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necessary repairs?
by cgm707
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Apr 19, 2005 (2:19 pm)
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I have a 1990 Cadillac DeVille with about 86,000 miles on it. I bought it from someone who seldom drove the car obviously. However I have had to put a fair amount of money into the car. The mechanic told me that some things that have to be fixed include:
- Transmission mount
- Exhaust manifold
- Struts & shocks
The car also leaks quite a bit of oil and I am told that to fix this would be very expensive.
Anyway, I want to sell the car and am wondering if these things should be fixed first, and what a fair price would be?
Thanks for any help.
Chris Milligan
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- #1817 of 2477
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Re: necessary repairs? [cgm707]
by sls002
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Apr 19, 2005 (2:36 pm)
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Replying to: cgm707 (Apr 19, 2005 2:19 pm)
If the exhaust manifold is leaking that could be dangerous and so should be first. Not sure about the rest. How much oil do you have to add? That might not be worth doing.
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- #1818 of 2477
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CHRIS
by zapper1
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Apr 20, 2005 (1:30 am)
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That 90 has the pre N-star engine 4.5 0r 4.9 ? 180 hp. I had one and it ran like a
bear and troublefree for 6 yrs. and 120k miles.
Your not talking a dealer mechanic are you? Sometimes all those service guys see is BIG $$$ on a older car repairs or don't want to mess with it.
Tranny mount...Hmmmm........Cracked manifold.......Bad exaust pipe donut gasket maybe?...Muffler shop will check for free.
Are you showing any trouble codes ?
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- #1821 of 2477
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2000 Deville 31K
by propdr
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Apr 21, 2005 (12:47 pm)
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Hello,
I am a current Cadillac owner and have had DeVilles befor. The most recent was a 93' new program car.
I am getting rid of it only for upgrading and getting a different col;or.
Can anybody tell me what I can expect for future problems or noted known resistance if any?
Would like to here from any one about this car.
Thanks,
Propdr
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Re: 2000 Deville 31K [propdr]
by bolivar
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Apr 21, 2005 (10:57 pm)
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Replying to: propdr (Apr 21, 2005 12:47 pm)
2000 Northstars are known for having the Crank Position Sensors (there are 2 of them) fail. This will kill the car dead in its tracks, at speed......
If you can research the car's service history, try to see if these have been replaced. If not, if the car suddenly dies, then re-starts immediately, without setting any codes, it's these sensors.....
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Re: Not MY Problem Anymore [cappy4103]
by dispencer1
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Apr 24, 2005 (5:07 pm)
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Replying to: cappy4103 (Apr 16, 2005 9:15 pm)
I appreciate your comments. It is really tough to get rid of my SLE with less than 100 miles on it but my wife likes it and since she is a realtor and spends $50 everytime she fills up her Avalanche she plans on driving it. I'll wait till fall and order a new 2006 Malibu Maxx and get rid of the 2001 Malibu. The Maxx rides like a Rolls Royce compared to the SLE convertible but my 2001 still has a nice ride after 75k miles. The ride does improve on the SLE though the faster you go on a smooth highway. I don't really like Toyotas but was thinking about the Avalon since the dealer would then cut me a deal with the SLE but I really like the ride of my 2003 Deville and don't really want any stiffer a suspension. The Deville only cost about $27k in January of 2004 because it was a Certified used one and has a great warranty -much better than a new Cadillac. I'll probably replace it in 2007 with a 2006 DTS. I'm glad that you agreed that the ride was lousy on the convertible. I thought that I was the only guy who ever had anything bad to say about the ride. Every car writer without exception praised the "smooth" ride. I don't know what they had driven before -perhaps an Echo.
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Re: Not MY Problem Anymore [dispencer1]
by cappy4103
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Apr 25, 2005 (6:50 am)
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Replying to: dispencer1 (Apr 24, 2005 5:07 pm)
I've been reading the posts and saw the replies you were receiving. They are just two completely different cars. The Cadillac DeVille is one of the largest and most soft riding cars out there. The Solara, with a stiffer suspension and shorter wheelbase offers a completely different ride, one that I didn't care for coming out of a DeVille myself. I preferred something stiffer than the DeVille but more forgiving than the Solara. The Lincoln Continental was perfect for me, but they aren't made anymore. Avalon was a great compromise to me. I am new to the Toyota product line so I am not a diehard fan...yet. But I like what I've experienced so far. One favorable attributes of the Toyota(s) that I'm seeing compared to domestics is much higher resale values. In the event you do decide to dump the Solara, I suspect you'll do okay getting out of it compared to a similar situation in with a domestic car. However, if the bride likes it, keep it. That's a battle not worth fighting...regardless of the ride!  Good luck!
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Re: Not MY Problem Anymore [cappy4103]
by dispencer1
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May 05, 2005 (4:41 pm)
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Replying to: cappy4103 (Apr 25, 2005 6:50 am)
I drove the top of the line Avalon and it rides very well. Unfortunately as I said, my wife doesn't want to turn in the SLE. I may be able to convince her to get rid of it this fall when I get a Malibu Maxx. She refuses to get rid of the '04 Avalanche either. We have four cars for two drivers and the Avalanche gets lousy mileage. Actually I probably should have driven the new 2005 Mustang convertible before I got the SLE. I've rented Mustangs before and never had any problem with the ride. Too late now unfortunately to make a switch.
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