.
Try a lexus 570 next time, they are built using the same platform as the tundra. I've had 5 tundra's so far, and they are by far the best driving truck out. Very accurate when driving, and comfortable for me. I'm similar to your size also
@MICHAEL KING I literally use all of my tundras for work, commercial flooring contractor. Those numbers are still lower than a tundra value with equal stats, lol
That popping sound is a bent pushrod, happened on my Escalade once at 18k and again 29k same side on engine. Also at 35k a buzz sound turned out to be a bad belt tensioner bearing. Total about 3 weeks out of commission. A few electrical gremlins, things don't work then they do again. Purchased March 2021.
Enjoyed your video. My Cadillac 2021 Escalade esv platinum fully load with super cruise , refrigerator, and etc. has worked great up to this point. Over 16,000 miles so far.
As an American who's been driving for 40 years and owned nothing BUT an American car in all those years.....thanks...I didn't know that! Here all the time I just thought I was getting lemons! 🤣😂
Hey, just a thought. 2021 we were already deep into the chip shortage basically short on everything as far as manufacturing. That and many more Escalades coming out of the factory that late in the pandemic may have actually been made of "garbage parts" from previous years and leftovers maybe even cross-compatable parts from GMC and Chevy SUV's.
Toyota i can see but i remember when navigators expeditions first came out. You will still see a suburban occasionally from that era. Navigators not at all
Wow. I know someone that had a Jaguar F- Pace, that was a piece of trash, traded it for a Alfa Romeo Stelvio, broke down after 3 weeks. Was under warranty and the water pump failed! The third time was a charm and a big way. Traded that for a Mazda CX-9. She couldn’t be happier with the Mazda.
The Mercedes was a lateral move at best. Mercedes suvs have nearly the same poor reliability as Cadillac. The only advantage is that when the Mercedes has issues the service will be more competent.
@@RobertNES816 I agree that it may be a lateral move. But I don't agree that Mercedes has the same reliability issues as Cadillac Is, either in type or in frequency.
@@RobertNES816 I worked for a dealer group with both Mercedes and Cadillac in stores next to each other. I dealt with both. Not the same issues at all. I have many friends and acquaintances still I'm the business, plus I track it because I'm a "car guy". So, yes I know folks that work for them both.
The last Caddy that had any style was the XLR. I had a 2008 DTS. At 40K it rode like a Chevy with leather seats. No more Cadillacs for me I’m hooked on Lexus
I’m on my 2nd new model Escalade, I’ve owned my 21 Escalade sport for a little over a year and last night (for the 3rd time) it has left me stranded on the side of the road. I was at a stop light on a busy intersection and the engine just shut off. And would not start back up. This happened in a dangerous area with my wife and two young boys. I’m in the same position as you. I have to get rid of it as I’ve lost trust in the reliability of the vehicle. I spent over 100k to keep my family safe and comfortable, and it’s let me down more then once. Done with GM unfortunately… they look amazing, and function amazing when they are operative. But when they shut off without warning, that’s when it becomes a big problem.
100% agree. I have no choice since I had lost all trust in it. Get something thats been on the market longer. My gls450 has given me no issues in the last 13 months with 14k miles.
I purchased the 2022 escalade, and its BY FAR THE GREATEST SUV ive ever driven in my life! Never had an issue. You were unlucky and got a defected product. Should have spoken directly with head office.
I have been looking at this car and the only thing I didn't like about it is how it looks from the rear because the independent rear suspension makes it look like it's sitting on some ugly cranes. Right now I think this presentation stops me from buying one.
I agree, I hate seeing those bars down under. Makes it look unfinished or something. And there so low to the ground like doesn't that reduce ground clearance lol?
When the 2015 came out mine did the same thing, I had so many issues and Cadillac refused to deal with the issues. Now there is a class action law suit against GM for the issues they refused to deal with ranging from 2012 and up. I’ll never buy another GM vehicle again.
Ever thought of trying a Japanese luxury SUV like the new LX600....Since reliability is a key factor for you. I dont think the Merc is known for reliability
I bought a 2001 Lexus LX570 in October of 2000. All I've done to this car is change oil and put gas (lots of it). Three sets of tires and 4 batteries in 21 years. Not been to the shop once, I do my own maintenance. The spare tire still has the same air in it from Japan. My wife drives this car and absolutely loves it.
@@AAhmad3449 i disagree....i think in the past lexus rode the coat tail of their reliability and didnt do much innovation, but as of late, they have made strides with the likes of the new LX600 which is still cheaper than its German rivals. The German SUVs you mentioned are luxurious as well but way more complicated and very unreliable...Although an argument could be made that people who can afford these vehicles have the money to fix them and could care less about reliability, does not make it any less annoying having to visit the dealer on a weekly basis 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️.
@@jamaicanlovrboy I tend to gravitate towards Japanese vehicles in general as well, but if I were looking at ultra premium SUV's like this Cadillac then only the German brands (and "maybe" the Lincoln Navigator) would be on my radar personally (unless I wanted to keep whatever I buy for 10+ years). I just don't find the new Lexus/Acura/Infiniti stuff to look very premium (even compared to the American brands in some ways), nor have enough performance, or offer fancy enough tech, which for six figures I'd want all of.
We had nothing but problems out of a Cadillac ATS! Went back to Mercedes. They are solid cars and less expensive to maintain, the dealers actually care about customers.
@@N4CR it’s true. We have always had awesome experiences with Mercedes’. I do all the service as a former mechanic. Drove a 2003 E500 from 12k to 180k and it even got rear ended bad at about 110k. Only replacement things were brake pads, 2 sets of batteries(there a Tiny motorcycle type battery for the brakes) 4 serp belts, 1 tensioner and 2 idlers. 1 radiator from a puncture, upper rad hose, drive by wire accelerator pedal, trans fluid services, led 3rd brake light replacement, replaced 1 rear taillight board, replaced the oil breather as the only oil leak it ever had. No problems with the airmatic, original CV joints, alternator, water pump, wheel bearings, drive shaft, etc. only thing that never worked was the in dash Cd changer. Sold it to a friend for his mom to drive around town without a single warning light and every accessory working she got hit at a light and it got totaled about a year after he bought it for her. It was on par with any a Toyota I have ever had. Call the Mercedes’ dealer and ask about a battery for a E Class for example. Bought a replacement battery about 2 years ago for our newer E Class the dealer was cheaper @ 139.00 than AutoZone or Advanced or ORiley. Serpentine belts & brake pads are the same situation. We have had similar experience with our newer E Class and a SLK. I truly wish they brung over the small Mercedes pick up truck to the states.
There's always a bad one in the batch. Happens with every manufacturer not just Cadillac. Everyone has a story like this with every car out there since the Model T.
My 2017 CRV came loaded and had even more issues than the Escalade. I had to take it back to the dealership over and over again throughout the entire warranty. Even Honda has major issues.
I got rid of my Cadillac last March, and I couldn't be happier or more relieved....MAJOR mechanical and suspension issues, just a complete piece of shit! I'd take it back, they'd tell me it was fixed a day or so later, I'd drive it for another month, and then WHAM! Something else would come apart or fall off, and I'd start all over again with it. The heated seats and steering wheel kept failing as well, the power steering pump and high pressure line blew out as well. Also, I was never very fond of the ride quality; it felt more like a pickup truck, despite the sales person telling me that I didn't "really want that in a car"; um, YES I DO, I have serious hip and back issues, and when you're used to the sheer, opulent comfort of the older Cadillacs, well....Detroit decided FOR us that we didn't really want soft riding cars and comfortable seats and suspension, no....what they said we REALLY wanted were "luxury" cars that compared to the hard, rough-riding imports, like BMW, Mercedes, etc., and trucks....the very cars I never liked, nor was impressed by! They never bothered to talk to guys like me, I know that. Hell, even the Buicks, Mercuries, Chryslers, and Chevy Impalas once had that incredibly luxurious ride quality and comfortable seating, but apparently that's a thing of the past and it's no longer important....just like quality and reliability appear to have also been left behind. Never again, Cadillac!
Yeesh, sounds like you got a lemon. My buddy works at a car dealership. A long time ago he told me that every once in a while a lemon just comes off the factory line. It happens with every make. Sometimes there's that one new car that has tons of issues once it is sold off the lot and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
Great video and I love the unbiased commentary. Escalade is the second best Cadillac to exist. CT6 is the best one ever made in my opinion; especially on the quality side. My brother has a 21 Escalade and his has spent a ton of time in the shop. One of the issues is a leaky moonroof that they can't fix (very Land Rover-ish). They are going to swap him out with another. He's trying to get SuperCruise this time. GLS is amazing and MB tends to have their act together. Build quality and technology is cutting edge. Love that MB vault-like feel. Hopefully smooth sailing for you going forward.
@@JDMHaze Having spent a ton of time in the S class, the CT6 is easily the closest they ever got MB level quality. My friend has one and we did a roadtrip around the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The thing was faultless. They quit making it the next year; in typical GM fashion. Get it right and then cancel it, like the G8.
