Here's Why We Won't Touch The Cadillac Catera With A Ten-Foot Pole

Even though Cadillac is one of the most well-known luxury car manufacturers now and in the past, it still makes some terrible cars.

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The Catera is one of Cadillac's less-than-impressive vehicles. From 1997 to 2001,

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the Cadillac Catera was sold on the market before being phased out by the big automaker.

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Midsize sedan from Cadillac at a more affordable pricing than many other models from the manufacturer. The Catera was originally intended to be a method for more people to purchase from Cadillac

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even if it's still not cheap. Despite the fact that this is a smart commercial move,

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the automobile was not well accepted because it had a number of issues. Performance difficulties and noteworthy mechanical failures plagued the vehicle

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. As a result, the vehicle was never able to reach

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