Ownership Cost for 2006 Cadillac DTS Luxury I
Estimated: $39935 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1987 | $954 | $835 | $755 | $676 | $5207 |
| Insurance | $1567 | $1622 | $1679 | $1738 | $1799 | $8405 |
| Fuel | $1902 | $1960 | $2028 | $2109 | $2204 | $10203 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1899 | $1030 | $852 | $2291 | $8835 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $559 | $559 | $559 | $559 | $559 | $828 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9756 | $7637 | $6951 | $6923 | $8669 | $39935 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WE HAVE CONTACTED CADILLAC AND THEY TELL US THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR FOR TESTING TWO TIMES FOR SEVERAL DAYS. RICH TRETHEWAY, THE HEAD TECHNICIAN AT THE WEAVER DEALERSHIP IN GRASS VALLEY WHO DROVE MY CAR AND THEN EXPLAINED TO US WHAT THE CAR DOES. HERE IS WHAT THE CAR DOES FROM A DRIVING POINT OF VIEW. WHEN GOING DOWN HILL OR TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, WHEN THE CAR REACHES ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR OR ABOUT 1000 RPM, IT THEN GIVES ITSELF GAS WHICH CAUSE A FEELING THAT ONE WOULD HAVE IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON (IT IS NOT). THAT IS; THAT THE CAR SURGES FORWARD GOING UP ABOUT 600 OR 700 RPM. THIS OCCURS WHEN I HAVE SHIFTED THE CAR DOWN TO 1ST OR 2ND. SINCE I LIVE IN AN AREA WITH MANY HILLS THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE. I SHIFT DOWN TO KEEP THE CAR FROM GOING EXCESSIVELY FAST DOWN THE HILLS. WHEN I AM DRIVING AND WANT TO TAKE A CURVE AT 20 TO 25 MILES PER HOUR, THE CAR MANY TIMES SURGES FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT IS OFF THE THROTTLE; I HAVE TO USE THE BRAKE CONTINUALLY TO GET AROUND THE CURVES AND DOWN HILLS AT A SLOW ENOUGH SPEED TO BE SAFE. THIS SURGING HAPPENED ONCE IN A PARKING LOT AS WE WERE TRYING TO PARK. RICH WAS NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THIS PROBLEM, BUT WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE OTHER SURGING PROBLEM. THE CURE FOR THIS IS AS I UNDERSTAND IT FROM RICH AND ONE OF THE OWNERS OF WEAVER IS TO ALWAYS DRIVE IN OVERDRIVE AND USE THE BRAKE INSTEAD OF SHIFTING DOWN. IT ALSO DOES THIS IN OVERDRIVE. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT IF THERE IS NO MECHANICAL REPAIR THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS MADE FOR THIS CAR THEN SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO BE HELPFUL TO US. *JB |
| 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 06 CADILLAC DTS HAS HAD SERIOUS ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILURES SINCE NEW. VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOSE ALL ELECTRONICS, INSTRUMENTS, LIGHTS BUT ENGINE WILL STILL RUN. AFTER DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIR, PROBLEMS CONTINUE. HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND SOMETIMES GO OUT. GPS GOES TO NIGHT SCREEN DURING THE DAY. AUTO HEADLIGHT DIMMER FAILS. POWER POINTS, INSTRUMENTS, SEATS PERIODICALLY FAIL. ONE DAY SEAT COOLER WILL WORK, OTHERS IT WON'T. WINDSHIELD WIPERS AUTOMATIC FUNCTION, "RAINSENSE" STARTS NORMALLY BUT THEN STOPS IN HEAVY RAIN REQUIRING MANUAL OPERATION. ALL ITEMS REPORTED TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CUSTOMER'S PROBLEM." PROVIDED CELL PHONE VIDEO OF SYSTEM FAILURES BUT DEALER STILL SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE. *TR |
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