2006 Cadillac DTS Performance Series (Best) New Engine at 100k miles LOW RESERVE

This is a 2006 Cadillac DTS and is the (highest end) Performance Series Edition (not the Standard Luxury I, II or III) equipped with the Luxury and Performance packages. It is considered the highest level package of the four DTS type vehicles, with options on the car such as higher horsepower (292 versus the 270 on other models), standard power sunroof, black matte grill, massaging front seats, heated and cooled front seat. Most popular is the premium suspension which adjusts to driving conditions and GPS Navigation generally not offered on other models.The most important fact about this car is that the Northstar NHP Engine was replaced at just over 100k miles. I do not know the circumstances regarding the engine replacement, other than the mileage at which the engine was replaced/exchanged and the cost of the engine replacement which was slightly over a staggering $11,000 dollars. The engine was not "rebuilt" - General Motors installled a brand new engine. The car may have 214k miles, but the engine only has 114k on it, making the decision to purchase a higher mileage car much easier.I had the car listed As late as one week ago, but I was unable to contact the winning bidder, so I am relisting the car. To save money on the nearly $100 fee to relist the car, I am copying the auto check report from the last auction and pasting it below. The auto check score is quite misleading and I will explain why below. I often write too much and can be too descriptive (at least my family and friends tell me this) and it drives some people a little crazy. My opinion is if you are making this expensive of an investment, wouldn't you want to know every detail about the car? I know I would.The following are options listed from Cadillac for this model, I reviewed all and made and added/deleted options accordingly:

• 1st and 2nd row curtain head airbags Max cargo capacity: 19 cu.ft.
• 4 Door MP3 player
• 4-wheel ABS Brakes Multi-link rear suspension
• ABS and Driveline Traction Control OnStar
• Anti-theft alarm system Overall height: 57.6"
• Audio controls on steering wheel Overall Length: 207.6"
• Audio system security Overall Width: 74.8"
• Automatic front air conditioning Passenger Airbag
• Body-colored bumpers Power remote trunk release
• Cargo area light Power windows
• Black Matte grille Privacy glass: Light
• Clock: Analog Radio Data System
• Coil front spring Rear air conditioning with separate controls
• Coil rear spring Rear bench
• Compass Rear center seatbelt: 3-point belt
• Cornering Lights Rear door type: Trunk
• Cruise control Rear Head Room: 38.4"
• Cruise controls on steering wheel Rear heat ducts with separate controls
• Cupholders: Front and rear Rear Hip Room: 55.7"
• Curb weight: 4,009 lbs. Rear Leg Room: 42.0"
• Diameter of tires: 18.0" Rear leveling suspension
• Digital Audio Input Rear seats center armrest with pass-thru
• Door pockets: Driver, passenger and rear Rear Shoulder Room: 59.2"
• Door reinforcement: Side-impact door beam Rear Stabilizer Bar: Regular
• Driver airbag Regular front stabilizer bar
• Dual front air conditioning zones Remote activated exterior entry lights
• Dual illuminated vanity mirrors Remote engine start (*see notes below*)
• Dusk sensing headlights Remote power door locks
• Electrochromatic rearview mirror Right rear passenger door type: Conventional
• Engine immobilizer Seatback storage: 2
• External temperature display Seatbelt pretensioners: Front
• Four-wheel Independent Suspension Side airbag
• Front and rear reading lights Spare Tire Mount Location: Inside under cargo
• Front and rear suspension stabilizer bars Speed-proportional power steering
• Front fog/driving lights Speed Sensitive Audio Volume Control
• Front Head Room: 38.3" Steel spare wheel rim
• Front Hip Room: 57.3" Strut front suspension
• Front Leg Room: 42.5" Surround Audio
• Front Shoulder Room: 60.0" Suspension class: Regular
• Front Ventilated disc brakes Tachometer
• Fuel Capacity: 18.0 gal. Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Tire specific
• Fuel Type: Regular unleaded Tires: Prefix: P
• Gross vehicle weight: 5,347 lbs. Tires: Profile: 55
• Headlights off auto delay Tires: Speed Rating: S
• Heated driver mirror Total Number of Speakers: 8
• Heated passenger mirror Trip computer
• Independent front suspension classification Turn signal in mirrors
• Independent rear suspension Type of tires: AS
• Instrumentation: Low fuel level Variable intermittent front wipers
• Interior air filtration Vehicle Emissions: ULEV II
• Leather seat upholstery Wheelbase: 115.6"
• Left rear passenger door type: Conventional Wheel Diameter: 17
• Manual child safety locks Wheel Width: 7
• Manufacturer's 0-60mph acceleration time (seconds): 7.5 s Window grid antenna
• Leather Steering Wheel
• Adjustable Steering Wheel

