2016 Cadillac ATS (111315 - 092518)
Leased a 2016 Cadillac ATS on November 13, 2015, and turned it in early on September 25, 2018. Note the mileage at turn in: 3778.
I have never put a lot of miles on my cars, but this was much less than normal due to illness which has kept me virtually housebound for the last 18 months.
The car was a good size for me (I am only 5' 7"), and it was zippy, but not well mated to its 8-speed auto transmission. When the tranny was cold (i.e., hadn't been driven in a couple hours or so, regardless of ambient air temp), 1st to 2nd upshifts and downshifts could be CLUNKY. I knew I was getting the base, baby Cadillac, but I felt the transmission performance was inappropriate for this brand. Note that once the transmission had warmed up, the clunky shifts smoothed out for the most part.
Prior to reaching the two year mark, the CUE system touchscreen functions ZAPPED. Still under warranty, of course, but with me more-or-less unable to get out of the house, I never had the system replaced. Then, last June, on one of my drive the car around the block days (which I tried to do once every couple of weeks), I came out to find the screen for the CUE system had crazed and cracked in the heat. I have never been happier that a car was leased rather than purchased!
With no further need of the ATS, and knowing the dealer would have to accomplish the CUE system replacement before it could be marketed, I decided to part with it early.
2016 Cadillac ATS (111315 - 092518)
Leased a 2016 Cadillac ATS on November 13, 2015, and turned it in early on September 25, 2018. Note the mileage at turn in: 3778.
I have never put a lot of miles on my cars, but this was much less than normal due to illness which has kept me virtually housebound for the last 18 months.
The car was a good size for me (I am only 5' 7"), and it was zippy, but not well mated to its 8-speed auto transmission. When the tranny was cold (i.e., hadn't been driven in a couple hours or so, regardless of ambient air temp), 1st to 2nd upshifts and downshifts could be CLUNKY. I knew I was getting the base, baby Cadillac, but I felt the transmission performance was inappropriate for this brand. Note that once the transmission had warmed up, the clunky shifts smoothed out for the most part.
Prior to reaching the two year mark, the CUE system touchscreen functions ZAPPED. Still under warranty, of course, but with me more-or-less unable to get out of the house, I never had the system replaced. Then, last June, on one of my drive the car around the block days (which I tried to do once every couple of weeks), I came out to find the screen for the CUE system had crazed and cracked in the heat. I have never been happier that a car was leased rather than purchased!
With no further need of the ATS, and knowing the dealer would have to accomplish the CUE system replacement before it could be marketed, I decided to part with it early.