1999 Cadillac Escalade

Outstanding Fullsize SUV

By bob (WA) on Monday, October 22, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 150,000

Pros: "Roomy, Stylish, Comfort, Drives like a dream."

Cons: "Weak transmission, driving another car after this"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"The Escalade is an awesome vehicle. Very comfortable, decent economy for the size, plenty of power, very roomy. The Escalade is much higher quality than the Chevy and GMC counterparts. There is nothing about this vehicle that I do not like. The only downsize is the underbuilt transmission. These only last around 120,000 - 150,000 miles before requiring a rebuild. The rebuilt ones are of much higher quality due to upgrades and stronger internal components. While it is a little pricey to rebuild it is very worth the cost."

8 people out of 8 found this review helpful

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powerd windows doors 6 disc cd changer only have 1

By torie (NC) on Friday, October 21, 2011

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 144,000

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"its a really dependable truck 1 owner it only have 144,000 miles its tan everything runs and work great"

6 people out of 9 found this review helpful

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Dream

By aceSEL (Newark, Oh.) on Friday, June 04, 2010

"Even before cadillac decided to make the Escalade I wanted them to. I have been a life long fan of Cadillac. I traded in a 1995 DeVille for this Escalade. At first I loved this truck, don't get me wrong I still do, just not as much. When it comes down to it Cadillac rushed the development of this model year (1999-2000). We all know it is the luxury version of a tahoe but with this model it really shows. The Luxury Cadillac is known for is just not there on this one. This is still a step up from all other SUV's of its time, and if you are looking for luxury for under $10k, than its a great truck, but if you want a true Escalade the way it was meant to be, look at 2003 models and newer. Maintenance costs for this truck are moderate, other than normal upkeep costs (i.e. oil, filters) I have had to rebuild the Transmission and get a new torque convertor at 120k miles. There have been some small electrical bugs as well. I currently have 150k miles on it and it is going strong, I can't see myself parting ways with this truck any time soon."

16 people out of 16 found this review helpful

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Somewhat of a Nightmare

By Laura (TX) on Thursday, January 14, 2010

"We bought this car used from a friend. I guess it was an excellent car back in 2000. We don't know how well-maintained it was but we got it when it had about 150k miles. We've had to repair several things on it: carburator, radiator, among other things. Does anybody know what is the life expectancy of these vehicles? It's already going on 190,000, just wondering when we'll have to save up when the time comes for a trade-in. I don't know how much longer it will be before we need to replace the transmission or motor."

11 people out of 19 found this review helpful

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Long term investmen

By Lance (Phoenix Az) on Sunday, September 20, 2009

"Vehicle is absolutely the finest I have ever owned in 45 years. . . . great ride, great style. . . . may very well end up a classic. Absolutely indestructible and works like it looks. . . . absolutely top notch ! ! !"

4 people out of 4 found this review helpful

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Great Used Value!

By HartPics (Stillwater, OK) on Wednesday, August 19, 2009

"208,000 miles and counting! You can get alot of bang for the buck buying a used Escalade. Our truck litterally looks and performs like a 50,000 mile vehicle. Most of these trucks are purchased new by the older crowd who take excellent care of them. Many friends have told me if I ever run across another Escalade as nice and inexpensive as this one, they'll buy it!"

3 people out of 3 found this review helpful

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