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Rear end noise and early tire wear
irene w webb, 08/04/2007
2006 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (2.8L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
I leased this car after having traded in a 2000 Eldorado with low mileage that I had purchased from a non-Cadillac dealership, hence, it was not Cadillac "certified" and the repair bills were getting costly. They certified my car and marked up extensively - I should have kept it! The CTS was great - for the first 7,000 miles. I was rounding a corner on a rainy day and the car almost spun out of control and left huge - long - black tire marks on the road and the right rear tire seemed to lock up. I got the car under control and my nerves settled and went on. At 10,400 I took the car in for a noise in the back end and oil change. The service tech. told me I had to replace the tires.
Ugliest Interior, Cut-rate Design, Mech Failures
DudeinAkron, 11/30/2019
2006 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 9 people found this review helpful
Jeezus, the dashboard is hideous on this car. What was the designer thinking? The Deville had a tasteful, curved, flowing dash for the 1st time ever. Then there's the CTS. Weird shapes and cartoonish textures everywhere. Shiny plastic burlwood slapped on this year. Easily scratched. The exterior is marred by the venetian-blind. front grille and too-flat bumper. I bought a 3.6 Auto with 83,000 miles- with a mileage discrepancy recorded on the title. The dealer tricked me into signing off on this before allowing me to see the Carfax. Don't ever sign the report unless you've read it. At less than 100k (allowing for a simple recording error in mileage) the 6 coils were shot- 5 cylinders were misfiring. What sounded like a flat tire turned out to be a carrier bearing buried deep under the exhaust and heat shield. About $2000 in repairs needed. And the trans seems to be slipping. The car had factory 2 din Bose Nav Stereo- no CD to run it. Replacement? $129 if you so choose. Thousand dollar option rendered useless. If you change the stereo, you lose the ability to change driver functions like alarm and power seat settings. Speaking of seats, they're gorgeous but so massive they rob the rear passengers of any legroom. At least they're heated- tho only high and low. No heated wheel. Function buttons downgraded to 4 generic buttons and a volume knob with a mind of its own. Turn signal stalks overloaded with missing dash switches. The ride is so choppy I deflated the tires to 30 psi. Anything to stop the pounding. Idle is super rough on reg gas, still bad on premium. Horrible mileage. I upgraded to mesh grille and had to drill pinholes in front wreath and crest to attach it to the grille with jewelry wire. Right headlight HALF-FULL of water from bad seal. And WTF is up with the trunk lid? it weighs 1000 pounds and doesn't pop up on its own. Replacing the struts made it go from impossible to open to impossible to close. The struts stop it a few inches from closing so it must be slammed every time. Verdict? Mistake. If you can afford it, buy Generation two. You'll still live in fear of engine, trans and driveline failure, but at least the interior look is improved in gen 2.
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JLT, 01/27/2010
2006 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
My husband had been trying to get me to buy a new car, but I really loved my '99 Grand Am, and the appearance of the new cars did not appeal to me. Besides that, the Grand Am was the first new car that I ordered just the way I wanted it! But, even though the CTS is a used car, it beats the Grand Am hands down in almost all categories. Comfortable, easy driving, nice appearance, lots of amenities, could have better gas mileage, but overall, a really nice car. I am not sorry that we bought this car, especially since it is American made.
Good Car
PLEHMANN, 12/02/2006
2006 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
If you're looking to upgrade to a luxury vehicle, this is the best starter car you can get for your money.
Mixed Emotions
Chris DeWeese, 09/23/2006
2006 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
My CTS handles like a dream and has plenty of power. 0-60 it is great, when in "sport" mode. I can take corners that are posted 35 mph at 55 mph. I have the 3.6L with the 5 speed auto and it is plenty fast. I have two beefs, though. The XM radio has static, which I thought was impossible on satellite radio, and apparently all CTS's with the single CD player do, too. The response from the dealer/GM to fix it was underwhelming to say the least. It still hisses. The battery was replaced under warranty today because it died twice and I had to jump it. Yep, the car has 7,000 miles on it and the battery died.