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Lets say:
Speed limit is 75
You think you're doing 85 (dig speedometer stops there)
Cop pulls you over for doing 100.
Difference in 10 miles over and 25 could mean hundreds of dollars not to mention points on a license.
I picked up this silver dreamboat about 31/2 weeks ago. I am crazy about it. So comfortable. More features than I have yet been able to use/learn. In merging onto very busy and sometimes fast moving highways near Boston, I cannot get over the smooth help of a V8 - my first 8. Pretty good re gas mileage, unless I use a/c, then mileage goes way down. (I have a fairly good understanding of engines but am not clear as to why using a/c causes gas mileage to go down)
The only complaints I have so far are minimal.
A few questions, why in the world did they mount the seat belts on the side poles of the seats in-
stead of on the door pillars? You're sitting on the seat and have to reach under yourself to get the long side of the belt. Fairly inconvenient.
I do consider the horn location problematic. I
restrain my use of the horn but when I need
it, I want to be able to use it (kid running af-
ter a ball in the street, car comes at me from side street to main street without stopping, etc.)it seems that if you don't hit the horn on
the center circle in the steering wheel at the exact spot where the little horn signal is engraved that it doesn't blow. My previous cars
of past 20 years or so, you could hit anywhere in
the center circle and they would sound. This re-
quires taking one's eyes off the road to find the little engraving. Should be improved.
Also, I found that the center console was pretty
small inside for a car this size. Barely fits 2 pair glasses (reg & sun)my cell phone plug in and radar detector. I do love the way the cupholders recede when not in use.
I need your advice on something. In the next month or so, I have to make a decision re whether
to pay to get this car "Certified" or not. It will cost me $1495. I am meeting with my sales
person next week to discuss it, but I'd like to hear the opinions of those of you who may have experience with this. The car has 29,000 original
miles on it, one previous lease-owner.
I intend to keep this car 10-12 years (I hope),
so is it worth certifying? What does it get me?
Is certification different from an extended warranty? I'm one who usually doesn't buy extended warranties on appliances but considering what I imagine the price is for Cadillac repairs, I'm leaning towards doing it. Any advice would be welcomed.
Bernice
Yes, very happy with car. DTS interior is a gun metal type gray leather. I like it very much over beiges and other light colors apt to stain. I believe DTS may have come with a lighter interior but I was very happy with this.
I see you're looking at Toyota Sienna. Great car. I have driven it. I just gave up my 2001 Highlander (only 9750 mi.) for the DeVille DTS due to health/access problems only, otherwise would not have traded. Toyotas are great cars.
As an SUV driver for 26 years prior to DTS, re longing for an Axiom,I have driven same.
Did not like handling at all. Sluggish, felt
like a battle tank taking highway exit/entrance ramp curves.Very poor head room for me too. Just
MHO.
Bernice
I hear ya about using the horn ...Ya gotta press HARD on it. My 02 is as hard to press as my 96 & 90 I had ! Moms 98 too !
The seat belt towers are adjustable up and down ya know. So they won't ride your shoulder.
MY 01 GM truck has the belts in the seat too but Not adjustable.
My mom wishes her 98 had them as she is short and the belt rides her and drives her nuts!
Extended warranty ? Hmmmmm.......
I keep my Caddies 5-6 yrs and have been lucky as far as major repairs. Just normal stuff brakes, tires, oil changes. These new Caddies are pretty complex and if ya keep it a long time hmmmmmm.
The only major repair my 96 needed was those $2500 front struts....... OUCH!
So I traded it on a 02!
Good luck keep us posted..............geo
Wish my huge Chevy xcab 4x4 2500 truck would get 15 mpg ! But ya can't snowplow, haul stuff, or tow the camper or boat with the Caddy !......geo
Just recently purchased a 2000DTS Deville with 30000 miles on it.I am really happy with its ride, handling, and a decent mpg rate. My question is this; Does anyone know how to remove and replace a RH Tailight.Also, is there any sites giving instruction on this? Do any of you know where new or used taillight assy's can be bought at a half decent price? Up here in the North it will cost me approx $420.00 to buy a new one. I have had my car for six weeks now, and believe it or not, during the second week we had it, went shopping at the mall, and while there some Turkey must have nudged the RH back corner with his pickup or SUV, and cracked the red tailight lens. No other damage was evident except some white paint on the taillight lens. The crack is a hairline one about 4" long, and although it is watertight now, will eventually crack right through. Thats why I am seeking some info now about removeing and replaceing it. Any advice is appreciated.
I pushed some caulk into the crack on the glass headlight on 93 LeSabre from a rock hitting it, smoothed it level with the surface and never did have a leak till I traded it years later.
Got the idea from windshield repair folk who drilled a hole into the windshield where a rock had hit, sucked the air out and pushed in clear silicon. Never had any trouble with coloration or further cracking.
