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1998 Cadillac Eldorado Etc Coupe 2-door 4.6l on 2040-cars
Year:1998
Mileage:185300
Location:
Norcross, Georgia, United States
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Thanks for looking at my listing, which is for a 1998 Cadillac Eldorado ETC. This was my father's car, and I bought it from him in May of 2013. He owned it for about 10 years prior, when he bought it from a repossession agency. I am selling the car because I recently purchased a new vehicle. It runs and drives well, has cold A/C, and has had at least $1000 worth of work done in the last few months that I have owned it. It does not come without flaws however, and I will attempt to describe them as thoroughly as possible here.
The car is 16 years old and has a little over 185,000 miles. It has 4 Michelin 225/60/16 Harmony tires which were purchased in April 2011. There are about 55K miles on the set. They have been regularly rotated and still have a fair amount of tread. They are in need of rotation as it was due at 185K miles. I put in a brand new NAPA battery in February of this year. I had new plugs and wires put in in June of 2013. My Dad had the water pump replaced in March of 2013. There is an issue with these vehicles which causes their trunk to leak, which I will go in to detail later, but I replaced the trunk seal in August of 2013 trying to help stop the leak (it helped some, but not completely). It has a new radiator reservoir, fuel filter and either one or both radiator fans, which were purchased in 10/13. The alternator was replaced and the transmission fluid was changed in November 2013. I replaced all four ignition coils in January of this year. The check engine light was on (it is not anymore), so I replaced the catalytic converter in April 2014 and it passed emissions with no problems. Most recently, I replaced the front brakes and rotors in May of this year. The car runs and drives well. It has a little bit of a stutter when first started up, especially in colder weather, but as soon as it has been running for a few minutes that goes away. The transmission shifts smoothly when driving around town as well as on the highway. The car has a ton of power. You have to use premium gas in it and I always have. Both power windows raise and lower with no problems. The Bose sound system sounds great, and the CD changer in the trunk works fine and has a 12 CD magazine. The grill has come off on the right door and needs to be reattached. The factory head unit has a working tape player and single disc CD player as well. The A/C blows cold and is full of freon. There is a door that switches the air between the defrost and driver/passenger sides that sometimes acts up and either sends the A/C out of the defrost vents and/or blows cold out of the drivers side and hot out of the passenger side, but this only happens on occasion and I have found I can lightly smack the top of the dashboard and it will revert to the correct setting (the trap door is under there). Both power mirrors work, but one direction on the right mirror doesn't work (it has to be pushed manually) and the left one acts up occasionally. The sunroof works perfectly, but apparently the drains are clogged, as sometimes after it rains, a little water can leak inside the back. I have read online that this can be fixed, but I have never invested the time to do it. This model from around this time is notorious for trunk leaks, and my Dad was unaware of the problem the whole time he had it. When I bought it from him, I discovered that the trunk was full of rust. This can be seen in the pictures. My dad was in a minor accident where he made a turn and didn't realize someone was coming towards him, so he drove up on the curb. There was some damage to the car, but it was repaired. However, sometimes when backing out or making a sharp turn in a certain direction, you can hear the front left wheel scraping the hub of the car. This is not dangerous, and it does not affect the tire; just a minor annoyance which is audible. The car has power seats with optional heating. Both work fine to my knowledge. I rarely use the feature. The leather upholstery is mainly in good condition for its age, especially the back seats. The power seats both work well. There is a small rip in the passenger head rest. The chrome wheels are shiny and in very good condition. One of the passenger air vents in the rear is broken off, but the air control works. The power antenna mast is broken, and for some reason the antenna motor will not shut off, so I have disconnected it. The car comes with the original owner's manual and holder. There is a piece of trim along the dash which houses the keyless entry sensor that has come out of the dashboard. I have seen this in many models of this age. The heat from the sun does something which causes the dashboard to expand, and this grill piece just pops out and will not set back in the groove correctly. The car comes with one remote keychain and two sets of keys. I have recently replaced the motor that pulls the trunk up and down. The main issue with this vehicle would be that it uses oil and has an oil leak. I have been told by mechanics that it would be costly to repair, so I have never invested the money to fix it. It uses about a quart a week under normal driving conditions. This would be a good car for someone who needs simple transportation for work, etc. and does not need to drive long distances. It has about an 18 gallon tank and costs about $70 to fill. It gets around 16 miles a gallon in the city and around 20-21 on the highway. It's a very smooth riding car and enjoyable to drive. Please contact me with any questions. Would prefer to sell to a local buyer but will work with someone out of state who wants to have it transported. Title in hand. I will not ship the vehicle out of the country. I will not accept a check for more than the amount of the price of the car and send you the difference. Vehicle being sold as-is, with no warranty of any kind. On Jul-09-14 at 19:19:31 PDT, seller added the following information:
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