Used 2006 Cadillac DTS Luxury I 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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A CLASSIC - Beautifully designed & well engineered
Ted K, Dublin, OH, 03/08/2020
updated 09/13/2021
Cadillac DTS Luxury I 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
The 2000-2011 Devilles and DTS cars were probably the last Cadillacs that were thoughtfully engineered with intuitive ergonomics. The windows are deep and there's plenty of headroom - even in the back seat. The visibility in all directions is excellent. Everything is logically designed - You do NOT need a 200 page user manual to figure out every function and feature the car offers. The big V8 engine is powerful and throaty and will still deliver about 28MPG on the highway at 65mph. The seats are comfortable and well shaped - front and back. The HID headlights and fog lights are the best. There are even cornering lights to show you what you are turning into at night. The ride is smooth but firm. Handling is quick and responsive. I have been trying out newer Cadillac CTS and CT6 models lately and the only thing they are better at is reduced road noise. That's it. Bad driver visibility on the new Caddys is compromised in all directions with narrow windows. The interior space in the rear is not as good - especially the headroom. The rear view mirrors on the new cars are too small and very oddly shaped. The new ones are also very gaudy with those flowing teardrop headlights and oversized bright chrome "pimpmobile" wheels. At 14 years old, my DTS still looks great and drives like new. Big, comfortable and easy to drive. The car has been a pleasure to own and I had planned on turning it over to our 18 year old son but he simply doesn't have the maturity or interest to become a responsible driver so I will be selling to someone else to have and enjoy. UPDATE: I sold the car 5 months ago in October 2020. I miss everything about it.
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Great Car with Some Exceptions
chief07, Irvine, CA, 02/17/2012
Cadillac DTS Luxury I 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
22 of 23 people found this review helpful
I just recently purchased 2006 Dts with 60k on it got it for only 12,000. This car was babied all its life. Anyways, It is very comfortable and reliable to drive. The only issue I am having is a slow leak in my front pass tire and the hub/wheel bearing is making my abs/traction lights go nuts while im driving. Other than that the car starts up everytime and drives as smooth as can be. Also my driver headlight flickers on and off. The new dts is more stylish and sleek and the interior is beautiful...if anyone knows why my abs/traction lights go nuts let me know. I replaced the front pads and rotors when I purchased and thats the only repaid I had to do so far!!
Last of a Dying Breed
Daniel, Neptune Beach, FL, 12/07/2019
Cadillac DTS Luxury I 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
If your a true car enthusiast you’ll appreciate the DTS for truly what it is, which is the last true “old school” American luxury cruiser of the modern age along with the now also discontinued Lincoln town car. This Cadillac has the NorthStar V8 and boy have I done my research! I knew that owning this vehicle meant staying strictly up to date with maintenance and no not because of the NorthStar engine but because it begs (needs) to be taken care of in order to keep that same awesome reliability mixed with the unique driving feel. That being said, the NorthStar is a powerful smooth engine that is extremely reliable yet very underrated (06-11 model years) and has only one purpose... To deliver a perfect comfortable ride. Those who claim to have had major problems with the DTS (06-11 model years) just didn’t know how to properly maintain the vehicle & that’s just facts. Keyword, research! Don’t take anyone else’s word for it!
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Beautiful luxury driving
Daniel Benitez, Chandler, AZ, 06/06/2018
updated 06/08/2022
Cadillac DTS Luxury I 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Very good looking car; get lots of compliments. Comfortable highway drive. Auto dimming of bright lights really nice.
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Cadillac DTS 2006
sdi206, Pacific, WA, 02/17/2013
Cadillac DTS Luxury I 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
16 of 24 people found this review helpful
I put 126k miles on 2006 DTS and engine failed with cracked engine block. I got breaks done once a year because break pads just wore out. I had to replace tires every 10k miles. Stability track warning light always came on. Continuous problems with arm bars and tire rods. Gas guzzler. Arm rest broke. Overall just a cheaply made care...Not impressed. Glad I bought a Lexus this time. Service at Caddy is bad and fails to compare to Lexus. Never again.
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