6T-FinSeeker Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 (edited) For sale on Craigslist: 1983 Cadillac Coupe deVille in Corona, CA - $9,500 - Please call 951 496 68 zero seven On 2/1, Seller reduced price to $8,500 and relisted. Link to relisted ad: https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/corona-1983-cadillac-coupe-deville/7270749652.html Seller's Description: 1983 Cadillac Coupe deVille odometer: 30000 title status: clean 1983 Cadillac Coupe Deville V8 HT 4100 fuel injected overdrive transmission one owner runs and drives very good new tires new brakes everything in working condition no accidents all original paint clean title garage kept Where your gonna find this car in this condition sure is a head turner must sell asking for $9500 call me at 951 496 68 zero seven. Edited February 6, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker update status (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Carl Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Uh-uh. NO ! No, no , no, no, no. NOT a HT4100. Even if the HT4100 was the most reliable engine in the world, you still wouldn’t want this gutless wonder. Does not feel Cadillac to drive ; poor little transmission is kept maddeningly busy trying to help the inadequate engine move the large car on down the line and up the next hill. Pass on this’un. - Carl 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Carl is correct. Dont buy a Cadillac with an HT4100. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimkf Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 I must be the only guy on planet earth who has never had any problem with a 4.1. I've owned three Cadillacs with the 4100 and none ever gave me any trouble. I'd still own my last, an 83 Seville, if it weren't for crossing paths with a six point buck one evening... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Bummer as even its a good runner selling down the road is still a problem. Great looking Caddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Carl Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Hi Jim, There are many people who maintain their 4100s “by the book”, or even better yet. You do so, and other realistic owners/drivers have also had good service life from these “mini” engines. Lax owners pay a price for their negligence. But, as I said, these 250 cu in , ( the 305 also for that matter), engines just don’t cut it in a car originally designed for a very healthy 425. Sure, they can get you from A to B, and drink less gasoline than the “REAL” Cadillacs while doing so. In fact, as we all know, they were MANDATED to do their part in contributing to fleet fuel economy. I have owned a ‘79 425, and put quite a few miles on a busy , “anxious” , gutless 4100. Comparing them , a Cadillac with a 4100 is kind of like trying to fly an eagle on the wings of a sparrow. A couple questions, please , Jim. Number one, what kind of engine oil did you use, changing at how many miles ? And second, what state do you live in, and what is their policy regarding eating road kill ? I guess I could alsotake this opportunity to ask you how you get along with your ‘96 500SL. Good ones are really fantastic cars, as you know. I do find them a bit uncomfortable for my beat-up disabled body, and never miss an opportunity to tell M-B to reverse engineer Cadillac seats and learn something. - Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 2/1, Seller reduced price to $8,500 and relisted: https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/corona-1983-cadillac-coupe-deville/7270749652.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deac Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 HT4100 engines - yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 On 2/5, Seller deleted the Craigslist ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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