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• Multi-Zone A/C Navigation from Telematics
• Passenger Adjustable Lumbar
• Bucket Seats Passenger Air Bag
• 6- CD Player Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror
• Child Safety Locks Passenger Vanity Mirror
• Climate Control Pass-Through Rear Seat
• Driver Vanity Mirror Rear A/C
• Engine Immobilizer Rear Defrost
• Rear Reading Lamps
• Fog Lamps Front Head Air Bag
• Remote Trunk Release
• Front Wheel Drive Temporary Spare Tire
• Heated Mirrors Tire Pressure Monitor
• HID headlights Tires - Front Performance
• Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors Tires - Rear Performance
• Keyless Entry Trip Computer
• Leather Seats Woodgrain Interior Trim
  
  
  ****PLEASE DO NOT PLACE A BID UNLESS YOU HAVE THE FUNDS ALREADY IN PLACE TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION. IT IS NOT ONLY UNFAIR TO ME AS THE SELLER, BUT TO OTHER BIDDERS AS WELL. WE THANK YOU KINDLY FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING ***

The car again has no known maintenance issues, but I will list everything I know about the car below:

1) The car has an extremely smooth ride, however when I am driving down a street and hit a dip/pothole in the road I can feel it on the right/front side. I haven't had that specific issue looked at, but I'm sure the car (simply thinking this from the amount of miles on the car) needs a new shock/strut on that front right side of the car. If you do a lot of highway driving, you will not even notice it. I drive often in the city and notice it maybe once weekly. It gives you a little jolt, but is otherwise harmless.

2) The car has a few small dents which I would consider "minor". They look like "door dings", but a little bit larger. You can see them up close in the pictures. I again had all the damage corrected which was related to the insurance company declaring the car a "total loss", which is the reason for the salvage title designation. I again could have had smaller dings fixed, but I was looking for a dependable car which I could drive long distances. And wasn't overly concerned about the dings. These dings and small dents are again minor in nature. I would estimate there are about a dozen on both sides of the car. I did pay for all of the work repairing all of the glass and having the hood and trunk painted to take care of the key marks.

3) The car has not been in a serious accident, I had the car inspected prior to purchase and this was verified. Unfortunately, as previously mentioned, I bumped into the back of another car at a very low speed and this resulted in very minor damage to the bumper (see pictures). The other driver wanted a police report, despite the minor accident obviously being my fault. I tried to talk him out of doing so. In Texas, any accident goes on your driving record regardless of fault, thus driving up both drivers insurance rates for a period of four years. As far as damage to the Cadillac, you can see a small scuff/scratch on the bumper, and there are no issues with opening or closing the hood. It is barely noticeable in the photos. The damage is strictly cosmetic and does not interfere with operation of the vehicle.

4) The car only came with one key and currently does not have a remote with it. I have a spare remote from another DTS and will try to see if Cadillac can sync the new remote with the car.

