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Used 2005 Cadillac STS Rwd 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Great vehicle

caddy4life, 05/15/2005
Cadillac STS Rwd 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
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This car is awesome. it looks amazing driving down the street. I even got a complement from a Mercedes owner. The STS drives great and I love the cruise control that slows down when you get too close to another car. The heated/cooled seats are great for any weather. The navigation screen is big and easy to see even when the sun is out by moving the screen back and forth.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Not ready for prime time

Chris, 02/17/2005
Cadillac STS Rwd 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
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This is my fifth STS. Great performance and style other than the added spoiler. Poor fit on the rear doors & trim. Bluetooth phone still not functional, traction contol is disengaged under sport shift - no solution yet. Various other glitches (remote start did not supply fuel, transmission stumble at low speeds). Trunk is quite bit smaller than the outgoing model. A potentially great car introduced before it was debugged.

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5 out of 5 stars

Wow

Brown3345, 10/02/2004
Cadillac STS Rwd 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
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This is the most awesome car I have ever driven!

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Owner's Manual gibberish

Ron Lessley, 12/25/2004
Cadillac STS Rwd 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
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The Owner's Manual is not user friendly. It took two Tech reps two hours to program the features, so how does GM expect the buyer to utilize the gibberish that passes for a manual. Just to use the CD, reading the manual is useless -you have to sit in the car and press buttons at random to get this feature going. Where is the user guides (photos, VHS) that came with the old STS? When that's all done, the glove compartment is too small to hold any- thing more than a pair of gloves and all the other compartments are too skimpy to be of any use. The time display (clock) is too small unless you like squinting to read the numerals. Apart from poor GM design on important utilities?

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car

PeteB, 08/13/2005
Cadillac STS Rwd 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
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This STS is a great car! The STS drives so smoothly, with all the power and handling that you would expect in a luxury car. I have owned a lot of cars and this is one of the best. The STS has best balance between ride and handling over the competition. I agree with Edmunds.com's Editors best picks for 2005. I would never have probably looked at a Cadillac without the excellent reviews. I look for opportunities to drive this car! I think that the rear seat comfort could be improved though, but other than that I have no complaints so far! Also, received a great deal on a great car!

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