theconvertibleguy Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 (edited) It looks like a decently cared for land yacht. Only downside I could think of is trying to build a garage big enough to fit this in! Quote 71 cadillac eldorado convertible."Maxine" 500 CI engine Front wheel drive. Automatic transmission I've owned it for almost 2 years and have put a lot of work into it. Safetied until may 2024. New white walls this summer. Runs and drives nicely. Could use some tune up work. A couple small leaks, oil pan, steering fluid cover gasket. Black leather, black top. Top works but needs replacement. Never worried about it as I never took her out if there was a hint of rain. Original fiberglass parade boot...rare to find. Paint and chrome are in great shape. Some electrical issues in the cabin but I think it's mostly fuse related. Hate to part ways with her, but she just takes up too much space in the garage. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/841671840731365/ Edited September 1 by theconvertibleguy (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Sharp car, but too many issues for the asking price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Other big issue - black interior 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theconvertibleguy Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 5 hours ago, suchan said: Sharp car, but too many issues for the asking price. Ya was surprised it's not something like 15k. Been sitting since the summer so not surprised. 3 hours ago, B Jake Moran said: Other big issue - black interior Up here that's not as big of a thing but ya I agree it'd be brutal as a southern cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 My aunt gave me a 71 just like this, except it was green on green. It was a dark green, so not too horrible. I drove it my junior year of college. I forget what I did with it after that. It was a pretty nice car though, I think 71K original miles. I still have a factory NOS dash pad for it hanging around somewhere. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 It's missing the ELDORADO trunk letters and the 8.2 Litre emblems for the front fenders. The fiberglass parade boot was not available until 1972. I like the exterior color but not the black interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimkf Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I always laugh when a seller mentions electrical issues being fuse related. If that were so, wouldn't they have replaced them? It's never fuse related... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 It's fuse related in the same way flat tires are air related. 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 43 minutes ago, jimkf said: I always laugh when a seller mentions electrical issues being fuse related. If that were so, wouldn't they have replaced them? Be glad this person was too lazy to attempt a repair. If he did, it would likely have involved a small piece of aluminum foil. He probably has a home fuse box full of 30 Amp fuses... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Beautiful car, but some issues that need to be sorted out. Seller does have quite a large garage, so maybe that isn't the reason for the sale. GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, Matt Harwood said: It's fuse related in the same way flat tires are air related. Or when the A/C just "needs charging" after 25 years of sitting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theconvertibleguy Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 Now down to 18,500 CAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69merc Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 I was surprised he had a couple of pics with the top up. Didn't look too bad, but would definitely need a personal inspection. That's the first year for the dreaded scissors top. The paint is gorgeous! That's probably when those small trim items got lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Top looks like a replacement. Not sure why it would warrant another replacement-maybe to fix a bad installation? I never had any trouble with the scissor top on my '71. Looks like the self-leveling rear suspension has been replaced with air shocks. Prices on these have stayed low (seems especially so when it's time to sell), so maybe $10-12K US for this one? Or better yet, spend a little more and get one without the issues. Chasing problems on these can get expensive quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theconvertibleguy Posted June 4 Author Share Posted June 4 Now down to 16,500 CAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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