Prospective new CTSV owner
07-13-2015, 09:00 PM
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Prospective new CTSV owner Hi. Just wanted to drop in and introduce myself... I'm looking at a V1 CTSV with pretty high mileage. Thanks for all the great information. I'm sure there'll be questions and I'll be sure to search first.
07-13-2015, 10:37 PM
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The car I'm looking at is an 04 with 190k miles on it. It will be a daily driver except in the winter, but I can work on it when it needs it. With that kind of mileage, should I be making plans to rebuild in the not-too distant future? What's the most common mode of failure? Broken valve springs?
07-14-2015, 07:11 AM
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eh the LS motors can last a long time. valve train parts certainly could use a freshening at that mileage. i know for a fact my 185k mile z28 i sold 2 years ago is still running like a champ and getting a 125 shot thrown at it and its never had the valve covers off it. i would say making sure the V your looking at has a good service record and was cared for properly is a good start to letting you know what to expect. but with that many miles i would make sure i got a great deal on it.
07-14-2015, 08:30 AM
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You'll love it but it will probably need a little love but $7500 seems pretty fair if it still looks good. I went through mine pretty heavily at around 180k but a lot of what I did was preventive maintenance instead of repairs.
Lots of good info here...enjoy your car!
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...ul-thread.html
Lots of good info here...enjoy your car!
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums...ul-thread.html
07-14-2015, 10:44 AM
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07-14-2015, 01:26 PM
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Several guys around with >200k on theirs and still running strong.
Another member here just got a V2 and hasn't gotten around to putting his '06 Platinum up for sale. Has like 140k-ish miles for a bit over the $7.5k you're looking at. PM me, and I'll connect you up with him if you want.
Another member here just got a V2 and hasn't gotten around to putting his '06 Platinum up for sale. Has like 140k-ish miles for a bit over the $7.5k you're looking at. PM me, and I'll connect you up with him if you want.
07-14-2015, 02:00 PM
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I have this if you are interested...
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/5120162345.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/5120162345.html
"the founding cts-v of cts-v's vs the world" I loled