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I checked for spark (had it)
sprayed either down the plenium (spl) started
up and died....fuel pump.......
.Caddy dealer $900 to fix ie: pump , strainer, and some
other part...3 pieces.. too far back can't remember.
Towed to local repair shop i know....
BROKEN WIRE that goes into pump assembly .
Common problem with aging rust belt Caddies
sez Larry the mechanic.......140 bucks incl. towing.....
2 years later still going........Geo
I have a 00 deville that had same problem at 55 MPH or higher. Dealer "resealed" windshield and everything's ok now.
Now that I know their are some caddy knowledgable people in this forum, I have a few more questions. One is for Deville Concours owners(or anyone knowledgable on them), does your car bottom out easily. It seems that lately the bottom of my moms deville will bottom out entering any kind of driveway which isnt completely flat, regardless of whether she slows down. This has almost casued a few accidents because she is forced to slow to almost zero when entering a parking lot, leaving her car in the middle of the road. Is it normal for a car to get so lose? Or do you think their is something wrong with the computer controlled suspension? I dont remember this being such a problem when she first bought the car.
It's your mothers car and the suspension is controlled; but she may be driving through situations that are different; hard to tell..Go with her and see what is happening..
too. Don't bother me at all. Should have
100k plus by next year. Then it will be
new car time again.
Checking 01 prices sticker 42K with GM
employee discount 37K....
Minus rebate and Caddy loyalty....if any
Used 00 deville syracuse ny area 29k...
Woman wants little Blazer...Nooooooooooo !!!!!
.....Geo
But she sez; IT WILL HOLD YOUR CLUBS TOOO......
My drive to Fla and the Caddy dealer is the only seat time I get in it..
No SUVs for this kid; most of them just noisy trucks with 4 drs and a big price tag..
My mom and uncle worked for YEARS at the
Fisher Guide plastics plants there.
They closed 1991...Mom and uncle got their
GOLDEN PARACHUTES AND FAT GM PENSIONS
Happily retired summers in Alexandria Bay NY
and Daytona in winter......
Mom has 98 Deville..Uncle toyota.........
I LOVE GM they bought us everything from our
cars and boats to our businesses........Geo
It's not the shorter driver that is the problem. The old fashioned steering column sticks out too far away from the dash like a flag pole and the pedals are positioned too far away from the steering wheel. Especially the gas pedal, it's about 4 inches lower than the brake. Even with the seat all the way back on the track the steering wheel is still too close to my body and I can just barely reach the gas pedal.
I had to put a 2 inch thick strip of wood on top of the gas pedal for better confort. The steering wheel is also positioned too high. If you want It tilted to a normal stance the steering wheel is in line of sight, dangerously blocking the view of the road. My suggestion is stay clear of anything GM. No other Marquee In the world has such bad driver ergonomics. Cadillacs also have wallowing, waddling, bobbling suspensions. Cadillacs are truly the laughing stock of the world.
If the steering wheel is too high, and then when you lower it, it is in your line of sight blocking your view of the road, then I would say you haven't lowered it enough! And/or, you haven't raised the seat up all the way.
Furthermore, did you not test drive the darn car BEFORE you bought it, so as to see how it and you FIT together? My gosh, friend, it seems to me that a couple of trips around the block with a few changes of the steering wheel height (and seat) and you'd have quickly drawn the conclusion that this wasn't the car you should be stepping up to. :>)
Your post falls short of containing any substance of worthy criticism of the 1994 STS or GM. I owned and drove one for three years, and then sold it to my friend who is lots shorter than I am. She bought it 'cause she fell in love with it when I had it.
Get yourself a Miata or a new BMW Mini Cooper.
As a manufacturers rep., small auto supplier have been involved with several parts and ongoing business..
Made offer on the 11k mile 99 Concurs, didn't get a favorable response; however time will tell. Offered 20 cash versus 23900 asking--only a little shy..May sweeten the pot...
Not a neat color so nothing lost..
She is only 5-2 . Too close to the wheel
too far from the pedals. Can only see her
EYES and BLUE HAIR coming down the road. LOL
She hates the seats sez too big. Her 89
had the small seats and headrests. that one
was ok....You should see her drive my dads KIA !
