[JimHare]

I just posted some info in my "introduction" thread over in that forum, but I'll add a little here. I traded my 93 Suburban with 139K miles on it for my '99 Deville in August of 2001 - hadn't really planned on a Caddy, per se, but wanted something smooth, comfy, big enough for my golf foursome, and had a bit of zip to it - I looked at things like new Merc Marquis', a couple of Lincolns, etc etc. Then just saw this Caddy at a big tent sale and went for it.

Mostly pleased, apart from the repairs noted in my intro thread. The car is quiet as a church mouse, I get about 22 mpg on average with a combination of suburban/highway/around town driving. I have a 30 mile R/T commute to work in AC every day. On a trip to Florida via I-95 in May of 2002, I got about 26 or 27 mpg at a rather steady 75-80 mph, with the AC on full blast, so I really can't complain about that.

There are no squeaks or rattles at all on the car (not counting the brake sensors that just came on..lol) and everything electrical works like a champ.

The only nagging problem that I just haven't beaten up the dealer about enough is the electrical problem in the front that causes the Traction Control to kick in about 7 out of 10 starts from a dead stop - and about 3 out of 10 times, the ABS/TC lights come on the DIC. I've read that this is a "known problem" with electrical interference in the front wheel, and that it can be fixed with a wiring harness change, but like I said, I haven't pushed my friendly local dealer often enough to get them to fix it.

Quiet, fast, good mileage, comfy as a Laz-e-boy, and relatively reliable. What more can I say....

Jim