1998 Cadillac Catera review from North America
"I love it, except repair costs"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I got it in October. Put new tires on it.
In March it kept shutting of on me, once it warmed up. I got a fuel pump, thinking it was that ($300), but that wasn't the problem. It ended up being the crankshaft sensor, I guess it is a very common problem after I got reading ($100).
Now, 20k after I bought it, the control arm bushings are warn out ($200).
In my opinion every car has its downfalls. I have heard of people having bad luck with these cars. I drive mine pretty hard (19 years old). I think I have had pretty good luck with it. I like to read forums now so I can find the problem and fix it myself, before I bring it to Cadillac and get screwed over like in the past.
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| A high priced piece of trash!!! |
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| Worth it if you have the money to maintain it |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0 Automatic |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Distance when acquired | 75000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 96000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 30th May, 2007 |