Recent content by Michelle L.

Hi, What would you expect a mechanic to charge if he WOULD replace the blown headgasket? Just wondering for comparison sake regarding replacing headgasket(s) or replacing engine with used engine at $3500? Thanks, Michelle L.

UPDATE still need advice and opinions Hello, I just talked to the mechanic who said he obtained a "clean" engine with 75,000 miles on it. He offers a 90-day or 3000 mile warranty. He would charge $3500 to install it (including engine cost). Also there is a leak somewhere (coolant) that...

Hello, My husband has a 96 Eldorado ETC - only had it for 2 years now and blew a head gasket. Mechanic does not touch those engines as they are aluminum. Cadillac quoted a new engine at $9,000, and mechanic said if he can locate a used engine he would install for about $3,500. There are...

Hello, Thanks for the reply. I will definitely have him go to the Cadillac dealer and have the bushings checked. Oh, and there are not any codes appearing at all. So are you saying that if these "air strut" things were malfunctioning and/or needed replacement that there would definitely be...

OH, and also I was thinking we should take it to the Cadillac dealer to get checked out and for a 2nd opinion of what is going on in it's entirety. That's probably a really good idea before we proceed, wouldn't you say? Thanks! Michelle L.

Hi, My husband's 1996 ETC is having major issues. He was getting a creaking sound when going over speedbumps, etc... from the right front side. He took it to be checked at a local mechanic who is trustworthy and has done good work on his car and my Merc Sable. The mechanic said he needed...

Hi, My husband's 1996 ETC is having major issues. He was getting a creaking sound when going over speedbumps, etc... from the right front side. He took it to be checked at a local mechanic who is trustworthy and has done good work on his car and my Merc Sable. The mechanic said he needed...

Life Expectancy of Cadillac Hi, thanks for the very good advice about carfax. Turns out the car is super-clean, originally a corporate lease vehicle with steady maintenance every few months for the first few years, then sold at auction, then to the restaurant couple, so I think we made a...

Cadillac Life Expectancy Hi, we went ahead and purchased the car (really my husband's car) and it is WONDERFUL! And to my surprise, it only had 71k miles, not 94k like I thought. We'd looked at so many cars that day I got mixed up. The ride is unsurpassed (at least by us anyway). There was...

Thanks for your reply! If it's probably got another 100k left on it, then I don't see that it would be a bad buy at all. And as I said, I am assuming a rich couple who own a restaurant would be the kind that would really take care of a car. Hopefully I'm correct! :) They are asking $7400 or...

Hello, We ran across a 1996 Cadillac El Dorado with about 94,000 miles on it. Supposedly it was owned by a couple that own a restaurant near the beach. I know that's irrelivant EXCEPT that it leads me to believe the car most likely has been well maintained. Now, what is the expected life in...