1989 Cadillac Seville

STS SEVILLE TOURING SEDAN Sedan

4.5L

Automatic

1G6KS5155KU811477

Clear

Gasoline

1989 CADILLAC SEVILLE STS 52,756 ORIGINAL MILES! ONE OWNER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAR! HERE IS A VERY RARE AND UNIQUE THIRD GENERATION CADILLAC SEVILLE! IT IS THE FIRST GENERATION STS! EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN THESE PHOTOS IS ORIGINAL! THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN RESTORED. IT IS A SINGLE OWNER CAR THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED. SINCE THERE WERE ONLY 2,487 OF THESE GEMS PRODUCED IT COULD BE ONE OF THE MOST WELL PRESERVED 1989 STS CADILLAC’S IN THE NATION, IF NOT THE WORLD! I’M A HOBBYIST AND WASN'T REALLY LOOKING FOR THIS CAR WHEN I FOUND THIS BEAUTIFUL SEDAN AT AN ESTATE SALE. WHEN I SAW IT I THOUGHT MAYBE THIS IS A DIAMOND IN THE DUST. WELL, I WAS RIGHT! ONCE I GOT IT ALL CLEANED UP AND DID A LITTLE RESEARCH I JUST MARVELED AT WHAT CADILLAC MANAGED TO CREATE IN 1989! THIS WAS MILLI’S CAR AND IT IS OBVIOUS IT WAS HER PRIDE AND JOY. SHE WAS VERY METICULOUS AND HAD IT PROFESSIONALLY MAINTAINED … INSIDE, OUTSIDE, AND MECHANICALLY. ONE GLANCE IN THE CRANKCASE OF THE ENGINE REVEALS AN ENGINE THAT RIVALS THE PURITY OF A SEWING MACHINE! IF YOU COULD IMAGINE A HIGH END 2011 LUXURY CAR COMING OFF A 30 MONTH LEASE TODAY, THAT IS HOW NICE THE GENERAL APPEARANCE, CONDITION, AND DRIVING EXPERIENCE OF THIS CADILLAC STS IS. I HAVE ENJOYED THE EXPERIENCE OF HAVING IT FOR A WHILE AND I CERTAINLY ENJOY THE ATTENTION WHEN I TAKE OUT AROUND TOWN. EXTERIOR: THE ORIGINAL BLACK PAINT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE GOLD EMBLEMS ARE ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE “STS” LOGO ON THE REAR TRUNK LID DOES SHOW A LITTLE AGING. ALL PANELS FIT AS THEY SHOULD FOR 1989 (IT DOES APPEAR CADILLAC WAS MUCH MORE PRECISE IN THIS AREA THEN GM’s OTHER DIVISIONS). OBVIOUSLY A PHYSICAL INSPECTION VERIFIES THE CARFAX REPORT THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ACCIDENT. AS AN ORIGINAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAR THAT SHOWS NO SUN DAMAGE, IT CERTAINLY HAS ZERO RUST AS WELL. THE ONLY THING MISSING FROM THE EXTERIOR ARE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR MOULDINGS AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOS. I FIGURE THE NEXT OWNER WILL ENJOY TRACKING DOWN THIS ITEM AND INSTALLING IT. KIND OF LIKE YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THIS CLASSIC BACK TO 100% FROM ITS CURRENT 99% … THE CAR SHOWS A TRUE PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP! INTERIOR: THIS TAN LEATHER WRAPPED INTERIOR ALONG WITH THE PLUSH CARPET AND EXQUISIT AUTHENTIC HIGH POLISHED BURL WALNUT WOOD SCREAMS ABSOLUTE LUXURY AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS FOR 1989! SOME MIGHT EVEN SAY THAT IT IS A TIMELESS INTERIOR BECAUSE IT EXCEEDS MOST IF NOT ALL INTERIORS OFFERED IN TODAY’S AUTOMOBILES WORLDWIDE! THE AMOUT OF WOOD SURPASSES ANYTHING JAGUAR EVER IMAGINED AND RIVALS THE ROLLS ROYCE OF ITS DAY! AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE PHOTOS, ANY ATTEMPT TO EVER RESTORE ONE OF THESE INTERIORS BACK TO THIS ORIGINAL LEVEL WOULD MOST LIKELY COST MORE THEN MY BUY IT NOW PRICE! ALL THE SWITCHES WORK SMOOTHLY AND THE DASHBOARD CONTROLS ARE ALL IN LIKE NEW CONDITION! THE DASH HAS BEEN COVERED SINCE DAY ONE. THE FRONT SEATS HAVE BEEN COVERED WITH CUSTOM MADE AUTHENTIC SHEEPSKIN COVERS THAT ARE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. I WOULDN’T DOUBT IF THE PAIR PROBABLY COST THE ORIGINAL OWNER ALMOST $2000! THEY ARE INCLUDED WITH THE CAR. THERE IS ALSO AN ORIGINAL CADILLAC TRUNK MAT THAT COMES WITH THE CAR AS WELL. BOTH REAR DOOR’S AUTOLOCKS WILL LOCK THE DOORS BUT WILL NOT UNLOCK. