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Used 2008 Cadillac DTS Luxury III 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

What a Cadillac is supposed to be!

Southern, 11/30/2008
Cadillac DTS Luxury III 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
30 of 30 people found this review helpful

Big, strong and comfortable. Quiet. Economical - using regular gas, long oil intervals and all this with a torquey V8. Really well thought out. No "Idrive" or other difficult to understand user interfaces like the competition offers. Has all the toots and whistles including power lumbar with massage! Side radar that warns if something is in the blind zone. Rear and front parking aids. And a bunch more. Needless to say it is very comparable to more expensive foreign cars, but does some things better. This car just makes you feel good when you drive it.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

9th Cadillac

caddyclassic, 02/18/2009
Cadillac DTS Luxury III 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
21 of 21 people found this review helpful

My 9th Cadillac is the best one I've owned. I'm old, but I still want the luxury with performance, the Northstar still amazes me, even after three of them. Wind noise of past cars has been minimized. If you are a long time buyer, this could be the cheapest car to own.

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5 out of 5 stars

Found a peach!

Terry Herron, Rochester, MN, 12/02/2015
updated 12/21/2018
Cadillac DTS Luxury III 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
36 of 41 people found this review helpful

This 2008 DTS has ALL the bells and whistles! Even an electric roller shade in the back window. It rides like you're in your own living room! When you sit inside and start it up, you think you're in a space ship...lights all around! It's designed to work with OnStar, so we had to get an aftermarket bluetooth adapter. The navigation is CD (DVD?) driven, so future updates should not be a problem. I LOVE the dual heated and cooled front seats, and the rear seats also have heat! TWO YEAR UPDATE: Still going strong with only routine upkeep. She just needed a small touch-up on some surface rust on one door. At 90,000+ miles, still a very reliable car. All electronics work (and it's LOADED). Comfortable to ride. THREE YEAR UPDATE: The 3rd brakelight on the trunk was found to have some lights not working. Bought a new light online and had our local mechanic install it. Nearly 100,000 miles on it and STILL just like new! November 2018: Noting rare slippage in the transmission, we decided to trade-in. Now leasing a Kia Forte instead. Someone will still get many enjoyable years from this Cadillac.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great purchase.

myeaglelimo, 08/13/2009
Cadillac DTS Luxury III 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful

I purchased this vehicle a year ago. I run a limousine company, American Eagle Limousine, and the Cadillac DTS is the customers vehicle of choice. It surpasses the Lincoln Town Car in exterior design. My client are always complimenting on how "smooth" and "bump free" the ride was. The car is a head turner and has been extremely reliable. I purchased this vehicle at 7,500 miles and it has well over 100k on it as of August 2009. I have not experienced any engine problems. The only problem I experienced is with the rear cup holder, which has cheap build quality. Overall, I am extremely happy with my purchase. I will be purchasing more Cadillacs in the future.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

2008 DTS Luxury III

2008 DTS Luxury III, 09/11/2010
Cadillac DTS Luxury III 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful

I traded in my 2000 DHS for the 2008 DTS Luxury III Platinum model and regret it. My old DHS was a great car with a bad transmission. I had a few problems and tried to contact the "help" line. They refused to let me talk to a decision maker and were basically worthless. Cadillac apparently does not want to talk to customers. I am trying to go through the dealership and they will not give me the name of the GM Rep so I am not allowed to talk to her. This is unfortunate since I have 3 GM cars and when these are gone will likely not have another.

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