[silversport]

sorry to read this, especially after all the work you've put into it lately...

Bill

 

[NorthernSRX]

sorry to read this, especially after all the work you've put into it lately...

Bill

I've enjoyed working on this car so I don't mind that. The vehicle is in good condition but two of the frame rails have corrosion that don't meet the standard. The garage emphasized that the car was safe to drive as is but it just can't be registered under a new owner in Ontario. The fear is structural integrity in the event of a crash so ownership cannot be transferred with the vehicle in its current state.

Regardless, this (rightly) blocks me from selling the CTS as a driveable car and any new owner would have to remove those frame rails and weld in new OEM (certified) ones - which are currently difficult to source. Besides, that's at least a $2,000 job and the car's barely worth $4k even with that work done. Plus it needs more suspension work. Nope, this CTS is either a parts/project car for a new owner or it will be sold for scrap. That's just the reality.

I've posted the ad on Canada's version of CL this morning and will give it a week to sell at $1,000 CAD. If it doesn't, I will call scrap dealers to see what it fetches there. My daughter's BF just bought a used car with 17" wheels and if he needs the CTS's winter tires, they're his. Plus the wheels are worth something for the aluminum content or to another CTS owner as winter wheels. Also, I have a bunch of parts that I can list on the classifieds here - or I may just hang onto them in the event I ever buy another gen 2 for poops and giggles.

Gosh, you'd think that the unused spare tire kit would be worth something, right? And - as @Long suggests - the pair of those xenon headlamp assemblies are worth $1k and these are in excellent condition.

 

[FTSS]

Well just hell. I caught your FS, and I would'a liked this thread to go for ever...

But scabbing off your idea, why not comb the market in the Spring for another AWD but more used up one than yours and stuff in all the good bits for a replacement beater? Like that entire "Interior is immaculate" interior (including the Nav), plus cherry-picked driveline and engine bits, etc. And you get to sell the rest you don't want to keep as spares.

 

[NorthernSRX]

Update (and maybe even my final post in this thread ): The car sold this morning to a buyer who wants to restore it and keep it for himself as his daily driver. He wrenches and works with cars as his day job. I was inundated by interest in the car and could have had a bidding war. Instead, the car went to the first buyer who offered me my asking price. I have the cash and signed over the papers. He will pick it up tomorrow so I have to go around today and find all the spare parts that will go with the car!

Note that I've updated my signature and my avatar.

 

[Long]

She gets another shot at being roadworthy.
ReinCARnated.

FYI: I locked your FS post in Classifieds.

 

[NorthernSRX]

She gets another shot at being roadworthy.
ReinCARnated.

FYI: I locked your FS post in Classifieds.

Thank you.

Weird seeing my new avatar. I'll get used to not having a gen 2 but I will not rule out buying another some day but it will absolutely be rustproofed. Just finished removing the plates and loading boxes of spare parts (oil filters and other things I either over-ordered or didn't get around to installing). Prolly about $300-400 worth of parts.

 

[NorthernSRX]

There's no real "sticky" here for what to do when you sell a CTS so I'll just add my two cents here. I've done this twice now - the first with my 2009 and now with the 2010.

I "deprogrammed" the garage door opener so future owners of the car cannot use the car to open my garage. To do that, you start the car and you hold the outer two HomeLink GDO buttons for 20 seconds or more - until the red light blinks rapidly. Worked like a charm.

Next, I went into the HDD and deleted all my music.

Finally, I went into the Navigation app and cleared my address book and all previous destinations.

I value my privacy to some extent...

 

[FTSS]

Good, but did you snag all the coins and melted candy under the rear seat?

 

[Long]

There's no real "sticky" here for what to do when you sell a CTS so I'll just add my two cents here. I've done this twice now - the first with my 2009 and now with the 2010.

I "deprogrammed" the garage door opener so future owners of the car cannot use the car to open my garage. To do that, you start the car and you hold the outer two HomeLink GDO buttons for 20 seconds or more - until the red light blinks rapidly. Worked like a charm.

Next, I went into the HDD and deleted all my music.

Finally, I went into the Navigation app and cleared my address book and all previous destinations.

I value my privacy to some extent...

Realized I neglected to take these steps when I traded my Tahoe.
Unless the next owner really likes whiskey, they wouldn't stay in my house more than five minutes.

 

[NorthernSRX]

Sharing in case it might be of help to others. Because bad people out there also like bourbon.

 

[silversport]

don't forget to remove any CDs if you are old enough to be using them (like me ) get those sunglasses out too...

bittersweet I'm sure...I thought something was up before reading this when I saw the new Avatar...nice to know it will continue with renewed attention from its new owner...

Bill

 

[NorthernSRX]

don't forget to remove any CDs if you are old enough to be using them (like me ) get those sunglasses out too...

bittersweet I'm sure...I thought something was up before reading this when I saw the new Avatar...nice to know it will continue with renewed attention from its new owner...

