Cadillac CTS 2008 Car of the Year?

Question

The Cadillac CTS was named Motor Trend's Car of the Year for 2008. Do you agree? How does it compare to Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Hyundai Azera or Sonata, Lexus? I drove a 2007 CTS as a rental and loved it, but it lacked something when I compared it against a Hyundai Azera! Any CTS owners out there agree or disagree? Comments? Thoughts?

Answer 1

Cadillac means pure luxury, Turning up the automatic climate control, setting the Bose surround sound stereo and listening but not feeling the bumps is what Cadillac is all about, Topping it off with the 4.6 Liter 32-Valve Northstar V-8 while passing a Toyota Camry, the Honda Accord, a Hyundai. nothing compares to the POWER and LUXURY of a Cadillac.

Answer 2

The 2008 CTS is miles ahead of the 2007 in refinement and quality. The new CTS is finally competitive with the other luxury cars. It has an advantage over the Lexus with its driving dynamics, since the CTS is not a bloated Camry. A Lexus would also cost thousands more to get just as good of a car. The Camry is one of the worst cars, with the most recalls and complaints to the NHSTA. Here is Motor Trends thoughts on the CTS, as well as the evaluation of all the cars
http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/112_0801_2008_cadillac_cts/overview.html
http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/car/112_0801_2008_car_of_the_year_contenders
The 2008 Accord is a great car, but the CTS is a luxury car.

Answer 3

No doubt a CTS is easily better then all the cars you named, it also costs more then all of them too. The Azera is the next best model you named, then its a pick'em between Camry/Accord with Sonata just behind them. A Lexus GS430 is even better then the CTS, but of course you are talking another $10,000 more at least then the CTS. So, I have no problem with CTS being named car of the year, that title doesn't mean its the best car, just maybe the best value for what you get.

Answer 4

although a handling and response feels great when you drive this car and the strong features of the car make in very attractive inside and out I will never go back to Cadillac again! I got the car used at 26k with 49k miles. First i had to return in for repairs little more then a month later for simple things lumbar, glove box and one of the vents were all broke ($1400 value warranty paid). Later my seat broke i was able to pick the seat up and rest it against the steering wheel ($700 value warranty paid). The light bulbs went out 3 times in the headlights which would not be a big deal if you didn't have to remove the whole front end of the car to change it (800 x 3 including having to replace the light housing from smoking 1200 x 2 warranty and recall later) . Then the water pump failed ($700 repair warranty paid). Then all the coils which i understand that in a maintenance thing but that maintenance was $800. Then the gas pump fail the plastic cracked spilling out gas under my back seat this required dropping the rear axle and then the tank($1200 repair). The same seat has again fallen off is doing the same thing again they will not honer fixing it. my door handle fell off. My key fob has stopped working at times leaving me either stuck somewhere or locked out of the car for small durations of time 5 - 10 min($300 to replace cant afford to pay becuase i am always putting money into maniacal repairs). I had a small leak and needed a new thermostat had to remove then intake manifold to get to it($568). Then the back of my seat has fallen off i have not even started addressing that as i am still recovering from the prior repair($700 repair). Small holes in the leather started to appear and now almost the entire seats leather where i sit is trash ($1000). I asked a friend about it that works on upholstery for cars looked at it and said it was very cheap is not back hide it is grounded from rest of the cow and then sprayed on pvc it looks nice but it fails after so long designed only to last the term of the warranty. When i ask them why so expensive for repairs and why so many the dealership told me well you bought a Cadillac you will have to understand that you will have to maintain a luxury car. I am sorry i don't follow if i pay a higher sticker price i expect higher quality of materials used. We now have 143k miles and of that 94k miles i have placed on the car 90% has been freeway miles. Although most repairs where made in the first 120k miles i would have to say this car will cost more to repair then it value by 150k miles so if you want to spend 40 - 50 k on a car that is mostly made with plastic that after 6 years the life of a 72 month payment plan it will be worth about 9k - 11k and you would be into it 10's of thousands in repairs

Answer 5

Its a luxury car so its going to be nicer than all those and compete with the Lexus. The 2008 is all new and much nicer than the old ones too. More power, better ride, better interior.

Answer 6

i think its a good looking car and i bet a lot of people think its a good choice to put rims on customize.I'll never own one though.i cant afford to change the oil in my17 year old truck!