Sez its just RIGHT !!!!!!!!!!OUCH........Geo
9899 What no Z-28 ? I had 2 Trans Ams..But
now I'm old so caddy 4 me.............
I mean when he says "...My suggestion is stay clear of anything GM. No other Marquee In the world has such bad driver ergonomics. Cadillacs also have wallowing, waddling, bobbling suspensions. Cadillacs are truly the laughing stock of the world." and all that based on the fact the HE bought a car that he doesn't fit in (did somebody hold a knife to his throat and make him buy the car?).
First of all, this is 2001, so to talk about a 1994 car and make a statement like that to imply that it holds any water in the present tense is ignorant and ridiculous and it has no place here.
Secondly, I owned and drove a 1994 STS for three years (and I got it pre-owned in 1996), and if anything, the suspension is too tight, not "wallowing, waddling, and bobbling". For as large and heavy a car as it was, that car cornered like a slot car on a track. All of his comments just added up to sounding like a jerk who has never even sat in any Cadillac let alone does he own and drive one.
I say he was just here to spam this topic.
I may be dead wrong, and in truth I hope I am, but I do find it interesting that he has not shown up again on this topic to say anything in defense of his comments that I have challenged, let alone call me on my comments toward him. Bring it on, prove me wrong, and I will apologize and stand corrected on my judgement of his intentions here.
I know that you have had a few issues with your '00 DTS. Have you experienced any of the problems other owners of the LS430 have had, with your LS? Bad welds!? I mean, that's virtually unbelievable in this day and age of robots and computer controlled welds, especially with the top of the line car from the top automobile company in Japan!
Cadillac uses the RSS suspension system that only works in the tighter bends, It,s at higher highway speeds that devilles & sevilles on windy stretch of road, If it hits a dip that they waddle & the front suspensions bobble dangerously up & down like the large barges that they are.
Stay clear of anything GM! Here's why, the Buick lesabre is the ultimate wobbler bobbler. So GM makes Buicks by design that handle like JOLLOPYS. this is trully amazing, more like imcopetent engineering.
Oldsmobile made some of their best and appealing products and so why did they phase it out? I,ll tell you why, no prestige value. It,s not that I,m some kind of machoscist, It,s reallity. Buick and Pontiac will be gone in about 15 years after the 60 & dear customer base is depletted, even that JOE SIX PACK will not want to be seen in a GM car.
He was the original owner and now has a 01 Seville which is not an STS by any stretch..
Buick is probably the worst suspension setup in the GM camp..The Caddy electronic is great but don't let your warranty expire for the dealer will clean your clock..The computer controlled suspension is not forever; for when the dash board lights come on, head for the bank..
Struts are 650/850 ea..X 4=too damn much.
Never will I pay for a Caddy strut..
Resale value is another problem, I,ve had my car in the papers for about 9 months and nobody calls. I,ve had It priced in increments of 12,500, 11,500, 10,500,. I had one response and was offered $8,000. So were saying this $48,000 car with 89,000 in like new condition Is worth about the same as a 94-95 Honda Accord.
Foreign import sales are up anywhere from 50% to 10%. GM's market share Is 28% down from 70% in the 70's. Simple implements like good ergonomics that anybody can feel confortable, good handling and design and GM Is again 20 years too late with their very slick looking cars. GM's sedans are simply not desireable. I rest my case.
We have a 99 Kia around our house. Can't
give it away...I wouldn't be caught DEAD
driving it. But my mom loves it..........Geo
120k plus miles on our 96 dealer would only
give $1000 bucks. Put it in paper.. people
fought over it and got $4200.
Thats why we bought a used 96.... great deal
Even with our gm discount a year old one was
a better deal. But my gm xcab 4x4 trucks are
different. I buy new every 3 years and the
dealer drools and WANTS it in trade for top
money.....................Geo
Anyway, if anyone one of you read the luxury sport sedan comparo in Car and Driver's Sept. issue, they had a DTS that did from 0-60 in 6.4 seconds from standstill and from street start 6.8 seconds from 5 to 60 mph.