@@kclark8080 G8 is perfect example, it was the only holden/vauxhall rebadge that wasnt garbage lol... besides the chevy captiva, which wasnt too bad i heard
@@JDMHaze Geez the Captiva? The SS wasn't awful. Way too pricey for what it provided and the leases were outrageous. GTO did seem like garbage with a Corvette engine, but to each his own, I guess.
@@kclark8080 No I agree I'm putting the SS and GTO in the same category as the G8 since they were basically the same platform... They were good re-badges for at the market thank goodness they took the models from the Australian market rather than the crap they took from the European market to re-badge like the astra, aura and solstice(which wasn't too bad). because those other three badges around the 2005-2011 ish years were awful...
You got rid of an Esclade and replaced it with a Mercedes GLS?? Let me tell you that you picked the two most unreliable and overpriced pieces of sh**** in the entire segment. I'm sorry , but it's true. I mean c'mon man! You could've gotten a Toyota Luxus , that car is a beast and RELIABLE !!! 😁
All Manufactures have defects. Look at all the recalls many manufactures been having. Cars and trucks today are built cheap, just like these new 300-400k homes. You just had a lemon, I have not heard many people complaining about these trucks and the Tahoe's. They all value well and you can see that by how much the used ones cost. Mercedes can be considered junk too, just ask the mechanics. American cars are no less than foreign. Hell I went foreign with Infinity and the car been in the shop many times. We consumers have the upper hand in challenging these manufactures to make safer and reliable quality vehicles, complaining all day does not solve anything. Our dollars count stop purchasing and see what happens, I hear complaints all the time in these videos and no one stands up to these manufactures, therefore they will continue to charge more and make more cheap cars. SPEAK UP AMERICA!
Wtf? You replaced an Escalade for a Mercedes due to reliability? Bro, most Mercedes won’t make 10-15 years. For the money you spent, you should have bought a Toyota Land Cruiser
I feel for you Sir. A $104,000.00 Vehicle should NEVER have those problems. I grew up in 'Buick Town USA' and we were GM People. That was the old days of the 50's-60's and some of the 70's. They were fine vehicles in those days. I tried to stay 'Loyal' to GM but, I had to give them up in 2006. WE switched to Toyota and we have never looked back. Well built, reliable vehicles is what we got from Toyota. The later model GM's broke down ALL the time. I could go on and on with the stupid repairs we had to deal with and pay for. I am glad you were able to get out of your lease. If you would of had trouble you could claim Lemon Law. $1700.00/month is outrageous. *EDIT:* You might want to look at the Toyota Sequoia SUV. The Capstone Edition. They are big with a 3rd row seat and it is built and engineered very well.
Appreciate the fact you showed proof for your claims. I drive the 2014 limited edition Cadillac wagon which is almost all stock and the issue with mine is the fuse box tends to short out almost 3 weeks apart from the next thing that’s going to go out, whether it’s the heat, stereo, or lights it’s always 3 weeks apart but again my car is a 2014 and I’m the second driver to own it, and I got it with only 70 miles or so on it . Remember every model will have a few that just suck and it’s unfortunate but it is just that. But definitely appreciate your review cause my son and husband are both 6 feet tall and no matter the vehicle I get I want one that suits the whole family. Make more, I like your details and honesty.
I have my 2021 Escalade Platinum with supercruise for almost a year now. Luckily and thankfully I had no issues with the car at all. I must say that I love it. My wife drives it most of the time and she loves it also. Your escalade unfortunately was a lemon. It can happen with any car make and model.
@@bafman3762 -- ....when it's not in the shop? LOL. The Corvette speed isn't anything that special any more. A pedestrian, 4-door, M340i xDrive will get to 60 in 3.8 seconds reliably, thanks to AWD,(unlike your corvette), and kick your corvette's ass in the rain.
The 2021 models are crappy. Mines has been in the shop a total of 3x. 1. Engine lifter replacement @9k 2. Cadillac converter replacement @17k 3. O2 sensor issue I love my truck, but it’s been in the shop off and on for 2+ months.
So guys listen to this. I never had an escalade. My prior suv was a 2012 Infi qx56. owened for nine years and never never had a proplem with.Wanted to buy a new one but they did not change the body.So i purchased my first 22 escalade and this is my experiece with it. Loved the tech,supercuise and interior ,ride, cannot complain about anything. 1800 miles started it in the morning and to my suprise engine started making knock noise.Took it to the dealer and was told this is common. At a 118k i could not believe i was told thats normal. So when they fix it, I told my salesmen, put it for sale. For that kind of money i would expect better. Im not ssaying the caddy is a junk,just if you know that the engines have lifters defect why would you not fix it first before pushing these caddys out.
Having owned a colission shop and seeing first hand how those things are built, I can tell you Escalades have ALWAYS been junk, but you didn't do much better with that Merc wich is basically a Chrysler. Best vehicles money can buy Toyota / Lexus.
200k on my 04 escalade and the only problem I've had besides what's covered in regular maintenance and service is the paint on the console and dash peeling. I would drive my truck anywhere. My wife's rx350 has broken two timing chains less than 200k miles.
Hi there. Your simple but really honest and interesting car review videos are great. I wish you made more of them. I'm literally sitting on a cliffhanger after your S class video, where you hinted at what its replacement was going to be but then your channel went dormant.
This can happen with all luxury cars. My friend had a Q7 and within the first week of ownership it leaked all the oil out onto his driveway. Audi had the car for 4 weeks to fix the problem. Also had a buddy who had a Mercedes and the p/s pump went out within the first 20,000 miles and the car was on the ground when he came out to it one day. I guess the shocks are linked to the p/s pump.
I had a 2017 Chevy Malibu with the same pedal placement issues. Over a long city drive my ankle would get sore from the constant awkward motions to go between the pedals. Amazing this is an issue on a 100k suv. I was considering the Escalade but a GLS or BMW X7 are fine alternatives. We have a 2019 Chevy Silverado in the driveway that’s been nothing but transmission problems. I think your video confirms for me that I’m done with GM for a while. Thanks for the time you put into this. I hope you enjoy the GLS!
I have had the same thing happen with my Escalade but worse! It’s such a beautiful car! There is a wiring issue and the car will let you drive super-cruise with a trailer attached!
We have the same car and the only problem we've had is the serpentine belt started coming apart but thats nothing to do with the car overall its a good family car it was just your escalade
You could've stepped down to a Yukon Denaly. I had a Yukon XL Lease in 2016 and never had an issue with the truck. The Yukon drove a little more truck like than the Cadillac Escalade suspension which you didn't feel the road bumps and road ruggedness. The Yukon and the Escalade now share an independent rear suspension. The Cadillac has had a lot of problems with the transmission in previous years, because some said that when Cadillac made the transmission for the Escalade didn't come out with a perfect match for the SUV. Well, it's up to you. I'll pick the Yukon Denali (6.2 Liter engine shared with the Escalade) or the Yukon XL (5.3 Liter engine shared with the Suburban) hands down over the Cadillac Escalade riddled with nuisances of faulty equipment. The difference is not much, better radio on the Cadillac, amplifier wise, speakers. I don't know the new Escalades now, but that soft touch radio controls for volume up and down was a headache versus rotary bottoms on the Yukons. But, you pay extra for the more luxury touches on the Cadillac, $10,000-$20,000 plus between the two models. Yukons work great while Cadillacs it's about your luck with getting a free equipment problem SUV.
I would never buy gmc, they're full of problems too, my sister have 2018 and she has a lot of problem with GAY MUSICAL COMPANY cars, I rather spend 60k on bmw then buying a gmc car that is junk.
@@CarieSaad. Thanks. It's a typo. The sentence after, Well, it's up to you, has the right spelling on the word Denali. It's about half way down on the comment. I've not edited yet, to let you see it for yourself. Anyway, thanks for catching the typo.
I know these trucks Argerich because I build them at the factory in Arlington Texas along side the GMC Yukon and the Chevy Tahoe. The main problem is Overworked and under train people putting these cars together.
A friend of mine had a 2016 Escalade. After 3 years they bought a Ford Explorer since 2 kids got their own cars. The Ford Dealer took the Escalade to lower the down payment and after the deal was signed, their technician looked at the Escalade and it had so many mechanical issues that they were not able to sell that car to anybody but in parts. The quality of the Escalate is just so bad that you do not want to have it at all.
I disagree I got a old escalator 2005 by Brad Newton has 270000 miles on it mechanically sound quality I have no quality issues seats everything works interior extra is just like the day I bought it so it depends on if you take care of your vehicle some people don't take care of shit
Thank you. Glad I saw this. Wonder if Covid was an issue with these problems? I will pass on 21-22 Escalades for sure. To be transparent, my uncle worked for Ford and said he wouldn't own certain model years for many reasons. Possibly the same for caddy. Had a 2013 EXT that was a dream for 11 years, sad I sold it.
