Cadillac Escalade – Christian Wardlaw’s Advice:
As much as I can appreciate the vast improvement that this new Escalade represents over the old one, I see little point to this SUV outside of its so-yesterday bling factor and status as a fading pop-culture icon. California is frequently the source of automotive trends, and the Escalade gained legs a decade ago thanks to the entertainment industry’s rapid embracement of the truck. Though the 2007 Escalade generated plenty of attention wherever we drove it in the Los Angeles area, garnering both cheers and sneers, new 2007 Cadillac Escalades are advertised at a discount in local SoCal newspapers. That doesn’t bode well for what is essentially a fuel-quaffing, overweight, impractical 5,800-pound SUV that can carry four people in comfort, six adults in a pinch, and which offers virtually no space behind the third-row seat for any cargo save plastic bags of groceries, which have a tendency to dump out onto the ground as soon as the power liftgate is raised. The purchase of a 2007 Cadillac Escalade, which is in the process of trading its status as a symbol of success for a symbol of excess, is illogical and irresponsible. It might be a dandy luxury SUV, and it may not be any heavier, space inefficient, or environmentally reckless than several of its competitors, but it’s time for our “me, me, me” society to start thinking about “us, us, us,” dontcha think?

Cadillac Escalade – James Fabin’s Advice:
The Cadillac Escalade is one vehicle which is very easy to offer advice on because all that really matters I how good you’ll look behind the wheel. Who wouldn’t want to be seen cruising down Rodeo Drive in a new Escalade? People you pass would take notice and with three rows of comfortable leather seating you have plenty of room for friends. For those considering the Escalade, there is no match for the overall package. It’s all about the ‘Sclade!

Cadillac Escalade – Ron Perry’s Advice:
If you are going into the Cadillac Escalade with the knowledge that it loves gas, then sure, go for it. It is a comfortable, good-looking SUV that has a lot to offer. Just keep it locked up because it just made the most stolen vehicle list for the fourth straight year. That alone endorses its popularity.