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MMariani4206, 11/09/2009
1995 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
Very well built car. Almost 15 years old with no rust, clean leather, no tears. Drives well, handles well. Poor fuel mileage, and expensive to run premium fuel. Perfect example of a high quality American automobile. Northstar engine is amazing!!
A Luxury Hot Rod
ssspump, 10/18/2010
1996 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
This car is awesome!! Mine is the Metallic Maroon with the Tan leather. With the Cadillac chrome wheels, it is definitely an eye catcher. The Northstar engine purrs like a kitten, the brakes are very confident building, and the ride is great. I really can't find much negative to say about the car, but for a car that is 14 plus years old, I will put it up against many of the later products, foreign or domestic. For the investment, it is one of the smartest that I can think of.
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Nice Ride
cwayne1, 05/16/2007
1995 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I own the 1995 model and it has been running great. Because of old age, however, I had to replace radiator due to cracking on the plastic pieces. As this car gets older, I am sure I will have to replace some other plastic dry rotted parts. But other than the shocks and struts, road sensing suspension going bad, it has been a great car. Even if it gets 18 to 19 MPG. If you do replace parts, and you are going to keep the car till its eventual total failure, just make sure you buy quality automotive parts--don't go cheap.
Best Car!
manhattanpaul, 03/06/2007
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought my car off of eBay for a great price. I slapped some 19 inch staggered rims on it and that was all I needed to do to it. I have owned 3 Mercedes, 2 Fords, and currently I also own a 2003 GMC Denali. I prefer driving my used Cadillac any day over my $50,000 truck. This car screams elegance. Its shape is timeless. Maybe just the headlights could use some updating.
Great Car
Kayshawn, 06/17/2002
1995 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I like the older Seat better but it lack the Bose sound system that the other 96+ have. I would stay the 95 rides better and handle better then the 96+.
Excellent car
my caddy, 06/14/2008
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Not only is my caddy fun to drive, it`s a horse, on pulling & pickup, my caddy will go as fast as I want it to, it has 150 on the speedometer & I have absolutely no doubt, that it would do that & more. You would have no problem, from the pony cars, for it has a really fast pickup & when you`re doing, maybe 35 & kick it, it will snap your head back & take away your breath. I`m not bragging, I know this personally, to be absolutely, true.
95 CADILLAC ETC W/NORTHSTAR THE SHARK
Barbara janina, 02/28/2016
updated 08/31/2020
1995 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I own one and it's a blast to own. My mileage exceeds the amount posted. The NORTHSTAR engine runs like new and had over 337500 miles! The dealer said it's like new, no leaks, no reduced compression, no mechanical issues at all. The body is in original condition and has no rust. Member International LaSalle and Cadillac club. Have won multiple 1st and 2nd place & 1st @ GM Nationals. Proof 21yr old ETC w/NORTHSTAR engine istruly a great car. Still low maintenance, luxury car thats a fun car that rules the road like a "shark", a true touring coupe. An elegant, ageless, high performance "sports" car. This is mot your grandfather's Cadi. The Shark is factory original and eating up the show circuit showing how gracefully Cadillacs age. This was a commuter and family car explaining the 337,500 miles. It was a special order car, and special and outstanding in all ways. The show career is only just begun, keep in mind it's a young classic with many years of showing ahead and increasing exponentially in value. Current value is $15,750. Not bad for a 22 year old car. Unique and outstanding in 95, even more so I'm 2017. Doesn't show age. Unable to go to regular,shows, but at Cadillac shows winning 1st in category and 2nd @ GM Nationals. Now purely a show car. A survivor factory original and rust free. Update, Sept 2018. At the Cadillac spring show, 1st place in class, Cadillac regionals, 1st place in class, Carlisle Chevy Nationals, (GM Nationals), 3rd place. This car is a 100% show car. It is driven to all the shows. Did replace the trunk motor, seals around the sunroof and front end alignment.
