94 Fleet Bro, 64 Deville. Past: 72 Sedan, 68 Coupe Deville
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Hey forum, I'm a new kid on the block, and just bought a 94 FWB today. I'm going to pick the car up in a couple of days. First of all, the car has about 150,000 miles on it, but the engine is brand new, and It only has about 10,000 miles on it! So I'm practically cruising in a new car, well almost.
I paid $3,000 for it.
I have a few problems:
1. The vinyl top is badly worn (faded), since it sat in the sun for a long time, is there anything I can do temporarily to make it look a little better?
2. There's an exhaust leak somewhere, I hear a loud tapping sound when driving, but the car runs extremely smooth.
3. The previous owner installed an aftermarket CD deck, and I hear that the diagnostic wires are connected through the original stereo, so I was wondering if that is a cause of concern?
4. The dash board is all cracked
and in need of either replacement or a dash cover, does anybody recommend a good quality dash cover I could just throw onto to dash for now?
A/C doesn't work needs to be recharged.
Is there anything else I should look for, what are the typical problems on these cars? Are the Trans, Engine, Electronics fairly reliable? What about suspension related parts?
I have also only driven the car one time, because I had to wait until I came up with the rest of the cash, plus I still need to go to the DMV and register the car in order to drive drive it.
Of course I will be back to let everybody know what other issues pop up once I have the Caddy in my hands!
I honestly can't believe how nice these cars are, and don't understand why didn't more people buy them when they were new? Seriously this Cad makes new Cads looks so bland and boring:bigroll: This car was truly the best of the best in those days, or even now. You get so much car for your money, it's just amazing.
I am coming from a Town Car, and even though I love my Townie, the fleetwood is waayyyyyyyyy better! The looks, the feel, the quality of the Cad is much better than the Town Car this thing demands attention and you feel like such a pimp or somebody important. Plus it feels heavier duty, and even though the Cad dash has plastic on it, the Town Car has even more cheap plastic and actually is of very low quality that makes creaky noises when going over pot holes or just when the body flexes.
Thanks!
I paid $3,000 for it.
I have a few problems:
1. The vinyl top is badly worn (faded), since it sat in the sun for a long time, is there anything I can do temporarily to make it look a little better?
2. There's an exhaust leak somewhere, I hear a loud tapping sound when driving, but the car runs extremely smooth.
3. The previous owner installed an aftermarket CD deck, and I hear that the diagnostic wires are connected through the original stereo, so I was wondering if that is a cause of concern?
4. The dash board is all cracked
A/C doesn't work needs to be recharged.
Is there anything else I should look for, what are the typical problems on these cars? Are the Trans, Engine, Electronics fairly reliable? What about suspension related parts?
I have also only driven the car one time, because I had to wait until I came up with the rest of the cash, plus I still need to go to the DMV and register the car in order to drive drive it.
Of course I will be back to let everybody know what other issues pop up once I have the Caddy in my hands!
I honestly can't believe how nice these cars are, and don't understand why didn't more people buy them when they were new? Seriously this Cad makes new Cads looks so bland and boring:bigroll: This car was truly the best of the best in those days, or even now. You get so much car for your money, it's just amazing.
I am coming from a Town Car, and even though I love my Townie, the fleetwood is waayyyyyyyyy better! The looks, the feel, the quality of the Cad is much better than the Town Car this thing demands attention and you feel like such a pimp or somebody important. Plus it feels heavier duty, and even though the Cad dash has plastic on it, the Town Car has even more cheap plastic and actually is of very low quality that makes creaky noises when going over pot holes or just when the body flexes.
Thanks!