Used 2013 Cadillac ATS Consumer Reviews

2013 ATS 2.5L. Cosmetically good, mechanical junk.

Bought my ATS in 2017 with 14k miles on it. I've had it a total of 4 years. Since then I have had transmission work done on it, replaced a bad fuel pump, and have replaced the spark plugs 3 times myself. I've kept regular oil changes on this vehicle as well. The coolant was mysteriously gone one day, no sign of leakage. I filled it back up and it seems to be fine now. When the fuel pump went bad, the car went into "power saving mode" and you're not able to go more than 45 miles per hour. Obviously to stop any damages from happening with just enough time to get you to some place to fix it.The batter needed changed after 30k miles. The battery is fairly expensive too. About 250 dollars. The display on the center console started to get small cracks/scratches one day for no reason at all. They got worse and worse over time. I cleaned the car every month myself and keep it clean. The interior is nice and the seats are good. Just that display screen that really sucks. I've also had some occurrences where the lights on the center console and display have completely shut off going down the road. If this happens ,you can't adjust the AC or anything. It's only happened once...I have 60k miles on the car, and there is now a weird low buzzing noise coming from the dash. It sounds like a loose fan maybe. I've changed the tires 3 times. They don't seem to last very long and they become very noisy after about 10,000 miles of use. I think they might just need balanced. I'm really considering trading for a Honda or something else. I'm always afraid that something will go wrong with this car. It has been good the last year, but i'm about to sell it. Thankfully because of the used car shortage, i would be able to sell and profit from it.

You don't know what you are missing.

Before owning the ATS, I had two BMWs (both bought new,) a 2002 325i and a 2005 Z4. When I traded in my 325i in 2013, didn't want another BMW, but I did want a rear wheel drive car that would give me a ride similar to the BMW. Well, truth be told, when compared to my 325 and the newer BMW 3-series cars, I found the ATS' steering, road holding capabilities, road comfort, dashboard panel and interior to be superior. This car took turns without leaning, and considering its great suspension, it rarely felt "jittery" on regular roads. It's 2L turbo was quick enough for me. However, I must say that although the BMW's turbo engine and transmission were smoother, the ATS was still a more enjoyable car to toss around. The car's touch screen infotainment system got a lot of bad raps, but I didn't have any problems with it. Nonetheless, it does appear that over the years, the negative reviews of the infotainment system seems to have had precedent over the car's excellent road performance and has undeservedly decreased the car's resale value. Good new for those who are looking at the ATS (but bad for me when I will sell the car in another 2-3 years). My overall recommendation to anyone interested in this car is not to waste any time and just buy it. You'll have a great car at a very great price.

Awesome car

Nice car

I love the technology and style of car. It does pretty good on gas. Cons if you need a kick for speed 2.0 and higher are best.

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