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Re: Possibly getting an SLS [camry1090]
by leonhard
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Feb 27, 2008 (10:49 am)
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Replying to: camry1090 (Mar 31, 2007 2:43 pm)
If you tolerated a Camry, you will love an STS!! My 2005 sts has been trouble free and a pleasure to drive in town as well as on the highway. The v6 is more than adequate. The original equipment Michalin tires had a dreadful lack of traction on wet or snowy pavement making winter travel downright dangerous. I took the plunge and had Goodyear Eagle F1 mounted. What an astonishing difference!! Unfortunately I haven't found a buyer for the michalins which have only 13400 miles of use!!
Nevertheless the tire change was well worth the price!!
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- #34 of 41
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Used 2006 STS V6
by musicejr
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Apr 16, 2008 (7:17 pm)
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I found a used 2006 STS White Diamond.
It has 24k miles on it. They want 25k for it.
Carfax report shows that it was a lease with the same owner for 3yrs.
It's certifed pre-owned with a 6yr/100,000 mile warranty (from the cars 2006 date)
Anything about the 2006 models that i should know that's a negative?
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Bad Experience
by dlovitt
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Apr 19, 2008 (10:45 am)
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I took delivery of my new (2008) STS Friday April 11, 2008. At 200 miles chimes went off and Stability Control and Antilock Brake lights came on and car went into limp mode. We got it into Batchelor Cadillac in San Antonio Saturday (4/12/08)  afternoon. On Tuesday they called to say they had fixed it.
Worked Ok for the next 198 miles. Today the same problems ocurred. In addition, the transmission would not shift out of second gear and the engine died three times in about six blocks. So I am currently sitting and waiting for my new car with less than 400 miles on it to be towed back to the dealer.
I guess I'd better bone up on the Texas Lemon Law!
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Re: STS Quality, What quality? [BeamerMan]
by larryg6
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Jul 11, 2008 (9:38 am)
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Replying to: BeamerMan (Apr 09, 2007 5:50 am)
I took delivery of a 2008 STS-4 in late December; since then it has had a tire pressure monitor failure, two burned out front lights, a faulty cam monitor, the right cam failed and had to be replaced and they had to replace the fuel tank solenoid. My car has been in the dealer's service bay for a total of 16-days since I leased it. This is my 1ST ever Cadillac and my 1St GM product in 12-years and I am not happy. Dealer is great, STS is a lemon.
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Re: Bad Experience [dlovitt]
by dlovitt
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Jul 11, 2008 (2:13 pm)
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Replying to: dlovitt (Apr 19, 2008 10:45 am)
After tearing the interior out of the car, the service dept. found a loose ground wire. No problem since then except for rattles; probably due to having to remove the interior.
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Can anyone tell me
by m4d_cow
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Jul 12, 2008 (9:54 pm)
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How much routine maintenance usually cost? Is STS really a lemon? This is my 1st time considering a Cadillac. I've heard horror stories about cadillac that just turned me off. But I got my eyes on an '06 STS v6 that's offered for $25k certified (edmunds and kbb give about the same quote). I thought its a cadillac, but the price is seriously tempting. Is it worth it?
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Re: Can anyone tell me [m4d_cow]
by locdoc
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Jul 26, 2008 (5:07 pm)
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Jul 12, 2008 9:54 pm)
Yes, the STS is a lemon, and GM is just not set up to sell luxury cars. Their dealerships remind me of fast food restaurants in terms of decor. Cadillacs are expensive, way too expensive considering the competition. I can tell you that I just traded my 13 month old 2007 STS V-8 with RWD for a 2008 BMW 335i sedan, and the difference in drivability, quality, features, etc is staggering. There is a reason that BMW has a high resale value and the only realistic way to buy a Cadillac is to buy one 1-2 years old. I also have a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500, and it is great! GM makes the world's best pick-ups, but their cars just don't measure up in the over $35000 range.
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Re: Bad Experience [dlovitt]
by honest6
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Jul 26, 2008 (9:07 pm)
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Replying to: dlovitt (Apr 19, 2008 10:45 am)
I have a 2006 sts. The car has been problems since I purchased it. My car starts when it wants to and it stalls when turning corners. Once it just shut down with out me even turning off the ignition or putting it in park. But ever time I take it to the dealer ship, they can't find anything wrong. I have had the car for over two years and it only has twelve thousand miles, becuase it's not safe to drive. Have you ever had these problems?? 
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Re: Bad Experience [honest6]
by locdoc
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Jul 27, 2008 (11:04 am)
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Replying to: honest6 (Jul 26, 2008 9:07 pm)
No, the drivetrain performed very well. But I had 6 different problems, not counting the recall, that required servicing. I have never had this experience with BMW or Toyota. And when you take resale in to account, buying new American cars unfortunately does not make much sense.
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