Used 2006 Cadillac XLR Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2006 XLR, so we've included reviews for other years of the XLR since its last redesign.
Exciting but expensive
R Bell, 03/03/2017
updated 09/11/2018
2006 Cadillac XLR 2dr Convertible (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
22 of 22 people found this review helpful
This car is a close second to corvette but after owning a year I spent more on repair cost than any car I've ever owned.. This one is a lemon.. Almost every 2 weeks I was spending $800 on something to have it fixed.. Extended warranity was worthless. Replaced both window regulators 800 each. Then transmission cable broke $400 As a single woman repair cost has cost me my car. I can't keep up with repair bills But truly love driving this car with top down and up.
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Amazed
Jetboy, 11/12/2006
2005 Cadillac XLR 2dr Roadster (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
28 of 29 people found this review helpful
I truly expected to have some problems with this car being limited production and a new design with complicated electronics and top but to my amazement it has been totally trouble free for 16,000 miles now with hundreds of top down cycles. I was considering a Vette when I found this, much better choice for comfort while not giving up much in handling or performance.
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Good Looking junk
bignickja, 06/30/2009
2006 Cadillac XLR 2dr Convertible (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
26 of 27 people found this review helpful
Bought mine off showroom floor for 83,000 dollars to go with my vette and escalade yes I owed gm a lot, best and worst car I've ever owned, great headturner, fun to drive, ALWAYS IN SHOP, I mean ALWAYS in my 40 months of owning it was in shop 33 times from headlights to horns to rubber fading, trans, water pump, oil pump, compressor, tire gauge, throttlebody, trunk, foglights, visors, radio replaced, navigation, radiator, blown speaker, push button door entry, lights on dash blown, periscope wheel, heads up display, wiper pump, rusted tailpipes, I am not making this up be warned, stupid thing is I still liked the car?
Bought It Used, Saved Depreciation
qgsm33, 01/09/2007
2005 Cadillac XLR 2dr Roadster (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
I looked hard at the Mercedes SLK55 and the SL500. I couldn't afford the SL500 (ouch). The regular SLKs (350, 280, etc) didn't have enough horsepower to really compare. The SLK55 was almost impossible to find used with fairly low miles. Although the SLK55 is a great car, it just seemed too small for me. My daughter said "you look like an elephant riding a peanut" (referring to the short wheel base and short overall car length). Mercedes made a big deal out of their hard top retracting in 19 seconds vs. 30 seconds for the Caddy. My only trouble on the Caddy has been the computer thinking the top isn't fully locked when you hit a hard bump. That has been fixed now via some reprogramming.
Truly a beautiful boulevard cruiser!
06 XLR, 08/09/2009
2006 Cadillac XLR 2dr Convertible (4.6L 8cyl 5A)
29 of 31 people found this review helpful
The XLR has stunning looks inside and out. So many features. Love the retractable hardtop. With the top up, you have no idea you are in a roadster! It is so quiet. No problems with the car so far . Purchased on 7-8- 09 with 7295 miles. It is quite different from our 07 Corvette. We considered a 2010 Camaro...love the exterior looks, but inside was a disappointment (seats, dash, short windshield). Back to the XLR..CD player has awesome sound...love the cooled seats. Think this will be a collectible car. Got this like new 06 for about half of the original list. My wife says the car is "cool"!