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Used 1997 Cadillac Eldorado Coupe Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Black beauty

Peter J, 05/15/2008
1997 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Well my father bought the car for himself in 2006 miles 138,000, put the 4.6 vin. 9 touring engine in then gave it to me. Put new rims an tinted dark. Looks sharp. The only thing that has happened to me was the ac went out. Which was very easy to fix all it needed was to be charged, still isn't colder than my sts but I'll live. The one thing I love doing is punching it in a tunnel, and hear that baby roar! The northstar is the greatest invention. But all in all this car is the best car I have ever had "mind you I'm 19". I would buy another, but probably the last year they were in production just to get the on star* car now has 165,000 on it an runs like a dream great mpg still! 17 city 29highway

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Owned two Eldorados, Imagine that!!

Ben Leone, 10/17/2006
1997 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I owned an ETC, after replacing the trany for 2500 dollars, and it leaked so bad I had to finally trade it in.The strange thing was it was crimson red and it was as fast as a rocket, like riding in a living room with rocket power. I lost money on that one and bought another crimson red Eldo today. Three years later, I missed it so bad. I hope this one doesnt leak like the last one but if it does, I guess oil is cheap. Drive safely.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Ride

da, 09/11/2002
1997 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 2dr Coupe
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I have the ETC. 300HP instead of 275. I drove both. It sure feels like a lot more than a 25HP difference! At 35mph I can break the front tires loose on dry pavement. I got 28.99mpg driving from OKC to Branson with cruise set at 75mph. Better than my brother's Mazda 323 4 cylinder!! 'course he had problems keeping the little bugger at 75 ;>) Only complaint I have is the power antenna broke. It's a Cadillac so you can guess the replacement cost... yep A BUNCH!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Caddy owner

Bdawg, 12/02/2003
1997 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

A few thing have gone wrong, The express down module is broken on the driver side door, Burns a lot of oil. not maintence freindly.

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5 out of 5 stars

10/10 would buy again

Anon, 11/11/2015
1997 Cadillac Eldorado 2dr Coupe
5 of 7 people found this review helpful

I originally had a 1995 Pontiac Grand Am Gt Coupe with a bad head gasket, power steering pump, radiator and countless other issues. Leaked a quart a week. I traded that car and $500 and got me a 97 Eldorado. It's pearl white with a soft top and girls love it. Real head turner. It was a fixer upper, had a bad alternator and heater core and hoses, gas gage didn't work. I fixed the heater core and alternator for a total of $300. No complaints on performance except sometimes it takes a while to get going after stopping. Has 124k on it, I'm second owner and it came from Florida and has no rust at all. Premium gas gets it 16.5 mpg.

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