Anyway, the comparo was BS and the DTS stacked up pretty well and said it was one of the best luxury machines out there although it was a wrong nature of automobile they chose. Other than that, the comparison was ridiculous while some cars had sport and non-sport packages.
J "CaddyLac"
Frankly, I think the seats in the '94 were more comfortable than in my '99. The suspension in the '94 is firm, not wobbley and bobbley, in fact for '96 Caddy softened up the suspension because the feedback from customers was that it was too firm.
The ergonomics were pretty much standard fare for the day. Everything was where it was supposed to be. Take a look in a contemporary Mercedes Benz and tell me that is good ergonomics!
Are you sure they were laughing at your car? I had people role down their windows at stop lights to give me the thumbs up and say "nice car" when I had my '94. That is the truth. I did have some aftermarket wheels on it which gave it a more youthful flare, and that thing attracted positive attention. My peers laughed when I told them I bought a Cadillac, that was, until they actually saw my STS! The laughing stopped and the compliments started.
You have lived in a different world and had a much different experience than the majority of us g1994sts. Therefore, your call to stay away from anything GM falls on deaf ears and comes across as pure ignorance. Citing declining market share just shows that you know nothing about market dynamics when increased competitive brands become available.
Why don't you just dump your much maligned STS and save us all the grief.
Bill and co. are hitting a 94 sts at about
8000......
Was at my Alexandria Bay Ny place this
weekend and took a trip to Casino D'Hull
in ontario canada to do some gambling.
96 northstar 1500 miles since last oil
change and ONLY used 1/2 ot.
Holy cow !! Engine must be breaking in
at 78500k cuz it usually uses 1 qt or more.
Left some $$$$ there too..........Geo
Yukon I begged the service guys to
take it HOME with them............
I can see if they told you !!!!....Geo
Secondly...Let's talk about something else.
Third...I've been researching cars lately, and have come to the conclusion to get either an SUV or a Cadillac. If I get an SUV I think I'll get a 1996 Chevy Tahoe 2dr, or a 1996 Cadillac DeVille Concours. Any advice on the Cadillac. Please help me put here.
The '96 Deville Concours has the Northstar engine, so that is a good thing. I think the only issue with that year is engine oil consumption. I believe there is another member here who has a '96 Deville and can give you some feedback.
It would help to know how many miles the car has. Is an extended warranty available?
Carnaughts Caddy..........
I had nothing but trouble with the 2000, but the 2001 seems to be much refined. Here is my short list of Fixes they made for 2001.
Sun Visors are now usable.
Tire pressure on the dash, not the first to have it but very nice.
Rough engine idle is gone.
Nav computer can set clock from the GPS system (very cool)
The only thing I liked better in the 2000 was the Night Vision. The new one is much more grainy. It's as if they reduced the number of pixels???
I was saddend to read the lastest review in Car and Driver, I must disagree with many of their conclusions, I test drove all of those cars before choosing a second DTS and only the Q-45 came close in the comfort catagory.
I drive this car every day in a carpool... Not once has anyone complained about the ride!
Are you kidding me?! What world are they living in? Isn't the open highway pretty much the "real world" of America, vs. driving it above the speed limits (one of their test editors got nailed for speeding during the test of the Q45)and very agressively on twisty roads? C'mon!
Notice also in that article that they nit pick all of the cars for ergonomic deficiencies with the controls (Navigation, etc), yet they say absolutley nothing about the BMW controls. Yet, just look at the interior photo they have of the BMW and on the dashboard center you can see multitudes of buttons, etc, and the HVAC controls are way down and behind the gear shift knob. It appears as though you will have to twist your wrist to get to those controls. All they care about is cars that drive like race cars.
I would report that dealership to the Better Business Bureau if I were Carnaught.
J "CaddyLac"
2001's less trouble than the 2000's.
Any comments are welcome.
Edward T
Caddy running great..used only 1 ot oil in 2000
miles. Just breaking in i guess 79k miles
...............Geo
Hey wheres lemko ? I want a philly cheesesteak
with NO cheesewiz !!..................
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