Well, a roofing truck hit the Camry which I bought in late Feburary.
No one was hurt, the Camry was still drivable, and the airbags didn't go off, but it got totaled out by the insurance company.
The idiot driving the roofing truck put the clutch in at a stoplight on a hill, and rolled back into the Camry. Their insurance paid quickly and promptly, and far more than I paid for the car.
Anyway, it was time for a new Daily Driver. At first, I had my eye on a 98 Olds 88 with 90k miles, being sold by my mechanics. But, they seemed to be stalling on the deal, so, I started browsing CL, as did my cousin.
My cousin found the listing, for a 2003 Cadillac DeVille DHS. Price was very reasonable.
I called, found that it had a couple issues, but nothing major, and decided to take a look at it. I bought it that night.
All the power options work, save for the rear power sun shade, it has a built in back massager, power lumbar, seemingly infinite way heated leather power seats, the "Upmarket" Blose audio system that doesn't sound too terrible once you knock the treble down, tilt and telescoping wheel, power lumbar and heated REAR leather seats, rear passenger HVAC, and enough computer controls for a spaceship.
Most of the issues were solved with a computer reset and tires, the PO's apparently never figured out how to reset the computer from the dash-mounted controls. Had to have a starter put on, and back shocks, but it seems to be doing great now! I put Pirelli P7's in the 235/65/R16 size on it, which is stock.
I'm averaging 18.5mpg around town, which isn't bad at all for a 4.6L V8 in a 4000lb+ car.
Here are some pics. It's not the prettiest car around, but most of it is trim that needs to be dealt with, and a small rust spot at the rear wheel well. The underside of the car is clean clean clean. Most of the trim and wheel hub cover should be source-able at a local junkyard.
The car rides smooth and straight, an absolute pleasure to cruise in. The first time I took it out on the highway, I found myself doing 86mph, without even realizing it. A truly wonderful car.
Here are some pics:
That's all for now!
No one was hurt, the Camry was still drivable, and the airbags didn't go off, but it got totaled out by the insurance company.
The idiot driving the roofing truck put the clutch in at a stoplight on a hill, and rolled back into the Camry. Their insurance paid quickly and promptly, and far more than I paid for the car.
Anyway, it was time for a new Daily Driver. At first, I had my eye on a 98 Olds 88 with 90k miles, being sold by my mechanics. But, they seemed to be stalling on the deal, so, I started browsing CL, as did my cousin.
My cousin found the listing, for a 2003 Cadillac DeVille DHS. Price was very reasonable.
I called, found that it had a couple issues, but nothing major, and decided to take a look at it. I bought it that night.
All the power options work, save for the rear power sun shade, it has a built in back massager, power lumbar, seemingly infinite way heated leather power seats, the "Upmarket" Blose audio system that doesn't sound too terrible once you knock the treble down, tilt and telescoping wheel, power lumbar and heated REAR leather seats, rear passenger HVAC, and enough computer controls for a spaceship.
Most of the issues were solved with a computer reset and tires, the PO's apparently never figured out how to reset the computer from the dash-mounted controls. Had to have a starter put on, and back shocks, but it seems to be doing great now! I put Pirelli P7's in the 235/65/R16 size on it, which is stock.
I'm averaging 18.5mpg around town, which isn't bad at all for a 4.6L V8 in a 4000lb+ car.
Here are some pics. It's not the prettiest car around, but most of it is trim that needs to be dealt with, and a small rust spot at the rear wheel well. The underside of the car is clean clean clean. Most of the trim and wheel hub cover should be source-able at a local junkyard.
The car rides smooth and straight, an absolute pleasure to cruise in. The first time I took it out on the highway, I found myself doing 86mph, without even realizing it. A truly wonderful car.
Here are some pics:
That's all for now!