I am listing a 2004 Cadillac DeVille Base for sale with 124,037 miles (from 1/2/19). This was owned by a family friend, went to my brother and then went to me. So, this has been "in the family" since new. I originally bought this car in the fall of 2012 and have only put 10,500 miles since then and has been stored in my garage every December 1st until April/May since I have owned it. The inside is in GREAT condition and the outside is, too except: both front doors on the very bottom has some surface rust. Also, the rear driver side back wheel well has rust and the passenger side is just barely starting, too. Also, the rear driver's side wheels finish is pretty rough.
I have stored this every winter since I've owned this. Getting this ready to sell, I re-installed the tires and found that all 4 sensors were bad. Instead of replacing all 4 and passing the cost on to you ($100.00 all 4), I had new air valves (not sensors) installed on all 4 wheels. Many people will not be happy with this, but this is the choice I made. You can always buy these sensors yourself and have them installed. After the price for the parts, installing these is not very expensive (really cheap) and does not take long (1 hour).
I replaced the rear brake lines (up towards the front of the car), bled the master cylinder and all 4 brake lines, added 2 rear brake bleeder screws and installed new front brake pads. All fluids are good. I replaced and greased the driver and passenger side OUTER tie rod ends. I put them back in the original position as the old ones so the alignment will be pretty good but you will probably want to get this aligned just to be safe.
You will need to replace the front struts. If you want to drive this around town (NOT on the highway), you can but you need to have these replaced. These are NOT the air shocks that cost a fortune to replace. Pricing for the front struts online from Rock Auto for Monroe 171685 Front Struts/Spring Assembly (2@$92.79 each plus shipping). This is the base model and I posted the sticker parts code so you can check on these yourself.
Other issues: the outside temp sensor ($15 replacement, right in front of the radiator) reads 140 degrees, 1 key/fob, the CD player stopped (the radio and all speakers + sub works great), the "service air bag" text is displayed (the front air bag sensor needs replaced, easy--$55).
I get asked a lot about leaks because the Northstar engines are known to have this issue. I have had pea size drips here and there. I have NEVER had a puddle, a pool or had to top off my oil because it leaked out all over the place. I have only added oil when I do a complete oil/filter change (I do them myself, full synthetic).
Since buying this car it has been stored from:
Dec. 1 2012 to April/May 2013
Dec. 1 2013 to April/May 2014
Dec. 1 2014 to April/May 2015
Dec. 1 2015 to April/May 2016
Dec. 1 2016 to April/May 2017
Dec. 1 2017 to Present
The rear plastic panel that accesses the trunk does not close (when the rear center arm rest is down it opens). I have the pieces (see the pic of the bag) but have not put it back together. There are a few small cracks at the bottom of the windshield (see pic). I did this when replacing the wipers a couple of months ago and I dropped the wiper arm on the windshield. If you want to replace this a new windshield from Safelite Auto is $185.00 installed.
***This will be the LAST LISTING of this car at this price. I will be be replacing the front struts, rear shocks, all 4 tire pressure sensors, the outside temp sensor, the front air bag sensor, the windshield, getting an estimate on the small oil leak (at the very least) AND doing the body work. When I complete all this work on the car, I will be relisting this for well OVER $2000.00. So, buy this car, do the work yourself (or have somebody do it for you) and SAVE A LOT OF MONEY! Or, you can wait, miss out and spend a whole lot more.***
Power steering, power locks, power brakes, heated seats, heater, heated steering wheel, power windows, power seats, trunk release, gas release, etc.
This is a GREAT car, the engine runs great and sounds smooth. It is not perfect and needs a few updates but you will be very happy. Located in Mansfield, OH.
Please feel free to ask me any questions or request more pics. If you want to discuss this in more detail give me a call: (419) 961-2923. I try to answer all calls but sometimes I can't so MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A MESSAGE. You can pick this up or have it shipped.