2002 Cadillac Eldorado for sale $11,995
| 2002 Cadillac Eldorado $11,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $11,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Lithia Springs, GA |
| Details: |
This 2002 Cadillac ESC is special because its when Cadillac got its mojo back. Todays Cadillac is on a rolland#44; but it was this coupe with a 300 horsepower DOHC V8 that really started the company back on the road to success. And today its still a luxuriousand#44; fastand#44; comfortable car that looks like it should cost thousands more than it does. Having lived all its life in the warmand#44; dry southand#44; this Eldorado still looks impressive and expensive. The pearl white paint job was popular on these cars because it looks rightand#44; and this one appears to still be wearing mostly original paint. The urethane bumper and body-colored grille show some signs of use and ageand#44; of courseand#44; but as Cadillacs top-of-the-lineand#44; it has probably received above-average maintenance for most of its life. That would explain the super straight body panelsand#44; good shut linesand#44; and other details that not only speak to Cadillacs newfound commitment to quality in 2002and#44; but also an owner who parked it carefully. Sureand#44; theres still enough chrome to remind you that this is a Cadillacand#44; but its tasteful and restrainedand#44; one of the first steps Cadillac took towards being a world-class automaker. And the look still works well today. The Eldorados interior was a big step upand#44; too. No more overstuffed couches; noand#44; you get a pair of beautifully upholstered buckets and a center consoleand#44; adding a sporting flair to the Eldo. The sweeping dash uses real Zebrano wood as an accent and there are bigand#44; round gauges that are easy to read and which include a tachometer with a 6250 RPM redline. In a Cadillac! Obviously everything was standardand#44; including power windowsand#44; locksand#44; mirrorsand#44; and seatsand#44; automatic climate controland#44; a tilt steering columnand#44; and cruise controland#44; and all of it appears to be fully functionaland#44; more evidence of a good life. Theres also a great-sounding AM/FM/CD stereo system thats especially effective given how quiet it is inside this car. The seats and carpets remain in excellent conditionand#44; the dash hasnt been baked by the sunand#44; and the back seat looks virtually new. Theres also a sizeable trunk that includes a cargo net and spare tire stashed underneath. Power comes from the legendary 4.6 liter DOHC Northstar V8and#44; which was arguably the best engine built in America at the time. State-of-the-art and plenty powerfuland#44; with 300 horsepower on tap in the ESCand#44; it transformed the big Eldorado coupe into a car that didnt mind hustling. It runs beautifully and has a fantastic V8 growl that sounds expensive when you put your foot in it. Its a pretty engineand#44; tooand#44; thanks to a custom cover on the top that hides most of the working bitsand#44; and you can see that the engineers cared about getting it rightand#44; because service access is excellent and theres nothing that seems merely adequate. Its backed by a 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission driving the front wheelsand#44; and before you worry about torque steerand#44; remember that the GM engineers spent a lot of hours fine-tuning the front suspension to virtually eliminate it. The all-independent suspension is supple but confident and there are big brake discs at all four corners. Its quite clean underneathand#44; proof that it has never been in the rust beltand#44; and those flashy chrome alloys are in excellent condition and carry a set of 225/60/16 Firestone radials. With fairly low mileageand#44; this ESC has a lot of life left in it and delivers an exciting drive that you almost wouldnt expect from Cadillac. Call today! |
| Analysis: | Fair Deal, 7.0% above market avg. What's this? |