Re: Cadillac Deville - Urgent Opinions Needed !
After inspection at the place.
Caddy is 85 % OK.
As THE BODY is the most important thing, especially for older cars, I checked it in case of rust and of any accident happened, bigger or smaller.
- The CHASSIS is in excellent condition - no any rust - inspected lying under the car, from the beginning, till the end of it, from both sides.
- Strut Towers - no rust, checking with a torch
- NO ANY visible traces of repairing the chassis - welder intervension etc.
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The Lacquer Car Paint: No good news - The Caddy loses 15 %
- second layer of the paint all over the body
- passenger door - filler (putty) on it
All above checked by the lacquer sensor
- right rear fender replaced, as the owner admitted
- right side of the car visibly differs in shade of color - the right front fender, the passenger door in different shade of paint then the rear door and the rear fender
All the right side must be painted once again to lose the difference.
The Front fenders ARE PLASTIC :shocked:, have no idea of it ! !
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Checked service book - the last oil inspection in 2012, Switzerland 149 kkm - vehicle being here in Poland a year - running occasionally - no reg. plates on it.
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Engine and Transmission:
- engine started well, without hasitation and run smoothly, nice and silently - I have a good ear - belive me. It was running enough time on neutral to warm up.
- had a ride - accelerates very well, changing gears nice, kick down works
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Electricity:
- driver window - does not work properly - blocked a bit
- lights, horn - works
- fans - warm, cold - work
I have to say. The engine impressed me. Works smoothly and sounds very nice, no visible leakage, clean.
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The price.
We had no compromise as for the price. Need - cause of the lacquer defects - 15 % price reduction.
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A large percentage of U.S. Highway Patrol (police) departments use the Ford Crown Victoria for their highway duty. The Panther body cars (Town Car included) seem reliable and long-lived.
Agree. They are good cars. It is said here as well.
WE have seen this Crown Victoria:
http://otomoto.pl/ford-crown-krakow-C33789976.html
Rust on the frame, could be in better condition, as for the price. Is out of our budget.
But they look really tough.