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2012 CTS looks great, drives great! Update
Patricia Ann Marie, 03/03/2018
updated 03/09/2021
2012 Cadillac CTS Premium 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
My beautiful 2011 cts was totaled. Wanted close to what I had, so I bought the 2012 as a replacement! Interior the same as my old one, and in great shape! Exterior is a pearl color. Really wanted black, but this car had low mileage and is in great shape! Like the discount I received from Edmunds! No haggle, just paid the asking price! It is now September 2020, still love this car! Just a note about the CTS made between 2011 and 2013. These vehicles have a defect in the power train. The bolts back out and break off, which means you could loose you transmission. I was told by the dealer that the problem had been fixed on the 2012. Wrong, I heard something rattling around under the car in 2019. Took it to the dealer and guess what the bolt had backed out on this one too. I had purchased a warranty so no problem getting it fixed. When I get a oil change I always have them check the bolts on the powetrain. Other than that defect its still a great car! I have now owned this car for over 3 years! With regular maintenance, this car runs and continues to drive great! 90,000 miles and counting!
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Audio System Atrocious
bgk99, 08/03/2012
2012 Cadillac CTS Performance 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
14 of 18 people found this review helpful
There are lots of things to love about the Cadillac. The incentives are what got me, the design, the handling, the power... However, ALL of that isn't worth the car for one reason and one reason only. The absolutely complete MESS of navigation and especially the phone system. 1) when you get a call, the number appears on the DASH but the CONNECT button is on the NAV SCREEN and it pops up MAYBE 25% of the time. The audio voice will instruct you to hit a button, but when you do... nothing happens and you will lose calls ALL THE TIME. It CANNOT put your iphone contact list into its system (are you kidding?) and the "hands free calling" is worse than the Prius (which was horrific).
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My dream car
Diane, 09/20/2017
2012 Cadillac CTS Luxury 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Love this car,car of my dreams,finally bought it and now the reasonable thing to do is sell her due to moving to the montana mountains! NowI need a suv.This is a beautiful car and gets a lot of attention.Beautiful black diamond tri coat that sparkles in the sun.BEAUTIFUL!
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Sade, was a smooth operator!
Loyal Cadillac owner, 04/18/2021
2012 Cadillac CTS Performance 4dr Sedan AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I drove Sade, (I always name my cars) for about 8 years with no issues, not one. I kept her maintained and she performed everyday. Her body style still rivals a lot of the newer cars on the road. She now has a new home giving top notch performance for someone else. Now I am looking for another CTS. It will be my third. Love Cadillac and made in the 🇺🇸
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first cadillac bought brand new
charles lupardo, 07/11/2018
updated 07/18/2019
2012 Cadillac CTS Luxury 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car brand new in June of 2012. The car is great, no repairs yet. I do all the maintenance myself. The ride is so smooth it's like sitting on your sofa. I recommend using the mobil 1 for oil changes. Also the comfort is great and I get many compliments on the look of the car. Best car I ever had. I had a 1968 Cadillac Coupe Deville and ride wasn't as good as our 2012 CTS. This is something new beginning 2019 with about 58000 miles and 6.5 years of ownership electrical issues are drivers door lock stopped going up and down automatically. The seat no longer goes to selected drivers position upon entering or exiting the vehicle. You have to do both issues manually. No big deal, but time to start thinking about something new. Still a great car the best thing about the car are its looks and the diamond white paint job.
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