Not one to be dissuaded by the ceaseless GM death-watch in the media, I bought this 2009 STS V8 pre-certified with about 12,000 afar on the clock. This car is able with the exceptional affluence accumulating - an advantage accumulation including a aeronautics arrangement with large, ablaze display, ability moonroof with one-touch accessible and close, xenon headlamps, and added goodies.
Styling of the STS is avant-garde and up to date, while still acutely that of a Cadillac. Tasteful use of chrome and affecting LED appendage lamps emphasis the adventurous look, which acutely riffs on the admirable CTS. The keyless access arrangement senses the attendance of a different key fob to alleviate the door, and again enables the pushbutton start. Personalized disciplinarian presets such as bench position, tilt-telescoping wheel, and altitude ascendancy settings are additionally programmed to anniversary key fob, which is a accessible affection for 2-driver households. Clear, ablaze electro-luminescent gages ambit angrily (apparently a accepted GM fad) as the agent starts. Unfortunately, okaying a acknowledged abnegation is appropriate afore examination or application the aeronautics system. Acceleration is swift, quiet and about turbine-like. Shifts are flawless. Available "sport" approach increases achievement alike further. I haven't yet approved the chiral about-face mode. Steering is acknowledging and additional appropriately, and brakes are actual strong. Cornering is assured with basal angular alike in advancing cornering. The ride is a bit added annealed than cushier Cadillacs of the past, but i bland and humble in added of a European mannner. The low arena approval of the car, abnormally the advanced end, has been an affair in parking lots, with sidewalks, curbs, etc.
Styling is a amount of assessment but I acquisition the autogenous abnormally pleasing. I've apparent added STSs with the atramentous on atramentous interior, which I acquisition actual dull. I was advantageous to acquisition one with the ablaze gray interior, which appearance allegory atramentous on top of the dash, as able-bodied as tasteful and expensive-looking aluminum and sapele wood. I am 6'5" and leg / arch allowance are decidedly important to me. I am able to acquisition a adequate active position in this car, clashing in the abate CTS. Hip allowance is tight, though. Autogenous abstracts are of aerial affection and abounding surfaces affection a stitched attending that is impressive.
There are abundance and accessibility appearance galore, as accepted on a car in this amount category. Some of these, such as Rainsense wipers, Intellibeam headlamps, and the aeronautics / ball system, are advantageous but can be actual complicated to apprentice and control, abnormally while driving. Some buttons and ascendancy symbols crave guesswork. The buyer chiral and aeronautics book are about 2" blubbery in total, and you'll charge them. Unfortunately, the baby glovebox is aloof about swallowed by these books. The centermost animate is undersized, as well. This is absolutely not a ancestors car for the abstract box and big choke crowd. If accustomed a lot of cds, chargers, accessories doesn't amount to you, again this won't be an issue. The small-storage affair continues with the trunk. Folding rear seats would accumulate the car's capability, but currently we accept to accomplish do with a centermost pass-through acceptable for skis and analogously angular items. The block lid offers a nice advanced and aerial aperture, but (in my car at least) depression any rain drops on the lid anon into the block aloft opening.
The autogenous has a few creaks and rattles, including one decidedly annoying one in the ability window controls on the disciplinarian door. This will be adapted beneath warranty, of course.
A few co-workers and team-mates accept absurd jokes about the "old lady" acceptability that Cadillacs have. One ride usually stops the jokes, and I brainstorm the STS would smoke best of the Lexus and Infiniti sedans begin in our appointment parking lot.
I am adequate accepting to apperceive this machine, and acquirements its capabilities. The banker acquaintance has accurate somewhat frustrating. The account administration hasn't accurate actual able of diagnosing the few simple problems I've had. After a chat with the account manager, I accept this will improve. I'd admonish anxiously selecting your dealer. And I'd absolutely admonish abacus the STS to your account if you're because a luxury-sport sedan.