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS MIGHT BE A CHILD LOCK FUNCTION. SEEMS FUNNY BOTH DOORS ACT THE EXACT SAME WAY. THE REAR DOORS DO UNLOCK WHEN THE FRONT DOORS ARE UNLOCKED. ALL OTHER ELECTRONICS AND LIGHTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERIOR ARE FULLY FUNCTIONING AT THIS TIME, INCLUDING ALL THE ASSORTED FUNCTIONS OF BOTH FRONT SEATS. THE ONLY BROKEN PART OF THE INTERIOR IS THE LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE THAT OPENS THE FRONT CENTER CONSOLE. IT STILL OPENS JUST FINE … IT’S JUST THE LITTLE PLASTIC PIECE WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE AFTER YOU OPEN IT. PLEASE NOTICE HOW THE CENTER CONSOLE EXTENDS THROUGH THE REAR SEATS MAKING THIS STS AN EXCLUSIVE FOUR PASSENGER TOURING SEDAN. THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE FRONT FLOOR MATS. THE REAR FLOOR MATS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. PLENTY OF SPACE IN THE TRUNK FOR FOUR BAGS OF GOLF CLUBS AS WELL! THE SOFT LEATHER AND GENEROUS SUPPLY OF HIGH POLISHED BURL WALNUT WOOD APPOINTMENTS, BOTH FRONT AND REAR, KEEPS EVERYONE SPLASHED IN LUXURY! AS MUCH AS I’VE TRIED, I JUST CAN’T OVERSTATE HOW NICE THIS INTERIOR CHECKS OUT! MECHANICALS: WITH ONLY 52,756 MILES, THIS CAR RUNS SMOOTH AND QUIET. IT PASSED SMOG WITHOUT A HITCH! IT RUNS VERY CLEAN. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS QUICK AND TIGHT, RIGHT ON QUE! THE CAR NEVER RUNS HOT. IT STAYS RIGHT AT THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE FOR THE 4.5L V-8 ENGINE. THERE ARE NO LEAKS. THE SHOCKS, TIRES, AND BRAKES ARE ALL IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. CLEARLY THE CAR WAS DEALER MAINTAINED! EVEN THE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT GOODYEAR EAGLE GT+4’s! (ALTHOUGH THEY ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES … TOO MUCH TREAD) THE ONLY THING THAT IS NOT FUNCTIONING AT THIS TIME MECHANICALLY IS THE AIR CONDITIONING. IT DOES BLOW COLD BUT WHEN THE AC IS TURNED ON IT CREATES QUITE A DRAG ON THE ENGINE. HEATER AND VENTS ALL WORK PROPERLY. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN THE MAINTENANCE FILE FROM THE ESTATE. I DO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BUILD SHEET FROM THE CADILLAC DEALER IN TORRANCE. I FOUND IT IN WITH ALL THE MANUALS! I EVEN HAVE THE SPECIAL TOOL FROM CADILLAC TO ADJUST THE HEADLIGHTS. SPARE TIRE AND TOOLS ARE ALL IN PLACE AS WELL. DRIVABILITY: THIS SEVILLE TOURING SEDAN WAS CLEARLY CADILLAC’s FIRST REAL ATTEMPT TO BUILD A WORLD CLASS MOTOR COACH! EQUIPPED WITH GM’s FAMED FE2 SPORTS SUSPENSION, THIS CADILLAC WAS DESIGNED TO KEEP UP ON THE CURVES WITH THE BEST SEDANS EUROPE HAD TO OFFER. THE BUILD QUALITY BOTH INSIDE AND OUT IS SUPERB! TIPPING THE FINANCIAL SCALES AT JUST ABOVE $35,000 IN 1989, CADILLAC DID NOT CUT ANY CORNERS NOR SPARE ANY EXPENSE! THE 4.5L V-8 FIRES UP PRECISE AND QUIET. THIS CAR IDLES SILKY SMOOTH WHEN SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. CLEARLY THIS FIRST STS IS THE CORNERSTONE THAT CADILLAC BUILT UPON TO BECOME THE WORLD’S PREMIER AUTOMOBILE COMPANY THAT IT IS TODAY! ON YOUR FIRST DRIVE OF THIS LOW MILES PRISTINE SEVILLE STS IT WILL BE EASY TO FEEL THE QUALITY AND TECHNOLOGY THAT WAS CUTTING EDGE IN 1989 AND STILL VERY IMPRESSIVE TODAY. I BELIEVE WE ARE ENTERING AN AGE IN AUTOMOBILES WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE GREAT QUALITY LOW MILE CARS LIKE THIS THAT CAN STILL STAND UP TO TODAY'S OFFERINGS AT A FRACTION OF WHAT NEW CARS COST WITH COMPARABLE OPTIONS AND PERFORMANCE! THE BALANCE CADILLAC ACHIEVED BETWEEN HANDLING, COMFORTABLE RIDE, POWER AND ECONOMY WAS TRULY MASTERFUL IN THIS FIRST GENERATION STS, THIRD GENERATION SEVILLE! VALUATION: NADA VALUES THIS CAR JUST OVER $8,000. I HAVE SET THE RESERVE LOWER TO REFLECT THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING NEEDS REPAIR. … ON APRIL 11TH, A NON-STS STANDARD BASE MODEL LOW MILE PRISTINE 1989 CADILLAC SEVILLE SOLD FOR $5700 (SEARCH EBAY ITEM# 140946860883) CONCLUSION: THERE ARE NO SURPRISES WITH THIS GREAT CADILLAC SEVILLE STS. ONE COULD EASILY RATE THIS CAR OVERALL AS A NUMBER ONE DRIVER! I WOULD CERTAINLY KEEP IT AND USE IT DAILY IF I HAD A NEED FOR SUCH A STRIKING BLACK EXECUTIVE SEDAN. MY HOPE IS THAT A TRUE CADILLAC ENTHUSIAST WILL END UP WITH THIS STS ... IT REALLY IS A SHOW AND GO PIECE OF HISTORY! IT IS OBVIOUSLY A RARE COLLECTIBLE WITH ONLY 2,487 UNITS PRODUCED AND NEXT YEAR IT WILL BE 25 YEARS OLD SO IT WILL ATTAIN CLASSIC STATUS! CLEARLY THIS CAR IS A GREAT STORE OF VALUE WITH ALL UPSIDE POTENTIAL. IT IS A TRUE JOY TO DRIVE. THESE STS SEDANS CAME WITH A 3.33 FINAL DRIVE RATIO FOR A MORE SPIRITED LIVELY THROTTLE RESPONSE THAN ANY OF THE OTHER SEVILLE MODELS OFFERED. SINCE THE CAR ISN’T SO HUGE I HAVE OBSERVED GOOD GAS MILEAGE FOR AN 80’S V-8 EQUIPPED AUTOMOBILE. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS. IF YOU ARE LOCAL PLEASE COME AND CHECK IT OUT. SEND A FRIEND OR RELATIVE IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT YOURSELF. I AM CLOSEST TO JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA SO I CAN CERTAINLY PICK YOU UP IF YOU ARE SO INCLINED TO FLY IN AND DRIVE YOUR SPORTS SEDAN HOME. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED. ALL MAINTENANCE IS UP TO DATE SO YOU CAN BE ON YOUR WAY HOME WITHIN MINUTES AFTER LANDING! THIS CAR IS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE LOCALLY AS WELL. PURCHASE DETAILS: AS ALWAYS, THIS IS AN AS-IS, WHERE-IS PURCHASE. THERE ARE NO WARRANTY’S EXPRESSED NOR IMPLIED. EVEN THOUGH THIS CAR IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION, IT IS 24 YEARS OLD. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. THE $500 DEPOSIT IS NON-REFUNDABLE AND CAN BE PAID VIA PAYPAL WITHIN THE FIRST 24 HOURS. THE BALANCE MUST BE PAID WITHIN 7 DAYS VIA DIRECT TRANSFER IF WE BANK WITH THE SAME INSTITUTION, WIRE, CASHIER’S CHECK OR PERSONAL CHECK FROM A NATIONAL BANK THAT HAS BRANCHES IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA. ANY FUNDS FOR THE BALANCE OF THE VEHICLE WILL NEED TO BE CLEARED OR CONVERTED TO CASH BEFORE THE CAR WILL BE RELEASED. GOOD LUCK BIDDING! On Apr-28-13 at 20:22:57 PDT, seller added the following information: THIS IS NOW A NO RESERVE AUCTION! THE LOW RESERVE HAS BEEN MET! CONGRATULATIONS BIDDERS! GOOD LUCK!