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Eldorado man, 03/12/2010
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I love old muscle cars and I own a lot of them because of the power and performance that I thought wasn't available anymore. WRONG! This car has true power that you will not only see and hear but FEEL too! Aside from the performance, the styling and luxury of this car is incredible. It's definitely a head knocker. Not to mention the classic quality that you would expect from Cadillac. I would recommend this car to anyone who wants a FUN and reliable ride!
Lovin' the best Caddy ever made
Planemanx15, 01/24/2008
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Im a college student who bought my '96 Eldo, shale with a black rag top, in Jan 07 to travel 50 miles back and forth to school. Since then i have put a cold air intake, dual Flowmaster exhaust, tint, and changed all the speakers to pioneers, dice too:) Even stock this car turned heads but now is incredable. I have overheated and had to pull over (thought I seized the engine) only to find out it was the a\c compressor, other then that, there have never been any major problems. I show the car every week at the local car show and get great comments all the time. It seems Cadillac may be coming out with a CTS coupe, which looks pretty close to the Eldo, maybe there gonna bring back this style
FUN TO DRIVE
snagy, 05/10/2005
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought my Cadillac Eldorado with 28,000 miles on it in 2003. I just love to drive this thing. Its performance and comfort are great. I did get an extended warranty when I bought the car, which has paid for itself. I had to replace a swaybar. Other than that, I've had to perform just normal maintenance, like tune ups, plugs and wires, oil changes, and stuff like that. These things are expensive if you take it to the dealer. I suggest a local mechanic that specializes in Cadillacs.
Great sporty luxury vehicle
ken de bord , 12/10/2008
1995 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I am receiving 18.6 mpg in the city and 23 mpg highway. Better gas mileage at 75- 85 mph
Trouble starting
jems, 10/13/2008
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I inherited this car from my father and thought I would be able to keep it forever. It rides nicely and I've learned how to handle it. As it has aged, it doesn't start up right away. We takes bets on how many times I have to turn the key before the engine starts each day. Then it is fine for the rest of the day. My mechanic can't fix it. I am afraid to get stuck too far away from home. But I still keep it for sentimental value.
Luxury and proformance.
Kytec, 10/09/2009
1995 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Very sporty, easy to pass just about anything on the highway. There is quite a bit of torque steer when you gun it from a dead stop, but in accelerating into a turn, or from a rolling start it holds up quite well. The interior is leather everything, a higher quality i'd say than even the newer CTS models which use cheap plastics. It does guzzle gas, and runs premium, but with cruise control on over the highway it will average 26 mpg, astonishing for such a large car. Although it is large, heavy and not exceptionally low to the ground, it corners with very little body roll, feels stanced and planted well. It's as comfortable at 140 as it is at 65, tho you'll be getting 5mpg or less.
Still Awesome After All These Years!
T-Man, 02/12/2009
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I purchased a one-owner (with all service records), 88K miles, exceptional condition white with gold accent package 1996 Caddy Eldorado two months ago. All I can say is wow! Even after 13years since it was produced this baby is still an eye- catcher and exceptional driver. Comfort, creature features, and not too big or too small to drive like a purebred sports car. Plenty of room to throw the occasional kid in the back with room to roam.
Great Value and Performance
ricardo719, 05/18/2009
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My previous car, the Seville SLS, was a nice car, essentially trouble-free for 4 years, so I felt confident going with another Cadillac with the Northstar engine. Its styling is beautiful, the performance and handling are solid. On hard acceleration I get thrown back in the seat! The fuel economy was amazing (18/27) for a "heavy" car with a V8 engine; then I put nitrogen in the tires and experienced a 12% increase! I hope to keep this car forever, since they don't build them anymore! What a shame! This car has all the options, Bose sound and a 12-disc changer, glass moonroof, the works! I love the color, a metallic maroon, I think they call it Crimson Pearl, it's gorgeous!
