1997 Cadillac DeVille review from North America
"It's a Cadillac not much more to say"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Heater fan motor died, dual climate control malfunctioned, power antenna stopped working in the up position, service soon & check air bags light comes on from time to time.
General comments?
Overall a nice car, the Northstar motor is very powerful & I can get around 25 mpg on the h-way (about 16-17 in the city, however it must have premium gas only. I have not had allot of problems, but when I do its costly, But I find this car is mechanically so complicated its actually cheaper to have the dealer fix it as they usually know right away what's wrong with it. At 80k miles the suspension (struts ect.) seems to be getting a bit tired, (car has a few rattles over bumps & the front end seems to bottom out some times going into parking lots), but over all it's a nice car, a good looking car (many people think its much newer than it is) and I might buy another (newer body style) some day.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Northstar Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 82000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Impala |
| Date of Entry | 26th February, 2006 |