Jaguar is the same way. It would break down, I would get a loaner and the loaner would break down. I feel so sorry for the service representative that would help me because I think I'm the reason that he was fired. I would get a loaner once a month for about a year and I blew the engine on one of the loaners, the overheat red-light came on but I kept driving it.
Yea you're right! I had a Yukon of the same gen. Bought it new. Owned it for 16 years! The Escalade, Tahoe and Yukon are basically the same truck just with more fancy options as you go up through the models. The most comfortable seats you could sit on! If the frame didn't rust out due to all the brine and road salt, I'd STILL have it! It had like 214,000 miles on it. I got a 2014 Escalade to replace it. Comfy enough, but not as comfy as my Yukon.
Sorry about your experience, but I think based on one bad experience with one car (this is bad luck), you cant say all of them are junk. I own the previous model, 5 years 100k miles now, 0 issues. Extremely reliable car. Ordered the 22 Escalade.
I follow cars ALOT even those I will never own. BECAREFUL of GM vehicles. Good luck with your Cadillac it looks great but reliability is time saved. Also makers change lots of things from model years ijs
Nah I worked at a used car dealer and we had all GM cars trucks and SUV’s there. Cadillacs we’re the worst. The screens in the overwhelming majority of our Cadillacs always get stuck requiring a restart of the car. A lot of electronic systems went offline. Air suspension systems, AC stopped working, Camera’s don’t work, etc… GM’s electronic systems are nightmares. They are no better than a Dodge. Even Ford has better reliability. Explorers almost never gave us problems.
I have been pretty fortunate I have a 98 CL500 with 135,000 miles and it's never really given me any problems. But the old adage goes if you have to ask how much you can't afford it. That applies to lease purchase or repairs. 😂 169 dollars for an oil change. I will always walk in and say I'm here for a bend-over service.
GM vehicles. 1 year to detect the problem. 2nd year , deny the problems exist, possibly blame owners. 3rd year, come up with half assed solution to " mitigate " problem. 4th year consult lawyers to see if they can get out of class action lawsuits ( not joking about this one.) Sorry your warrenty only covers production defects, not design problems. Well who designed it..... We did. 5th year, " new " design comes out start process all over again.
Poor old Cadillac! They used to be the epitome of luxury and reliability... For the last 40 years or so they've been unpredictable.. some good and some horrible. No wonder they've faded and been pushed out by Mercedes and Lexus.
@@deucealmightee yea but the first one did not age well the interior is fully painted and it fades really nasty to the point u don't even wanna get in it no more
First year models are notorious for having issues. I like to get the models right before the body change. They tend to more reliable since all the bugs have been worked out for the most part. I think this guy just got a bad car. The Escalade is not junk. They are pretty sweet vehicles.
When he panned to the car that he got for reliability and I saw a Mercedes I almost collapsed from laughter.
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Same. 😂
@Shane Vijay Mathews He bought a GLS. Not GLE
Said by a person who probably never owned a new Mercedes just going by hearsay
@@Lucid-Visions For real. People just don’t want to deny that American cars are just built like utter garbage. Mercedes makes solid motors and know how to not go overboard with tech unlike GM.
I am sorry about your bad experience with you Cadillac Escalade. I own one, 2021 Escalade ESV Sport that I bought in Sept 2021. I have about 13K miles on it and so far this SUV has been the best car I have owned. I have never experienced anything you have experienced. Be it comfort or reliability, I love my Escalade.
As a rule of thumb, you should NEVER buy a first year generation model of ANY vehicle as all the bugs have not been worked out of the systems. And 2021 IS first year of this generation of Escalade.
As for comfort, you are 100% correct. I have severe muscle issues and I needed a new vehicle last year as my old Yukon's frame was literally rotting away and it was unsafe. I sat in the Yukon AND the Escalade, both the old 2020 leftover models AND the 2021 and I was SHOCKED. The seats felt like 2x4's with a piece of leather over them. They were shorter. I was literally pinned into the cabin between the door and console and could not move my legs, which I HAVE to do when I drive due to pain. You are also right about the pedals, which caused me hip, leg and pelvic pain when I went to brake. Having owned 11 Cadillacs in my life, I'm used to the old luxury Cadillacs and my newest is a 1994 Fleetwood Brougham.
Not knowing what to do, one of my doctors told me to find a 2007 to 2014 Escalade or Yukon with low mileage as he had them both and said I would be fine in either one. Well, I did just that. I bought a 2014 Escalade with 16K original miles and paid WAY over book value due to the pandemic. But at least its comfy and has room!
On the bright side, even at pandemic prices, your 2014 model's value is going to depreciate way less than a newer one.
Not always true, I have a 2016 cts-V3 and it’s flawless
@@jvs22_attrition Well, I didn't mean 100% of first year models had problems. One of my doctors bought the newly redesigned 2015 Yukon and had no issues. Its luck of the draw. I have a 1984 Cadillac Coupe DeVille with the dreaded fearful HT4100 engine and I've had NO issues with it whatever. I just maintain it properly and don't push or abuse it.
I totally agree and for the record I’m kinda exaggerating. On technical side my cts does not leave much to desire my cue system is bugged out can Barely use the screen and my dashboard talks to me in Spanish lol and the light on my brake pedal that comes on at night no longer works. But on the mechanical side it’s amazing American engineering at its best. And I always shared that sentiment that it’s not just about the car it’s your drive style that also plays a roll in how shitty or great your exp is with a car. You treat your good with respect and consistent matinence should always translate to a positive exp most of the time
@@dhillaz Yes, that's very true. But unless they go back to more comfortable seats and roomier cabins I plan to keep this Escalade at least 10 years so I'm not all too worried about the value.
I bought my '05 Yukon new and now with 214,000 miles and the frame more or less rotted out due to the salt and brine, its not worth anything at all really. My mechanic said he'd give me $500 because he wants the engine and some of the newer parts he put in last year. At least I got $11,500 off the sticker back before GM went bankrupt and they used to offer those awesome rebates at year end!
Just traded junk for junk in this case. The only thing that's reliable about either vehicle is their depreciation spiral.
Absolutely. This guy ripped himself off, twice.
@@venomous0229 LOL... this is pathetic. We have a neighbor who had a Mercedes exactly like the video and HALF the time they owned it, it was in the shop. They got SICK of it and traded for... a KIA SORENTO. Good for them.
OP is a dumbass. More money than sense. He's right, the Escalade is trash.. but so is the Mercedes. All about image with these people.
@@venomous0229 I find it incredible that people refuse to do any research at all when buying a new vehicle.....anyone that buys a Nissan or Stellantis product is an idiot and deserves it
@@SanMartianRover your neighbor did not downgrade from a GLS to a KIA.. stop exaggerating your stories to make a point 😂😂.
I guess it’s all relative but I can’t picture myself spending $1700 a month to drive anything no matter how nice it is. 😳
I almost went with the new GM SUV’s…..but opted for a 2021Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage…..bulletproof.💪
You absolutely made the right choice but I cannot believe that you were considering the worst car made versus the best car made with no in between that is crazy...
@@waynecartwright9478 I got sucked in by the new platform,,,and the fact that I’ve owned several GM dump trucks and pick-ups that gave me very good service in the past.
@@a.f.s.3004 you have chosen well , Land Cruiser is top of the line build and quality and will out perform everything in this video for many years to come.....did you notice the other vehicles in this mans driveway while watching his video, prime example that they are all sucker purchases...
🤣 THATS funny!!
Wise choice…dumped domestics 40 years ago and never went back to that junk
No car or truck will ever be as good as the old school vehicles! Computers have killed our cars.
@Brian Stranyak all gimmicks... most of the essential electronics can be incorporated into old school cars and they would be better once the electronics stop at basic necessity. These new cars are overboard with gimmicks.
Can't beat climate control and adaptive cruise control.
@@styner3 that's using actually useful features, it's the extremes that are just a step too far.
@@styner3 agreed
@@styner3 learn how to drive better. One doesn’t need a car to tell them when other vehicles are around them.
I purchased a 2021 Escalade had it for a year with no problems have taken on long trips through all kinds of weather. You must’ve gotten a lemon.
Those cars are junk bro
2021?? Lol. Try it 10 years later. But escalade does look nice tho
For $90k plus it still drives terrible. The Escalade is not even better than the new Grand Cherokee Summit. The Cadillac Tahoe is just poorly engineered by Big Ten and foreign grads.
I agree. I got one July 2021. Drove it to Toronto the next week. He definitely must've had a lemon
@biblereader 🇨🇦 ❤... lol
I bought a 2021 Sport Platinum in April ‘21. The vehicle has Super Cruise, Night Vision, Retractable steps, and puddle map I have not experienced any issues to date. I currently have just over 11k miles. I can honestly say that this is the best automobile I have ever owned. I currently own a BMW 750i x drive and a Ford F-150 Platinum as well. I have owned 2 Mercedes including sedans and SUV. I can tell you that my Escalade is way better than every can I have owned. I am sorry to hear about you challenges what your Escalade experience.
I am happy to hear everything is good. I hope it stays that way for you.
Great.
