I have a red 1974 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible that was driven up until around 1980. It has since been garaged and has not been cranked for the last 12+ years. The same car, in running order, is listed for $16K to $19K. I would like to sell the car as-is, without much hassle. Where wb a good place to determine a price? Should I approach a classic car dealer? I am in Atlanta GA. I thought of craiglist and list it as “Make an offer”. My perception is that eBay motors wd too much hassle, with out-of-state buyers, etc.
I would try hemmings http://www.hemmings.com/ Plenty of old cars sell there a higher prices .
Find a forum Eldorados and ask a few questions , Post a few photos .
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/?adtype=carsforsale&makeFacet=Cadillac&modelFacet=Eldorado&q=
There are 200 - 400 caddys listed from all years .
Find the local one man car dealer , they always know who are the go to guys , for specific car types .
Depending on condition , you should think more like 5K now and forget 16 -19 K . It won’t hurt so bad when they offer 4K .
Depending on condition , you should think more like 5K now and forget 16 -19 K . It won’t hurt so bad when they offer 4K .
1974 Cadillac Eldorado? What’s that weight 10 ton? Might get more than 4K for for the steel with scrap prices they way they are right now 
~Matt
Thanks. Your numbers are spot on. Found two in working condition, excellent interior, etc. for $13K. Found one more similar to mine for $5K.
This thing is a beast! But it was a hot momma in it’s day. I remember Mom driving me around when I was 7 years old and everyone honking at us!
This thing is a beast! But it was a hot momma in it’s day. I remember Mom driving me around when I was 7 years old and everyone honking at us!
I’ve got a completely torn up, I mean REALLY torn up, 1968 Camaro that I’ve had since HS…the 80’s. I keep going back and forth between selling it and keeping it. I have a son that is seven and at the moment have decided to keep it until he get’s to be “Car age”. If he shows interest in that type of thing It’ll be our project. If not, I’ll probably purge it.
It will be mostly scrap metal except I’ll probably part it out. Something you might look into. I have no idea what the market is for Cadillac rebuild and restores are, but people are always looking for Camaro parts. I could probably get 3-4 times parting it out what I could get for selling it whole.
~Matt
Thanks. Your numbers are spot on. Found two in working condition, excellent interior, etc. for $13K. Found one more similar to mine for $5K.
As a side note a caddy engine is the cheapest HP VS $ , plenty of cheap off roaders get the 500 cu/ in engines in old truck at 500 - 800 hp .
if you can part out your 68, you’d fare much better, if it’s all original and not a complete rust bucket. of course doing so is a royal pain in the ass. and it takes up so much space to take the shit apart and store it. lord knows i’ve got my office closet full of stupid car parts, and they’re under the bed as well.
gads, i kinda hate my husband’s hobby. he’d be fine with us living in a trailer, so long as the garage was the size of Texas.
Don’t move to my area, then. Crappy trailers, gorgeous trucks, jeeps, and muscle cars. One guy tried pulling that in our developing neighborhood. Always had his Firebird in pieces in the driveway. Whole axles and transmissions in front of the house. Fortunately, he realized that cars aren’t fast. He sold the car and got a motorcycle.
if you can part out your 68, you’d fare much better, if it’s all original and not a complete rust bucket.
I’d have to short of give it away as a whole unit. But it has some very nice parts in it. A person would buy the whole thing for one of the parts, engine, tranny, rear end etc and not want the rest.
Luckily it’s sitting over here at the shop and not at my house…which would probably make my wife react about the way you do
~Matt
Don’t move to my area, then. Crappy trailers, gorgeous trucks, jeeps, and muscle cars. One guy tried pulling that in our developing neighborhood. Always had his Firebird in pieces in the driveway. Whole axles and transmissions in front of the house. Fortunately, he realized that cars aren’t fast. He sold the car and got a motorcycle.
Ok, at least my husband has the good sense to keep it out of public site. LIke in my office closet, or entire basement, for example. snort
My treadmill had a steering column on it for awhile, and then it was 2 newly re-chromed bumpers. I couldn’t use my treadmill for months. Those things have since gone on to the final restoration at the professional shop (whch happens to be owned by my husband’s uncle. This sort of “hobby” apparently runs in the family). My revenge for the treadmill offense was buying a Marc Jacobs handbag, which seems trite by comparison.
Last summer my husband’s brother built an enormous garage, which is enough to make my husband’s heart explode.
They’re always talking about putting a lift in the garage so they can stack their shit-wagons 2 high.
There is a sand-blaster, several huge rolling tool chests, and more.
When the car talk begins my eyes glaze over, and I go to my happy place. Sometimes it seems like hours.
I have no idea what the market is for Cadillac rebuild and restores are, but people are always looking for Camaro parts
Suffice to say, the difference between the two is like comparing the number “1” to “100”…
Suffice to say, the difference between the two is like comparing the number “1” to “100”…
No idea. I spent a couple years right out of HS working at a hot rod shop. During the summer we went to trade shows and swap meets around the country. IT never ceased to amaze me how much some people were willing to pay for oddball things. I’ve seen some pretty obscure parts for some pretty obscure vehicles go for crazy amounts of money. I have no idea whether there’s a following in Cadillac stuff or not.
~Matt
Indeed, lots of this stuff (classic cars) sell for insane amounts of money as everyone tries to recapture their youth lol…and while there is a market for '70s Caddy parts and the like, it’s a sliver compared to the demand for Camaro and Mustang parts (and cars)…
it’s a sliver compared to the demand for Camaro and Mustang parts (and cars)…
Yes, but likely there’s only a sliver of the available amount of parts as well. While few people took their 68 Camaro and had it crushed in the car crusher, I’d bet most of the caddies ended up that route.
What I’ve seen a lot of is a small group of very dedicated enthusiasts that search high and low for parts because their really aren’t any to be had.
I’m not saying that’s the case here, but before I just “Sold off” any “Older car” I’d see where the market was. A car with a small, but enthusiastic following with a scarcity of parts could literally be a gold mine.
~Matt
Okay, after clearing a path around the car I also found that all four tires are flat and completed rotted. I’m now considering gutting the interior and turning it into an Endless Pool.
Okay, after clearing a path around the car I also found that all four tires are flat and completed rotted. I’m now considering gutting the interior and turning it into an Endless Pool.
Blow some sealant Goo into the tires ( just because they look cracked , they still hold air ) to inflate so you can roll it outside .
Hang a for sale sign up for a week before the car crusher guy calls . You need to pull all the plastic . carpet , glass , battery and fluids or
they charge you $350 to clean that hazmat site .
Well, sold her this morning for about 9 cents / l b. I sold it for $500, but the guy had to fight with it so much getting it our fo the garage and up a big hill that I gave him back $100. Funny that we live in a world where one bicycle wheel is worth several times more than an old car.