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My love is bigger na Honda
And it's bigger than a Suburau
I just bought a '97 Sedan De Villed Base with Leather and chrome wheels, no other optios; 139000 miles on it; I got it for $5000; not bad I say; That northstar engine is a screamer, and I get 27 mpg; It's my 1st caddy (look at my logon name) but man I love it!
A few year ago, the cost to the dealer was $650. Anything above this was profit.
Vegas and back road trip......
My 02 Deville was FLAWLESS all the way.
Got about 25 mpg. plus. Not many posts
since i have been gone! Keep postin !
..............geo
The milage and age has to be under the maximum allowed.
It was a lease car, and the leasee did leave several service receipts that I got, indicating the car had been serviced. But I don't really think this had anything to do with getting the certification.
Basically, you pay the money, you get the certification.
And, it was worth it to me. I had lots of trouble with that Cadillac.
Anyway, it's moot...the service dept at my Cad dealer has jerked me around for the last time on my current Deville...I'm taking my car to trade it at Toyota. I'm thinking of a loaded Avalon.
--Herschel53
-I don't know if a 'certified' Cad warranty can be transferred to another owner. I kept it through the end of the certified warranty. That's when I started trying to sell it.
-You can't buy from a non-Cadillac dealer and then take it to a Cad dealer and have it 'certified'. This is a big marketing item to help Cadillac dealers move used cars. They have huge depreciation, and their certified warranties are a big selling point for their used cars.
Well, I looked hard at Toyotas, including Avalons and bought a Honda Accord. Where I live, the Toyota importer (distributor) adds huge 'packs' to ALL the cars. At least $2,000. Stripes, mirrors, wheels, spoilers, etc. They even take cloth interior cars and change to leather! In general, the Toyotas are priced higher than Honda, and with these unwanted (to me) add-ons, Toyota priced themselves out of my market.
I've happy with the Honda. Do kind of wish I had waited for the 2003, with 240hp, with very little increase in the price. But I was very glad to have the Cadillac gone without costing money out of my pocket after the warranty expired.
Now I'm exploring those after-market non-manufacturer warranties. I just found www.warrantiesbynet.com. Anybody have any experience with these guys or their ilk?
problem. I got the same old song and dance
about my 96. Ran it hard to 100k miles and
had to dump it cuz of those $2500 front struts!
Not a prob. otherwise !
My 02 I never check the oil anymore ! Change
it every 3k miles or so anyway ! Have your
dealer do the old oil consumption tests and
get it documented ! Just in case ya have a
prob. later down the road ! If it makes ya feel
better my 01 6.0 Chevy truck uses less than 1/2
qt. between changes and I work the heck outta
it towing, snowplowing and hauling !
Would you mind sharing some of your problems, mileage and dealer service, with the DTS? How did these compare/contrast to the STS?
Thanks, Bob
If you turn your car over every year you are going to take a big hit on depreciation. Generally speaking, the more expensive the car, the bigger the hit. The three cars you mention are considered and priced as luxery or near luxery models. Since it is the cheapest, the Avalon is probably your best bet on depreciation.
You might also want to check out leasing to see how the numbers compare to buying.
The Buick LeSabre, Chevy Impala, Toyota Camry and Honda Accord are all comfortable and large (the last two are considered mid-size)and cost thousands less than the trio you mention, so the depreciation will be less after one year.
Check out the total cost of ownership for each car here on Edmunds and you'll get a painful lesson on depreciation.
The DeVille is the best looking,the most powerful and will probably spoil you with its many gadgets and luxery touches just a bit more than the others. You might also want to check out the rwd Caddy CTS.
Be sure to test drive each car and decide for yourself which one best fits your likes and needs. They are all good cars but with different advantages and disadvantages at different price points.
My stepmother had a 95 Seville (it was a lemon *13 visits* and she's a car's tormentor) but I'd like some advice (i.e. what to look (out) for pricing, etc...). Any commentary would be helpful.
I'm asking in here, because with gas going up by the hour, and a possible war starting in days or weeks, I think you can probably throw the traditional price guides out of the window.
Any experiences with the '92 in general or the 4.9 engines? Thanks in advance for your input.
Joe Wiggins
Hope you are enjoying your new DTS; let us know your impressions.
BTW, if you do get your name programmed, make sure you check it before you leave the dealer. Sometimes they don't do it right and the name is not centered or has extra garbage characters (like "||||") after it.
It has come to our attention that there is an issue with the dipstick on the caddie not reading full unless you put between 8.5 and 9.0 quarts of oil in the car. This is true, even though the manual says that it only takes 7.5 quarts of oil.
Does anyone know if there is a TSB on this issue and, if so, what the reference number is??
Thanks you,
Henri
have my owners manual handy tho.
There was a issue sometime back about the dip
stick being wrong. You will prob. have to search
back thru this thread to find it !
Not sure how much the Olds Shortstar holds tho !
Its FUNNY tho my last 2 Northstars I have to remind the oil change place 8 qts. with filter !
Dummies a few times only put in 5.........
Your owners manual will tell you that the car takes 7.5 quarts of oil. If you put in 8.0 even , no big deal. The only reason you are puting in 8.5 is because the dipstick is off.
Car begins to start, turns over, then cuts out after 2-3 seconds. Sometimes security light comes on, sometimes not. Sometimes car runs fine. Service engine/vehicle light(s) not on. Just replaced the ignition. Car is equipped with anti-theft ignition system (chip in key).
Can anyone help? Thank you in advance.
car? If so the chip may be worn also or not
making good contact inside the new ignition
switch. Or did they give you new keys ? If
you using old keys in a new switch I guess it
may be your problem . You will prob.
will have to bite the bullet and get a new key
too. They are quite pricey....My girl lost a
few sets ! Good luck and keep us posted
or post over too http://www.gmforums.com
A Caddy tech named Dan-O hangs there and prob.
can help ya out ...geo
keys they wanted 70 bucks ! Goood thing i knew
a guy who worked in the body shop....I got a discount and paid about that much ! They were
for my 90...Don't think my 96 had a chip in key.
MY 02 is running fine ! How about your Seville ?
........geo
The Cadillac Deville is quite a car! Last night in the snow while I was driving to college the car in front of me spun around, there was ice and snow on the road. But I felt the tail of the Deville come out a little then it said "Stability system active" or something like that and I got control back and didn't spin! I'm 19 and the Deville is my mom's car, I don't use my '96 Caprice LT1 in the snow, RWD. I also like the back-up system. It's quite a car!
You might want to have the dealer check to see if your wheels (the alloys, not the tires) are within spec. Maybe your dealer will swap the wheels off of a demo deville temporarily to help rule out a defective wheel as a possible cause. You might also try changing the air pressure in your tires up and down between 28 and 34 psi. to see if you notice a difference. Also buy an accurate (read expensive)tire gauge to make sure you have equal tire pressure all around. Don't just rely on the tire monitor in the car.
Hope some of this helps. Keep us posted on your results.
My 01 GM truck had the "Shakerado" problem before I signed my name on paper! Told dealer SWAP wheels
off another truck. They did...Shake and vibes. GONE! Signed papers...Drove home HAPPY !
My 02 Deville is just fine with no problems either.....................geo
BTW: My truck had Firestone tires....Looked at the spare it was a
Goodyear! They swapped a FULL set of stones off another truck!
Seems they were on another truck with shake and vibe. probs. !!
It PAYS to fully test drive before you buy.......