1999 Cadillac Seville STS review from North America
"For what I paid, I have never owned a better car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought this car for about 1/4 of book value and was very worried by the price, as it seemed like such a nice car.
It had the dreaded head gasket problem (read up on it if you are ever looking at a Northstar engine). It had been repaired with a lifetime warranty (but from a shop 2000 miles away!).
The heated seat didn't work (drivers side front) and the floor heat on drivers side was very weak. I was (as mentioned) worried about the car so just drove it as it was for about a year with no problems at all. The heat on floor problem was a completely plugged cabin air filter (easy fix, but not easy to put new filter in).
General comments?
Car gets OK MPG for its size, 15.8 avg in town over a year+ (90% of my driving is in town) and 25+ at 75, I have seen 28 many times.
Smooth ride and comfortable, I will have a tough time going back to a "normal" car when this one is retired.
Overall I love it and have had basically zero problems (which surprises me after reading here).
Plenty of power.
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| New ones are pricey |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | Northstar Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 100000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 115000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Alero |
| Date of Entry | 20th October, 2009 |