2002 Cadillac Deville Dts Sedan 4-door 4.6l on 2040-cars
Caledonia, Michigan, United States
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If you've been waiting for the sharpest 2002 DTS, look no further.
THE GOOD: I bought this in 2003 with less than 2000 miles (two thousand) so it's virtually a one-owner car (first owner bought it as as surprise for is wife, who then announced "I wanted a Lincoln Navigator!"). It's been the best car we ever owned, and we have a previous long history of Mercedes-Benz ownership. It has every option available at the time- including navigation, sunroof, night vision, hands-free phone, leather, heated seats (all 4), lumbar seats (front), top-of-the-line Bose sound with CD changer, premium 3-stage paint, and far more- too much to list here. Cost new was $65,000 and there are several post-factory upgrades such as custom billet grille, gold emblem package, stainless steel fender trim, additional luxury wood interior trim, trailer hitch, etc. Senior owned, never smoke in. Looks, runs, drives, and rides like the true luxury car it is. Maintenance- dealer maintained for the first 100,000 miles. Oil has been changed very 3000 miles from new. New struts (all 4, original electronic front and air rear struts), major brake rebuild (pads & rotors), new air pump for rear struts, and new tires- all this within the past 10,000 miles. Also new alloy wheels less than 2 years ago. Super clean, the only time it spent nights out of a garage was during winters in Florida where it was in a carport. Accident history- One low speed deer hit- minor damage (to the car, another story for the deer), also some idiot with a pickup backed into me in a parking lot with his tailgate down and dented the deck lid, which was replaced and once got kissed in the rear while stopped at a traffic light- very minor hit- only a one inch crack in the rear bumper, which was replaced. No other accidents. THE BAD: Known defects- driver's seat heater is inoperative, oil leak at crankcase pan gasket, and "Service Engine Soon" light comes on occasionally. This began to happen a few years ago and at first I panicked. Took it to dealership where they checked it out. Code showed exhaust system anomaly but car ran just fine so they reset the code and told me to not worry about it. A while later, light came on again. Took it to 2 other shops for opinions with same result- "ignore it" as long as car is running OK. Now the light comes on intermittently. Sometimes it goes off by itself after a few days, sometimes I get tired of looking at the light and take it in to have the code reset- always the same thing ("check exhaust system"). I've been told by several mechanics that the sensors that trigger these warnings get cranky after a few years and can't be trusted for accuracy. THE UGLY: There is no ugly- this car is beautiful. Paint is still bright and shiny, upholstery is cean and only shows minor wear. Same is true for carpeting. Although she's "experienced", this one still has lots of miles and years of good service left. You might find cheaper, but I doubt you can find a better one. Amazingly, it still has the original battery but it must be getting tired so I will install a new one for the new owner. Reserve price is less than 1/10 the original cost. If reserve is not met, I may accept a near offer, so bid accordingly and be prepared to honor your bid- I will relist it with "Buy It Now" at your high bid price. |
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Cadillac snags de Nysschen from Infiniti, names him new president
Fri, 11 Jul 2014Johan de Nysschen, the (now former) president of Infiniti, has officially jumped ship. The 54-year-old, who also spent time as the chief executive for Audi USA, has taken the position of president at Cadillac, following a two-year stint at the Nissan-owned luxury brand. In his new role, the 54-year-old will be responsible "for all aspects of Cadillac globally," according to a statement from General Motors.
"Johan brings to our company vast experience in the development and proper execution of luxury automotive brands," said GM President Dan Ammann, de Nysschen's new boss. "With over 20 years in this exact space, especially in the development of the Audi brand, his track record proves he is the perfect executive to lead Cadillac for the long term."
"I have for some time now been impressed by how the new General Motors has been transformed into a formidable force in the industry," de Nysschen said in a statement. "The combination of strong corporate leadership and exceptional engineering resources presents the perfect combination to restore Cadillac to its place among global premium brands."
GM admits Cadillac ELR no real competition for Tesla Model S
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Cadillac scraps three-row CUV plans
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