Cadillac notes that it is the first of the company's S-series models the second will be the 2005 STS, the replacement for the Seville. The basic character lines may remind you of the Vizón concept unveiled at the 2001 North American International Auto Show, but this vehicle will go by the name SRX. And in the fall of 2003, it will finally be Cadillac's turn. Profits on luxury-branded crossovers are especially high, and now that Porsche has the Cayenne, everyone who's anyone among the premium automakers has one at the ready. These trendy vehicles that look something like traditional SUVs but don't drive like them speak to those tired of dealing with the clumsy handling of truck-based SUVs, the parent-for-life image of minivans and the comparatively limited space of plain old sedans. Once dismissed as "soft trucks" that couldn't put in an honest day's work, crossover SUVs have proven to be an easy sell in the early years of the 21st century. The 2011 SRX that I traded for has been spot ever since it's purchase.
She has not had any problems except that something caused her and the car to drive it into a building causing about $5000. I met the person that bought this car from the Cadillac dealer that I traded with. The GM guy worried about it for several days and found some advice on the internet, he removed the 7.5amp fuse for the security system.Several more trips to a GM shop and way more spent ($1006.56 the last time) I traded it for a 2011 Cadillac SRX and it is perfect in every way. I took it to my brother, a service director at Mercedes, and he sent me to a GM guy. When it does this it will not turn over, will not shut down the electrical system and holds on to the key. She has been stranded several times and needed rescued. Well it does not, always, like to start when it is warm. Well it was love at first sight, nice car all loaded up, we bought it. I told her I wanted to get her a different car and showed her a 2004 SRX. I thought I was doing my wife a favor, she drove 3 different Ford Explorer Sports for about 12 years. The SRX does everything I need a vehicle to do. On last report I stated I would never buy another but three more years have passed and I can think of no other car I rather have. Replaced all brakes and wheel bearings and one tire rod since last report. Rust on left rear wheel well is getting worse and repair cost almost as much as the car is worth. Original timming chain and transfer chain still working well. Running the rear size on all 4 works out well for rotations. I love this car, it's served me well, still looks and drives like new but I would never buy another. The oem Goodyear's on mine ran close to $1000.00 mounted. Lastly, the car requires two different tire sizes which limits choices and rotating. I was quoted $310.00 for spark plugs after the warranty was up so I learned to do it myself. Repairs like spark plug, coil and injector replacement require the upper intake plenum be removed which adds to the cost of repairs. At least the replacements are properly tempered. The supplier provided weak chains the first couple years of production and they are prone to stretching and slipping. The second major drivetrain problem is the transfer case chain. Thirsty btw has been anywhere from one qt per 800-1500 miles. The motor requires 6 qts Mobil One and has always been thirsty for more which Cadillac considered normal. The 3.6 v6 motor has all the power I could ever ask for but I'm afraid to use it because these motors suffer from timing chain issues and there are three of them. The storage is great and its handled everything I've thrown at it over the years, which is a lot. Seems easy enough to use but a simple adjustment like switching on the defroster or turning up the fan may require looking at the controls instead of the highway and I've discovered it can be dangerous taking eyes off the road with it's quick and responsive steering. They are loaded with many small buttons and digital readout. The dash has a nice layout compared to many newer vehicles with the exception of the heater controls which are located low in the center close to the console. The front seats are firm which I prefer but combined with the stiff suspension they can quickly become uncomfortable on roads that are anything other than flat and smooth. The car is labeled a sports wagon and truly lives up to that name. I've noticed this on several others and the body shop believes it is caused by a poor factory seal between the inner and outer surface.
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It's 13 years old now and holding up well with the exception of rust on the drivers side wheel well.