2000 Cadillac Catera

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  1. jwdtenn

    jwdtenn Well-Known Member

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  2. OrthmannJ

    OrthmannJ Always looking for old ford crew cabs

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    I can't remember, were these rear wheel drive? I think they were based on the Malibu platform, which was FWD, but for some reason I seem to recall them being set up to spin the rear tires.
     
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  4. Grizz

    Grizz Are we there yet???

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    Add this to the cars you don’t see anymore list. I never understood why Cadillac put their name on this
     
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    They were trying to become more European and sporty to compete with BMW and Mercedes. The Catera was a bridge they could quickly bring to market until they came out with the CTS and the other redesigned cars of the early/mid 2000's.
     
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    I had one briefly as a dealer loaner in 2000. I was underwhelmed, to put it kindly.
     
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    These are rear-wheel drive.
     
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  8. Silvertwinkiehobo

    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    Darned things could barely zig. If offered one, or an Allante, I'd definitely take the Allante. At least I fit comfortably in an Allante.
     
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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    I was disappointed when I learned that they were not going to come to the US with the Opel drive train, I drove a couple of the Opel's with manual transmissions in Germany, and I really liked them. Then I test drove the Cadillac version and I also was disappointed. The US spec engine, no Manual trans option, and what ever they did to the suspension to make it into a Cadillac killed a fun to drive, nice handling small sedan.
     
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