Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Great Bargain Luxury Sedan - 1999 Cadillac Catera
  By Voltaire1313 - June 23 - 2:00 am

  The Catera is a victim of poor marketing by Cadillac and biased reviewers. The build quality is on par with Mercedes and BMW. The new CTS may be quicker in the 0-60 but has a long way to go before it could be conisdered a serious competitor to either of the other European sedans when it comes to quality of construction. The interior is quiet and well layed out with the exception of the power window switches. The Catera is perhaps the best used car bargain on the market today. It is the size of a BMW 5 series or Audie A6 at only half the price.

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  fun to drive - 1999 Cadillac Catera
  By tjh - June 5 - 2:00 am

  My 3 year lease is up this month. Will miss driving the Catera. Sporty drive from a solid car. Drove 35,000 miles during the lease. Warranty covered everything except oil change and tire rotation. Had a tire go bad and it was replaced at no cost. It is better than the 300 series BMW, but not quite up to the 500 series. We really snjoyed the drive, but not willing to pay the price GM is now asking to buy the car.

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  Too little too late - 1999 Cadillac Catera
  By Jenken - June 3 - 2:00 am

  Brakes replaced at 15,000 miles = $400+. Several warranty items replaced. Gas tank must be 5 gallons or else this is the thirstiest car Ive ever owned. Poor engine/transmission match the car wants to shift long before it should to maximize torque. As such the thing is SLOW. Fit and finish is sub-par for a $35,000+ vehicle. My lease is done soon and I will not consider the new CTS. Caddy may have done a lot to upgrade the new car, but Ive already been turned off for good.

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  My Best car ever - 1999 Cadillac Catera
  By usfgrad - May 28 - 2:00 am

  Bought this one used (8Kmiles)for 21K in 2000. What a bargain. Dang shame they stopped making em. You know its about the most affordable large German car out there.

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  what have I bought - 1999 Cadillac Catera
  By john doe sad - May 16 - 2:00 am

  well what can I say this car has been in the shop more times than i can count. I bought the car used with only 5,000 miles on it. I thought I was getting myself into a nice vehicle. What I found is that these things have more problums than you can count. Steering to door locks to timeing belts, you name it coolant leaks. See autoweb.com for more. I can say RELIABILITY can be less than 0!!!

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  A Very Under rated Vehicle - 1999 Cadillac Catera
  By CFG - April 24 - 2:00 am

  Just simply a very under rated vehicle. Can compete with the best of the Japanese or European cars in the same price range. Have owned it for three years with no problems at all.

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  1999 Catera - 1999 Cadillac Catera
  By mello - April 14 - 2:00 am

  I have found this car to really be a fun car to drive. Its acceleration is good and has the power to get you where you want to go. Ive gotten used to the styling to where I actually smile when I look at it. The thing that I find most annoying is the placement of the cup holders. Ive driven many cars in my life and that should be the biggest problem I ever have. The service from Cadillac is excellent as I left my lights on and the battery died. They repalced the battery and sent me on my way. Now thats service, white gloves and all.

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  WAY UNDERVALUED ! - 1999 Cadillac Catera
  By RJB - March 14 - 11:05 am

  THIS IS AN EXCELLENT CAR FOR THE PRICE (USED), THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR QUALITY IS "BEST". LOVE TO DRIVE IT, FAST.

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  1999 Catera - 1999 Cadillac Catera
  By johnfmoynihan - March 9 - 12:28 pm

  Great used car value.