The time to buy a Cadillac Allante is here - FOR-SALE ? L@@K in CRAIGSLIST .. buy it !

For those that wish to find a good buy go to    craigslist.com    for your local cities and take a  look.  

I'm finding a lot of Allante cars there .. at well below the eBay prices.  The supply is now exceeding the demand in a big way.

Many of these cars are reaching the critical low end of prices, this is the time to buy.  There is a point of low pricing on any car where it makes no sense to sell as a car, when the value of just a few parts far exceeds the market value  of the whole car ..  THAT critical low price has been reached on dozens, if not hundreds of these cars.

These past week I have seen over a dozen Allante cars, running in nice condition, for under $2,500.  A few even under $2,000.

Before the winter ends, BUY  BUY  BUY !

What the market will do when spring arrives, no one knows.

how about $2,000 ?


http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/car/567510531.html





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or this one $7,000 Teal Green ?





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Well my drive way has too many in it. Just opening a Limo service 4 Lincoln and 2 Caddies a SUV and a Bonnie Pont, Something has to go.So this rare '92 Polo Green is the one. Only 50 made for 1992.  So do I part it or looses it to Ebay? Ready to turn 200K run's like 2k. Still get's 26mpg and I but the rear amp's in. Which way should I go?

92's are the rarest for sure, but it doesn't mean much at this time, the 93's are still pulling down a slightly larger number.
 
If you have to get rid of her now, she is definately worth more in parts, that is if you have the time to disassemble.

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ORIGINAL: ICEBLUE89

Well my drive way has too many in it. Just opening a Limo service 4 Lincoln and 2 Caddies a SUV and a Bonnie Pont, Something has to go.So this rare '92 Polo Green is the one. Only 50 made for 1992.  So do I part it or looses it to Ebay? Ready to turn 200K run's like 2k. Still get's 26mpg and I but the rear amp's in. Which way should I go?

the bad news is the mileage ...
Allante nuts dont like anything with 6 figures.

the price of the whole will be low.
but the parts are still worth the same .. weird ?

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ORIGINAL: Stealth

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ORIGINAL: ICEBLUE89

Well my drive way has too many in it. Just opening a Limo service 4 Lincoln and 2 Caddies a SUV and a Bonnie Pont, Something has to go.So this rare '92 Polo Green is the one. Only 50 made for 1992.  So do I part it or looses it to Ebay? Ready to turn 200K run's like 2k. Still get's 26mpg and I but the rear amp's in. Which way should I go?

the bad news is the mileage ...
Allante nuts dont like anything with 6 figures.

the price of the whole will be low.
but the parts are still worth the same .. weird ?

 
If you figure the labor to disassemble the parts would be worth more then the whole.  For some that would be lots of labor or someone else doing it for them at a cost.  Now for me it would be fun to dismantle and hold an auction.

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ORIGINAL: G.A.R.Y.

If you figure the labor to disassemble the parts would be worth more then the whole.  For some that would be lots of labor or someone else doing it for them at a cost.  Now for me it would be fun to dismantle and hold an auction.

Exactly ..

for me it would be a father & son project with IN-N-OUT cheeseburgers & milkshakes
as the reward for dismantling.  Cash of sales going to another car project.

My 14 year old thinks in V8/V12's & "superchargers" is the ony way to go .. ...

    Just had Junior home for the ?Holiday.  Zal, don't miss one of those projects with your son as they just go too fast.

Not a great deal on ebay but a ??? deal on craigs list!  Anybody interested in a two thousand dollar car.  Gentleman's plans were to make one great car from two drivers.  Father owned blue from new!  Hope Zal doesn't see this as he keeps busting my ----- over reduced pricing.   $4500 no less until I told him I owned one and the price went to $4k for both.  Don't need 3.


http://columbus.craigslist.org/car/588485532.html

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ORIGINAL: wcoates

Just had Junior home for the ?Holiday.  Zal, don't miss one of those projects with your son as they just go too fast.

