Used 2006 Cadillac STS V8 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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Dude. Yes.
Michael Forman, Simpsonville, SC, 03/28/2016
Cadillac STS V8 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
31 of 32 people found this review helpful
Finally got my grubby paws on a V8 STS, after a year of searching high and low on the intertubes. Perfect color (black), low miles (50k), prior owner babied her like the creampuff that she is, and great price ($12k). I can only assume that the general snobbiness of the American car buying public keeps prices so affordable for such a monstrous performance car. I say, danke schoen to you, BMW owners. My new beauty's Northstar absolutely GROWLS. So throaty and wonderful. I do hereby solemnly swear that (if I can afford to) I will be a Cadillac owner for the rest of my days on this mortal coil. If you, dear reader, take any advice from all this...it's worth the wait for the V8. Put that on a bumper sticker.
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The Good Outweighs the Bad
KSMYSTS, 08/23/2010
Cadillac STS V8 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
This is my 3rd Cadillac, and my second STS. The new design definitely tops my former Seville STS. It is a very fun car to drive, and has lots of power at any speed, without using Sport/Manual mode. Sure there are things I would change and things that aren't fantastic (like any car), but the good makes those easy to overlook. The styling with traditional Cadillac cues is a win for me, and I love all the bells and whistles - after all, this is a Cadillac. I feel great driving it, a very responsive car - it is difficult to find performance and luxury in the same package, but this is an example of it.
Beautiful but Unreliable
John Bantsolas, 10/15/2009
Cadillac STS V8 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
I've owned the car 6 months (bought it used with 30,000 miles - now have 36,000 miles on it); drives beautifully but have had 3 major repairs (fortunately still under warranty): engine oil lead (had to disassemble and replace gasket), a/c (needed new compressor), and most recently, coolant leak (needed new water pump). These are repairs I would not expect before 100,000 miles.
Sorry... I lose!!!
Jac122, 04/03/2006
Cadillac STS V8 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
This is my second Caddy. I owned a 2003 Seville SLS, what a perfect car. I looked forward to all the "goodies" in the 2006 model....WHAT A MISTAKE! The car is so sluggish; it remains in 5th gear most of the time. Press the accelerator and HOPE, then pray it responds usually won't. Bluetooth has no teeth. Frequently does not recognize phone, and does not work while driving. The voice recognition does not recognize ANYONE! Its gas mileage is only about 15 mpg. GM knows of the sluggishness and says "its up to specs" Your loss buddy. Just give me my 2003 SLS and we'll call it even. If you are considering a '06 STS V6 AWD, beware and test drive extensively first.
Never again
Jeff, 06/10/2006
Cadillac STS V8 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
I thought this car would be fun and practical. I have the STS 4, all wheel drive. I have owned it for 7 months and have already made four trips to the dealer and the issues are still not corrected. I have had on-going problems with the all wheel drive and leaks, seals, etc. It has excessive wind noise (which is a a joke for a $60,000 car, my Honda is much quieter). My car has a horrible issue with its acceleration / transmission and the engine nearly seeming to stall out when I want to accelarate on turns and corners. It has a poor HVAC system. It would take a librarian 6 weeks of reading to figure out all the electronics on the car and how to use them. The interior is way too small. Plus there is no back seat space. I am not happy.