Agree, I have 2021 as well , best car ever
You are one of the lucky ones who got the retractable steps!!
I searched for a month trying to find a plat Escalade with the steps.
There was a shortage from China the dealerships were saying. So new vehicles coming out weren’t given the led steps.
I look every now and then on GM parts website for them. No luck.
Not every vehicle off the production lines are going to be lemons. As for the blessed drivers with no issues,enjoy your truck that's why you bought it... GM is going in the direction we need them to go. Side note: the retractable running boards do fail over time.
So he bought a $80k unreliable SUV and traded it for a $85k even more unreliable SUV....yeah makes sense 🤦🤷🏻♂️
Lemme guess only 4 runners and tacomas for you
More like 100k for 110k
@@brandonUwanawich954 would that be bad if it's true?
Until he gets in a crash. He'll thank his lucky stars he traded for the even more unreliable SUV...
@@brandonUwanawich954 😂😂😂
Great video. An Escalade isn’t in my price range (except in my dreams) but I imagine this will help a lot of potential buyers. Will be interesting to see what the Escalade’s reliability data shows in another year.
Don't limit your dreams. Get something better. A Honda or Toyota or Volvo. Almost everything beats a Cad. They are far from what they used to be. Thank the bean counters at GM.
You may not be able to buy a new car but can still buy a used one and still get the vehicle you want it will come if you're patient enough...don't sell yourself short.
Oh don’t say in your dreams! You’ll definitely get your dream car. Manifest it! But if you’re desperate look at a 2006 Escalade/esv. I heard that generation is very good.
It's refreshing to hear a logical, honest person speak on something that isn't crying about it. You should review more stuff, things that interesting to you or things you like that you think others might find helpful. I like you view and opinion.
Thanks, coming soon.
I donno....sounded like a hungry crack baby on a depressurized flight from JFK to Hong Kong to me.....
Lemon for sure. I've taken mine to dealership twice. One issue was the inability to connect via Bluetooth, while the ambient lighting was also inop. The second time, I brought it in for the "Service Driver Assist System" error. Keeping my fingers crossed, I don't have any further issues. I have 5k miles on it now. I love this thing!
Good luck in the future.
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The fact that you had to take it to the dealership twice in 5k miles should tell you something.
As an owner of various MB products since the 1980s I'm sure you'll find out that your replacement will be giving you huge headaches soon. I only buy Toyota/Lexus products now. They've been bulletproof. Can drive a short trip or across the country at the drop of a hat with complete peace of mind in luxurious comfort.
Completely agree, did not even know that other cars have all these problems. I tortured my Toyota and it never failed
I couldn’t agree more. I’ve owned various Toyota/Lexus vehicles and they all served my extremely well. My 78 year old brother has an ES300h - says it’s the best car he’s ever owned.
Mercedes Benz s class nothing like it fuck everything else
@@oscardelahoya5934 A 1992 one. After that they are money pits
Yep. I had a Camry for 15 years that only needed a new radiator in that whole time. Sold it with 330,000 miles. Lexus bought used, had it for 5 years, needs nothing. Son has a '15 Tacoma, all it's needed was a new drive shaft carrier bearing at over 100,000 miles. $100 part, did it ourselves. I have friends with lux cars falling apart constantly. Admittedly more tech so more issues, but most of their problems have been tranny and engine so it's not even the lux things breaking. It's turbo problems, cam phasers, trannies clunking, limp home mode engaging constantly. Pure hell. No thanks.
GM has earned a reputation in the last 25 years of producing crap vehicles that fail to compete with Toyota for long lasting value.
These vehicles are getting way too complicated and advanced that the dealership technicians probably have just as much trouble fixing them
That’s one of the reasons why I settle with a used Town Car. Most cars engineered with high end technology are bound to break no matter what.
Don’t buy a car at launch, I also like the fact that you provided evidence of everything that happened.
I must agree.
Unless its the new Land Cruiser or Lexus LX
@@ajdaniel8128 they look so dated though interiorwise
@@moneyxbags123 Not the 2023 Land Cruiser (High Trim ofcourse) and the New Lexus LX. It's got everything u need and extremely reliable
totally agree! Parts are expensive too
If GM cant fix overloaded computer softwares running on these existing models i cant imagine the new Hammer EV when it comes out.
It's funny you say that, because GM has already recalled 10 Hummer EVs for faulty taillight software which caused the lights constantly stay lit or fail completely. That is not a good sign for a car that currently exists in such few numbers.
It would be an electric trap, an electric chair ROFL ⚡ straight to heaven! What a joke of a company 🤣 I don't know how the sale department keeps a straight face, 🤡
It’s out now welcome to the future
Speaking from 35 years of customer relations at a GM Dealership , well done . The criticism was articulated well . I'm happy you are happy . Also , I do not own GM cars .
I took delivery of a 2021 Escalade ESV in November of 2020 . It is BY far the best Escalade that I have ever had , and I've been driving them since 2002 . My truck was the 1st one on the city , and I didn't even see another 2021 for at least 10 mos due to the pandemic . My local dealer Germain Cadillac , is terrific . Other than scheduled maintenance and oil changes , its been rock solid . In the 15 mos that I'm driving this vehicle , I have put on 31,000 care free miles - I guess that I got the luck of the draw !!
You really drive a lot! My 2017 Mazda 6 only has 22K miles! Good to hear you're enjoying your Escalade.
Germain Cadillac is awesome. Their service department is great.
I agree. I love mine too.
you got one built on a Monday. this guy got one built on Friday at 3pm lol
He probably got one made in Mexico.
The new Escalade looks amazing but I would never own it because GM products are absolute junk.
Fancy Junk
Gm used to make good vehicles the last time they made good products was like 2000 in my opinion i drove a 1992 gmc sierra c3500 with 254k with it original engine and trans
We put 200k on our ‘07 - only had to do brakes, tires, shocks. We have 90k on our ‘16 and just brakes and tires (but I hate Cue) Still feels like new. Also - pedal positions are adjustable. Plus I’m happier keeping my $$s here vs sending them to Germany or Japan. 3 kids (travel hockey), 2 dogs and tons of road time. The Mercedes and Toyota are too small - glad we love our Caddy’s.
what but GM are one the best they are one the most reliable cars
That's why i purchased a brand new 2021 Toyota Land Cruiser, it's a tank on wheels and pure luxury, simply love it.
Toyotas are ugly and I’d pay far more money to just avoid that brand name
@@RA-ui8yw funny that my last tour in the middle east all i saw was Land Cruisers, Lexus 570s and Nissan Patrols, i have nothing against Escalades but they just don't last, they're made for Americans designed not to last, like that you're their guaranteed customer for life replacing a vehicle every 3 yrs..
@@skyhawk5469 I’m not a big fan of the Escalade either, the new styling is not to my taste. I do like the jeep grand wagoneer, I got to check one out a few weeks back and that vehicle is very spacious and plenty of features on the inside
I’m with you,,,,bought a 2021 LandCruiser Heritage…..designed for 25 years of CONTINUOUS off road duty……rides like a cloud.
As a longtime lover of GM full size SUV's. I've noticed that the first year models of a new design usually have issues. Especially the new tech. Rest assured though by 23 and beyond,the tech team at GM is working hard at work fixing the bugs
I hope so, that way no one have to live my nightmare when buying a 105k car.
Correct! Im a saleman at a Cadillac dealer and the first year models are not the best. Buick is actually the most reliable brand by GM and that told to me by our Master Tech who has worked on these brands for 30 years.
How many parts are coming across the border and in installed in Arlington? 1500 are total junk, so how is GM expecting people to trust anything made by the corporation when all of it is coming out of Mexico?
That's why u never buy a car when it first comes out. Common sense
They had issues for decades. Gm ain’t tryna fix it.
Everything you mentioned about the escalade is spot on, but the fact that you bought a gls instead of it is something that I still can't believe😂
Right!😂
Didn’t you notice the pedal issue when you test drive it? The whole point of a test drive is to see if the vehicle is comfortable for you, if the pedals were like that when You test drove it I would’ve never bought it. It’s good that you got out of the lease hopefully have better luck with your cars. I have a ram two and I like it.
I would bet he ordered it without a test drive like most of the people who got the 1st year models. My local Cadillac dealership (STILL) looks like an abandoned parking lot because they barely have any inventory on hand.
I'm a truck driver here in Detroit and one would be surprised how much of this truck"s parts come from China.
Although it's not luxurious like a Cadillac escalade my 2013 toyota 4runner purchased brand new has never had a problem. Only been to the dealer for a free oil change and tire rotation. 86000 miles and still not upgrading anytime soon.
I have a sr5 premium 2020 never getting rid of it beautiful truck.
@@chriswhite5237 they are the best! Don't do the 10,000 mile oil changes. It's 5000 for me and easy driving, I flushed the coolant at 50000 then changed rear end transfer case and transmission fluid at 70,000 if you don't tow. Many safe and reliable miles to you. Cheers!
Be interesting to see how well the MB holds up.