Not a great deal on ebay but a ??? deal on craigs list!  Anybody interested in a two thousand dollar car.  Gentleman's plans were to make one great car from two drivers.  Father owned blue from new!  Hope Zal doesn't see this as he keeps busting my ----- over reduced pricing.   $4500 no less until I told him I owned one and the price went to $4k for both.  Don't need 3.


http://columbus.craigslist.org/car/588485532.html

Bill

i love the blue ...
but dont you think they are a bit high at $4,500 for the pair?

I almost want to go back and rub it on JCS's nose, that this could never happen because "these
cars were exempt from the standard statistical rules because these cars were owned by people
that had the means to keep them going and therefore avoid the avg depreciaton" .. or something to
that effect ..  but .. i do respect the man and his opinion, no matter how wrong the opinion was ...

I stand by the estimate of 8,000 survivors 4 years ago, made by someone tht knows better than me  ..
I simply add about 400 cars that are terminated each year .. we are down to about 6,500 survivors,
most of them '93s .. the Phase II cars are becoming extinct, with the '92s leading the pack.

The '92 production year was the low end of production at 1,933 cars,  253 of those in BlacK, and seems like about a dozen TRIPLE BLACK "100" series .. that my friend, is pretty damn low qty .. and yet .. still not a collectible.  I will revisit that opinion in the year 2022 ...


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Bill,

this day, there were 78 Allantes 4-Sale just in car.com, add to that 3,820 on craigslist,
27 on ebay,  155 on the autotrader, it seems that 3/4 of the survivors are changing hands.

the supply is beyond awesome .. excessive.

so we can check easy hereon, here are the links:


Allantes FOR-SALE in Car.com

Allantes FOR-SALE in the autotrader


Allantes FOR-SALE in ebay


Allantes FOR-SALE in craigslist







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    Stealth
attached is a Craigslist car that I traveled with Scott Flack of Indiana to get in DC.  I went to help push it on a trailer as it was a "parts car" that hadn't started in two years.  I remember walking up to it and saying "Scottie me man this is not a parts car".  Hardtop was with it and it was filthy but a little sea foam and it started right up.  Deals are out there! little over two grand! Gotta look hard.


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ORIGINAL: wcoates

  Stealth
attached is a Craigslist car that I traveled with Scott Flack of Indiana to get in DC.  I went to help push it on a trailer as it was a "parts car" that hadn't started in two years.  I remember walking up to it and saying "Scottie me man this is not a parts car".  Hardtop was with it and it was filthy but a little sea foam and it started right up.  Deals are out there! little over two grand! Gotta look hard.


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Bill,

A nice car .. I did know about the car.

Not so long ago, JCS and myself had an argument .. I stuck by the 8,000 survivors (as of 3 years ago) predicted by the Insurance Institute  and JCS stuck with "does not apply cuz allante owners have the means to keep the cars going" .. he stated that I just keep beating a dead horse.  Bill, the horse wasnt and still not dead.  For the most part, Allante owners are nothing like JCS thinks.  Sure, there are a few, maybe even a couple of thousand that think that way, but for the most part, the cars are cool two roadsters that get trashed/retired when economic logic dictates.  In the eyes of most owners, the car is as special as their wallet.

I have walked away from dozens of Allantes, at the $1,000 level because I didn want to hassle with such cars and I am not into the parts business.  The last one I found in S.D. was one such car, last week another in the Bay area .. they are out there by the dozens in far away States - so I only did consider the ones close by.

Dont get me wrong, I love my cars, but when my wallet says it makes no sense to keep putting big money into it, I dont.  You can see the picture of my '88 & '92 together .. at this point, unless something unexpected goes down, the '88 will not be on the road by 2009.  Things are happening to it that need attention and I am simply not going to put any more money into her.  When it becomes unsafe or road unworthy, she will retire.  Last weekend, pulling into the parts store, a guy walked up to us and pulled out $2,200 cash and said, "I want the car if you got the OEM rims"  .. my response "make it $3,000 as she sits and its yours"  ..  he said "not worth that much."

