[00 SS]

I've been looking at the '08-'09 Cadillac CTS as a new daily driver. I like the AWD with the 3.6 DI engine. Prices on these seem to be pretty reasonable right now even on low milage cars.

I like it on paper, and I liked it on a short test drive. But I don't know anyone who owns one so I thought I'd see if anyone here has one and what they think of it and if it's been a reliable car. The only thing that scares me about a car like that is all the gadgets. It just seems like more stuff to break. But some of the gadgets are pretty cool.

Anyway, if you have any experience with this particular car, I'd like to know what you think.

Thanks,

This post has been edited by 00 SS: Feb 14 2012, 09:59 PM

[00 SS]

I'd really love to have a "V". But in Colorado it would not be the greatest daily driver. We get enough snow and bad weather that I really want AWD. I think, for me at least, an AWD car would be better than a SUV or truck. I have a long commute and I think the extra gas milage from the car would pay off in the long run. Also, since I have a long commute, I spend alot of time in the car and I want something I like to be in.

I visited the Cadillac Forums just see if I saw any recurring issues discussed. The only one I saw was a recall on early '08s related to timing chain issues. Unfortunately the thread was very long and I never did get a definitive answer on which of the two available V6 engines it related to. There were lots of other various things people talked about, but none seemed to be "common threads". And yes, I've been on enough forums for enough years to know that people don't take the time to praise things that work like they do to bitch about things that break. So you have to take what you see there with a BIG grain of salt. That's why I was looking to see if anyone here had first hand ownership experience with one.