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#4 of 5 similar story but I didn'e get as good a deal by dave8697 Jun 06, 2009 (5:41 pm)
I paid $1800 more for a Riv with about same miles but a year newer. I had to do tires, brakes, and rear shocks. No A/C or serpentine belt, No motor mounts, No water pump or alternator.   I put $75 Goodyear Viva 2's on it. I put a MAF ($127) sensor in it, and the starter motor quit at 168k. Coincidence that a new one was $168. A 5 minute and a 25 minute job.   However, the trans lost 4th gear at 163k mi and 20 months later I have 172k on it and I get 1 mpg less than a DTS does. The little door in the duct for the driver's a/c is stuck shut so I have to aim the pass vents to driver's side to get a/c.   I have about $8800 total into it over 6 years and would be lucky to get $1800 trade-in. I put 84k miles on it for $7k or 12000 miles per $k. About $100 a month.   The good sides: still have extremely comfy seats with heat and power everything Still has great ride, brakes, and handling Still has 7.0 second 0-60 acceleration Still quiet inside and rust free Still starts instantly and has a/c, cd, sunroof, and has never been hit.   The bad side: Not useful for long trips without OD. 22 mpg not that good for long trips either.   Been eyeing De Villes and finally drove one yesterday. The saleman told me they get 27 mpg average but the '03 I drove was revving nearly as high in 4th gear as my Riv without 4th gear was revving in 3rd. Maybe 200 RPM difference at 65 mph. Today I saw a photo of the trip computer on one saying 23.1 average MPG. I could believe that. Problem is that the used ones I look at are all chipped and dinged up. Little scuffs on all bumper corners, high speed buff haze all over, and bleached out interior plastic from skin acids and sun. I will only put 5-10k miles a year on it so I want one that I will have maybe 5-8 years. It needs to have been treated better than what I've seen so far. Replies to this message: swwjr05 (Jun 08, 2009 9:49 am)
#5 of 5 Re: similar story but I didn'e get as good a deal [dave8697] by swwjr05 Jun 08, 2009 (9:49 am)
Replying to: dave8697 (Jun 06, 2009 5:41 pm) My '97 Deville gets about 26mpg on the highway ... 21 in town. Most of the time the average shows around 23. I have the towing package. When I pull the boat, an 18' bass boat, it only gets about 16 mpg.

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