bowtieguy01

I know this is a third gen board but dont flame me just tryin to get some info. I found a 92 caddy sts for 4500. It's in great shape. but i have some q&a's about the motor and suspension.

first,

It has 142000 miles on it, is that high miles for a north star motor?

What is the longevity of the north star?

he said the air ride control light has been coming on latley, is that a comon problem or is that an expensive issue?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm meeting him tomorow at 4:00

thanks,
bowtieguy01

rockind78

I can't say whether that many miles would be OK or not. What I DO know is that Cadillac EVERYTHING is expensive. REALLLLLLY expensive. If you have to replace anything, you are looking at big bucks. If you want a quick sedan, look into a Buick Regal, or Grand Prix. 3800's are arguably the best V6 out there right now and they are proven to be very durable. Good luck with whatever you decide.


Dustan

RB83L69

I have a 91 deVille (wife's land barge) with over 200k on it, so I'd say no, 142k isn't terribly high.

If it's the same block and all as the 4.9, then it has a reputation for going through main bearings. I know a tech at a Buick dealer who used to have one, he would just up and change them every 50k miles or so, which can be done in less than 2 hours on a rack.

i can't think of any one single part of the car more expensive than the air ride.... if i could remove that from my wife's car and just put regular shocks & struts on it, I'd have done it years ago.

If the car runs & drives oK that's probably a decent price, and take out the light bulb.