2022 Cadillac Escalade — what should a real pre-purchase inspection include?
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. I am paying an independent shop to inspect a used car. Besides a scan and putting it…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. I am paying an independent shop to inspect a used car. Besides a scan and putting it…
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport, about 47,500 miles. The car has dealer records early in life, then a long blank period, then records again. Seller says maintenan…
I am doing my first beginner track day and do not care about lap records. Besides fresh brake fluid, enough pad, good tires and torque checks, what is truly ne…
I can feel a small click through the seat base in corners. Mounting bolts appear tight and power functions work. How do you isolate rail play versus the frame…
After repeated pulls the car softens as intake temperatures rise. Would you prioritize cooling before increasing boost, even if the current setup is otherwise…
Shocks were replaced and there are no obvious loose parts, but the rear still feels vague over highway undulations. What alignment, bushing, tire or installati…
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport, about 67,500 miles. A catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The car drives normally and there are no misfire co…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2018 Cadillac CTS-V, about 44,000 miles. The online price looks competitive, but I am…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. Pads and rotors were replaced recently and stopping performance is good, but there is…
Wireless CarPlay is reliable almost everywhere but disconnects at the same intersection on my commute. Does consistent location point strongly to RF interferen…
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport, about 32,000 miles. I have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reprod…
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport, about 79,500 miles. The engine shut off at a stop once, restarted right away, and has been normal since. No warning stayed on. Wh…
2018 Cadillac CTS-V, about 75,500 miles. I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire life, fuel economy, dealer visits, ann…
Someone interested in my car insists I buy a report from a specific unfamiliar website before they will meet. Is this a common scam pattern and what informatio…
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport, about 62,000 miles. Same money buys an older full-size truck with capability I may never use or a newer compact truck with better…
2018 Cadillac CTS-V, about 50,000 miles. I found a running car with cosmetic damage and deferred maintenance at a low price.
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport, about 65,500 miles. Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car som…
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport, about 55,500 miles. A new windshield is installed and there is no dash warning, but the shop recommends camera calibration. If th…
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport, about 48,000 miles. Comparing two older enthusiast cars: one has lower mileage but thin history, the other has higher mileage wit…
2022 Cadillac Escalade Sport, about 118,000 miles. Every few days I get a brief hesitation pulling away from a stop. It feels like the engine cuts power for ha…