NPOCP Cadillac Allante - $3500

"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen) 01/15/2014 at 16:19 • Filed to: NPOCP

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1988 Cadillac Allante convertible / hard top. V8 4 speed automatic. 134,000. Looks and drives great. Some paint blemishes. Radio does not work. Soft top needs repair. Great Summer fun car!

http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/4277784732…

For Sweden > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 01/15/2014 at 16:22

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Maybe put the price in the title?

timateo81 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 01/15/2014 at 16:23

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$3,500 will buy you a lot of cadillac. CP

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > For Sweden 01/15/2014 at 16:24

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Done!

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > timateo81 01/15/2014 at 16:26

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Perhaps this is a better buy

http://muskegon.craigslist.org/cto/4261216427…

jariten1781 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 01/15/2014 at 16:27

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Well, for drop top caddys it's this, XLR, or 1970s and earlier. I think I'd find an old eldorado or coupe deville rather than taking this on.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 01/15/2014 at 16:28

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NP if you have the tools and skill already to fix the issues. Allantes will go up in value at some point and this seems like a bottom price for the car. Even if it is garbage, the pre-northstar V8 isn't a terrible beast to work on and if the car has been decently maintained, the paint and body are likely in good enough condition that a full tear-down restore isn't necessary for it to appreciate in value.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/15/2014 at 16:40

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Hmm just read this article:
http://www.ebay.com/gds/Buying-a-C…

It's actually quite an interesting car and had somewhat low production run... I'm not sure if it's the kind of car that will increase in value, do you think it will because of it's limited production and many features (for the time)?

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 01/15/2014 at 16:44

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Here's something humans suck at - perception of time. You know how everyone goes apenuts over the old bel-air? It was a standard econo-box in its time. Given enough time and nostalgia, a surprising number of cars will go up in value as a "classic". Think about all the people now selling cherry germlins and pacers ad vegas and pintos. Those cars were shot to hell and back when they launched but in some circles, a good one is worth a ton of coin. So the limited run Allante which also has the appeal of being one of the few roadsters in cadillac's history will also appreciate at some point. It has a unique history, it has unique styling, it represented a milestone for the company that built it, and it was made in limited numbers. If it never becomes collectible, then I give up on cars.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 01/15/2014 at 16:45

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Fancy trunk lining.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/15/2014 at 16:47

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Haha you've convinced me, I am finding this car more and more interesting, haha.

I mean does any car out there have nicer looking trunk-lining?

This is from a '93, it had the 295 horsepower Northstar, this one is going for $10k!