1997 Cadillac DeVille review from North America
"Love it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission started slipping at 48000 miles. Replaced it. Oh well. See the general comments for explanation.
Turn signal relay.
License plate light went out. I got pulled over and given a warning. The policeman said they pull over folks with these models when they see these infringements because a lot of drug dealers drive them. Is that car model profiling?
Driver heated seat never worked. Have not fixed it.
General comments?
The car was originally purchased by an elderly family.
Husband died, wife sold the car back to the dealer.
I bought the car in 2006 for $8500 w/the 28000 miles.
A steal.
Probably due to not being driven a lot, my transmission
started to slip after some tough driving in NY/NJ.
I opted to put a used on in from NYBlock.com
So far so good. $1200 total parts and labor.
The car is a 56000 miles now and running well.
I did the turn signal and license plate light myself.
The light was kind of a pain to get to, but not too bad.
Found a procedure on the web.
I have found that the oil usage seems to be reducing. I have been driving more highway miles at high speed lately. I avg 20MPG and can get 25 on the ideal highway.
No fluids leak.
I am always looking for similar deal for another one.
We all agree its the best riding car we have had.
It sounds great when you step on the gas.
All the power with pretty good economy.
Even my 16 year son says its awesome.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 28000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 56000 miles |
| Previous car | Cadillac DeVille |
| Date of Entry | 25th June, 2007 |