I'm quickly approaching the end of my CTS-V lease, and I've been looking in the used car market for a 2007 STS-V. I came across one today that is priced very competetively ($45K) with 13K miles on it. I looked at the Carfax report and noticed a trend that made me curious, and I wanted to get some feedback from the forum to see if anyone thinks this is something that should deter me from this particular STS-V.
I pasted the history below. As you can see, the 1st owner of the car brought it in for servicing one week after they leased/registered it. Over the next 11 months they took it in for servicing 7 times, and during these visits they had a wheel replaced 3 times and had the suspension/steering checked multiple times. Looks like there was a nagging problem, and they finally got out of the car 11 months into their lease. All of the servicing was done at Morris Cadillac in Ohio, so I will probably call their service department to see if they remember this car and what the story is... but in the meantime I wanted to get the thoughts of the forum members. Any opinions are appreciated!
01/04/2007 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Westlake, OH Registered as
personal vehicle
01/05/2007
462 miles
Ohio Motor Vehicle Dept.
North Olmsted, OH
Title #4701862448 Title issued or updated
First owner reported
Loan or lien reported
Registered as lease vehicle
01/11/2007
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
04/02/2007
2,497 miles
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
Wheel(s) replaced
Oil and filter changed chassis lubricated
Parts ordered
06/21/2007
6,040 miles
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
Oil and filter changed chassis lubricated
Wheel(s) replaced
Steering/suspension checked
07/23/2007
7,143 miles
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
08/30/2007
9,681 miles
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
Steering/suspension checked
10/01/2007
11,848 miles
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
Wheel(s) replaced
11/27/2007
13,808 miles
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
01/15/2008
13,942 miles
Auto Auction Sold at auction
in Ohio
Listed as a manufacturer vehicle
I pasted the history below. As you can see, the 1st owner of the car brought it in for servicing one week after they leased/registered it. Over the next 11 months they took it in for servicing 7 times, and during these visits they had a wheel replaced 3 times and had the suspension/steering checked multiple times. Looks like there was a nagging problem, and they finally got out of the car 11 months into their lease. All of the servicing was done at Morris Cadillac in Ohio, so I will probably call their service department to see if they remember this car and what the story is... but in the meantime I wanted to get the thoughts of the forum members. Any opinions are appreciated!
01/04/2007 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Westlake, OH Registered as
personal vehicle
01/05/2007
462 miles
Ohio Motor Vehicle Dept.
North Olmsted, OH
Title #4701862448 Title issued or updated
First owner reported
Loan or lien reported
Registered as lease vehicle
01/11/2007
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
04/02/2007
2,497 miles
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
Wheel(s) replaced
Oil and filter changed chassis lubricated
Parts ordered
06/21/2007
6,040 miles
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
Oil and filter changed chassis lubricated
Wheel(s) replaced
Steering/suspension checked
07/23/2007
7,143 miles
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
08/30/2007
9,681 miles
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
Steering/suspension checked
10/01/2007
11,848 miles
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
Wheel(s) replaced
11/27/2007
13,808 miles
Morris Cadillac Pontiac GMC
North Ridgeville, OH
440-327-4181
www.morriscpg.com
Vehicle serviced
01/15/2008
13,942 miles
Auto Auction Sold at auction
in Ohio
Listed as a manufacturer vehicle