It is with a heavy heart I must report that my fun '06 MCSa is history. With only 32K miles on her she developed the infamous leaking thermostat gasket after having the water pump replaced earlier this year. As much as I loved her, with the nearest dealer being 100 miles away, and now maintenance issues popping up with such low mileage, it was time to decide if it was worth keeping her with the extended warranty running out in May '12 or letting her go.

Fortunately, the much closer Cadillac dealership made the decision bearable by offering me a killer deal on a '12 CTS-V coupe which I just ordered and taking my MCSa in trade at a great price. I know it's apples to oranges going from 168 HP to 556 HP, but my husband has had such good luck with his '11 Z06, I knew it was time to make this switch.

I'll miss defending the Aisin auto transmission when it's mistakenly labelled a CVT, but I sure appreciate all the great advice and knowledge I've gained from many good people these past 5 years!

 

Why not? The Caddy might be a hoot AND perhaps fits your needs. Best wishes! I bet your [former] MINI will be back on the road and making another person happy.

 

Holy cow! A CTS-V! Awesome replacement although a leaking thermostat is a $40 problem. Very jelly with your new ride!

 

I would probably kill someone for a CTS-V Wagon. :D Congrats on the new ride!

 

Did you spring $3400 for the super-fancy-shmancy seats on the CTS-V?

 

Wow, at 5 years old, time to find a non-dealer shop to work on the MINI. But then again, some people like to stick with the dealer. Enjoy the Caddy!

 

My '06 MCSc is leaking something somewhere... and I've yet to fix the A/C.

Hmmm... me needs to trade this puppy for a Lear Jet.

It's too bad you can't take your Caddy to maximum speed in the US. Germans often say, "In the States, horsepower is mostly bragging right. In Germany, it's therapeutic!"

Have fun with the Caddy...

 

You'll love the V. I just got a wagon with a manual trans! Keeping the MINIs too.

 

Thanks everyone! No fancy Recaro seats - they're nice, but not worth the $3400 GM wants extra for them.

 

Awesome! I saw your pic(s) from the factory on M|U. I don't suppose you're going to bring that to MOTD?

 

I probably will!

 

Awesome! Hope to see it there.