Bill

The main thing is that it has a shot at being a loved vehicle. The young man buying it is far from wealthy but seems to know people who could help him - and maybe a mechanic who will safety it after some non-OEM welding. But I was clear with the buyer that it needs suspension work - bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends, springs and probably even shocks all around. He didn't seem to care.

No CDs - my head unit had a peculiar problem that I never addressed and it wouldn't play CDs and the HDD only worked sporadically (and usually only when cold). I'm sure it was a solder joint crack somewhere but I could never find it. I had procured a replacement used head unit from ebay but never bothered to send it away to get it programmed to my CTS' VIN so it sat in a box for a couple of years. And now that box is in the trunk of the car.

 

[Padgett]

My HDD has the same content as when I bought the car. Despite the terrible MPG (last tank was 17.2, highest in memory) it is my preferred daily driver. Do like the acceleration. Tend to keep cars I like for decades.

 

[Long]

The main thing is that it has a shot at being a loved vehicle. The young man buying it is far from wealthy but seems to know people who could help him - and maybe a mechanic who will safety it after some non-OEM welding. But I was clear with the buyer that it needs suspension work - bushings, ball joints, tie rod ends, springs and probably even shocks all around. He didn't seem to care.

No CDs - my head unit had a peculiar problem that I never addressed and it wouldn't play CDs and the HDD only worked sporadically (and usually only when cold). I'm sure it was a solder joint crack somewhere but I could never find it. I had procured a replacement used head unit from ebay but never bothered to send it away to get it programmed to my CTS' VIN so it sat in a box for a couple of years. And now that box is in the trunk of the car.

Please please please tell me you implored the new owner to join Cadillac Forums to continue the evolution of this thread.


Or is it time for me to hijack? You know, that is my style...

 

[NorthernSRX]

26 months and 1195 posts later (no, not all mine - although it seemed like that to me at times). Last night, the new owner came and drove away. He was beaming - exactly as I felt when I picked up my first CTS (to be repeated a year later when I bought this one).

Two reflections:

I've been driving a CTS since late in the year 2008 - a little over 14 years. That's easily the longest I've ever driven one model of car (since my 2009 and 2010 were as identical as GM would allow) and represents 1/3 of my driving life. That's a long time.

Secondly, it's way better to see my 2010 drive away with a beaming new owner like this:

than it was saying goodbye to my 2009:

 

[Long]

Those are my favorite 17" wheels for the Gen II
Here's to more road time for Northern's CTS!

 

[NorthernSRX]

Those are my favorite 17" wheels for the Gen II
Here's to more road time for Northern's CTS!

I bought those 17s in late 2008 from some outfit in Texas and had them shipped to Ogdensburg. They look pretty good at their age considering the salt they've had to contend with.

I still have my 18 summer wheels - buyer didn't ask about them and I didn't offer. I plan to either sell them to another CTS owner or for scrap. Two of the tires are toast due to uneven wear and two can be donated to one of these outfits that sells used tires. It'll cost me $30 to have the tires removed.

 

[FTSS]

Please please please tell me you implored the new owner to join Cadillac Forums to continue the evolution of this thread.


Or is it time for me to hijack? You know, that is my style...

A big fat +1 on roping that new owner onward for the next 5,000 posts here! I'm in just to watch the welding porn.

 

[FTSS]

26 months and 1195 posts later (no, not all mine - although it seemed like that to me at times). Last night, the new owner came and drove away. He was beaming - exactly as I felt when I picked up my first CTS (to be repeated a year later when I bought this one).

Two reflections:

I've been driving a CTS since late in the year 2008 - a little over 14 years. That's easily the longest I've ever driven one model of car (since my 2009 and 2010 were as identical as GM would allow) and represents 1/3 of my driving life. That's a long time.

Secondly, it's way better to see my 2010 drive away with a beaming new owner like this:

than it was saying goodbye to my 2009:

Criminnetly! Someone's livin' lucky with that '09. I hope there were no people injuries.

Otherwise, your reflections = interesting. But it's at least some solace in finding another in a similar rut regarding their cherished fave driver. It's pretty much alternating shame and pride my having the exact same car as a driver all this century. And I have to pick who I admit that to or they'll wonder what other afflictions I have. It was 16 years for my first Fleetwood and currently on year 7 with this one. The mission is to get into at least something different before I croak. But I'ma call whatever that ends up will likely just get put up on stands under a cover.
Now I'm depressed and it's another hour til noon.

 

[Padgett]

Dunno, I like all of my cars & only the tow car is outside under cover (has a 15W solar charger that keeps the battery up).. Most could be a daily driver but I just like the CTS coupe (I prefer two-door sport coupes or readsters) and is big enough to be seen in today's traffic. That said only car I bought in the last century is the Judge and only drive to shows.