Wow. I wished I had the luxury of having a few YEARS to decide on a car. Mine old car was totaled in an accident. I took a trip to my local credit union and found out what type of payment I could afford and where that would place me in terms of car price. I ended up with a year old Chevy Impala. It's been good to me so far. Anyhow, I had too many friends with pontiac issues. I think you should go for the cadilac! Again this comes from someone with NO car experience. Good luck and have fun