hey guys obvoiously im a noob. But I just totalled my previous car and am definetly looking into a DeVille 2000 - up I love that body but there is a pretty difficult choice to make. Should I buy a newer year with more mileage or an older year wilth lower mileage. I will be getting my insurance check this week and will need to make a decision. Are there any years I should watch out for... any feedback would be helpfull

1st choice
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&rdpage=thumb&car_id=243928337 &dealer_id=507772&car_year=2000&model= DEV&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&amp ;start_year=2000&keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc= &keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&engine=&amp ;certified=&body_code=0&f
uel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&dista nce=25&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en &make=CAD&keywords_display=&color=&amp ;page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min _price=8000&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC& amp;max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=pr iceDESC&addr
ess=33065&advanced=&end_year=2009&door s=&transmission=&max_price=10000&cardi st=4

2nd Choice
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=242737385&dealer_id=57 3106&car_year=2003&model=DEV&num_recor ds=25&systime=&make2=&start_year=2000& amp;keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep= &keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&b ody_code=0&fuel=&awsp=fals
e&search_type=both&distance=25&marketZ ipError=false&search_lang=en&make=CAD& keywords_display=&color=&page_location=fin dacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=8000&dr ive=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&a mp;style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&addres s=33065&adv
anced=&end_year=2009&doors=&transmissi on=&max_price=10000&cardist=16

I really like the red one though.
Thanks for all your help in advance.

Str33tprintz

 

Hi Str33tprintz.
Welcome to the forum. I've only been hanging around here for about year myself.

The condition ofboth vehicles is unknown, but
in general, I think theconsensus here is 2000+ Northstar is good a choice, 2003+even better.

 

i like choice #2 .. walk in with $8,500 cash contingent on an th CARFAX and an inspection to include headgasket integrity and see what happens ...

this one here i like more .. i bet this guy would take $10k . maybe less.
I would do an inspection on any of them .. on any aluminum engine car over 5 years old.
Northstars are way expensive to open up and repair. DO AN INSPECTION !

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What stealth said, i personaly think the pearl/crimson red looks better than the other color.

 

I would go with the new caddy with more milage. Just need to make sure the n* has been properly maintained for either model.