Great "Blingmobile"
Ross Caputo, 01/08/2006
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 1996 Cadillac Eldorado used with 36,000 miles on it. The previous owner added wire wheels, vogue tires, atainless rocker panels, wheel well fender trim, and white Landau top. The paint is a beautiful metallic maroon. I constantly get positive comments from passers-by. It has a very responsive Northstar engine and holds the road really well. My previous car was a '92 Eldorado, black with a cream interior in great shape but when I happened upon this car I was really taken by the look. I had to have it. Having experienced some repair costs with my prevoius Eldorado I decided to purchase a warranty plan with this one. Cadillac dealer repairs are extremely expensive. I look forward to driving this car, too bad they've dropped production.
That Caddy
inkpimp1981, 02/23/2010
1996 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
For all the Cadillac fans out the who really appreciate their luxury car, you need to test drive one of these suckers. They move like no other, and sped pass a BMW 74Li. Thats a 'Lac!!!
do not buy
rosievig, 11/17/2002
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
We purchased this vehicle with a warranty of 100,000 miles ....thank goodness we did. Apparently there is an engineering defect that causes the aluminum blocks and heads to leak at the gasket area...this is inherent with the design. We have had both of the heads repaired and new inserts for the head bolts installed in the block. This would have cost $2400. Pity the poor soul who doesn't have the warrenty!!!!
Burns oil
Ron Faria, 04/15/2004
1995 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Car is fast, reliable, economical and fun to drive. I think that its styling is still is better looking than any car in the market place even today. We still get a lot of compliments about it. Problem, the north star engine is notorius for burning oil. Most dealers wont admit it but I have talked with many northstar owners and they all tell stick and have to be cleaned out by their special process but at a cost of $450.00. It worked pretty well but now it gets 900 miles per quart. I was told that another cleaning will do the job. Now that is $900.00 to take care of a problem that shouldnt happen in the first place .
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Rudy , 06/05/2003
1995 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The design of the 1995 Eldorado is beautiful and perfect. The interior though, including the trunk, leaves much to be desired. The interior seems poorly designed. There are no bins or little areas to stash road maps and such. Mechanically, the Cadillac is designed wery well and the Northstar Engine seems perfect, except that is uses more oil than any car I have ever owned. When accellerating at full power, if the steering wheel is not exactly straight, the steering wheel will be jerked straight and the car will be zig zagging for a while until it finds an equilibrium. Fuel mileage is very good for this type car.
Excellent Overall Vehicle
McMasterson, 07/03/2003
1995 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car is amazing. To be able to out perform many other luxury cars on the road and still maintain a very comfortable ride while doing so. This car has extremely fast acceleration and excellent road sensing suspension. This car is very fun to drive all the time.
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Tom O'Donnell, 06/25/2021
1995 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Picked up a beautiful 95. 32V Northstar with 104,000 miles on it for $1200. Tweeked a few things and an new AC compressor So for about $2200 I have a great running, powerful luxurious Caddy. I’m 70 and drive maybe 4K miles a year. Everything works burns a bit of oil but couldn’t be happier. Only complaint is I’m 6’5” and a bit low to the ground getting out
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Eldoguy, 10/09/2006
1996 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used, fully optioned, with a cabriolet roof and chrome on the top of the front and left fenders. It is Crimson Pearl with a tan interior and added extra Zebranno wood. It looks very distictive. My family are snow birds, it is what you need when going from Canada to Florida each year. In the three years of owning this car the brakes and battery are all I needed to replace. I had lent it to my 83 year old mom. I haven't seen her or my car for awhile.
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steve miller, 10/13/2002
1996 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
These car is extremely fun to drive albeit the 300hp ETC tends to "nosetail" at full push. Get it with Bose system and the ride only gets better. It lumbers in evasive manuevers, but the sheer "push you back in your seat" will impress. This car depreciates so bad, it's a great buy in any used condition. Reliability?? Too much fun to think about the fact this car has 3 fuseboxes.