Finally an honest review from an actual owner. Thank you. GM has abandoned building any kind of quality into their vehicles for the last 10 years. They have no idea how to build a seat. Drivers seat is out of a minivan. F all these losers borrowing a car from manufacturers for 15 min, blowing loads all over themselves describing the car then returning the demo and driving home in their $1500 Hyundai. That’s a typical RUclips reviewer.
Thanks
I work at a Cadillac dealership and have found that a lot of the years or even cars within the same years are hit or miss. Most likely due to quality control but one car might be perfectly fine and another might be in the shop for weeks. We had a new XT6 in with a transmission failure at less than 10k miles. I drive a 2007 sts with only 60k miles on it and it drives fantastic with no unreasonable problems but another sts I've driven drove like a dog. So unfortunately it's luck of the draw, but that's what warranties exist for I guess... If you are still looking for a SUV, the Lincoln Aviator and Navigator are great, I put over 8,000 miles on an Aviator in 3 weeks and it never skipped a beat. Best of luck...
A $70,000 luck of the draw is never a good deal
You see any 2500hd's with trans cooler leaks? Towed a bunch of almost new trucks last winter with that problem. Just towed a fairly new Sierra 2500 that launched the front driveshaft when the guy got stuck in deep snow. Broke the ear off the yoke on the diff. It smashed the engine and it lost its oil. Looked like maybe just the oil filter but hope so cause a new duramax would be expensive af. The service guy said it was not the first one they had seen
Holy shit 8000 miles in 3 weeks jesus christ dude where do you drive
The fact that you work at a Cadillac dealership but drive a Lincoln pretty muddy says it all.
I worked at a GM dealership... this was like every day, I would see brand new Tahoes, Silverados and Suburbans towed in every day... If I spent that much money on a vehicle and it broke within the week I would be sooooo pissed.... maybe it is barebones, but ill stick to my Civic Touring... Didnt JD Power or something like that rank the Escalade as the lowest reliability new vehicle you can buy?? I feel like some pre-purchase research might have saved you this headache... I work at a BMW lot now... I feel like I dont see that many newer X7s in the shop...
The new Silverado’s I hear are bad
But the 2014-2018s are good I got 155.5k miles on mine
@@gregb9264 I've had my 21 silverado for almost a year with no issues so far, granted I got the turbo 4 banger model, either way the dealer I got it from gave me a lifetime warranty on anything oil touches , so I think that's good
@@clayman71497 there’s no such thing as a lifetime warranty if there was they would have to honor it on a half a million mile vehicle
The real warranty is probably 60k miles or 100k miles
@@gregb9264 probably, but if I don't have issues I won't ever use it i guess
If people are still buying GM products after how long they’ve put out dumpster products, when they can do research online, that’s their problem.
Definitely would have taken that for a test drive to make sure I loved it before the $100,000 drop. We love our Escalades we had the 3rd generation ran that to 150,000 miles now we have the 4th generation and up to 80,000 miles on it. They are in their own class when seeing them on the road very eye catching just like Cadillac cars also. The air ride is unbelievable along with the cue system. The 420hp is also a lot of fun still averaging around 18 mpg in town.
I had a 2016 escalade and I agree that it does grab attention but the ride was trash. So harsh and feels every bump on the road. There is no air ride on the last generation. Only introduced in the new generation. I traded it last year for a 2021 suburban. Much better ride quality imo
@@Phenom-rl5pr dude it's an suv not a Mercedes or bmw
@@Phenom-rl5pr My 2016 Escalade has the Magnetic Ride Control option and it rides great! It's far better than the 2016 Yukon Denali I was looking at that didn't even have the Magnetic Ride Control as an option. Maybe the seats aren't comfortable for smaller people, but I love them. I'm 6'7" 275lbs
@David Cobarruvias it's a cadillac.. Basically the same class. In fact, bmw and MB started making large suv to compete with the escalade.
@jalofanclub I'm about 6ft. 200lb.. the ergonomics and seats were very comfortable. I hated the actual drive quality. Mines also had the magnetic ride. Mines was the esv luxury premium version. Idk. I now have a 2021 suburban and it's night and day. The drive is far superior. I recommend you try either new version: (2021+) suburban, tahoe, yukon, or escalade. You'll feel the difference, especially on the highway
I worked a wreck the other day involving a 2022 Escalade. Head on collision. The body totally detached from the frame. As I approached I thought he Escalade was sitting on top of another vehicle. Nope. It was the body hovering at an angle, several feet above and over to the side of its frame.
Reminds me of a Chrysler Eagle I had years ago. I won't to into the litany of problems but had a similar situation in that I took it to the dealer for stalling, got it back and it stalled in the dealership parking lot. Another dealerr later told me his salesmen stopped taking them out for test drives because they kept breading down.
My own experience indicates GM quality control issues. 1st trip to the dealer was for a "drumming" sound that turns out is affecting a lot of the GMT K2XL platform vehicles. 2nd trip to the dealer for a top antenna circuit board due to the base gasket not sealing water out of the unit. 3rd trip to the dealer due to a loud click noise every time the steering wheel passed center. Try keeping your sanity driving I75 when all those micro movements to keep your car in the center of the lane generates a click noise. 4th trip to the dealer for the CUE screen burning out. 5th trip to the dealer for four different identified rattles. The rattles involved the torque converter/transmission where the fix was to put in an alternate transmission fluid. Then there were exhaust hangers going bad with less than 25k miles. The headliner had retaining clips going soft. And the last rattle came from a wire bundle inside the passenger side front door panel. 6th trip was combined with a regular service interval but included a replacement of the portion of the center console that had the cup holder damped covers. The internal gears for the damping mechanism fell apart.
Wow, that is crazy.
@@SundayDrives I thought so too. I was a big "buy American" guy at the time. My experience with the Escalade and some research revealing how many others have suffered through similar blatant quality control issues have turned my viewpoint 180 degrees.
@@curtrothbard7741 does it make the new lexus lx600 look appealing?
@@blackice7408 With the Lexus, you will get among the best automotive quality control on the planet. Lexus being the luxury arm of Toyota has a big claim to fame on this. Beyond quality control you also get durability which is a huge issue with other foreign luxury SUV makes.
I get the feeling the author of this thread doesn't keep his cars much beyond the warrantee period, so this doesn't really affect him but try selling that Mercedes after the warrantee expires. Mercedes is known for being a computer-controlled vehicle. Problem is that it isn't just one computer. It's dozens which can and eventually do fail. The market realizes this which is why the resell price is severely depressed for Mercedes vehicles across the board.
Older Mercedes vehicles are a maintenance nightmare. Since I tend to keep my vehicles, that issue is a deal breaker for me. At least for my Escalade, the issues that were going to happen seem to have run their course. Still...I wouldn't recommend them to a perspective buyer.
I have purchased a new Cadillac Escalade every year for the past five years, I have never had a problem with any of them. IDrive a lot of miles and trade because my company will pay for that.
I hope it stays that way.
That because you only own it for 1 year. It shouldn't have problems in a year
@kromahj right lol. Escalade only good for one year
2021 Escalade Sport Platinum w/ 16,000km. No issues. Seems like you got a bad one. With that being said, if you think the GLS is more reliable than the Escalade, I have a bridge to sell you. How many Escalades do you seen on the road vs. the GL/GLS? Most of the GLs are mechanically totalled and not worth it to fix whereas the Escalade you can keep running by throwing a little money at it from time to time.
The new GLS is nice but has nowhere near the presence the Escalade has. I’ll take the GLS63 over the regular Escalade only. The 450 does nothing for me. Dare I say, it’s a bit bland.
Absolutely agree with you, people can get a really bad product for anything, car is one of them. And I agree with you that in the future, the mercedes would give a bigger and deeper pain than Cadillac gives to people because to repair some car like GLS would be significantly higher and to one point it would never be worth it. I have a friend got a Mercedes car, after brought it to dealership for a maintenance, all the active safety features are gone, like blind spot, acc, aeb, and so on, which is super frustrating for my friend.
Currently have a 2021 Tahoe RST had transmission replace 6 months after buying it. Had a bad leak. Then had to have a lifter replace. I think I got a lemon too. Made the proper filing under the lemon law. Still love this truck
Wow, do a video on it. Let the world know about junk GM is releasing.
Ouch!
I have 2022 cadi I work in limousine( taxi) almost 50k miles no complaints. I open the hood just for washer fluid. Changed 1 time brake pads well oil every 4k miles lol . 😆 maybe u had bad luck that day O ye I have like 5 patches on each tire
I've had my 2021 Escalade esv premium luxury since October 2020 so about 16 months so far. Been perfectly reliable for me. Dont have supercruise but everything is fine. Augmented reality, cameras, lane keep and adaptive cruise is just fine. Nothing has ever been warranted just two trips to the dealer for some recalls but that's with anything. I guess you just got a pos. Heck even my engine is perfect. Zero oil consumption or fuel dilution. My neighbor has had his 2015 escalade and they put almost 110k on it and the most expensive repair was one little module which was under 700.
