# 2003-2004 cadillac cts

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-2004-cadillac-cts/12528>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 3, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-2004-cadillac-cts/12528 "2008-04-03T17:42:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![bigmark1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@bigmark1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bigmark1)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-2004-cadillac-cts/12528/1 "2008-04-03T17:42:39Z")

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My daughter wants to buy a CTS. 3.2 or 3.6. Does anyone have experience with these cars, e.g. reliability, maintenance cost, really any info would be appreciated.She drives a 2002 Rodeo, it’s trouble free, I don’t want her buying trouble.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-2004-cadillac-cts/12528/2 "2008-04-03T18:55:55Z")

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Stop by the bookstore on the way home and pick up a Consumer Reports Used Car Buyer’s Guide. That’ll have lots of information.

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**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-2004-cadillac-cts/12528/3 "2008-04-03T19:22:55Z")

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My grandmother(85) has one and absolutely loves it and has little trouble with it. She uses a local garage not dealer for servicing. Its a winner as far as I am concerned for a Cadillac product or really domestic product. I am unsure of engine but hers is a manual transmission which she really likes. I looked once at Consumer Reports and it has an average repair record which is decent d

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**Author:** ![Jad2007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dec6dc/32.png) [@Jad2007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jad2007)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-2004-cadillac-cts/12528/4 "2008-04-03T22:10:31Z")

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Wow, an 85 year old grandmother driving a sporty, stick shift Cadillac CTS?? Talk about a cool grandma!

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-2004-cadillac-cts/12528/5 "2008-04-03T23:49:04Z")

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My cousin has a 3.2L CTS from around 2004 and is very happy with it.