97 Cadillac DeVille

[2COR517]

Have a chance to buy a 97 Caddy with 150K, pretty sure its the DeVille, not SeVille. Has the Northstar V8. Hasn't been driven since before last winter, been waiting for the For Sale sign. Body & interior are in good shape. Handles fine, good tires, brakes feel fantastic. AC doesn't work, and the SES light is on. Engine has a dead spot on acceleration, but once she gets going, hold on. I have two friends that have owned several of these. All were well over 200K. I can buy for much less than KBB Private Party, Fair Condition.

Any thoughts, or things to check over?

[Pickering Snow]

Yup the engine will run for the most part into the 200k range but its a oil leaker probley the burr in most of us who have to work on these in our repair shops.

Understand the Crank sits in what is called a Crank box the oil leaks start between the crank box , block, and then oil pan with a front exhust pipe under the pan the stink from oil burning is horr, the cost to pull the engine and do a successful repair is staggering.

[2COR517]

I spoke to the owner this morning. He said he pulled a P1660 code. He also said that's an O2 sensor, but I looked it up online and it shows cooling circuit. This may also explain the AC not working, though the dash said Refrig is low. I will have to check that with my gauges. I have a friend with a scanner and he is going to check it out for me. Anyone familiar with this? Also, we couldn't get the headlights on. It's a nice car, but I don't want to buy an electrical gremlin.

Many thanks, Palmer