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If you ever see a CADDILAC ALLANTE in the local junk yard

Old Mar 14, 2007 | 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Bonneville94V688
Originally Posted by slick94prix
If I ever find any car like an Allante in any JY, i'm stripping it completely.
Good luck, almost 99% of JY'* know what Allante parts are worth, and you won't get off very easy.

but 1% of them dont...however I doubt there are even more than 10 of those cars nationwide in junkyards.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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its a hit or miss car to me.. the few i've seen were either garage queens with <10,000 miles or sort of beat with 100,000+ miles. had to be one of the first cars with memory seats though...
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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Those were priced above $50,000 IIRC, way back in 87. I've always liked the style of those. I very rarely see them, but I do see them.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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I have a friend with an Allante nice car

But this is what i have wanted for ever

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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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thats that rare buick is it not? sorry if i am wrong
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by rogers
thats that rare buick is it not? sorry if i am wrong
Its a Buick Reatta....I don't know if I'd call it rare persay, but it is a Buick.
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Old Mar 20, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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LOL - back in the mid 90'* I bought a used 82 El Dorado Diesel and it was broken into and they stole the window switches and the trim around the rear window.... those switches were $400 used; but I got the last laugh - mine didn't work either. LOL
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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i just bought my 16 year old son his first car, an '88 Allante at
http://www.classic-carauction.com/html/home.cfm
in Palm Springs. drove it 500 miles home at 78 mph and got 24 mpg.
the car drives as good or better than my wifes 2000 SSEi .
its just not as quick as the SSEi, but i do like the way the car drives.
and with NO BACK SEAT , well you know.
all in all a well made car that looks good, drives good and a convertible to boot.

ROD

p.*. the car has an removable aluminum hard top(58 lbs) and a soft top.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 03:33 AM
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i really am a fan of older gm cars, but this one just doesn't strike me as being that great. i'd rather have a reatta or a toronado over that. Those digital gauges are pretty cool tho.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ReallyAGXP
I have a friend with an Allante nice car

But this is what i have wanted for ever
There are a few of those around here, see one probaly once every couple days. My dad saw one on the road the other day and said it was the biggest piece of **** buick ever built
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