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Took your advice and have been looking around for
other dealers. Part of it is, there are not that many dealers close to me here to make the price competitive. There are Chevy, Buick & other GM products dealers but not Caddy dealers. I would be concerned that they would not necessariily have the Caddy parts if something went wrong and I'd have to wait.
Reading captkev's post about a tail light costing $420 to replace makes me gulp.(Canadian or American dollars?)
What I am confused about is this: the difference
between getting this DTS "Certified" and getting
an "extended warranty". I know that they make a distinction because my saleman told me so. I am
seeing him on Monday afternoon to hear his ex-
planation and to make up my mind, so if any of you think that there's something I should know beforehand, I'll be glad for the advice.
Thanks for your comments so far.
Bernice
To anyone else reading, this is a great site and I enjoy reading all the mail. Believe it or not my Cadillac dealer passed on the website address to me, telling me if I want to read "real letters" from owners, thids is the site.
Thanks all
captkev
Thanks
The car has only 31,000 miles on it and am wondering if this is typical of the Northstar engine or something I should be concerned about.
If there is something to be concerned about what
would be the possible problems to have checked?
It puffs a bit when I take it out and whomp on it!
Only uses less than a qt. of oil between 4k changes. My 96 used to EAT oil. MY 02 Deville uses about 1/2 qt. between changes. Don't puff either cause I am always whomping on it.
Especially off stop lights or hiway on ramps blowing away unsuspecting lexus, mb,etc. owners.
NORTHSTAR POWER ROCKS !.............geo
Am burning about 1 quart of oil every thousand miles, about average for this version of Northstar engine. I have been using a quart of Resilone as my first quart between oil changes.
My average miles per gallon is currently about 22
in town and 27 on the highway, again average for this model. I use premium gas as recommended by Cadillac. I am wondering if I might need a new pcv valve given the smoke from the exhaust, the car went into service in December 1997. Any feedback always appreciated.
of the new oil change increases your oil consumption. The base of Rislone is about 5W oil. That will burn off easier than the 30W effective in your regular oil.
I suggest trying the Rislone one time as a quart of your new oil change and not adding any later. I used it about 20 000 miles apart in my 3800 engine after 80 000 miles. I believe the Rislone used to contain more and more effective additives than standard oil years ago; but now the oils are so well-formulated they contain similar additive packages. Change your oil at 2000 miles which keeps fresh additives in the oil pan for a long period of time and you've done the same as adding the Rislone.
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Deville. The car got 27.5 avg miles per gallon on the open road which tells me all is well with the car. The smoke factor didn't even catch my attention as I drove along.
Can anyone who may have owned my vintage of Northstar (98) and now ownes the 2000-03 version
provide a comparison as to how they feel about the current Northstar? I am aware of the fact that the new Northstar can be driven on Regular fuel, and that my engine requires premium. I would be very interested in knowing whether there
is a difference in acceleration performance in the newer engine. The sales brochures give the same 0-60 mph figures for my engine and the new ones. As I recall top speeds have increased on the new Northstar. Any feedback much appreciated.
My girl used to cheap out and use regular. I even tried runnnig colder AC plugs. NO help there but it did quiet down the pinging. I always used prem.
My 02 Base Deville runs fine on reg. I noticed NO difference using premium in it. .................geo
knock. Have 32,000 miles on it and this
problem started around 20,000 miles. Dealer
has water and chemically injection into
cylinders. Lasted for 2,000 miles.
Has anyone have this problem? If you have,did you
solve it? Using Mobile one premium gas since
new.
Thanks!
mphillips3
I have the famous CSK in the winter only in my 01 Chevy truck. I complained to dealer and got a GM extended powertrain warranty for free !
They tried that "top end soak deal" on it. NO help there.
My 02 Deville is quiet as a mouse winter or summer.
Complain to dealer if under warranty...Maybe they and GM will extend your warranty if ya complain a lot NICELY ! Worked for me....Good luck....geo
nicely
BTW as I just wrote to another frustrated "loyal" GM owner, loyalty got you the $5,000 incentive but it won't get you much else.
This latest one, the fourth, has to do with a change out or modification to the drivers door lock "to enhance security". Has anyone had this done yet?
I am afraid that each time they mess with the car on these recalls they scratch or screw up something so if you've had this done did they get it done properly without the dealer doing other damage (did they have to take the interior door out).
How have you other people been effected by these earlier "fixes"?
It was something to do with flashing the computer for emission reasons and about a possible engine miss or stalling.
Took 15 minutes !
Got to ride a new CTS while I waited.....
Aside from a few oil changes thats my only shop time!.................geo
I wasn't even gonna take it in. But the fine print on the notice said if NOT done...Future warranty work would be voided !
Did you notice on your recall notice?
............geo
The deVille was new in 2000, so major restyle would probably occur after 2005. The Seville will be all new for 2005, but would be an early 2005 model. Perhaps a really new DeVille (RWD) could happen in 2007. But that is speculation on my part.
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