I used to live near Philly and If you were to get an older cadillac i doubt
it would last to long on the street before it was stripped.

"Grumpy au Contraire" > wrote in message
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> Nate Nagel wrote:
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> > WinterInAmerica wrote:
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> > > Hi there. I would be very interested in anyone's opinion on this
> > > matter. I am looking to buy my first car (always lived in philly, used
> > > public trans for years before this). I really would like my first car
> > > to be a mid-60s era cadillac. My friends think this is a phenomenally
> > > bad idea. Folks point to a lack of 'crumple zones' or airbags in older
> > > cars, that I would constantly have to replace parts (which would be
> > > some serious long green), and even then, where would I get parts, that
> > > I couldn't rely on it to get me to work, and that it is just plain
> > > dangerous, blah blah blah. In your expert opinions, how seriously
> > > should I regard these naysayers, and how much of what they are saying
> > > is mambojahambo? Despite all of this, I still find myself pretty
> > > dead-set on the idea - what advice could you give someone in my
> > > position who knows very little about cars, and who is looking to buy
an
> > > older vehicle?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > WiA
> > >
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> > I think that your friends are full of crap, a '60's Caddy would be an
> > excellent driver car. Unlike Chevys and Fords of the same era, the
> > Cadillac engines were excellently engineered and will last a long time
> > with only routine maintenance. Moreover, they're usually owned by
> > little-old-lady types and not abused.
> >
> > That said, if you know "very little about cars," you likely will be
> > violated most unpleasantly by the first repair shop you bring such a
> > machine to, and you should also not even buy a 30 year old car unless
> > you know how to look for common signs of trouble. Some problems that
> > look very scary are no big deal to someone who knows how to hold a
> > wrench; some that appear to be no big deal mean lots of expensive work
> > in the future. I'm not trying to discourage you from dreaming of one;
> > just saying that you should learn how to work on an old car first, then
> > go shopping. Sorry if I just burst your bubble.
> >
> > nate
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> The bad thing about Cadillacs is that they are an attractive "ghetto"
> vehicle that may have been abused check its history for sure). Also,
> northern GM cars of the era from northern rust belt regions can have
> serious frame rust. Lastly, oil pumps on Cadillacs are notorious for
> not picking up oil when standing for a length of time.
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> Aside from that, a mid sixties Caddy is a great ride though a fuel
> thirsty one...
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> JT
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> Just tooling through cyberspace in my ancient G4