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I miss my Pontiac Grand Prix, which as a better built car.
originalsoul31, 03/13/2013
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
For 10 years, my dream car was the CTS. My Pontiac Grand Prix GT suffered a blown head gasket. Sold it for $600 and used the money as a down payment for the '03 CTS. Test drove it, loved it. The same day I left the car lot, problems arose. The oil pressure light came on, but that turned out to be a wet sensor. The next week, the check engine light comes on, it's a bad gas cap, fixed that after a few weeks of troubleshooting. Last week it shuts down on the freeway suddenly. Two months in and I still cant trust this car. Hopefully once I can get it right, I'll love it. But right now, it's making my '99 Grand Prix and '84 Toyota Tercel seem like better built cars.
HORRENDOUS
Dan, 04/15/2017
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
DO NOT BUY IT! This thing has been one problem after the next. Faulty pcv valves, bad valve cover gaskets, bad rear hubs, bad everything on this car! This car is a nightmare to work on and repairs are NOT cheap. Had to be towed 3 different times. I owned this car for 3 years and it never went longer than 3 months without needing a repair of some sort. Don't make the same mistake I did. This car's beauty comes at a painful cost. Save yourself the heartache and the money. Look elsewhere. I will never again own a cadillac.
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Overall Pleased
Ray, 08/21/2006
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
This vehicle was the largest of the entry-level sports sedans that were available, and I'm glad that I got this over smaller competitors (G35, Audi A4, etc.). The ride is excellent. I had a few reliability problems, but the dealer took care of them.
Design Caught My Eye
Joe Jo, 06/14/2008
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I recall the day I first saw the CTS and I claimed that I would own that car and within a few months became the owner of the CTS. I had betrayed Toyota, specially the Camry (the best by far). I loved the WoW factor, even 5 yrs later people still comment about the design of the car. Even the commercial was a blast, the one where luxury cars were wasping around and the cts came into the ballroom and stole the spot light. 5 yrs later at 80,000+ miles, my CTS is showing its age. I have take excellent care. I have not missed one scheduled maintenance but the window motor went out, air compressor must be replaced and there was another $1000.00 job that I cannot recall.
Money Sucking Vortex
D Kuriger, 12/08/2016
updated 12/11/2017
2003 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5M)
14 of 17 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used from a dealer and within a couple of weeks sunk over $2000 when the transmission cooler exploded. This was a problem because the cooler is located inside the radiator and the antifreeze mixed with the transmission fluid and the transmission had to be cleaned out. Then the right front shock assembly broke. A simple, common part with only $50 labor. Except GM has stopped making parts for this car already. The mechanic couldn't believe it. I finally found the part from a junkyard on the other side of the country. Then another part broke and again, the part could not be found, so my mechanic made something that would work. It is now sitting on my driveway, the transmission finally gave out on it. I haven't listed all of the problems I've had with the car (heater doesn't work after 6 months, leaks every fluid like a sieve, warning lights randomly come on and then turn off, sometimes the window controls don't operate the right window, and on and on). This was a fun car to drive when everything works, but that only adds up to a few days in the last year. I'll never own another Cadillac. UPDATE: After the car sat, non-running in my driveway for a few weeks, I ended up selling it to a guy for $175 and feel like I got the best of the deal.
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