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Title: DENVER Colorado CLC Member Needed to Look at Car, and Owner
Post by: BJM on June 13, 2019, 12:28:24 PM
As I get closer to making a decision on a couple of Cadillacs to purchase, I sure would like to consider a 1977 T Top Eldorado in the Denver, Colorado area but I won't buy this one without an inspection. 

Is there a CLC member in Colorado that can go look at this car for me?  Here is some background:

I spotted an ad on the Denver CL for a 1977 Eldorado with 55,000 miles (by recollection).  The ad photos showed a Gold Metallic 1977 Eldorado with factory T Tops.  It looked nice, but as usual only had 3 photos, and bad ones. Not much description and asking $10,000, which soon went to $7500. 

The car did not sell.  The person I spoke to, put the ad on CL and is some kind of "business associate" for the owner.  The owner supposedly has a few cars and said "why don't we try and sell some." 

We did speak on the phone, his name is Virgil, and the phone number is 303-589-9145.  I'm not sending anyone $7500 or whatever, for poor communications and 3 poor photos, so my 2 choices are to fly out there, hope I can find this guy and arrange a viewing with everything to lose on my end and nothing on his, or pay a local CLC member to do the same and work out a time that both can meet and view it. 

Hopefully someone can help.  There are plenty of other 70's Eldorados out there but this one caught my eye because of the T Tops and gold color, which I like. 

Thanks
Title: Re: DENVER Colorado CLC Member Needed to Look at Car, and Owner
Post by: Matt CLC#18621 on June 14, 2019, 03:35:49 PM
Bryan,

Check out this T-Top with new paint.

https://victoriatx.craigslist.org/search/cta?min_auto_year=1977&max_auto_year=1978&query=&auto_make_model=cadillac+eldorado&hints=makemodel&sort=date&searchNearby=2&nearbyArea=645&nearbyArea=264&nearbyArea=470&nearbyArea=23&nearbyArea=326&nearbyArea=265&nearbyArea=266&nearbyArea=263&nearbyArea=271

Regards,
Matt CLC# 18621
Title: Re: DENVER Colorado CLC Member Needed to Look at Car, and Owner
Post by: Big Fins on June 15, 2019, 05:36:37 AM
I hope the owner saved the original wheels and tires.
Title: Re: DENVER Colorado CLC Member Needed to Look at Car, and Owner
Post by: spolij on June 15, 2019, 11:14:06 AM
There are companies that will look at a car and give you a report. I've heard from two people that the very accurate and the rates are reasonable.I think if you search for car inspections you will find a few vendors.
Title: Re: DENVER Colorado CLC Member Needed to Look at Car, and Owner
Post by: Matt CLC#18621 on June 15, 2019, 12:31:08 PM
I believe the T-Top comes with both sets of wheels.

The after market wheels could be monetized after the transaction.

Regards,

Matt
Title: Re: DENVER Colorado CLC Member Needed to Look at Car, and Owner
Post by: rivstg1 on June 23, 2019, 02:39:48 AM
Bryan,  I"m in Colorado Springs which is 50 miles south of Denver. If you haven't found someone by the time for my next trip up there, I"ll try and inspect it for you.  I would inspect it like I was going to buy a car, I"m not an mechanic, but do have a careful eye. I hope that helps, but also hope you find someone in Denver area too.

Kelton
Title: Re: DENVER Colorado CLC Member Needed to Look at Car, and Owner
Post by: Jim Salmi #21340 on June 26, 2019, 02:43:33 PM
Bryan,  You need to provide comtact information.  Can't find you in the membership directory.  There are a couple of folks in Denver area who are willing to look at the car.