I too grew up hearing "It's the Cadillac of blah blah blah"... so that association sticks.

I think people comparing anything to a luxury car that epitomized a certain status of success for people just seems really weird to me now. Quite honestly, if I won the lottery or landed a six figure salary job, I'd buy a Honda Pilot...not a luxury car.

Cadillac and all other luxury cars sorta mean overcompensating for me, boredom, impulsive spending, excessive - nothing positive.

That being said, about 10 years ago, I did buy a $700 1984 Mercedes Benz 500 D in almost perfect condition, (it looked like this one: link except it was gorgeous sparkling midnight blue) and I loved that car because it was diesel, was super reliable, roomy and chic. Sadly, it was stolen in 2002.

And I might have lusted after a 1950's Cadillac hearse (link) a few years ago when my mechanic was selling one.

Ok - I strayed off topic too, and that's all I got! less

I too grew up hearing "It's the Cadillac of blah blah blah"... so that association sticks.

I think people comparing anything to a luxury car that epitomized a certain status of success for people just seems really weird to me now. Quite honestly, if I won the lottery or landed a six figure salary job, I'd buy a Honda Pilot...not a luxury car.

Cadillac and all other luxury cars sorta mean overcompensating for me, boredom, impulsive spending, excessive - nothing positive.

That being said, about 10 years ago, I did buy a $700 1984 Mercedes Benz 500 D in almost perfect condition, (it looked like this one: link except it was gorgeous sparkling midnight blue) and I loved that car because it was diesel, was super reliable, roomy and chic. Sadly, it was stolen in 2002.

And I might have lusted after a 1950's Cadillac hearse (link) a few years ago when my mechanic was selling one.

Ok - I strayed off topic too, and that's all I got! less

I'd rock a hearse, not a doubt...I also want an ice cream truck to drive just a little too fast in the burb's to watch the kids not quite make it...little evil.

yeah, Cadillac's were the pinnacle of American luxury cars until ____ (i dunno).

You can also go the other way: That's the Gremlin of anal beads, small with a good chance of blowing out... less

I too grew up hearing "It's the Cadillac of blah blah blah"... so that association sticks.

I think people comparing anything to a luxury car that epitomized a certain status of success for people just seems really weird to me now. Quite honestly, if I won the lottery or landed a six figure salary job, I'd buy a Honda Pilot...not a luxury car.

Cadillac and all other luxury cars sorta mean overcompensating for me, boredom, impulsive spending, excessive - nothing positive.

That being said, about 10 years ago, I did buy a $700 1984 Mercedes Benz 500 D in almost perfect condition, (it looked like this one: link except it was gorgeous sparkling midnight blue) and I loved that car because it was diesel, was super reliable, roomy and chic. Sadly, it was stolen in 2002.

And I might have lusted after a 1950's Cadillac hearse (link) a few years ago when my mechanic was selling one.

Ok - I strayed off topic too, and that's all I got! less

That's what my husband is looking for . He wants to put flames down the sides and a big grim reaper on the hood though

Cadillac always meant to me something big, expensive, dreamy and awesome. I think it's just one of those phrases that'll hang around. less

I agree with the logic here... but there are so many things that people say without knowing exactly what it means because the saying is so outdated. I find this to be very interesting, the way language and slang evolve... "Living High on the Hog", "Get on the Stick", & the "Bees Knees". less

I agree with the logic here... but there are so many things that people say without knowing exactly what it means because the saying is so outdated. I find this to be very interesting, the way language and slang evolve... "Living High on the Hog", "Get on the Stick", & the "Bees Knees". less

Ooh! I actually know where that one came from! When you would beat your wife (this was a very very very long time ago) the 'rule of thumb' was that you shouldn't beat her with anything wider than your thumb.

At least that's what I was always told, lol less

Ooh! I actually know where that one came from! When you would beat your wife (this was a very very very long time ago) the 'rule of thumb' was that you shouldn't beat her with anything wider than your thumb.

At least that's what I was always told, lol less

So for as long as I can remember, hearing something described as the "Cadillac" of it's genre meant that it was generally top of the line, all the bells and whistles, loaded to the gills kinda thing. After hearing somebody say this recently, it got me thinking. Because Cadillacs just aren't generally the standard of luxury and awesomeness that they used to be, so why haven't we changed to "The Porsche of vibrators" or "The Mercedes of vibrators" or something like that? Not that I mind, because I love Cadillacs, and will one day own a 60's convertible, but that's a little off topic.

So what does "Cadillac" mean to you? less

Ooh! I actually know where that one came from! When you would beat your wife (this was a very very very long time ago) the 'rule of thumb' was that you shouldn't beat her with anything wider than your thumb.

At least that's what I was always told, lol less