Average Rating
| Comfort: |  | 4.0 out of 5 |
| Performance: |  | 3.1 out of 5 |
| Exterior Styling: |  | 4.1 out of 5 |
| Interior Design: |  | 3.9 out of 5 |
| Value for the Money: |  | 2.4 out of 5 |
| Reliability: |  | 1.9 out of 5 |
1 out of 7 people would recommended this car to a friend | ||
Consumer Reviews
Rating from Fish
 (1) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comfort: |  |
5 out of 5 |
| Performance: |  |
3 out of 5 |
| Exterior Styling: | |
4 out of 5 |
| Interior Design: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Value for the Money: |  |
1 out of 5 |
| Reliability: | |
1 out of 5 |
"I recently bought a used 2000 Cadillac Catera for about $3,000. It only had 40,000 miles on it, so it seemed like not a bad deal. Took the car to a mechanic before buying it to check it out, and they said it would require about $800 in repairs, which was fine with me. However, there ended up being much, much more wrong with the car than what we were told, and within 3 months of owning the car we had spent over $3,000 on repairs. Even minor repairs on this car were expensive, and even the Cadillac dealer did not identify everything that was wrong with it. Bottom line, DO NOT BUY A CATERA. Sure, it was 10 years old but no car should be falling apart at 40k miles. I'll say it again, DO NOT BUY A CATERA!!!!!"
I would recommend this car to a friend: No
This vehicle was purchased: Used
Primary use for this car: N/A
Rating from Catera is the best Car ever Made
 (5) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comfort: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Performance: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Handling: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Exterior Styling: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Interior Design: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Features: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Value for the Money: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Reliability: | |
5 out of 5 |
"Wonderful automobile, drive one and you will fall in love with it!"
I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes
This vehicle was purchased: Used
Primary use for this car: Commuting
Rating from YV
 (3) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comfort: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Performance: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Handling: | |
4 out of 5 |
| Exterior Styling: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Interior Design: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Features: | |
4 out of 5 |
| Value for the Money: |  |
2 out of 5 |
| Reliability: | |
2 out of 5 |
"The engine light is always on, and they charge 1-2,000 to replace the computer. Had to replace the Mass Air Flow sensor and that was $300, now I have to replace the speed sensor and that's another $300. The AC has never really worked correctly, never strong enough and eventually it gets cold. The odometer and speedodometer don't work so I don't know how many miles it actually has. And I don't know how fast I'm going. Problems!"
I would recommend this car to a friend: No
This vehicle was purchased: Used
Primary use for this car: Work
Rating from fan
 (2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comfort: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Performance: | |
2 out of 5 |
| Handling: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Exterior Styling: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Interior Design: | |
4 out of 5 |
| Features: | |
4 out of 5 |
| Value for the Money: | |
2 out of 5 |
| Reliability: | |
1 out of 5 |
"I loved this car whenever it worked properly; which was seldom. Lets see, beside the constanst check engine light, there was constant coolant and power steering fluid leaks. This car is high maintenance and low reward."
I would recommend this car to a friend: No
This vehicle was purchased: Used
Primary use for this car: N/A
Rating from Go Sox
| (2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comfort: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Performance: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Handling: | |
4 out of 5 |
| Exterior Styling: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Interior Design: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Features: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Value for the Money: | |
2 out of 5 |
| Reliability: | |
1 out of 5 |
"I owned the car for 7 years. The first couple years were good, with great handling and decent performance. The alignment is extremely sensitive though, and gets misaligned from minor road bumps that did not affect my other cars. But after a couple years, there were some repairs for parts that malfunctioned earlier than they should have, including the transmi$$ion. The warranties, regular and extended ($1700 for up to 100,000 miles - got it as insurance since Cadillac/Opel is still a GM) minimized the costs but not the wasted time. After 5 years, it just got progressively worse, especially with the electrical stuff. The battery started drained after two years, and the last one lasted less than one year. The Check Engine constantly came on. Dealers tried but were unable to pinpoint exact causes, but were willing to replace parts. With parts from Germany, the costs are high. Private garages avoid working on the car. One of the national tire chain stores would not replace the shock absorbers. The car quality seems targeted to last for 2 to 4 years, after which things go downhill fast."
I would recommend this car to a friend: No
This vehicle was purchased: New
Primary use for this car: N/A
Rating from luxury car lover
| (2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comfort: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Performance: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Handling: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Exterior Styling: | |
4 out of 5 |
| Interior Design: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Features: | |
4 out of 5 |
| Value for the Money: | |
2 out of 5 |
| Reliability: | |
1 out of 5 |
"What a lemon. Looks great feels great but to many problems with them. Like electrical, the heating core, you name it. Most deffinetaly a money pit. Most mechanics wont even take it on to fix it so even if you have the money to your out of luck."
I would recommend this car to a friend: No
This vehicle was purchased: Used
Primary use for this car: N/A
Rating from joey
| (3) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comfort: | |
4 out of 5 |
| Performance: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Handling: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Exterior Styling: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Interior Design: | |
4 out of 5 |
| Features: | |
5 out of 5 |
| Value for the Money: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Reliability: | |
2 out of 5 |
"too mny problems with finding any one who woudn't charge ''an arm and a leg'' to fix its numerous cooling system problems"
I would recommend this car to a friend: No
This vehicle was purchased: Used
Primary use for this car: N/A
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