1999 Cadillac Catera review from North America

I have a 1999 Cadillac Catera I purchased from a gentleman who went into a rest home in 2003. The car had only 3,300 miles when I purchased it for only $10,000. It now has 60,000 miles.

The original sticker was for $35,000. Because of the bargain price, I decided to give it a try, although this held one of the worst ratings by Consumer Reports.

I have to say that this car is one of the most incredible cars I’ve ever driven. It is equivalent to a 5 Series BMW, and I have fortunately only had a few minor problems with it.

The headlights are very poorly constructed, as well as being not very efficient when they were working correctly.

The fog lights were replaced (by me under warranty) because they would develop condensation, and the replacements did the same.

There were some other minor problems that I had to overcome.

Because of what I paid for the car; if it stopped running tomorrow, I more than got my monies worth. However, I know that others have had major problems. I just have been very lucky.

This German built Opel, with a Cadillac name, has been a very good car for me.