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#30 of 50 Re: Possibly getting an SLS [exalteddragon1] by BeamerMan Apr 14, 2007 (11:56 am)
Replying to: exalteddragon1 (Apr 14, 2007 10:39 am) Well yesterday I got a email survey of 100 question from GM about the quality and any troubles with the car. I am more and more impressed every day. I think GM gets it. Poor Ford, 3 channel antilocks? My God how behind the times is that. I do not think Ford is going to make it.
#31 of 50 2003 STS by bigo1201 May 29, 2007 (7:22 pm)
i'm thinking of buying a 2003 STS help me make this a wise decision. how does the car handle? in snow? mpg in town and on the highway? should i buy a certified car or go with a used one without it. any horror stories or good ones for that matter. i'm trying to decide between the 2001 740il BMW vs the STS comments, thoughts? anyone had some of the older STS models and then bought a 2003? what are the goodies i want on this car to be looking for? thanks for all your help
#33 of 50 Re: Possibly getting an SLS [camry1090] by leonhard Feb 27, 2008 (10:49 am)
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!! Replies to this message: larryg6 (Mar 25, 2009 6:52 am) kqqlv (Apr 12, 2009 6:25 am) mourerj (Sep 25, 2009 12:03 am)
#34 of 50 Used 2006 STS V6 by musicejr Apr 16, 2008 (7:17 pm)
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?
#35 of 50 Bad Experience by dlovitt Apr 19, 2008 (10:45 am)
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! Replies to this message: dlovitt (Jul 11, 2008 2:13 pm) honest6 (Jul 26, 2008 9:07 pm) locdoc (Jul 27, 2008 11:04 am)
#36 of 50 Re: STS Quality, What quality? [BeamerMan] by larryg6 Jul 11, 2008 (9:38 am)
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.
#37 of 50 Re: Bad Experience [dlovitt] by dlovitt Jul 11, 2008 (2:13 pm)
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.
#38 of 50 Can anyone tell me by m4d_cow Jul 12, 2008 (9:54 pm)
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? Replies to this message: locdoc (Jul 26, 2008 5:07 pm) mourerj (Sep 24, 2009 11:22 pm)
#39 of 50 Re: Can anyone tell me [m4d_cow] by locdoc Jul 26, 2008 (5:07 pm)
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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