Three years ago, you would trip over Caprices in every parking lot, now theycannot be found. I had been planning on buying a newer one, like a 90's Caprice( the bubble look) but even they seem to have disappeared. I heard that theywere being bought up and sold to other countries. What a tragedy, if that istrue. Where the heck are they ? They can't be in junkyards this soon ! .

I know that some police departments were having them "reconditioned" sothat they were like new cars. All the police that I've spoken to saythat they handle great and that's one of the reason they're beingreconditioned rather than replaced. They also say that it's cheaperthan buying a new car. I don't know about use as taxis, etc.%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%There are two classes of pedestrians in these days of reckless motortraffic - the quick and the dead.~ Lord Dewar 1933 ~Climbing into a hot car is like buckling on a pistol. It is the greatequalizer. ~ Henry G. Felsen 1964 ~

Wher have the Caprices gone ?

Apr 08, 2004 22 Replies

Rate this thread:

Charles Bendig 22 years ago

The SUV Trend was caused by the death of the RWD cars. As they killed one car line off, the loyald buyers of that line would split. Some would wimp out and get FWD cars of the same make. Others would go for one of the remaining RWD models of that make. Yet others said screw it, and just bought trucks.

Look at the jump in Truck, Van, & SUV sales when GM killed the mid size RWD's in 87 & 88.

In 1990 you could only get RWD Cars from GM in either Full Size, Pony (Camaro/TransAm) or Sports Car (Corvette). 10 Years later it was down to two. The Pony & the Sports car. In Erly 2004 it was just one.

Beleive me, if Women didn't like RWD cars & trucks, you wouldn't see soccer mom's driving 8 lug Suburbans. Charles

Vote

Celica Dude 22 years ago

This must have been what helped Mercedes and BMW get a better foothold in the American market... most people still prefer rear wheel drive...

True enough! I remember when we got our Suburban back in '86... my dad actually bought it for himself, but my mom liked it so much, she claimed it as hers and drove it all the time.

I like to think of those women drivers in SUVs as mobile hazards -- avoid at all costs.

Vote

Paradox 22 years ago

women drivers in any vehicle are a mobile hazard....

Vote

Join the Discussion

Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.

Didn't find your answer?

Ask the community — no account required