OldRelayer
LVC Member
After going around and around about what to replace our 98 Mark VIII with(we have had 5 Vii's and Viii's), I am landing on an STS. Mainly for its comfort, power, handling and it does something our Marks have never done, it will actually go in the snow. I am looking at one on a dealers webpage and have only spoken to them and not driven or seen the vehicle yet.
In the Northeast these cars are rare and even the dealer doesn't seem to know that much about them. It seems to have everything we want with the exception of a real keyless/Fobless entry like the Lincoln, which we like, we never have to carry keys or pass them around if someone needed to get into the car. Nissan has a magic key that you only have to have in your pocket to open the car and even start the car, seems like a nice feature, I don't think the Cadillac has anything like that, you have to fart around with the keyfob. The other thing I am not sure of is the outside mirrors, Lincoln has somehow achieved taking away the glare from headlings, I have never been sure if this is electrochromatic or what, but I can tell you that it works great. Anyone know if the Caddy has such a thing.
Now a more general question, what might I look for in these cars, are there any issues that some of them have, that I need to insure the one I am looking at doesn't. It is a 2003 with 37kmiles, and 2 full years of warranty, if you drive it gingerly. They are asking $24K, which I thought was reasonable and they are also offering what I consider a reasonable trade. They are very difficult to find up here, the lots are full of Deville's but Seville's in general and STS's specifically are very rare. We drove a DTS, I wasn't crazy about it, I think the STS would be a better car for us.
I would like to here from anyone that can give me advice on purchasing and what to look for and to expect after you own one, that is any special things to do or to consider. Just gropping around for any information. Frankly I have never been a big Cadillac fan, so this would be a big move but Lincoln just doesn't offer what we like anymore and we don't want to spend the kind of money it would take to get a good European vehicle. So, shot any advice you think appropriate.
Thanks
Barry
In the Northeast these cars are rare and even the dealer doesn't seem to know that much about them. It seems to have everything we want with the exception of a real keyless/Fobless entry like the Lincoln, which we like, we never have to carry keys or pass them around if someone needed to get into the car. Nissan has a magic key that you only have to have in your pocket to open the car and even start the car, seems like a nice feature, I don't think the Cadillac has anything like that, you have to fart around with the keyfob. The other thing I am not sure of is the outside mirrors, Lincoln has somehow achieved taking away the glare from headlings, I have never been sure if this is electrochromatic or what, but I can tell you that it works great. Anyone know if the Caddy has such a thing.
Now a more general question, what might I look for in these cars, are there any issues that some of them have, that I need to insure the one I am looking at doesn't. It is a 2003 with 37kmiles, and 2 full years of warranty, if you drive it gingerly. They are asking $24K, which I thought was reasonable and they are also offering what I consider a reasonable trade. They are very difficult to find up here, the lots are full of Deville's but Seville's in general and STS's specifically are very rare. We drove a DTS, I wasn't crazy about it, I think the STS would be a better car for us.
I would like to here from anyone that can give me advice on purchasing and what to look for and to expect after you own one, that is any special things to do or to consider. Just gropping around for any information. Frankly I have never been a big Cadillac fan, so this would be a big move but Lincoln just doesn't offer what we like anymore and we don't want to spend the kind of money it would take to get a good European vehicle. So, shot any advice you think appropriate.
Thanks
Barry