Also why didnt you just get the new Lexus or top trim Toyota SUVs.
If you badly want reliability Cadillac isn't the way to go but neither is mercedes either. You either get lucky or you dont. With a toyota product you have to be lucky to get unlucky. Great quality control and issues are fixed pretty fast.
Because this guy ego is high. He wants to make sure everyone knows he has money
Try a lexus 570 next time, they are built using the same platform as the tundra. I've had 5 tundra's so far, and they are by far the best driving truck out. Very accurate when driving, and comfortable for me. I'm similar to your size also
Also the Navigator is the better Escalade as well
Lx 570 is not comfortable to drive, the steering wheel is heavy as hell
@MICHAEL KING best half ton out there, the resale alone means the world sees it as a better value than a chevy, lol
@MICHAEL KING resale alone makes it better than your chevy, lol. Don't be mad
@MICHAEL KING I literally use all of my tundras for work, commercial flooring contractor. Those numbers are still lower than a tundra value with equal stats, lol
That popping sound is a bent pushrod, happened on my Escalade once at 18k and again 29k same side on engine. Also at 35k a buzz sound turned out to be a bad belt tensioner bearing. Total about 3 weeks out of commission. A few electrical gremlins, things don't work then they do again. Purchased March 2021.
Good to know I wasn't the only one.
Enjoyed your video. My Cadillac 2021 Escalade esv platinum fully load with super cruise , refrigerator, and etc. has worked great up to this point. Over 16,000 miles so far.
I hope it stays that way for you.
We need an update 🤔
I'm late, but it's important for buyers to know that american cars are cheaply made and run into consistent issues
As an American who's been driving for 40 years and owned nothing BUT an American car in all those years.....thanks...I didn't know that! Here all the time I just thought I was getting lemons! 🤣😂
And so are nissans and they're japanese same with mitsubishi and subarus boxer gasket leakers
german cars are even worse
I can’t believe for the price of an escalade that it didn’t have adjustable peddles that’s just stupid
They got high-school kids in the back working on this stuff.
Hey, just a thought. 2021 we were already deep into the chip shortage basically short on everything as far as manufacturing. That and many more Escalades coming out of the factory that late in the pandemic may have actually been made of "garbage parts" from previous years and leftovers maybe even cross-compatable parts from GMC and Chevy SUV's.
Good thinking
They say never get the first year of a new vehicle especially one with that much tech
I bet the 2021 version was made better then the '22 which is possible.
Same thing with the 2020 f250 and the 2021...
I’d take a Toyota 4Runner over a Cadillac Escalade or Lincoln Navigator any day.
even over ANY Mercedes as well
You never go wrong with Toyota they are best car
Scotty K 🔧 approves....
Toyota i can see but i remember when navigators expeditions first came out. You will still see a suburban occasionally from that era. Navigators not at all
Team Toyo All the way!!!!
I found you by accident, but I must say I enjoy your videos just as much as I enjoyed your PMP course!!
I have multiple talents.
Wow. I know someone that had a Jaguar F- Pace, that was a piece of trash, traded it for a Alfa Romeo Stelvio, broke down after 3 weeks. Was under warranty and the water pump failed! The third time was a charm and a big way. Traded that for a Mazda CX-9. She couldn’t be happier with the Mazda.
Japanese 🔥🔥
The Mercedes was a lateral move at best. Mercedes suvs have nearly the same poor reliability as Cadillac. The only advantage is that when the Mercedes has issues the service will be more competent.
Well that's not true!
Until the warranty is up.
@@RobertNES816 I agree that it may be a lateral move. But I don't agree that Mercedes has the same reliability issues as Cadillac Is, either in type or in frequency.
@@kclark8080 if you knew people who worked for Mercedes you'd have a different opinion.
@@RobertNES816 I worked for a dealer group with both Mercedes and Cadillac in stores next to each other. I dealt with both. Not the same issues at all. I have many friends and acquaintances still I'm the business, plus I track it because I'm a "car guy". So, yes I know folks that work for them both.
The last Caddy that had any style was the XLR. I had a 2008 DTS. At 40K it rode like a Chevy with leather seats. No more Cadillacs for me I’m hooked on Lexus
I agree. I miss the days (80s-90s) that cadillac rode like a cloud in the skies
I’m on my 2nd new model Escalade, I’ve owned my 21 Escalade sport for a little over a year and last night (for the 3rd time) it has left me stranded on the side of the road. I was at a stop light on a busy intersection and the engine just shut off. And would not start back up. This happened in a dangerous area with my wife and two young boys.
I’m in the same position as you. I have to get rid of it as I’ve lost trust in the reliability of the vehicle. I spent over 100k to keep my family safe and comfortable, and it’s let me down more then once. Done with GM unfortunately… they look amazing, and function amazing when they are operative. But when they shut off without warning, that’s when it becomes a big problem.
100% agree. I have no choice since I had lost all trust in it. Get something thats been on the market longer. My gls450 has given me no issues in the last 13 months with 14k miles.
I purchased the 2022 escalade, and its BY FAR THE GREATEST SUV ive ever driven in my life! Never had an issue.
You were unlucky and got a defected product. Should have spoken directly with head office.
It's a dressed up Tahoe.... That is all an Escalade is and all it will ever be. Congrats on the purchase
YOU JUST WAIT
Found the GM executive
I have been looking at this car and the only thing I didn't like about it is how it looks from the rear because the independent rear suspension makes it look like it's sitting on some ugly cranes. Right now I think this presentation stops me from buying one.
Wow, this is just my experience. Maybe the 2022 is better and they fixed all the issues. Maybe. I say you should check it out before saying no.
I agree, I hate seeing those bars down under. Makes it look unfinished or something. And there so low to the ground like doesn't that reduce ground clearance lol?
When the 2015 came out mine did the same thing, I had so many issues and Cadillac refused to deal with the issues. Now there is a class action law suit against GM for the issues they refused to deal with ranging from 2012 and up. I’ll never buy another GM vehicle again.
Do you feel stupid at all saying "mines"? Especially when the rest of your grammar is perfect...
@@wilsixone nope
Ever thought of trying a Japanese luxury SUV like the new LX600....Since reliability is a key factor for you. I dont think the Merc is known for reliability
I bought a 2001 Lexus LX570 in October of 2000. All I've done to this car is change oil and put gas (lots of it). Three sets of tires and 4 batteries in 21 years. Not been to the shop once, I do my own maintenance. The spare tire still has the same air in it from Japan. My wife drives this car and absolutely loves it.
@@poyed88 there it is, proof in the pudding.......21 years of ownership and you did preventative maintenance on that SUV
Lexus isn rlly overpriced and not really luxurious or has that status versus bmw, Audi Porsche Volvo Mercedes’ etc
@@AAhmad3449 i disagree....i think in the past lexus rode the coat tail of their reliability and didnt do much innovation, but as of late, they have made strides with the likes of the new LX600 which is still cheaper than its German rivals. The German SUVs you mentioned are luxurious as well but way more complicated and very unreliable...Although an argument could be made that people who can afford these vehicles have the money to fix them and could care less about reliability, does not make it any less annoying having to visit the dealer on a weekly basis 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️.
@@jamaicanlovrboy I tend to gravitate towards Japanese vehicles in general as well, but if I were looking at ultra premium SUV's like this Cadillac then only the German brands (and "maybe" the Lincoln Navigator) would be on my radar personally (unless I wanted to keep whatever I buy for 10+ years). I just don't find the new Lexus/Acura/Infiniti stuff to look very premium (even compared to the American brands in some ways), nor have enough performance, or offer fancy enough tech, which for six figures I'd want all of.
We had nothing but problems out of a Cadillac ATS! Went back to Mercedes. They are solid cars and less expensive to maintain, the dealers actually care about customers.
Mercedes and 'less expensive to maintain' are normally not in the same sentence.
@@N4CR it’s true. We have always had awesome experiences with Mercedes’. I do all the service as a former mechanic. Drove a 2003 E500 from 12k to 180k and it even got rear ended bad at about 110k. Only replacement things were brake pads, 2 sets of batteries(there a Tiny motorcycle type battery for the brakes) 4 serp belts, 1 tensioner and 2 idlers. 1 radiator from a puncture, upper rad hose, drive by wire accelerator pedal, trans fluid services, led 3rd brake light replacement, replaced 1 rear taillight board, replaced the oil breather as the only oil leak it ever had. No problems with the airmatic, original CV joints, alternator, water pump, wheel bearings, drive shaft, etc. only thing that never worked was the in dash Cd changer. Sold it to a friend for his mom to drive around town without a single warning light and every accessory working she got hit at a light and it got totaled about a year after he bought it for her. It was on par with any a Toyota I have ever had. Call the Mercedes’ dealer and ask about a battery for a E Class for example. Bought a replacement battery about 2 years ago for our newer E Class the dealer was cheaper @ 139.00 than AutoZone or Advanced or ORiley. Serpentine belts & brake pads are the same situation. We have had similar experience with our newer E Class and a SLK. I truly wish they brung over the small Mercedes pick up truck to the states.