6) This model of the Cadillac DTS (Performance) was the only one with BOSE Stereo with GPS Navigation, as well as one of the first cars with GPS Navigation. The GPS is one of the first models, and It may not look as "sharp or new" as more updated GPS (See pictures). While the GPS has been updated to include new streets, etc. there are some brand new streets (3 years old or less) which may or may not show up. In the current age of Iphones, etc. GPS on cars is not always used....or maybe it's just me generally using my Iphone for directions. It is a great BOSE stereo too, with plenty of presets and XM radio (XM radio is equipped but not currently subscribed).

7) There were two owners before me. I can't be 100% sure, but it appears this was a company car used by one employee, and that e "new/second owner was the same company which was under a different name. Regardless, it is obvious the previous owners spared no expense in maintaining this vehicle and taking excellent care of it. The previous owner(s) used the car for work and drove all over rural areas of Virginia but registered the car in Washington D.C. Most all of the miles are highway driven miles in Virginia.

8) The car blows ice cold A/C. If you live in a climate like mine (Texas) you know how valuable this is.

9) All maintenance issues have been taken care of (new radiator, thermostat, new serpentine belt, all fluids changed) leaving the car in great running condition.

10) All features and options on the car work perfectly.

11) The Interior of car is in excellent condition. Everything works and is extremely clean. It is obvious the car has never been smoked in.

12) Tires are high quality and the depth use is between 8 and 9/32nd, meaning greater than 90% of the tread life remains.

13) The wheels on the car are black custom "spoke" style wheels. I am not sure who manufactured the wheels, but they are obviously high quality. Similar ones I priced on the lowest end on eBay sell for about $1,800.00 for a set of 4. The wheels almost assuredly came new with the car. There are several "rock chips" or small nicks on a couple of the wheels, which have simply appeared over time.

You will not be disappointed in the performance of this car. I have never seen or driven a car with over 200k miles run better than this one, or look as nice on the inside. If you can overlook a few dings and small dents, this is a great car for you. The car may not win any beauty pageants, but I would trust this car to easily run to 300k miles. I of course can't know that for sure, but it wouldn't surprise me at all. Up close you can see where the car was painted to cover up the key scratches, but they are only noticeable from about 3-4 feet or closer, and you really have to look to find where they were. A decent paint job for the entire car would have cost over $2,000 - Again, if the car was relatively new I might have spent the money. Overall, this is an outstanding car for the value and it comes loaded with options. The car cost nearly 70k bought new in 2006, and it can now be owned for a fraction of the cost. The car is also being sold locally....sale can be cancelled at any time if sold locally.

The text below is the "auto-check" report run on the car. I copied it from the last listing.

Vehicle Use and Event Check

[image] Information Reported: AutoCheck shows additional vehicle uses or events reported to AutoCheck for this 2006 Cadillac DTS (1G6KD57936U207257). This includes reported vehicle uses such as rental or lease, and events such as whether the vehicle has been reported to have had a loan/lien or a duplicate title issued. Other events show if the vehicle has a reported accident and how many calculated accidents or if it has been reported stolen or repossessed. It is recommended to have pre-owned vehicles inspected by a third party prior to purchase.

0 Event(s) Reported: 6 Vehicle uses checked:

image] No fleet, rental and/or lease use record

[image] No taxi use record

[image] No police use record

[image] No government use record

[image] No livery use record

[image] No driver education record

2 Event(s) Reported: 9 Vehicle events checked:

[image] 1 Accident record(s) reported through accident data source STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1561.l2649#section-vehicle-glossary>

[image] No corrected title record

[image] No duplicate title record

image] Emission/safety inspection record(s) =STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1561.l2649#section-vehicle-glossary>

[image] No loan/lien record

[image] No fire damage incident record

[image] No repossessed record

[image] No theft record

[image] No storm area registration/title record

Detailed Vehicle History

Calculated Owners: 2

Below are the historical events for this vehicle listed in chronological order. Any discrepancies will be in bold text.

