Cadillac Escalade

Chrisoc

Hey all,

My father is looking at bringing in a new Escalade from the US but we cant find a garage in the Cork area that could service it properly! Any ideas???

DMG_49

Contact Cadillac and see what they say?

You could probably get it done in Dublin by some dealership

Plug

Just order the parts from the USA and any mechanic can do it. Theres a lad in kilkenny who imported a 05 Dodge Ram Rumble Bee and he must be doing that.

Absurdum

I doubt the engines are too advanced, being American and all, so any decent mechanic should be up to it if you have the parts.

johnos1984

No offence but of all the cars in the world why would he want to import one of them

Paparazzo

johnos1984 wrote: »

No offence but of all the cars in the world why would he want to import one of them

His dad is a rapper and he needs something to go crusing with his homies and bitches.

L-M

There's one of these in Limerick in John Moloneys, the sheer size of the thing is unreal! Not as imposing as a Hummer, but it has a huge boot among 7 or 8 seats, nearly as long as a bus! :L

Pkiernan

The Escalade shares the same powertrain components as the Hummer, so anyone with experience of these can service the Escalade.

FYI, they also share the same engine, tranny etc as a Chevrolet Suburban, Silverado or Tahoe.

Regarding servicing, there is actually very little to do that is difficult.

Oil changes, tranny fluid changes (after 100,000 miles) and air filter changes are as simple as pie as there is a lot of space in the engine bay. There is also the distinct advantage of not needing ramps as they are easy to crawl under!

Spark plugs etc do not need changing for 100,000 miles also.

The first issues your dad could face will be with brake components and tires, but you should be able to source these from the UK.

Of course if there is an accident body parts will be very tough to get

Although the Escalade looks a bit bling it is a fantastic vehicle. The only downside is the cost of fuel - you will get 14 mpg tops combined and the lack of parking spaces here.

Eric Cartman

well done to your dad, savage machines, ireland needs more cars of that size

L1011

Eric Cartman wrote: »

well done to your dad, savage machines, ireland needs more cars of that size

No, really, we don't. When I'm Minister for Transport you're being put in a Fiat 500, you know that

Absurdum

is yer Dad a bit of a Tex?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abmrAf0evgk

Fair play to him, I'd love one :pac:

At least he's not resigned to driving Kias !

SouperComputer

As PKiernan said, its basically a suburban in a cocktail dress. Drivetrain and basic underpinnings are the same. Find somone who knows those GM vehicles and you'll be fine.

Nissan doctor

Engine service parts as well as brake pads are available here spurious from blueprint. Any decent motorfactors can get them.

They are not a complicated car to work on. It would of course be wise to sort a US or UK supplier(US would be much cheaper) for other non service items that may be needed.

Pkiernan

By the way, there are 2 for sale on Carzone.

2004 models I believe priced below €25000.

Your old man would be saving about 50 grand if he got one of these.

He should also look at the GMC Denali, basically the rich white mans version of the Escalade, and a little more subtle.

Nissan doctor

Pkiernan wrote: »

By the way, there are 2 for sale on Carzone.

2004 models I believe priced below €25000.

Your old man would be saving about 50 grand if he got one of these.

He should also look at the GMC Denali, basically the rich white mans version of the Escalade, and a little more subtle.

They would be old models, The new model is nothing special on the road but its 100% better then the older models.

uberwolf

drove one last week. Meh. Huge, but offers nothing else IMO.

MidlandsM

uberwolf wrote: »

drove one last week. Meh. Huge, but offers nothing else IMO.

thing is they're not really big - just look and feel big on our irish roads.

L-M

MidlandsM wrote: »

thing is they're not really big - just look and feel big on our irish roads.

They are massive, I've never seen so much space inside something.

Ghost Estate

The only place I'd want to bring an Escalade is the scrapyard

MidlandsM

Limerick man wrote: »

They are massive, I've never seen so much space inside something.

lol

L-M

MidlandsM wrote: »

lol

*sigh* Lol

uberwolf

MidlandsM wrote: »

thing is they're not really big - just look and feel big on our irish roads.

Well I was in the States in one, and it was huge.

Chrisoc

Thanks for the help and comments! And hell it beats a Land Cruiser in the interesting stakes and the Range Rover in the rarity value!

robtri

it wouldnt be my cup of tea..
but fair fecks to your dad, if he likes them go for it...

as for servicing find a local cork mechanic into his american stuff and wont be an issue at all....

mullingar

Them buses are huge!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Escalade

From 2007+ , the standard Escalade comes with a 6.2 V8

Actually, some interesting reading on wiki. Its 5.15 meters long, comes with " heated and cooled cupholders" and some are also manufactured in Russia!

eire-kp

Why not go for an F350 or an F250 when i was living there driving trucks i dont know why but the escalades seemed small and plain..this on the other hand!!...love them. Had a chevy silverado as my company pick up..my boss was to mean to buy a Ford

bmw535d

any decent mechanic should be able to sort it out, after all most of it has 90's technology, mechanically, thats the way the Americans do it, big,simple and strong.

GiftGrub100

Not as backward in technology as we all think, rented one in the states last year and it had a reverse camera in the rear view mirror, auto dipping main beam headlights, remote engine start and the most wonderful V8 engine sound ever, would be worth looking at the GMC Yukon XL Denali though as a previous poster mentioned as it has the same engine etc and is much cheaper to buy though less bling to look at. Assume you are going for the XL model for maximum size - Its longer and has more boot space and some extra seats.

There is a huge amount of space in the engine bay and as far as I know they are now sold in the UK by GM themselves so parts and servicing will be less of an issue that it would have been.

UK magazine CAR recently reviewed the HYBRID Escalade:

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Cadillac-Escalade-Hybrid-2010-CAR-review/

Stevie Dakota

uberwolf wrote: »

Well I was in the States in one, and it was huge.

I agree, the US is massive.

Pkiernan

eire-kp wrote: »

Why not go for an F350 or an F250 when i was living there driving trucks i dont know why but the escalades seemed small and plain..this on the other hand!!...love them. Had a chevy silverado as my company pick up..my boss was to mean to buy a Ford

You mean he was too smart to buy a Ford...

uberwolf

Stevie Dakota wrote: »

I agree, the US is massive.

Thanks for playing.

re: engine noise, didn't think it was that attractive once in the cabin.

But overall, it would turn your head for sheer scale, big rims.

Zubeneschamali

GiftGrub100 wrote: »

UK magazine CAR recently reviewed the HYBRID Escalade

"The Cadillac Escalade Hybrid isn't just the worst car I've driven this year, it's one of the worst I've ever tested period."

Eric Cartman

MYOB wrote: »

No, really, we don't. When I'm Minister for Transport you're being put in a Fiat 500, you know that

thats never happening , ever , Im not happy with a vehicle unless a fiat 500 fits inside it

eire-kp wrote: »

Why not go for an F350 or an F250 when i was living there driving trucks i dont know why but the escalades seemed small and plain..this on the other hand!!...love them. Had a chevy silverado as my company pick up..my boss was to mean to buy a Ford

that my good sir is car porn right there, If I could afford it I would have one in 2 seconds flat