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I bought a new car last November and this has mostly been sitting ever since. It's a 2000 Escalade with the rear barn doors. 239K on the chassis but the engine is a Jasper rebuilt and I suspect the transmission is also. I can't say for sure on the transmission. It s a straight car with no rust. It has one scuff on the right rear corner. The history as I was told by the previous owner is it was originally a tow vehicle for a race team. It was reduced to shop truck and after a while parked. He got it and was driving it but wanted a BMW I was selling. It had a lot of issues that I have corrected over the 1 1/2 years I've had it. The biggest was he put a "system" in it and removed it when we swapped. I've been correcting issues from that ever since. This is basically a upscale GMC Yukon. Cadillac didn't get a .dedicated SUV until 2001.
350 V-8 (I'm old, I don't call it a 5.7), automatic, 4X4 (not AWD). It looks, runs and drives nice. While it has sat this winter, last winter it was my daily driver.
The interior is decent. It's definitely showing it's age. The drivers seat is cracked and the heat function isn't working. The passenger seat will cook you. I don't know about the rear seat, I've never tried it. It could use a good cleaning.
It has a 2 inch lift and some serious all terrain tires. (Firestone MT2). If you want something that will feel like gliding on a cloud, this isn't it. If you need something for unimproved roads, or just trails, this will do the trick. I've used it to pull cars on trailers and it handles it just fine. You have to look in the mirror to make sure the trailer is still back there.
It does have it's warts. Besides needing a good cleaning, it has the 200K GM slop in the steering. I was going to replace the steering gear but never could find the time. Price includes repair. If you want to take it as is, the price will drop. The drivers door lock cylinder wouldn't stay in a new handle I put on but the fob locks and unlocks all the doors. It has some really heavy tinting all the way around. I meant to remove it, at least from the front windows, but there again, I never had the time. I've gotten used to the eyebrow on the windshield but think it's a bit much.
I have a clean and clear Indiana title in my name. I'm just outside Evansville Indiana in the extreme S.W. corner of the state. I recently made a 500 mile trip with it to bring a pickup back.
I have more pictures but the system says they are too large and I can't post them. You can contact me via PM r via e-mail at yanktanks at ay oh el dot com
350 V-8 (I'm old, I don't call it a 5.7), automatic, 4X4 (not AWD). It looks, runs and drives nice. While it has sat this winter, last winter it was my daily driver.
The interior is decent. It's definitely showing it's age. The drivers seat is cracked and the heat function isn't working. The passenger seat will cook you. I don't know about the rear seat, I've never tried it. It could use a good cleaning.
It has a 2 inch lift and some serious all terrain tires. (Firestone MT2). If you want something that will feel like gliding on a cloud, this isn't it. If you need something for unimproved roads, or just trails, this will do the trick. I've used it to pull cars on trailers and it handles it just fine. You have to look in the mirror to make sure the trailer is still back there.
It does have it's warts. Besides needing a good cleaning, it has the 200K GM slop in the steering. I was going to replace the steering gear but never could find the time. Price includes repair. If you want to take it as is, the price will drop. The drivers door lock cylinder wouldn't stay in a new handle I put on but the fob locks and unlocks all the doors. It has some really heavy tinting all the way around. I meant to remove it, at least from the front windows, but there again, I never had the time. I've gotten used to the eyebrow on the windshield but think it's a bit much.
I have a clean and clear Indiana title in my name. I'm just outside Evansville Indiana in the extreme S.W. corner of the state. I recently made a 500 mile trip with it to bring a pickup back.
I have more pictures but the system says they are too large and I can't post them. You can contact me via PM r via e-mail at yanktanks at ay oh el dot com
Just a refresh to let people know it's still available. I'm also waiting for the barber shops to open up again. I haven't worn my hair this long since the 70's.
