financing older car
Asked by Guru9X96D3 May 05, 2021 at 04:00 PM about the 1970 Cadillac DeVille
Question type: Shopping & Pricing
why did your sight say that the car im interested in is finance eligable when the
dealer tells me it is not?
1 Answer
What your seeing is just standard "cookie cutter" type of information to give you an idea of what your payments will be. Financing something this old will require you to get the loan and buy the vehicle with the cash from the loan. If this is the white Coupe deVille in Pennsylvania, it's been repainted and rust is starting to show through the paint. I'd strongly suggest getting that vehicle inspected by a professional inspection company before you decide to buy it! GMs from that time period rust out behind the wheels, particularly behind the rear wheels, and the floor pans also are prone to rust. The wheels are not correct for the vehicle either. Another thing to watch out for is the timing chain and sprockets.The camshaft sprocket was made out of plastic and were prone to failure. Early symptoms of this are heat soaking, boiling over, late transmission shifting, and lack of power. Hope that helps! Jim