That Bill, is the reality, JCS was and is wrong.  One cant generalize all Allante owners by the ways of a few .. the cars are being dumped .. Johnny, Scott and Steve and Brian and Gary and .. and .. and ...

The Recaros (saddle/tan in almost new condition) in my '88 will look and feel awesome in my 4x4 that just happens to have a saddle/tan interior, the BOSE rebuilt system will be wanted by someone, the uncurled dash will fit nicely in my '92, the "its in awesome condition 4100" will power another Caddy somewhere, the OEM rims are already on the '92, the mint like GOLD stripe tail arrays will bring some decent cash, etc .. etc ..

I suspect that as we speak, going by the Insurance Institute statistics, there are under 6,000 Allante cars registered and ROADWORTHY.  The others dont count.  Half of that are 1993 models .. HALF OF THEM.  That means about 3,000 combined PHASE I / II cars left.  Whatever JCS says, is wrong, his logic is faulty.  
( IF you read this JCS, no offense intended, there are just guess estimates since there is no way to verify, nevertheless, based on statistics)

How many 1992 "NU10xxxx" were made?  Well, they only made 1,933, of which 253 of were BLACK, even fewer Triple BLACK, and even FEWER NU10xxxx (Hard Top models) .. so, it did take me a very long time to locate one .. remember "The right '92 " I would say.  The seller was dishonest, but that is another story that WILL unwrap later.  Will it be a collectible?  What I know that it will be a rare event to park anywhere and see one just like it .. I sort of enjoy that part.  UNIQUE! 
It be interesting to find out how many operational 1992 NU10xxx cars are in the VIN database and how many of those are  TRIPLE BLACK.   A 1992 Triple BLACK, Hard Top Model ..  oh, she has the digital dash which is so highly coveted, but doesnt meet my taste. I want a ANALOG dash.

In case you missed it, read:

http://www.cadillacforum.com/fb.asp?m=21608

 

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by T.C.

have always liked this model and seeing that the prices are getting pretty low on some of those I think I might look for a '93. The Northstar makes all the difference to me.

Best Regards,

T.C.

Advice on a 1993 Cadillac Allante ?

Buy a later V4J model (code in spare well). The pre-V4J I would strongly advice against, expect for parts or buy very cheap (under $4,000).
Check the coolant .. if you spot gel/mud like material, run away .. dont walk.
DO a Compression test, check headgasket integrity
Review the maintenance record.
Inspect the $2,000 tail lights, INTERNALLY for melting or cracks (moisture issues).
Inspect the $600 headlights for cracks and moisture issues.
Inspect the $800 Digital Dash.
Codes .. codes .. codes.
Buy a 60,000 to 150,000 mile car.
stay away from the 20,000 to 30,000 mile garage queens.
Dont pay over $6,000.
Do the rest of the standard inspections.

But more important, dont get caught up in the misguided idea of some
Allante owners with claims of $25,000 values .. The 1993s are being traded
more than any other model year, CHEAP .. the old timers website gurus
owning 1993 models are selling them off - those are facts. You can ask why,
you will get a lot or rationals but at the end it doesnt change the fact,
the 1993 Allante cars are being dumped. Most mint like 1993s are going for
under $9,000 . some well below that.

And so are the 1987 1988 1989 1990 1990.5 1991 1992 models, just at a slower rate.
More 1993 Allante cars are sold / traded than all of the other 6 year models put together.

As gasoline goes over $4 / gallon and heads for the $5 by Thanksgiving, expect more of these
cars to go on sale. This morning, 91 octane fuel was $4.13 in So Ca .. 87 octane $3.86

All in all, I found around 700 Allante cars FOR-SALE in one week period ..
it is NOT a typo .. I found 700+ Allante cars FOR-SALE ...
Where to LOOK?

craigslist.com
YAKAZ.com
Autotrader.com
Ebay.com



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ORIGINAL: tommygunner06

Well I was just looking at the new Nissan Altima and pulled in to a Nissan dealership. Just keep your Cadillacs guys,,the dealers dont want "big" engine cars now with the price of gas. ......

more good news .. for buyers.


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