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02-23-2012, 02:25 PM #1
Bought a new car (To me that is) Need help please.
So I bought a 1994 Cadillac Eldorado today for $400 It has 94XXX miles on it Needs a little work but the interior is flawless for the age and the paint is in awesome shape (No dents, just a few small scratches) Its black on black
Here is my question, how do I tell if its the base model or Touring coupe. I googled and couldn't come up with solid answers. I understand the Touring coupe had 25 more hp (295hp) and better suspension but I didn't find a door code or anything of that nature to tell the difference. Anyone have any ideas. Sorry no pics yet because I had job interview today and only 6 hours in between shifts (17 hours of work today ) I'll post pics when I pick it up
PS: THis car will be replacing my 1992 Chevy Corsica 3.1L with 198XXX miles on it for my DD.
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02-23-2012, 02:33 PM #2
Wholy goodness sakes man! Not sure, just wanted to post.
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02-23-2012, 02:35 PM #3
GO figure
As soon as I post this, one of my 15 google searches came up with E/L = Eldorado and E/T = Coupe so I'll be checking it out tomorrow after some well needed sleep. Can't wait, massive upgrade in DD's
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02-23-2012, 02:36 PM #4
You googled it? Like, the VIN? That should tell you everything you need to know.
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02-23-2012, 02:41 PM #5
No, I'm at work right now so I have nothing. Just trying to find out differences that may stand out when I went and looked/bought it today. I'm hopefully picking it up tomorrow depending on sleep/work. I found those codes to look for on the door codes so thats the first thing I'll be doing
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02-23-2012, 02:44 PM #6
good deal. Sounds like an awesome buy. Ya should post some pics sometime...
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02-23-2012, 02:48 PM #7
I'll post tomorrow if I pick it up. It needs a little work on little things but overall its a massive steal. Good wash/coat of wax and some interior cleaning and it will bling. When I say its a massive upgrade in DD's, you would need to see pictures to compare
Only thing I'm not happy is how much more money I'll be spending on parts. Cadillac > Corsica all day in the price department
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02-23-2012, 03:24 PM #8
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02-23-2012, 03:26 PM #9
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02-23-2012, 04:24 PM #10
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02-23-2012, 05:18 PM #11
Best and only pic I can do at the moment. Had my mechanic buddy take this at the shop. His Dad is the one that sold it to me (Thats how I got it so cheap ) It was his grandmothers. Don't know why the wheels are off, but when I went and looked at it before buying it, they were back on.
Pic doesn't do it justice IRL. It def needs a washing but this pic makes it look like shit. For how old it is, I'd say the paint/body is a solid 6.5/10 if not a 7/10.
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02-23-2012, 05:28 PM #12
I was going to thread ban you for not posting a pic in your first post.
Looks like a damn nice car - getting rid of another one or just adding to the stable?
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02-23-2012, 05:29 PM #13
Nice brown color paint on the rotors.....wait. Never mind.
I would check EVERYTHING out as it is an older car. Looks cool though.
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02-23-2012, 05:35 PM #14
Really not sure
I would like to sell the Corsica but its been a great car (Paid $300 ) and with all the updates I did (New radiator/brakes/water pump/tires/etc..) I won't get what I think its worth so I should just keep it
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02-23-2012, 05:36 PM #15
Sell it to some kid for a few hundred bucks.
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02-23-2012, 05:39 PM #16
I want minimum $500 for it. Nothing but PP for the last 15+ oil changes and tons of work. I'd be losing massive money if I sold it for any less. I'll probably just keep it.
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02-23-2012, 05:47 PM #17
You put money in a car just to lose money on it. Thats how it works. lol
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02-23-2012, 05:50 PM #18
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Part prices suck, but otherwise nice ride!
Most of those around here are rust buckets.
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02-23-2012, 05:53 PM #19
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If thats the Northstar, be ready to replace the headgaskets very soon. They tend to go around 100-120,000 miles. Either way, its a pretty nice car for $400!
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02-23-2012, 05:53 PM #20
I understand I will lose money Its a Corsica for crying out loud
I just find it pointless to sell really at this point when I won't get what the cars worth (In my eyes)
I checked for rust on the body of this Lac and didn't find any, the rotors are a different story
Parts prices do suck Poor Corsica only costs a few hundred dollars for a crate engine
BINGO we have a winner. 1 head gasket is out. Parts = $200 Labor probably around $200 (Hate me because my buddy works for nothing )
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