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Used 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car! Four Years later!

Ben, 12/08/2020
updated 06/17/2024
2009 Cadillac CTS-V 4dr Sedan (6.2L 8cyl S/C 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Four years later, still a Super car! That is what it is. Car is one of the nicest looking Sedans in the USA, Probably one of the fastest also. I bought mine used. I still think I got a decent deal. These cars can be expensive to own. Worth Every Dime! I am not really an electric kinda guy! Perhaps one day this Old School guy will change his ways! Who knows! LOVE MY V!!! One of 82 Made in Diamond Blue! White Suede Interior! Stunning! Don't want to drive a Beetle Baily car! Rare and Stunning is my style! God Bless America!

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4.38 out of 5 stars

I can't believe this is an American car

neuronbob, 07/29/2009
2009 Cadillac CTS-V 4dr Sedan (6.2L 8cyl S/C 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I am a 20-year loyal Honda/Acura buyer, so I bought this car with some trepidation as I have high expectations from my cars. I am NOT sorry I bought this car four months and 4500 miles ago, trading up from my beloved Acura RL. It lives up to EVERY bit of hype heaped upon it in the auto media. It is FAST, it is QUIET inside, the interior is high-quality, and the car is STEALTHY in that cops won't notice this car AT ALL. The torque is everywhere you want it to be. There are few buttons and they are large and intuitive. I didn't buy the car for gas mileage but it sure could use another gallon in the tank. Range is 240 miles in mixed 50-50 city/freeway driving, less when fooling around.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Should be CTS-WOW

GCM, 04/24/2009
2009 Cadillac CTS-V 4dr Sedan (6.2L 8cyl S/C 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Loaded CTS-V with Auto. More fun than I have had in years. I have had two BMW-M's, two Mercedes SL's and about 9 Corvettes and none measure up. This car really lives up to the hype and then some. I hope GM can keep building these so more people can have the same fun. If the government takes over they will probaqbly kill it as not PC. Buy one now while you can.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

CTS V

aearl, 09/20/2011
2011 Cadillac CTS-V 4dr Sedan (6.2L 8cyl S/C 6M)
3 of 11 people found this review helpful

when they built this car they had all the right ideas on performance and look, great looking car, when it works ! bought the car new last October, so far with 50,000 km on the odometer, they changed the supercharger 1 month ago, 2 weeks ago, they had to oder new chims for the differential( recall ) and today they tell me they need to change the transmission. they also wanted 700.00 for the front brake pads ( thats just for the parts ) and 300.00 for the rear. all in all, givin the price, i expected more reliabilty !

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Awesome car with radio turned up

HappywithGM, 10/12/2009
2009 Cadillac CTS-V 4dr Sedan (6.2L 8cyl S/C 6M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Traded in 2008 BMW M3 coupe for full boat 09 CTS-V auto. Have been watching this car prior to ever purchasing the M3 but needed more space - so I made the move. Looks are terrific and simply unparralled by the competition. What I did notice about this car is the obvious thrust / torque that goes with its monster engine. But I noticed that the car starts to handle and steer better as you increase speed. The suspension seems to set-up better, steering more response and crisp. My only grip is (don't forget, coming out of M3) is that there are a lot more creeks and noices coming from interior parts and the seats. Great car for GM, yes, DNA of the best cars on the road, not yet.

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