There's always a bad one in the batch. Happens with every manufacturer not just Cadillac. Everyone has a story like this with every car out there since the Model T.
Maybe so.
Richman's problem.
Cadillac has been ranked last among all major automotive brands in Consumer Reports
the problem is the corrective action was equally awful...
My 2017 CRV came loaded and had even more issues than the Escalade. I had to take it back to the dealership over and over again throughout the entire warranty. Even Honda has major issues.
Well GM quality control has sort of gone south these days
So you replaced a junk with a more expensive junk? Lol😂
I got rid of my Cadillac last March, and I couldn't be happier or more relieved....MAJOR mechanical and suspension issues, just a complete piece of shit! I'd take it back, they'd tell me it was fixed a day or so later, I'd drive it for another month, and then WHAM! Something else would come apart or fall off, and I'd start all over again with it. The heated seats and steering wheel kept failing as well, the power steering pump and high pressure line blew out as well. Also, I was never very fond of the ride quality; it felt more like a pickup truck, despite the sales person telling me that I didn't "really want that in a car"; um, YES I DO, I have serious hip and back issues, and when you're used to the sheer, opulent comfort of the older Cadillacs, well....Detroit decided FOR us that we didn't really want soft riding cars and comfortable seats and suspension, no....what they said we REALLY wanted were "luxury" cars that compared to the hard, rough-riding imports, like BMW, Mercedes, etc., and trucks....the very cars I never liked, nor was impressed by! They never bothered to talk to guys like me, I know that. Hell, even the Buicks, Mercuries, Chryslers, and Chevy Impalas once had that incredibly luxurious ride quality and comfortable seating, but apparently that's a thing of the past and it's no longer important....just like quality and reliability appear to have also been left behind. Never again, Cadillac!
What year was your Cadillac
Yeesh, sounds like you got a lemon. My buddy works at a car dealership. A long time ago he told me that every once in a while a lemon just comes off the factory line. It happens with every make. Sometimes there's that one new car that has tons of issues once it is sold off the lot and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
Great video and I love the unbiased commentary. Escalade is the second best Cadillac to exist. CT6 is the best one ever made in my opinion; especially on the quality side. My brother has a 21 Escalade and his has spent a ton of time in the shop. One of the issues is a leaky moonroof that they can't fix (very Land Rover-ish). They are going to swap him out with another. He's trying to get SuperCruise this time. GLS is amazing and MB tends to have their act together. Build quality and technology is cutting edge. Love that MB vault-like feel. Hopefully smooth sailing for you going forward.
i agree on ct6 , its sad they got rid of it.... it was one of their best executed vehicles
@@JDMHaze Having spent a ton of time in the S class, the CT6 is easily the closest they ever got MB level quality. My friend has one and we did a roadtrip around the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The thing was faultless. They quit making it the next year; in typical GM fashion. Get it right and then cancel it, like the G8.
@@kclark8080 G8 is perfect example, it was the only holden/vauxhall rebadge that wasnt garbage lol... besides the chevy captiva, which wasnt too bad i heard
@@JDMHaze Geez the Captiva? The SS wasn't awful. Way too pricey for what it provided and the leases were outrageous. GTO did seem like garbage with a Corvette engine, but to each his own, I guess.
@@kclark8080 No I agree I'm putting the SS and GTO in the same category as the G8 since they were basically the same platform... They were good re-badges for at the market thank goodness they took the models from the Australian market rather than the crap they took from the European market to re-badge like the astra, aura and solstice(which wasn't too bad). because those other three badges around the 2005-2011 ish years were awful...
You're lucky it was a leased vehicle and they took it back. Pretty sure if it was financed you'd be stuck with it.
my 2023 Escalade is amazing and have had no problems at all..sorry to hear you had problems
These honest unbiased customer reviews are so helpful. Thanks
You got rid of an Esclade and replaced it with a Mercedes GLS?? Let me tell you that you picked the two most unreliable and overpriced pieces of sh**** in the entire segment. I'm sorry , but it's true. I mean c'mon man! You could've gotten a Toyota Luxus , that car is a beast and RELIABLE !!! 😁
*Gotten a Toyota
He ain’t getting no pussy in that Toyota 🤷🏾♂️🥴 stop it lol
Yea dude needs cameras to park. What a wussy
@@CarieSaad Sorry for the typo.😁
You had me in 2/3 of your comment.
However soooooooooooo tired of the " buy a Toyota " diatribe.
Nothing rusts faster than a Toyota.
Overhyped junk
All Manufactures have defects. Look at all the recalls many manufactures been having. Cars and trucks today are built cheap, just like these new 300-400k homes. You just had a lemon, I have not heard many people complaining about these trucks and the Tahoe's. They all value well and you can see that by how much the used ones cost. Mercedes can be considered junk too, just ask the mechanics. American cars are no less than foreign. Hell I went foreign with Infinity and the car been in the shop many times. We consumers have the upper hand in challenging these manufactures to make safer and reliable quality vehicles, complaining all day does not solve anything. Our dollars count stop purchasing and see what happens, I hear complaints all the time in these videos and no one stands up to these manufactures, therefore they will continue to charge more and make more cheap cars. SPEAK UP AMERICA!
Infiniti is junk too
Wtf? You replaced an Escalade for a Mercedes due to reliability? Bro, most Mercedes won’t make 10-15 years. For the money you spent, you should have bought a Toyota Land Cruiser
I feel for you Sir.
A $104,000.00 Vehicle should NEVER have those problems.
I grew up in 'Buick Town USA' and we were GM People.
That was the old days of the 50's-60's and some of the 70's.
They were fine vehicles in those days.
I tried to stay 'Loyal' to GM but, I had to give them up in 2006.
WE switched to Toyota and we have never looked back.
Well built, reliable vehicles is what we got from Toyota.
The later model GM's broke down ALL the time.
I could go on and on with the stupid repairs we had to deal with and pay for.
I am glad you were able to get out of your lease.
If you would of had trouble you could claim Lemon Law.
$1700.00/month is outrageous.
*EDIT:* You might want to look at the Toyota Sequoia SUV. The Capstone Edition.
They are big with a 3rd row seat and it is built and engineered very well.
No car beats Toyota engines accept Lexus.
This guy wants a car that looks nice on the outside, ngl Sequoia doesn't scream "elite" from the outside. Maybe Lexus.
Appreciate the fact you showed proof for your claims. I drive the 2014 limited edition Cadillac wagon which is almost all stock and the issue with mine is the fuse box tends to short out almost 3 weeks apart from the next thing that’s going to go out, whether it’s the heat, stereo, or lights it’s always 3 weeks apart but again my car is a 2014 and I’m the second driver to own it, and I got it with only 70 miles or so on it . Remember every model will have a few that just suck and it’s unfortunate but it is just that. But definitely appreciate your review cause my son and husband are both 6 feet tall and no matter the vehicle I get I want one that suits the whole family. Make more, I like your details and honesty.
Will do soon. Thanks
Bruh the Cadillac Wagon is a classic never get rid of that car. Wish Cadillac would make another
I have my 2021 Escalade Platinum with supercruise for almost a year now. Luckily and thankfully I had no issues with the car at all. I must say that I love it. My wife drives it most of the time and she loves it also. Your escalade unfortunately was a lemon. It can happen with any car make and model.
Unfortunately GM can't build a car to save their lives.
I've got a 2019 grand sport corvette...and you better be drivn' somthin' really special 'cause it will kick ur everlovin' assss
@@bafman3762 -- ....when it's not in the shop? LOL. The Corvette speed isn't anything that special any more. A pedestrian, 4-door, M340i xDrive will get to 60 in 3.8 seconds reliably, thanks to AWD,(unlike your corvette), and kick your corvette's ass in the rain.
@@bafman3762 until it cracks the wheels like those cars are prone to doing 😂
John Oliver a called Gm “death on wheels”, he isn’t wrong
The 2021 models are crappy. Mines has been in the shop a total of 3x.
1. Engine lifter replacement @9k
2. Cadillac converter replacement @17k
3. O2 sensor issue
I love my truck, but it’s been in the shop off and on for 2+ months.
So guys listen to this. I never had an escalade. My prior suv was a 2012 Infi qx56. owened for nine years and never never had a proplem with.Wanted to buy a new one but they did not change the body.So i purchased my first 22 escalade and this is my experiece with it. Loved the tech,supercuise and interior ,ride, cannot complain about anything. 1800 miles started it in the morning and to my suprise engine started making knock noise.Took it to the dealer and was told this is common. At a 118k i could not believe i was told thats normal. So when they fix it, I told my salesmen, put it for sale. For that kind of money i would expect better. Im not ssaying the caddy is a junk,just if you know that the engines have lifters defect why would you not fix it first before pushing these caddys out.
Wow sorry to hear this but these are common issues.
People are saying the problems are because it's a first model year, but I've noticed many GM trucks/ suvs are having engine/ tech problems.
