Part 6 (the final part) - 19/3/18
No, it didn’t write itself off, thank you very much.
But I do have a confession to make: I’ve sold it. I know, I’d not had it long, but I have got a (fairly) decent excuse. To tell you the truth, as much as I loved the Caddy – and I genuinely did love it, honestly – I was always worried about selling it. It’s one thing selling a Volkswagen Golf, but chucking a 1991 Cadillac Seville with a maroon cloth roof into the classifieds isn’t exactly going to have the phone ringing off the hook. Or so I thought.
Stupidly, I thought the best course of action was to advertise it about four or five months before I actually wanted to sell it. That way, I wouldn’t be so disappointed that nobody actually wanted it, and I had a car that I’d got to an agreeable level to enjoy for most of the summer. But I couldn’t have been more wrong. This is something I’m rarely guilty of, but I think I was too clever with the advertising, signing up to three American car groups on Facebook and advertising it there rather than with the usual suspects. Within three days, I had the cash in my hand.
These guys don’t mess about. They live and breathe automotive Americana; they know it inside out. So when a car as rare as mine in acceptable condition hit the feed, all hell broke loose. I had eight people after it within two days, and by the third, a chap said he’d buy it unseen if I drove it to him as proof that it could handle a stop-start journey across London to his home in Enfield.
I was almost sad. In fact, I almost said ‘no, you can’t have it’. But then it hit me like a poorly executed Elvis cover: this was too good an opportunity to miss – mainly because I’d advertised it at £500 more than I’d bought it for.
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Cadillac Seville
Hi,I'm the new owner of Cadillac Seville and the car is awesome,drives fantastic...I have visited proffesional mechanics in Redhill,Surrey and they inspected Seville very carefully.I had to change noisy drive belt pulley and I'm waiting for the new front discs and brake pads imported from the USA (rusty,not fantastic condition at the moment).Parking brake system needs attention.Engine service light still on ,decoded but nothing serious.Climate Control system faulty but problem solved : waiting for parts.I'm going to change fuel pump and fuel filter.Oil leaks under the car ..it's OK I will sort it out this Summer or later this year.But the most important thing is..my daughter finally accepted Seville ! I love this car,too.Extremely comfy little cruiser with Cadillac badge. The car will be displayed on local Classic Car Show :Enfield,Waltham Cross,Hoddesdon.I'll up-date.
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I agree, the tyres look great. Pleased to read that it's progressing along nicely, inspite of it's lack of a sporty drive, or maybe because of it, this really seems like a great fun ownership prospect.
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