Faults:

Got this car a year or so back and it had been garage kept quite a bit. Upon buying the car I had to replace the following:

Spark plugs x8.

Ignition coil pack x1.

Two coolant hoses blew.

Power steering hose.

Struts x4.

Air bag connector.

Oxygen sensor x1.

Coolant flush and unclog air purge line.

Burns 0.5qts of oil still.

General Comments:

This car has had a lot of issues, however most of those issues are wear and tear. When you get one of these used, it's all going to boil down to who had it before you and whether they took care of it or not. I caught an overheating issue before it got worse, and saved myself from the head bolt issue these motors are plagued with, which causes head gasket leak eventually. I encourage those who own this car to change the Dexcool coolant at proper intervals, and if the car ever starts to overheat past the middle mark on the temp sensor, pull over and figure out why or take it to an experienced mechanic; a lot of mechanics mistake a 5 minute coolant hose clog for a blown head gasket on these.

Now for the good; the motor makes a consistent 300+HP and lights the front tires all day long. The interior leather is strong and looks new after having all my kids in it, weekly spilling things and kicking things. The transmission is the strongest FWD transmission GM made during this time, and the fluid in mine is from the factory, and is still not burnt 130,000km later.

The car doesn't rust bad; undercoat it for complete protection; there are some spots that are vulnerable, but at least 90% of the car stays rust free even without undercoating.

Back to the coolant, these motors can in fact run for a while in piss poor shape due to the fact they have a limp mode and can run 50+ miles without any coolant. The longer you run it with something wrong, the less forgiving it will be, remember that.

Based on my experience with this Caddy and many others, for those who know cars and can maintain them properly, this isn't a bad vehicle and the work and parts are cheap doing it yourself. For those that want something easier to own, stick with an older 350 LT1 Cadillac or older 4.9L.

Faults:

Rear integration module.

Body sensor.

Alternator.

Heated drivers seat.

General Comments:

The most comfortable car I have ever owned. It was fast, handles well and is beautiful. Loved the interior and exterior styling. The downfall of these cars are the complicated electronics. Finding an electrical issue can cost you more than the parts that are required to fix it.

This was the nicest car I have ever owned, but the electrical & head gasket problems and poor resale value would keep me away from getting another Seville.

Faults:

I bought this car for about 1/4 of book value and was very worried by the price, as it seemed like such a nice car.

It had the dreaded head gasket problem (read up on it if you are ever looking at a Northstar engine). It had been repaired with a lifetime warranty (but from a shop 2000 miles away!).

The heated seat didn't work (drivers side front) and the floor heat on drivers side was very weak. I was (as mentioned) worried about the car so just drove it as it was for about a year with no problems at all. The heat on floor problem was a completely plugged cabin air filter (easy fix, but not easy to put new filter in).

General Comments:

Car gets OK MPG for its size, 15.8 avg in town over a year+ (90% of my driving is in town) and 25+ at 75, I have seen 28 many times.

Smooth ride and comfortable, I will have a tough time going back to a "normal" car when this one is retired.

Overall I love it and have had basically zero problems (which surprises me after reading here).

Plenty of power.