Same old shit GM, just 20+ years later bahahah
That checks out, I work at a GM contractor, and well let's just say Engines and Engine components are a frequently requested item
Do you usually test drive the vehicles before you buy or do you just buy them "blind"?
Having owned a colission shop and seeing first hand how those things are built, I can tell you Escalades have ALWAYS been junk, but you didn't do much better with that Merc wich is basically a Chrysler.
Best vehicles money can buy Toyota / Lexus.
Chrysler doesn't own Mercedes anymore. Supposedly they have improved in recent years.
Lexus cars are too small and the performance is just a basic car..
200k on my 04 escalade and the only problem I've had besides what's covered in regular maintenance and service is the paint on the console and dash peeling. I would drive my truck anywhere.
My wife's rx350 has broken two timing chains less than 200k miles.
@@johnelway4826 if those are the only problems with the Lexus, that's not too bad though.
Wow! I was just thinking about pulling the trigger on buying a 2021 Escalade. Sad to say, I’m not sure now. And I used to work for GM….
Hi there. Your simple but really honest and interesting car review videos are great. I wish you made more of them. I'm literally sitting on a cliffhanger after your S class video, where you hinted at what its replacement was going to be but then your channel went dormant.
This can happen with all luxury cars. My friend had a Q7 and within the first week of ownership it leaked all the oil out onto his driveway. Audi had the car for 4 weeks to fix the problem. Also had a buddy who had a Mercedes and the p/s pump went out within the first 20,000 miles and the car was on the ground when he came out to it one day. I guess the shocks are linked to the p/s pump.
WOW
Tfl had some issues with the new Landover as well. All vehicles suffer one way or another, but it's the worst issues that stand out.
Stop lying, all American made cars are pieces of shit.
I had a 2017 Chevy Malibu with the same pedal placement issues. Over a long city drive my ankle would get sore from the constant awkward motions to go between the pedals. Amazing this is an issue on a 100k suv. I was considering the Escalade but a GLS or BMW X7 are fine alternatives. We have a 2019 Chevy Silverado in the driveway that’s been nothing but transmission problems. I think your video confirms for me that I’m done with GM for a while. Thanks for the time you put into this. I hope you enjoy the GLS!
I like fords
I have had the same thing happen with my Escalade but worse! It’s such a beautiful car! There is a wiring issue and the car will let you drive super-cruise with a trailer attached!
We have the same car and the only problem we've had is the serpentine belt started coming apart but thats nothing to do with the car overall its a good family car it was just your escalade
They gave this guy a lemon thinking he’d be just happy to drive an Escalade.
You could've stepped down to a Yukon Denaly. I had a Yukon XL Lease in 2016 and never had an issue with the truck. The Yukon drove a little more truck like than the Cadillac Escalade suspension which you didn't feel the road bumps and road ruggedness. The Yukon and the Escalade now share an independent rear suspension. The Cadillac has had a lot of problems with the transmission in previous years, because some said that when Cadillac made the transmission for the Escalade didn't come out with a perfect match for the SUV. Well, it's up to you. I'll pick the Yukon Denali (6.2 Liter engine shared with the Escalade) or the Yukon XL (5.3 Liter engine shared with the Suburban) hands down over the Cadillac Escalade riddled with nuisances of faulty equipment. The difference is not much, better radio on the Cadillac, amplifier wise, speakers. I don't know the new Escalades now, but that soft touch radio controls for volume up and down was a headache versus rotary bottoms on the Yukons. But, you pay extra for the more luxury touches on the Cadillac, $10,000-$20,000 plus between the two models. Yukons work great while Cadillacs it's about your luck with getting a free equipment problem SUV.
I would never buy gmc, they're full of problems too, my sister have 2018 and she has a lot of problem with GAY MUSICAL COMPANY cars, I rather spend 60k on bmw then buying a gmc car that is junk.
They are build on the same assembly line
@@Ben-jw3np gee, how long did it take you to come up with that one.
*Denali
@@CarieSaad. Thanks. It's a typo. The sentence after, Well, it's up to you, has the right spelling on the word Denali. It's about half way down on the comment. I've not edited yet, to let you see it for yourself. Anyway, thanks for catching the typo.
"Oh skunt! Take di damn car back!"
That is what I would have told the dealer.
I know these trucks Argerich because I build them at the factory in Arlington Texas along side the GMC Yukon and the Chevy Tahoe. The main problem is Overworked and under train people putting these cars together.
A friend of mine had a 2016 Escalade. After 3 years they bought a Ford Explorer since 2 kids got their own cars. The Ford Dealer took the Escalade to lower the down payment and after the deal was signed, their technician looked at the Escalade and it had so many mechanical issues that they were not able to sell that car to anybody but in parts. The quality of the Escalate is just so bad that you do not want to have it at all.
Wow, seems like this has been an issue for a long time.
I have 2 Escalade no problems always take too dealership for service..Service always performed on time
I disagree I got a old escalator 2005 by Brad Newton has 270000 miles on it mechanically sound quality I have no quality issues seats everything works interior extra is just like the day I bought it so it depends on if you take care of your vehicle some people don't take care of shit
IH naaaaahhhm.. I am planning to buy a 2014 pearl with brown chocolate interior or a 2016 red passion with Tuscan interior beige dash. I am scared...😢
Thank you. Glad I saw this. Wonder if Covid was an issue with these problems? I will pass on 21-22 Escalades for sure. To be transparent, my uncle worked for Ford and said he wouldn't own certain model years for many reasons. Possibly the same for caddy. Had a 2013 EXT that was a dream for 11 years, sad I sold it.
Jaguar is the same way. It would break down, I would get a loaner and the loaner would break down. I feel so sorry for the service representative that would help me because I think I'm the reason that he was fired. I would get a loaner once a month for about a year and I blew the engine on one of the loaners, the overheat red-light came on but I kept driving it.
Lol. Thats so funny. New car every month is jokes.
2nd generation escalade were tanks!!! Best generation in my opinion. Owned mine for 17 years. Rock solid!!
Yea you're right! I had a Yukon of the same gen. Bought it new. Owned it for 16 years! The Escalade, Tahoe and Yukon are basically the same truck just with more fancy options as you go up through the models. The most comfortable seats you could sit on! If the frame didn't rust out due to all the brine and road salt, I'd STILL have it! It had like 214,000 miles on it. I got a 2014 Escalade to replace it. Comfy enough, but not as comfy as my Yukon.
Long live the 2nd gen Escalade. I still have mine :)
@@nikstraub1598 You either must not live in an area with a lot of snow or you don't drive it in the snow!
Sorry about your experience, but I think based on one bad experience with one car (this is bad luck), you cant say all of them are junk. I own the previous model, 5 years 100k miles now, 0 issues. Extremely reliable car. Ordered the 22 Escalade.
I follow cars ALOT even those I will never own. BECAREFUL of GM vehicles. Good luck with your Cadillac it looks great but reliability is time saved. Also makers change lots of things from model years ijs
Nah I worked at a used car dealer and we had all GM cars trucks and SUV’s there. Cadillacs we’re the worst. The screens in the overwhelming majority of our Cadillacs always get stuck requiring a restart of the car. A lot of electronic systems went offline. Air suspension systems, AC stopped working, Camera’s don’t work, etc… GM’s electronic systems are nightmares. They are no better than a Dodge. Even Ford has better reliability. Explorers almost never gave us problems.
@@Dexion845 I have to give you that one, mine also broke but it was a relatively easy DIY fix for 100 bucks. But that was the only problem I had.
That Benz is going to be a nightmare. Especially when the warranty is over.
Benz, BMW and Audi are no go
I agree completely
I have been pretty fortunate I have a 98 CL500 with 135,000 miles and it's never really given me any problems. But the old adage goes if you have to ask how much you can't afford it. That applies to lease purchase or repairs. 😂 169 dollars for an oil change. I will always walk in and say I'm here for a bend-over service.
Lambo, Mercedes, Escalade, Mercedes again, nice driveway bro. Living the dream
I hear that accent my boy 🇬🇾
GM vehicles.
1 year to detect the problem.
2nd year , deny the problems exist, possibly blame owners.
3rd year, come up with half assed solution to " mitigate " problem.
4th year consult lawyers to see if they can get out of class action lawsuits ( not joking about this one.) Sorry your warrenty only covers production defects, not design problems.
Well who designed it..... We did.
5th year, " new " design comes out start process all over again.
Sounds about right
Poor old Cadillac! They used to be the epitome of luxury and reliability... For the last 40 years or so they've been unpredictable.. some good and some horrible. No wonder they've faded and been pushed out by Mercedes and Lexus.
The first and second gen escalades were the best. Some of the third gen are good too, but overall…🥵🥵
@@deucealmightee yea but the first one did not age well the interior is fully painted and it fades really nasty to the point u don't even wanna get in it no more
First year models are notorious for having issues. I like to get the models right before the body change. They tend to more reliable since all the bugs have been worked out for the most part. I think this guy just got a bad car. The Escalade is not junk. They are pretty sweet vehicles.