1996 Cadillac DeVille

Sedan

4.6L 8 Cylinder Gasoline Fuel

Automatic

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Clear

Front Wheel Drive

Gasoline

Vehicle Anti-Theft System

Up for auction is my 1996 Cadillac Sedan DeVille. This is a no reserve auction! This car has 71, 799 original miles. I am the 2nd owner of the vehicle and purchased it when it had 23,000 miles about 7 years ago. It was my daily driver for about 5 years and ran like a champ. And then I screwed everything up. Actually, I'm being overdramatic. I decided about 2 years ago, when I bought another vehicle, that the Caddy was going to be my Sunday driver. So I started buying everything I'd need to make this the sweetest Caddy ever. I bought 20" (gold) wire wheels, a touchscreen lcd DVD player, amplified subwoofers, a (gold & chrome) Castle grille, new floor mats and some other stuff. I decided to start with the installation of the head unit, speakers and subwoofers. Everything went smashingly, or so I thought. And this is where it went downhill: Everything is hooked up properly, but for some reason I created a short somewhere in the electrical system when I installed everything. So now, the battery gets drained pretty quickly. I've looked, and I can't find a thing. I'm also an idiot, and probably stripped a wire and didn't realize it. Regardless, the car is awesome, and has everything included to make it the sweetest Caddy in the neighborhood, but I don't have the time or know how to figure this one out. So, with that said, you're bidding on a car being sold AS-IS. We recently had a baby (and a month later I subsequently lost my job), so my dreams of actually having this sweet Caddy as a 2nd car, have gone away. Right now, I'm busy playing Mr. Mom and tending to bottles and dirty diapers. So, the car has been sitting in our driveway for over a year now. I'm sad to see it go, but I would rather someone else enjoy it, rather than let it sit around and collect dust. I jumpstarted it about 6 months ago, and drove it, and it still drives fine. The tires on there have plenty of tread left, but will need to be replaced. I'm fairly certain the belts in the tires will eventually break, from sitting immobile for so long. So, here's the details: 1996 Sedan DeVilleTan leather interior in near perfect shape (1 small tear in the back seat, that's about it)71k original milesNorthstar 32V 4.6L V8 (surprisingly, I would get about 19 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway)Eonon 6.5" LCD AM/FM, CD, DVD Player (comes with 2 bezels for the dash that need to be slightly modified to fit snugly - I bought a spare one in case I screwed up the original one)Tan/Gold paint (original) with one black and one red pinstripe (again, original). The paint has some scuff marks that would come out with some wax/rubbing compoundPython remote startDub dual 8" amplified subwoofer tube17" chrome wheels (stock)(5) 20" 100 spoke gold wire wheels with Sumitomo 255/35ZR20 tires with 90% tread left (used; 4 + 1 spare), with chrome "knockoff-style" center caps (new) and tool (new)OEM Embroidered matching floor mats - front/rear (new)Leather/woodgrain steering wheel cover (new)Rain-X Weatherbeater wipers (new)E&G Classics "Castle-style" gold & chrome grille (used)Universal rubber antenna (the existing motorized antenna is stuck in the up position, I bought a new "euro-style" rubber antenna to replace it with5% tint on all windows There is no rust on the car that I can see. The bezels around the tail lights show pitting (see photos), but they're not too bad. There are some stains on the carpet from some soda I spilled. I'm pretty sure the carpet could use a good steam cleaning anyhow, but overall it's in good shape. Also, the only other thing wrong with it is one of the rubber channels for the rear window has slid off. I think just removing it and putting it back on properly will fix it. You won't be disappointed with this car, once you figure out where the short is. I've been told that the wiring for these Cadillacs wasn't made for aftermarket head units, and I was also told that all I'd need is an adapter. Not sure what the problem might be, but I'm pretty sure even taking it to a local car audio shop might resolve it. Please look at all the photos, and please feel free to ask any questions you might have, or if you would like additional photos/information. Like I said, the car has been sitting for a while, so the buyer should arrange to have it towed, as I don't think (at least with the tires on there) it is road ready. I have a clear title in hand, and would request $200 down within 48 hours of the auction being over, with the remainder of the balance paid off within 72 hours. Thanks for looking! On Aug-01-11 at 08:55:39 PDT, seller added the following information: Just so everyone is aware, this auction was relisted, due to a non-paying bidder. Please bid if you actually intend on buying this vehicle. I have a wife who has been nagging me for months now, so please help me get her off my back! Also, below are the questions and answers that were posted with the original auction: Question & Answer Answered On Q: what size is the battery?? Jul-07-11 A: The battery is a AAA battery, size 78 (Part No. 78-C); CCA - 770. Q: how do i get the car?? Jul-07-11 A: The car is in Morrisville, PA (just north of Philadelphia). If you're relatively close by, you can have it towed to you. Otherwise, there are automobile transporting services all over; you can google: automobile transport and get a fairly accurate quote from any number of folks. Hope that helps! Thanks for looking, John Q: Hi, 1). Even with the short, does the car start,run,and drive off the alternator? 2). After you turn the car off, will it start or will it not start at all? Thanks. Jul-05-11 A: Hi, thanks for the interest. The car needs to be jumpstarted (the battery gets drained very quickly), but once jumpstarted, the car runs fine, and the alternator runs fine as well (both battery and alternator are fairly new, I'd say less than 3 years old each). And the car can be driven with no problem. Once the car is shut off though, the battery gets drained (within minutes) and the car needs to be jumpstarted again, because the battery is dead. Again, bear in mind that because it's been sitting for so long, I'm assuming the tires on there wouldn't last too long. So even though it could realistically be driven away, plan to have it towed/transported to you. Thanks for looking, and let me know if you have any other questions.