2004 Cadillac Escalade 6.0l - New Transmission (3 Year/100k Warranty), 20" Rims! on 2040-cars
Barrington, New Jersey, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Engine:6.0L 8 Cylinder High Output Gasoline Fuel
Transmission:Automatic
Make: Cadillac
Model: Escalade
Trim: Base Sport Utility 4-Door
Drive Type: AWD
Mileage: 115,358
Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Tan
Options: Sunroof, 4-Wheel Drive, Leather Seats, CD Player
Number of Cylinders: 8
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Side Airbags
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
2004 Cadillace Escalade
115,358 miles
Brand New Transmission
20” Chrome Rims and Custom Grille
VIN 1GYEK63N24R238860
We are selling our 2004 Cadillac Escalade. We purchased this from a family friend in October of 2006, coming off of lease. We originally paid $37,770, with 34,390 miles. Original MSRP was $55,535. My wife drives this 4 days a week for the past seven years to commute to work, which is about 10 miles each way. She has averaged about 12,000 miles per year. Other than that, we use it to haul the 3 kids here and there.
We are selling the truck because I recently purchased a new vehicle, so the wife has the itch for a new truck. We are going to sell this and get a late model Yukon or Tahoe. We have had this for just over seven years, and my wife has treated this truck better than me. She washes it by hand every weekend, towel drying and vacuuming. It’s a beautiful looking truck. The dark tinted windows against the white paint, along with the aftermarket chrome 20” rims make this truck stand out when she comes down the street. The standard white front grille and door handles were replaced with custom chrome aftermarket parts. Compare these pictures to some standard models for sale and you'll notice the difference. Not to mention, the aftermarket exhaust makes a sweet deep rumble. It really is a special car.
We almost traded it in last month, and just as we were in the process of shopping for a new car, there was an issue with the transmission. Instead of taking a chance on a $700 repair, we decided to have the dealer install a new GM Certified Transmission with a 3 year/100,000 mile warranty (parts and labor) for a cost to us of $3,300! So, our loss is your gain! It would have been much more difficult to sell a truck with a transmission issue, so we bit the bullet. With that being said, this is probably the only Escalade on the market with a new transmission.
Below is a list of everything I can think of regarding both the positives, and the potential future work needed:
Awesome Features:
- Brand new GM Transmission with 3 year/100,000 mile parts and labor warranty. This was replaced in the beginning of February. We paid $3,300. All work was done by Holman Cadillac in Turnersville, NJ.
- 20” Chrome Tezzen Struck aftermarket wheels with 295/50 tires. Original cost was $2,555 (I have a copy of the invoice). The 295/50 low profile really makes the wheels stand out. I do have the original wheels if you would prefer.
- All four tires are approximately 6 months old and have just about all of the tread. This is about a $800-$1,000 value.
- Custom aftermarket chrome grille. Original cost was $1,269 including chrome door handles (I have a copy of the invoice).
- Chrome door handles (aftermarket)
- Aftermarket Chrome Exhaust
- Navigation
- Sirius
- On-Star
- Heated Leather Seats
- Overhead DVD Entertainment
- Tow package (we never used it)
- 3rd row seating
- Side view mirrors fold in automatically at the push of a button.
- Turn signal on side view mirrors
- Back up park assist
- 2 owners
- All work (including oil changes) performed by a Cadillac Dealership (other than new tires)
- Treated like a baby
Any time I sell a car, I list everything that I am aware of that would need to be done to the vehicle. I would hope someone does the same for me. You can be assured anything listed is everything we are aware of.
Potential upcoming maintenance:
- New brakes are definitely needed. We were going to have this done, but wanted to put the money into the transmission instead. Most people have someone that can do the brakes cheaper than the dealer. The dealer cost is $700 which includes new pads and resurfacing the rotors. They did look at the rotors and said that new rotors are not needed. I’m sure an independent shop could do this for a bit less.
- There are two messages that show up on the dashboard:
- One references the tire pressure. Because these are aftermarket wheels, without the internal tire pressure gauge, this warning pops up that the computer doesn’t read the pressure from the tires. This of course isn’t an issue, as the tires are fine, but it does show up.
- The other is for the Ride Service Control. There is some type of rear shock that adjusts the height of the back of the truck depending on what is loaded in the back. The compressor no longer works, but we never noticed a difference. We didn’t notice any change in the ride, so we opted not to repair it. Your choice.
- You may want to have spark plugs replaced along with regular maintenance items that you would usually replace for a car this age. Our last maintenance was done at around 75,000 miles.
- The paint is immaculate, but you’ll see there are two small spots missing paint on the passenger front bumper. I actually didn’t notice this until I took pictures of the car.
- DVD player can be quirky. Every once in a while, we have to turn the car off then on again to get it to read the disc.
We are sad to see the Escalade go, as it’s been good to us. Please give me a call on my cell at 610-389-8472 or email at johnplumley@gmail.com if you have any questions or you would like to come by to check it out.
Thanks,
John
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