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[kevm14]

Right. Fortunately, I think the performance Cadillacs give all of the Euro-drivability that people like but with far less of the maintenance nightmares.

I bought my CTS-V at 97k and the only thing it has needed was a starter. I did have to track down an odd electrical issue that ended up being a grounding bolt in the main relay box. That was an easy fix though. I literally just shimmed the bolt.

[bill25]

Well... Cadillac in general I would agree, but I don't know about the CTS-V2. GM is doing a good job of replacing the supercharger setup currently, but I don't know 10-15 years later how this will play out. There will be a bunch replaced, but probably a bunch with low enough miles that didn't need to be replaced but could be time bombs.

If this were a grand or 2 then yeah ok, take the chance but this will be massively expensive to replace if it also takes out the motor with it.

[Bob]

I do like the idea of buying a higher mileage CTS-V and not daily driving it. I am not sure if I can afford to have two non-daily drivers from a space standpoint. Getting my hands on that sweet 06 Accord SE as my daily beater would open up a lot of possibilities.

[kevm14]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cadillac-CTS-V-/121800088960 High milez, but this is one of the lowest prices I have seen on a V2. Unfortunately it was owned up north and probably driven through the winter given the mileage.

It's down to $23k on eBay now. Wasn't it $24k before? Screaming deal. Still can't believe it doesn't have nav though. It was standard on all 2004-2007 CTS-Vs. That must mean that the screen doesn't pop up out of the dash.

It would also be very interesting to obtain the service history for this car.

[kevm14]

If we trust Edmunds, these were the available options. This is strange to me as the 04-05 CTS-V basically had the sunroof as the only option, and most had it. In 06-07, I think even the sunroof became standard (but you could delete it).

14-Way Power Driver's Seat

14-Way Power Front Passenger Seat

19 Inch Polished Alloy Wheels

6-Speed Shiftable Automatic Transmission

Engine Block Heater

Extended Sunroof

Front Sport Seats

Leather/Suede Seating

Power Glass Sunroof

Remote Engine Start

Satellite Radio with Traffic Reporting

Steering Wheel Transmission Controls

Suede Shift Knob Trim

Suede Steering Wheel Trim

Ventilated Front Seats

Voice Activated Navigation System

Geez. I figured maybe the Recaros, the automatic and the fancy sunroof would have been optional. Although I suspect there were only a few option packages where many of these were grouped.

[kevm14]

KBB seems to do a little better job here.

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[kevm14]

Other eye opening facts...

Edmunds private TMV on this car, in Outstanding condition, is $19,575, and dealer retail is $22k.

What's REALLY bizarre is that KBB private in Excellent condition is $14,602, which does not sound right at all.

Did the new CTS-V do some damage here? Or have I just not evaluated these with higher miles? Or maybe both. This won't be good for my car.

[kevm14]

This won't be good for my car.

Mine on KBB, private, Excellent: $10,777. Sounds low but not as ridiculously low as the 2009 V2.
Edmunds private, Outstanding: $11,274.

So $11k book, and I think I could fetch $12k reasonably. Considering the V2 is supposed to be like $15-25k more expensive than mine, it is amazing what an extra 43k miles will do to the value.

[Bob]

Other eye opening facts...

Edmunds private TMV on this car, in Outstanding condition, is $19,575, and dealer retail is $22k.

What's REALLY bizarre is that KBB private in Excellent condition is $14,602, which does not sound right at all.

Did the new CTS-V do some damage here? Or have I just not evaluated these with higher miles? Or maybe both. This won't be good for my car.

I think the extremely high mileage may be dragging these values down.

[kevm14]

That silver V2 is also listed from someone with zero feedback, so that's something as well.