- sedan 104,580
- 3,395 high price
- Memphis, TN
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- autoshopper.com
- sedan 104,580 white automatic
1996 cadillac deville review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Northstar verve in a velvet glove. introductionthink of the words luxury car and what comes to mind? Both are big, roomy, soft-riding, leather-laden paeans to what luxocars--american luxocars--have always been. It even beats the larger town car in some key dimensions, including rear head and hip room and overall space. It also wins the horsepower competition hands-down, with 40 more than the continental and a 90-hp advantage over the town car. Deep-toned zebrano wood wraps around the dash and continues straight back to the rear seat. Though it hails from michigan rather than corinth, it is soft yet supportive, if a bit slippery. Yet the tab that controls it is mounted low on the side, where it's hard to differentiate from the tabs that recline the seatback and heat its bottom (a $225 option). other seat controls for height, tilt and distance are clustered on the door, along with the buttons for the dual memory settings and the ones for the windows. A more modern, multi-function control like the one on lexuses and lincolns would be easier to use. the digital instrument panel is yet another area where tradition and the computer age clash. The stark black screen makes a jarring contrast with the warm wood and graceful sweep of the dash. It's also flanked by dated-looking chrome buttons for the trip computer and temperature-set climate controls. It also includes digitally processed sound, another new addition that times sound signals to mimic a room setting or auditorium, and concentrates them around the driver. oddly enough, the performance often begins with a less-than-luxurious moment of static until the automatic antenna can catch up with the radio. But those who buy by the inch may long for cadillac's nearly departed fleetwood, which is some 3 inches wider in both dimensions. driving impressiontradition and technology coexist comfortably on the road most of the time. Result: sizzling 0-to-60 jaunts in under 7 seconds. Follow the v8's siren song on fast, twisty roads, however, and the steering feels too light and too vague. Known as torque steer, it won't surprise anyone accustomed to front drive. Both function as they were supposed to, and braking performance was impressive for a car of this size. Though the torque limiting traction control made progress up slippery hills slower than we liked, pushing a button shuts it off. We found them too fast for light-mist conditions. Who choose refinement and move-around roominess over sportiness. And prefer the open road over side roads. those are whom these traditional luxury cars are aimed at. Anti-lock Brakes✔ AM/FM
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