[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]

Gene,

I hear ya on not wanting to spend much on used cars. I've been buying and driving cheap used cars for the last 10 years. I guess I'm just getting tired of having an old POS and fixing it all the time. On the other side of the coin, I can't bring myself to buy new and eat 50% of the cost in the first 3 years on a car I'm going to rack up miles on very fast and may only have for 3-5 years. That brings me to the '08-'09 models right now. 1/2 the cost of new and still in nearly new condition.

If it were a car I intended to keep a long time, I have would no problem buying new since depreciation and resale value would essentially be non issues.

[Steve91T]

Gene,

I hear ya on not wanting to spend much on used cars. I've been buying and driving cheap used cars for the last 10 years. I guess I'm just getting tired of having an old POS and fixing it all the time. On the other side of the coin, I can't bring myself to buy new and eat 50% of the cost in the first 3 years on a car I'm going to rack up miles on very fast and may only have for 3-5 years. That brings me to the '08-'09 models right now. 1/2 the cost of new and still in nearly new condition.

If it were a car I intended to keep a long time, I have would no problem buying new since depreciation and resale value would essentially be non issues.

I would suggest you check out BMW 335d. Not sure what they can be had for, probably still pretty expensive. My dad has one, and that is an absolutely amazing engine. I have never experienced tq like that in a car. And it drives like a dream.

My dad often checks the fuel economy by hand. On the highway, 36 MPG is common. 32 or something like that around town. Maybe 30. And you'd never know it was a diesel. No injector noise, no smoke, no waiting to start. It's just a little bit more advanced than my 99 7.3 powerstroke (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Of course it's only rwd...