Turbo RX-6
Rotary Motors Suck
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- Oct 26, 2001
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I think its time to sell my 98 Pearl white Cadillac STS. I am the second owner, the original owner was a retired vet from florida and has a clean Carfax. I bought it in February of 07 with 43K miles. It now has 66K and was my daily driver for about a year and only driven one winter. The car is in great shape with clean interior and a couple minor dents on the drivers side thanks to my old job having to park at a bar. Its nothing noticeable unless you are looking. The car has been sitting in my driveway for almost three years now. I start it in the winter and drive it here and there in the summer. I did the pads and rotors two years ago and only have 500 miles on them. Its been well maintained and has a new radiator, water pump, thermostat, hoses, plugs, wires etc.. All done last summer.... Now, here's the deal... I basicly replaced the whole cooling system trying to pin point a overheating problem that started about three years ago. At first it wasn't a big deal... Every once and a while the it would overheate... Mainly on the highway... All I had to do was pull over and shut it down then restart it a few times, after that it would run another 500 miles or so without a problem. I did all the work last summer and took it out here and there around town. The car runs fine but after 45min or so it pushes coolant out of the overflow cap. I know its a "sealed system with purge and have cleaned or replaced every hose. I have a feeling the car needs a head gasket. It sucks having such a nice car that I barely got to drive with this ongoing problem.... My question is... What would YOU ask for in my situation? Is it worth fixing? Remember... It has sat for so long... Even though I have taken care of it, money in the bank is more important now. I just looked up the same car with 67K miles with no problems for over 7K. If it turns out my problem is a head gasket, could I get 5K?? Or what do you think???? Thanks in advance.