2017 Cadillac CTS-V – Four door Corvette

Yes, it is a "4-door Corvette" but no one cares unfortunately. The styling lets it down and it needs a three-inch wheelbase stretch to make the rear seats hospitable. I happen to adore the car, but Cadillac's driving prowess--probably better than BMW overall--is married to generic dull styling with dumb, unimaginative names.

Cadillac really is nothing but a Chevrolet with different badges and extra high price.

4-door Vette? In what way?

the 'Vette is recognized as an icon, able to attain Ferrari-like numbers, with daily-driver reliability at a fraction of the price of an exotic like a Ferrari or Lambo. Caddy does not share such glory or recognition. Not today, at least.

It was a metaphor not a factual comparison.

I do not see the "problem" with expensive cars averaging older buyers - I would expect to see that virtually ALL of Top of the line Expensive cars having older buyers than econo-boxes. AND I would expect that to be the case with the Corvette having older buyers than the average Chevy Sprint too - Just as I would expect an S-600 Maybach to have older buyers than a CLA.

First - people are living and driving longer than they once did - and the longer you live - the longer your life expectancy goes up too (IE - people who live to an old age live to an older age than before). So - Today's 59 year old is like a 49 year old 50 years ago.
Second - it is no secret that these cars are high priced and the older buyer is more likely to either have the position (Job) to afford them - or actually have the money to.
Caddy was known as America's Rolls Royce - not Americas' luxury sports car. The people who bought Cadillacs bought them for their size, smooth ride, quiet ride - and amenities. The current regime went too far in the opposite direction - alienating the Cadillac buyer with cars that are SMALLER inside than their competition - And Americans have spoken that they don't want them. There was a time when GM would give the customers what they want - not what Denysschen deigns to let them have. And GM has lost its traditional customers. In the mean time - these little cars are not selling among those who buy small sports sedans - not only because they don't have that reputation - but also because the upper middle class is Disappearing in this country - the great paying middle management jobs - are simply being phased out. DeNysschen is trying to sell to a group that is no longer there. Worse - Cadillac Marketing is terrible. (So is Infiniti's) - trying to sell an ATS by using a couple with one of their OLDER parent in the back seat (Would have to be a small person in the ATS) - or trying to sell an Infiniti - by having a good looking well dressed guy picking up his children from a pool party.

your post about Caddy is spot on, until you get to the Infiniti part. I happen to be the "good looking well-dressed Infiniti driving guy who picks up his children" from a kids function, and my children's friends would whisper to my kids, something along the lines of me being the cool dad, etc. Sorry, but some fathers don't want to drive frumpy all-function, but no form crossovers & suvs. Not sure what the negative connotation could be for Infiniti marketing to guys like me. We're not all wearing jerseys and flannel shirts.

These cars are so gaudy, not sure who is buying them.

To answer that, virtually no one. Sales of Cadillac sedans are in the toilet.

Some fathers drive GT350s...