Report Run Date September 26, 2016 12:05:03 PM EDT

Vehicle: 2006 Cadillac DTS (1G6KD57936U207257)

Event date Location Odometer reading Data Source Details

03/27/2007 STAFFORD, VA

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL

05/04/2008 STAFFORD, VA

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL

05/12/2009 STAFFORD, VA

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL

05/12/2009 STAFFORD, VA

45,005

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL

05/04/2011 STAFFORD, VA

80,744

Independent Emission Source PASSED EMISSION INSPECTION

12/22/2011 FREDERICK, MD

90,223

Service Contract Company SERVICE CONTRACT ISSUED

01/10/2012 FREDERICK, MD

90,223

Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:43129533)

01/10/2012 FREDERICK, MD

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL

02/21/2012 FREDERICK, MD

100,244

Service Contract Company NEW ENGINE INSTALLED

COOLING SYSTEM SERVICED

04/20/2012 FREDERICK, MD

109,158

Service Contract Company SERVICE CONTRACT EXPIRED

07/27/2013 BALTIMORE, MD

191,428

Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:44852693)

REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL

11/25/2015 WASHINGTON, DC

207,090

Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:K2021800)

11/26/2015 WASHINGTON, DC

Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL

04/11/2016 OR

208,641

Auto Insurance Source REPORTED AS INSURANCE LOSS - VEHICLE SOLD BY INSURER. CLAIM PAID TO INSURED

04/11/2016 DC

Auto Insurance Source VEHICLE REPORTED AS TOTAL LOSS

04/11/2016

Auto Insurance Source VEHICLE HAD COMPREHENSIVE DAMAGE

04/11/2016 HUNT VALLEY, MD

Accident Source ACCIDENT OR VEHICLE DAMAGE REPORTED

SEVERE ACCIDENT OR VEHICLE DAMAGE REPORTED: NON-COLLISION

04/26/2016 EASTERN REGION

208,641

Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION

04/28/2016 MD

Auto Insurance Source VEHICLE HAD COMPREHENSIVE DAMAGE

04/11/2016 HUNT VALLEY, MD

Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION

04/28/2016 MD

Motor Vehicle Dept. SALVAGE

07/19/2016 IRVING, TX

State Agency FRONT IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE (Case #:15218361)

07/19/2016 TX

Police Report FRONT IMPACT COLLISION

Texas State Agency MINOR DAMAGE REPORTED. IRVING TEXAS POLICE DEPT FILED REPORT.

07/19/2016 TX DALLAS COUNTY (057)

This Vehicle's Glossary

Below are the specific definitions for events that appear in this vehicle's report.

Term Section Location Definition

Damaged Title and Problem Check The vehicle has sustained damage to the body and/or mechanical components.

Insurance or probable Total Loss Title and Problem Check This vehicle was reported an insurance loss or probable total loss due to vandalism.

Salvage Title and Problem Check A salvage vehicle is a vehicle that has been wrecked or damaged beyond repair; generally beyond 70% of the decayed value of the car. The loss is declared a total loss by the insurer; or declared a total loss by reason of vandalism or theft. When an insurance company as a result of a total loss settlement acquires a vehicle, the insurance company must apply for a Salvage Certificate. If the owner retains possession of a salvage vehicle, the owner must obtain a Salvage Certificate before receiving a total loss statement from the insurance company.

Emission/Safety Inspection Vehicle Use and Event Check An approved emission testing station has inspected the vehicle to measure the amount of pollutants the vehicle emits into the environment.

Accident or Vehicle Damage Vehicle Use and Event Check Reported accidents or damage events are a result of vehicle collisions or other non-collision incidents such as vandalism or theft. Not all accidents or damage events are reported to AutoCheck. Certain accident or damage events are reported as Accident or Vehicle Damage Vehicle Use and Event Check Reported accidents or damage events are a result of vehicle collisions or other non-collision incidents such as vandalism or theft. Not all accidents or damage events are reported to AutoCheck. Certain accident or damage events are reported by the source to have resulted in minor, moderate or severe damage to the vehicle, or the events are calculated by AutoCheck to have resulted in minor, moderate or severe damage based on the information reported. It is recommended to have pre-owned vehicles inspected by a third party prior to purchase.

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