Cadillac Engine Cover
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Cadillac Engine Cover
It's hard to believe on a $80K Cadillac the engine cover is an option. I wonder if that is the next cost cutting measure coming from GM on the C8. That would be a sad day, but the bean counters have done worse.
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/03...rhood-feature/
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/03...rhood-feature/
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It's hard to believe on a $80K Cadillac the engine cover is an option. I wonder if that is the next cost cutting measure coming from GM on the C8. That would be a sad day, but the bean counters have done worse.
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/03...rhood-feature/
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2025/03...rhood-feature/
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Yeah, I know. Technically an electric motor is an engine (if you look up engine) , but in normal use, we tend to think of an engine as a gasoline engine or a steam engine, or ??. I thought about editing it to say "motor bay cover". That is some sort of combination electric motor/transaxle in the middle of that "bay" isn't it???
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This should not be hard to believe. Here are some others that are available only because people will continue to buy them....
Corvette colored seat belts - $495
Corvette Engine Appearance Package - $1,695
Corvette Dark Stealth flags - $125
Corvette Chrome flags - $295
Corvette black exhaust tips - $395
Corvette performance exhaust - $1,195
The only Corvette option priced exactly right is that battery protection package...at $100. Everything else is meh...
Oh, and ai can't forget....in the base Porsche 911 that starts at $127,700....they still charge $200 for colored wheel caps.
This Lyriq-V engine cover will sell just fine as an option. I'm not connected enough to electric SUVs enough to understand why a V-series is even an option for this thing.
Corvette colored seat belts - $495
Corvette Engine Appearance Package - $1,695
Corvette Dark Stealth flags - $125
Corvette Chrome flags - $295
Corvette black exhaust tips - $395
Corvette performance exhaust - $1,195
The only Corvette option priced exactly right is that battery protection package...at $100. Everything else is meh...
Oh, and ai can't forget....in the base Porsche 911 that starts at $127,700....they still charge $200 for colored wheel caps.
This Lyriq-V engine cover will sell just fine as an option. I'm not connected enough to electric SUVs enough to understand why a V-series is even an option for this thing.
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I will say the Caddy looks much better with the engine cover on the car, but I can understand them charging for one if they can get away with it - more profit from the car.
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This should not be hard to believe. Here are some others that are available only because people will continue to buy them....
Corvette colored seat belts - $495
Corvette Engine Appearance Package - $1,695
Corvette Dark Stealth flags - $125
Corvette Chrome flags - $295
Corvette black exhaust tips - $395
Corvette performance exhaust - $1,195
The only Corvette option priced exactly right is that battery protection package...at $100. Everything else is meh...
Oh, and ai can't forget....in the base Porsche 911 that starts at $127,700....they still charge $200 for colored wheel caps.
This Lyriq-V engine cover will sell just fine as an option. I'm not connected enough to electric SUVs enough to understand why a V-series is even an option for this thing.
Corvette colored seat belts - $495
Corvette Engine Appearance Package - $1,695
Corvette Dark Stealth flags - $125
Corvette Chrome flags - $295
Corvette black exhaust tips - $395
Corvette performance exhaust - $1,195
The only Corvette option priced exactly right is that battery protection package...at $100. Everything else is meh...
Oh, and ai can't forget....in the base Porsche 911 that starts at $127,700....they still charge $200 for colored wheel caps.
This Lyriq-V engine cover will sell just fine as an option. I'm not connected enough to electric SUVs enough to understand why a V-series is even an option for this thing.
and colored brake calipers. I think once upon a time a c7z came with red calipers. You wanted black….extra charge
but we paid and smiled.
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This should not be hard to believe. Here are some others that are available only because people will continue to buy them....
Corvette colored seat belts - $495
Corvette Engine Appearance Package - $1,695
Corvette Dark Stealth flags - $125
Corvette Chrome flags - $295
Corvette black exhaust tips - $395
Corvette performance exhaust - $1,195
The only Corvette option priced exactly right is that battery protection package...at $100. Everything else is meh...
Oh, and ai can't forget....in the base Porsche 911 that starts at $127,700....they still charge $200 for colored wheel caps.
This Lyriq-V engine cover will sell just fine as an option. I'm not connected enough to electric SUVs enough to understand why a V-series is even an option for this thing.
Corvette colored seat belts - $495
Corvette Engine Appearance Package - $1,695
Corvette Dark Stealth flags - $125
Corvette Chrome flags - $295
Corvette black exhaust tips - $395
Corvette performance exhaust - $1,195
The only Corvette option priced exactly right is that battery protection package...at $100. Everything else is meh...
Oh, and ai can't forget....in the base Porsche 911 that starts at $127,700....they still charge $200 for colored wheel caps.
This Lyriq-V engine cover will sell just fine as an option. I'm not connected enough to electric SUVs enough to understand why a V-series is even an option for this thing.
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