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Tue May 13, 2008 7:51 pm

I have a friend with a Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 1983. He wants to sell it to me. I want it. It is in good condition and it runs. What do you think that I should pay him? It is black with red upholstery.

Tue May 13, 2008 7:52 pm

If you pay $3, you're getting ripped off.

Tue May 13, 2008 7:59 pm

patrickkryan wrote: I have a friend with a Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 1983. He wants to sell it to me. I want it. It is in good condition and it runs. What do you think that I should pay him? It is black with red upholstery.

$2756.17

Tue May 13, 2008 8:42 pm

I got to look at a black/red interior '59 Biarritz Convertible a few weeks ago. Less than 1000 miles on it. Mint. I think he paid about 100k for it a few years back.

Oh

'83? Never mind

Tue May 13, 2008 8:43 pm

Lee. wrote: patrickkryan wrote: I have a friend with a Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 1983. He wants to sell it to me. I want it. It is in good condition and it runs. What do you think that I should pay him? It is black with red upholstery.

$2756.17

No Lee., that's way too much, I wouldn't pay much over $2756.07

Tue May 13, 2008 9:03 pm

He wants to sell it to you? Do you want to buy it? That should be the real question.

$1600 on eBay for a 52,000 mile car.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270234209689

Tue May 13, 2008 10:06 pm

What is this, the freaking all star thread?

Wed May 14, 2008 1:17 am

I thought the 83 was the worst caddy ever motor wise

Wed May 14, 2008 5:31 am

I would go for the Seville instead. Way better looking car.

I had an 83 Seville, and I liked it a lot. Only problem was endless trouble with the auto leveling rear suspension, and I got tired of throwing money at that and just disabled it. Like paxilill said, the engine was supposed to be crap and trouble after 100,000, but mine never caused me any grief. A deer totaled mine, and I was sorry to see it go.

Wed May 14, 2008 5:37 am

that and someone dropped a boulder on the back of that car.

Wed May 14, 2008 9:26 am

Hopefully it has the V8/6/4 option to make even less desireable.

Wed May 14, 2008 9:55 am

Yuck. $20, but only if it has a full tank of gas.

Wed May 14, 2008 10:40 am

coad wrote: I would go for the Seville instead. Way better looking car.

I had an 83 Seville, and I liked it a lot. Only problem was endless trouble with the auto leveling rear suspension, and I got tired of throwing money at that and just disabled it. Like paxilill said, the engine was supposed to be crap and trouble after 100,000, but mine never caused me any grief. A deer totaled mine, and I was sorry to see it go.

90volts wrote: that and someone dropped a boulder on the back of that car. :lol:

Wed May 14, 2008 10:48 am

In my opinion, just keep your eyes open for a good Cimmaron. Better mileage and not quite as big of a piece as the Biarritz.

Wed May 14, 2008 10:58 am

notchback wrote: In my opinion, just keep your eyes open for a good Cimmaron. Better mileage and not quite as big of a piece as the Biarritz.

The OP is asking about a rebadged Buick, and you're recommending a rebadged Cavalier. You people kill me.

Wed May 14, 2008 11:05 am

Icy wrote: notchback wrote: In my opinion, just keep your eyes open for a good Cimmaron. Better mileage and not quite as big of a piece as the Biarritz.

The OP is asking about a rebadged Buick, and you're recommending a rebadged Cavalier. You people kill me.
I like Cavaliers. They are mucho Macho.

Wed May 14, 2008 11:48 am

Icy wrote: notchback wrote: In my opinion, just keep your eyes open for a good Cimmaron. Better mileage and not quite as big of a piece as the Biarritz.

The OP is asking about a rebadged Buick, and you're recommending a rebadged Cavalier. You people kill me. How do you know the Cavalier is not a rebadged Cadillac?

Wed May 14, 2008 12:16 pm

notchback wrote: He wants to sell it to you? Do you want to buy it? That should be the real question.

$1600 on eBay for a 52,000 mile car.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270234209689

I just wanted to know what you think it should cost. I know that the car has very bad engine reliability I am thinking of swapping out the engine.

Wed May 14, 2008 12:19 pm

patrickkryan wrote: notchback wrote: He wants to sell it to you? Do you want to buy it? That should be the real question.

$1600 on eBay for a 52,000 mile car.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270234209689

I just wanted to know what you think it should cost. I know that the car has very bad engine reliability I am thinking of swapping out the engine. He wants 750 that seems to be a good price from what you and I have both found.

he should pay you to take that car off your hands.

Wed May 14, 2008 2:05 pm

patrickkryan wrote: He wants 750 that seems to be a good price from what you and I have both found.

I wouldn't give $7.50 for it.