If you followed a valid link, please notify the. Biggest problem is that I don't get the $1 car wash discount because I don't buy gas as often as I wash. Love the car. I absolutely love this car. I replaced it with a 2016 which is even better. vwvortex.com is not in any way affiliated with Volkswagen AG. After one year with my '14 ELR no regrets whatsoever. Looking forward to the drive every morning and every evening. Definitely some very good buys with really low mileage. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I've checked two cars, one of them has 42k miles on it and priced at 28k, the other one has 20k miles and priced at 31k. The only (recent) regret is having to register my ELR in the state of WA that now imposes a punitive $150 surcharge for electric vehicles. On any car you research in the forums, you will get scared by problems, because if 1 out of 100 cars has a problem, it will. My commute is 18 miles round trip so I haven't had to use a drop of gas since I bought the car. I have not experienced a single problem with the car since I have owned it. are the too troublesome?? My commute is 18 miles round trip so I haven't had to use a drop of gas since I bought the car. You almost have to pity the Cadillac ELR range-extended electric coupe: It's a very pretty car with luxurious appointments, but no one wants to buy it. I thought that the power upgrade for the '16 was unique to the ELR and not part of the Volt 2.0. : Tesla, Leaf). It got some of the powertrain upgrades - just not all of them (or a few extras specific to ELR, like better suspension): I'm so over wondering about the ELR sales, and certainly wouldn't even have considered buying one without the electric drive. Very few (upgraded) '16's were built, before Cadillac threw in the towel and ended production - '16 sales were abysmal too; there were just less to sell. That's pretty cheap. 5 Answers. Try paying a $550 annual auto registration fee for a 2016 ELR in California. 38K OTD, and it still qualified for the $7500 tax credit and coupled with the $8k+ chevy had to buy what was left of my lemon 2015 volt it became a really great deal and it is a very very good car for the price. 4000, 80, 90, RS2 B2, B3, B4, Coupe quattro & Cabriolet (B3 & B4 Small Chassis Vintage Audi), Portable MP3 and Satellite Radio OEM Integration, 2.0T FSI, TSI, and TFSI (EA113) Engine Forum, 2.0 TSI and TFSI (EA888 Gen 1 and Gen 2) Engine Forum, 2.0 TSI and TFSI (EA888 Gen 3) Engine Forum, A4, S4, RS4, A5, S5, RS5, Q5, SQ5 (B8) Classifieds, A4, S4, RS4, A5, S5, RS5, Q5, SQ5 (B8) Parts, A4, S4, RS4, A5, S5, RS5, Q5, SQ5 (B8) Cars, A6, S6, RS6, A7, S7, RS7 (C7) Classifieds, Small Chassis Audi (B1, B2, B3, B4) Classifieds, Small Chassis Audi (B1, B2, B3, B4) Parts, South America, Central America, and Mexico, Spring VW & Audi Show and Go @ Englishtown's Raceway Park. Search by price, view certified pre-owned ELRs, filter by color and much more. Should I buy the car with lower millage or lower price? Top Ten Reasons to Buy a 2016 Cadillac ELR - The Pros. Seemed like people had problems on the forum ... Forums are natural places to get help with problems, and many people without problems don't post when things are peachy, so in every car forum I've seen there is an appearance of more problems than there actually are. The coupe will be able to cruise past gas pumps. For 2017, it now impacts all electrics with a range of 30 miles or higher (ELR, Volt) and they jacked the rate by another $50... all to make up for the lost gas tax revenue... which I still pay for when filling my ELR... and my gas-guzzling Stingray! JavaScript is disabled. Go for it. The ELR is unrelated to the Gen2 Volt. When commuting in all-electric mode, drivers can now travel up to 39 miles before the battery pack is depleted. That charge used to be $100 and limited to FULL EV (i.e. The ELR still attracts dirt just like any other Cadillac :-(, 2014 ELR w/Luxury Package & Adaptive Cruise Control. 18 miles commute round trip every day. vwvortex.com is an independent Volkswagen enthusiast website owned and operated by VerticalScope Inc. I bought my ELR new last year. I'm going to buy a CPO Cadillac ELR 2014. Invalid Thread specified. Down the road, you may need wheel bearings, but that will not add up to 1/4 of that warranty purchase. Check the carfax, find a low miles ELR, view ELR photos and interior/exterior features. http://www.hybridcars.com/how-gm-amped-up-the-2016-cadillac-elr/, https://electrek.co/2016/03/17/year-review-cadillac-elr/, http://evobsession.com/cadillac-elr-review-exclusive/, Informal Lounge, Introductions, General Discussion, Cadillac CTS First Generation Forum - 2003 - 2007, Cadillac Seville / Cadillac Eldorado Forum, 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V General Discussion, Cadillac DeVille 1985 to 2005 including:1985-1992, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Go check one out. Very reliable, almost no maintenance, holding value (after an initial drop from MSRP), stunning styling, gorgeous interior, uses no gas if your daily drive is less than 40ish miles. Very reliable, almost no maintenance, holding value (after an initial drop from MSRP), stunning styling, gorgeous interior, uses no gas if your daily drive is less than 40ish miles. I wouldn't bother. That is correct. My 2014 was destroyed a hailstorm. '02 ETC CE, '04 CTS-V, '04 XLR, '13 XTS Platinum. Think about it, the engine doesn't run, and you don't use the brakes... You have already received some great feedback, but I thought I would throw on my 2 cents. There's tons coming off leases now. Aside from one time engine light coming on (a fallen off hose, warranty repair of a few minutes) no issues, no repairs in 12 months. In May 2016 I traded my MB 280SLK in on a used 2016 White ELR with the performance package. The performance is amazing and the technology is about as good as it gets. 1) Eco-Friendly Automobile Drivers who are transitioning to an eco-friendly lifestyle will adore the Cadillac ELR. 9,991 Posts #2 • Dec 18, 2016. '06 CTS 3.6L:HID HEADLIGHT/FOGS:LED INTERIOR/PLATE/TRIANGLE: should i buy a elr or stay away from them??? Here are the top Cadillac ELR listings for sale ASAP. The Voltec warranty is long, and there just isn't the need for other coverage. Go check one out. Yes the fee does eventually decrease over time as the car ages but still.... Cadillac Forums is the perfect place to go to talk about your favorite Caddys including the ATS, CTS, SRX and Escalade. What will be your next ride? Buying a brand-new ELR at full price would have been a terrible financial decision but because the car was such a failure, used values quickly plummeted. Content on vwvortex.com is generated by its users. My biggest problem is how to stop driving it so I can keep it for as long as possible. In 2020, however, buying an ELR … For starters, there was no '15 - sales of the '14 were so bad, they skipped a year to sell excess inventory.