Before you read further, go to your liquor cabinet and pour yourself a shot of vodka, bourbon, tequila or whatever you prefer. You'll need it momentarily.
Got the drink? OK. Proceed.
I patiently waited for General Motors to announce pricing for the soon-to-be released Cadillac ELR luxury electric car. That announcement finally came last week.
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2014 Cadillac ELR
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According to the information GM released on October 10, 2013, the ELR will go on sale in January in all major American metropolitan markets with a shockingly high starting price of-- take a deep, deep breath-- $75,995.
Exhale and take the shot, now! (Pour yourself another, if necessary.)
Talk about sticker shock!
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2014 Cadillac ELR interior.
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Now, I'm no dummy. I realize that Cadillac is GM's premier line. You're supposed to pay a bit more for a CTS than you pay for a Chevy Malibu. But, while I certainly expected the ELR to be more expensive than its corporate cousin, the Volt, I certainly did not expect it be $41,000+ more expensive!!! 2014 Volts carry a starting price of $34,185 and that's after a $5,000 price cut from the previous model year.
So, aside from the added pedigree of the Cadillac name, what do you get for all of those extra Benjamins? Let's see.
