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Are Catera's any good?

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Old May 24, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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1997 V6 w/109k
http://syracuse.craigslist.org/car/337598133.html
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Old May 24, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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its a rebadged opal... i wouldnt touch one with a 20ft pole....

catera FTL

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Old May 24, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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Ahhh. I thought I remembered reading that here but I wasn't sure.
Thanks!
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Old May 24, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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Up until about a month ago I thought they were FWD. But I found out that they are rear.
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Old May 24, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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there are a boatload of them for sale on autotrader
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Old May 24, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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ive worked on my share.
i have seen coolant leaks at the oil cooler under the lower intake, it will drip down the driver side of the transmission bell housing where the engine and tranny meet.
and timing belt tensioners as well, a big job, g.m makes a kit that helps you keep everything intacked while replacing parts........
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Old May 24, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Catera=FAIL

Damn things were never anything but trouble at the auction.
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Old May 24, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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The Caddy that zigs....
until recently, I thought they were a rebadged Malibu. Kinda like the old Cadillac Cavalier (cimarron)
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Old May 24, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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Be VERY leary of the motors......Like to give out and are VERY expensive used ($1500+)
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Old May 24, 2007 | 11:20 PM
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That car is EASILY the biggest mistake Cadillac ever made, and possibly GM as well.

I'd feel more at easy buying a 3-cylinder (with a miss) Geo Metro.
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