Used 2001 Cadillac Catera Consumer Reviews
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Expensive Blessing
Travis Lww, 08/22/2008
2001 Cadillac Catera 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this Cadillac very inexpensive with 112,000 miles and it was nearly perfect for a year. It is a NICE car! It is definitely the nicest car I've ever owned but it has taught me how to be a mechanic. I had some problems with Actuator motor on the AC, automatic levelers, ticking noise caused by me pinching a wire going to the hazard lights. It took me forever to figure that one out. Recently Motor went bad at 137,000 miles after a timing belt broke. Interference motor, terrible idea. I bought the updated replacement motor. Hoping it will be around a long time now. Still love the car and it's been worth the money. My biggest advice is by the DEALER manuals and work on it.
2001 Cadillac Catera
Patrick Kerwin, 03/18/2002
2001 Cadillac Catera 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car is fantasic! The fit, touch and feel of a BMW 5-series (I traded in a 318 Convertible for it) at 60% of the price! A very comfortable back seat. Great handling, better than a 50-series, incredible 6500 rpm engine with standard 3.90 rear end. I used to drive an Omega in Europe with a 5 speed transmission, this is better.
Disappointed Driver
catera cruiser, 01/09/2009
2001 Cadillac Catera 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This was my first Cadillac. Two year after owning this car nothing worked correctly. Every 3 months I,m spending $1000 in repairs at the dealer. Usually I have to make several trips to the dealer to fix the same problem. Currently,I have no heat in the car, the headlights have died (the dealer is charging $340 per bulb.) The odometer has stopped working, the light on the dash board has gone out. So far it's been to the dealer three time for this heating problem.
Disappointed!
Tina, 10/18/2009
2001 Cadillac Catera 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this car because it was a beauty and had the sporty look I wanted. Thought "Wow! A Cadillac! This should be a great car. Well, its has been nothing but a money eating nightmare. Was so excited to get it paid off and its still killing my pocketbook! Don't want to go back in debt for a car, but I don't know how much more of this lemon I can take. Looks great but unfortunately the mechanic sees it more than I do! Had the transmission replaced 2 years after I bought it, thand God was still under warranty. Now no heat and its getting cold outside.
Money Pit
DJ, 05/05/2010
2001 Cadillac Catera 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have had nothing but problems with this car. I had to replace a computer chip, transmission, water pump, axel, springs, sway bars. The tires are expensive and break easy because they are so thin. Parts for the car are expensive. The time belt needs to be replaced and its going to cost me $500! It has been in the shop more than on the road and I'm afraid to drive it because I cant afford keep putting money into it. It's terrible in the snow but great in the rain. I love my car when it works but that's not too often. :(
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