Should have got a Lincon Mark V111
Fast Eddie, 09/02/2004
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Like the elegent styling, especially with Vouge chrome wheels, white diamond paint, and rear spoiler. Was searching for a clean '98 Mark 8 but couldn't find one, so I bought the Eldo on looks alone. Sorry, but it's style, no substance. Why does the auto industry rave about the Northstar? The Ford V-8 feels much stronger and doesn't suck a quart of oil every 1500 miles. My first V-8 front wheel drive car - and last. Tourqe steer, nose dive, and loose, bouncy ride (feels like an offensive lineman's sitting under the hood). Noisy interior for a luxury car. But like a trophy wife, she sure is pretty and kind of hard to give up!
very good car, worth every penny
nicvazquez, 11/01/2004
1995 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
just turned over 97K, and have done minimal repairs, matinece will keep this engine running 300K!
GREAT CAR
Dan Ferguson, 02/02/2016
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Considering the car is now 20 years old, it is a very low mileage car. 102k. Car runs and drive like new still. It would have been a car that I could not have afforded to buy new as the msrp was around $50,000. But as a 15 year old car, it has been exceptionally dependable runs and drive great and is a highway cruising MONSTER. The Northstar V-8 seems to get very mixed reviews, but as for my car it's been fantastic. Only down side, it's a 2 door car, difficult to use the back seats, and the trunk is a bit limited for the size of the vehicle. But I would recommend this car to anyone. In fact I'm selling mine right now.
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What a car
boomer992001, 09/26/2002
1996 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Performance, style and elegance.......this car has it all
Best car ever !! By far!
cadillackid1, 01/18/2013
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car when I was 15 to go to local car shows with and it turned out to be the best thing I have ever bought in my life. The performance is amazing, the Northstar is one of the best engines ever, the ride is the smoothest with the air suspension, its a very quiet interior, awesome quality built, and the sound of the engine is amazing. Not to mention the drop dead good looks! I get so many compliments about the car on the street and in car shows I cant keep track. 62000kms, dark cherry metallic with matching interior, gold plated emblems with gold pinstripe and vogue rims and white walls. Only had to get a tune up since I owned it ($500). Not for someone who isnt financially stable
VERY PLEASED
ASHWAH, 01/16/2004
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
THIS CAR IS A FANTASTIC PERFORMER! IT IS NOT FOR THE MILD MANNERED DRIVER. PASSING GEAR WILL REQUIRE THAT YOU REALLY HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL UNTIL YOU "LET UP". THE ENGINE SEEMS TO CONSUME A QUART IN BETWEEN 3OOO MILE CHANGES. I SAY SEEMS BECAUSE I KEEP THE ENGINE OIL & ALL FLUIDS "TOPPED OFF". I AM SO SORRY GM HAS STOPPED BUILDING ELDORADO COUPES, SO I AM KEEPING THIS BROUGHAM! A FAN
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646467, 03/28/2003
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Its been a great car just wish I had bought the 4 door Seville since it is tough for people to access the back seat.
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Desrat, 03/15/2002
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
We have been very happy with this car. It's beauty and performance.
Nice ETC
Henrik, 05/09/2004
1995 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Overall I am very satisfied with my ETC
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Steve Miller, 10/13/2002
1996 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
These car is extremely fun to drive albeit the 300hp ETC tends to "nosetail" at full push. Get it with Bose system and the ride only gets better. It lumbers in evasive manuevers, but the sheer "push you back in your seat" will impress. This car depreciates so bad, it's a great buy in any used condition. Reliability?? Too much fun to think about the fact this car has 3 fuseboxes.
good car
Mr B, 10/01/2002
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Only had to due oil changes. No problems whatsoever
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96eldo, 07/21/2004
1996 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought it used and have enjoyed every mile. Strong and comfortable. Solid car.
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C E JONES, 11/30/2002
1995 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
GOOD CAR, PREFORMS WELL, GOOD HI WAY AUTOMOBILE. SPORTY AND LOOKS GOOD.