25th Apr 2021, 15:30

Such mileage comparisons are so misleading! How do you drive? What altitude do you live at? What tires are on your car? What octane fuel do you use? What is the topography of your local area? Do you carry a lot of extra cargo in your usual drive?

26th Apr 2021, 16:50

Hardly misleading. 15 MPG sounds about right for a V8 petrol engine from the 1970s. I think even someone that knows little or nothing about cars can understand that's a realistic average in most situations for this engine, and they would get less than that driving fast or a little bit better driving slowly.

26th Apr 2021, 20:35

Hi who are you asking, me at 22:34 or the original reviewer? I no longer have the car so it doesn't matter.

26th Apr 2021, 22:07

Does it really matter? When owning a Cadillac of this vintage, the last concern is getting good MPG. Never cared on any classic that I ever had.

27th Apr 2021, 18:42

People restore these and use them as daily drivers. Seems relevant to me.

27th Apr 2021, 19:22

And any modern high performance sports car made now. You work, you play. Gets even better when you have everything paid off. Steady income stream from investments, rentals etc. Enjoy quality of life!

28th Apr 2021, 19:11

Agree, although some people on here recently have tried to argue car leases are smart decisions. Literally the opposite of what you described. A glorified car rental, ending with $0 in equity and often penalties. I’m debt free and would never lease a car. Not sure why people who aren’t even debt free feel differently.

28th Apr 2021, 21:24

Nice cars to restore and cruise the boulevard. Highly impractical for daily use. Somebody with long commuting, worrying about door dings/scratches and finding a big enough parking space will reconsider.

And again, whether restoring one today or purchasing brand new in 1970, nobody would be concerned about gas mileage in a land yacht with a 472 V8. Fuel economy was not what a 70s Cadillac was all about.

28th Apr 2021, 22:21

Anybody who wants to use a 40+ year old Cadillac as a daily driver but is worried about MPG should just stick with their Cavalier or Civic.

29th Apr 2021, 23:09

I took a late model Silverado on a trip. 10-11 mpg. No problem, you have an issue, you just do not buy. Not everyone cares.

30th Apr 2021, 18:23

That’s pretty poor fuel economy for a late model pickup, were you towing a trailer?

1st May 2021, 17:00

I was thinking the same thing myself.

9th May 2021, 19:51

Many people do care about the cost of fuel. When enough are put off and buy a different vehicle, the Silverado (or whatever other hypothetical model), becomes an untenable sales proposition and gets discontinued. That should be a concern for anyone wanting to purchase a new example in the future.

11th May 2021, 20:12

Incorrect... Truck sales are surging from this point in 2020, when the COVID pandemic hammered dealers.

Just over a year ago, states across the nation began to shut down in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, with predictable results for new truck and SUV sales. The situation has shifted dramatically in the past three months, and as consumer confidence rebounds (see a recent Reuters report on the subject), so too are sales improving across the board. In some cases, sales for particular models have doubled after slowing to a crawl as the Coronavirus gained a months-long stranglehold on the U.S. economy.

13th May 2021, 13:27

"Truck sales are surging"... does this include the thousands of Ford F series pick ups that are filling up large random parking lots because the assembly is not complete and can't be sold due to the microchip shortage?

13th May 2021, 23:33

And many other brands. Does not mean they do not have many buyers wanting. So what’s your point on all this. People are not broke and will buy what they like. Do you see the Big 3 discontinuing full size trucks for consumers, business requirements? Hardly.

14th May 2021, 18:40

And it doesn't mean sales are surging when they are currently not allowed to sell them.

14th May 2021, 19:49

Did you mean buyers wanting or waiting? Either way they can't buy a specific vehicle if the factory can't supply them to the dealership. Broke or rich, your purchase is put on hold and no sale is made. So how can sales be surging? OTOH used sales are spiking along with the price for this very reason. We can agree to disagree on this.

Let's get back on the classic Cadillac on review, it was going smooth until 23:09 felt the urge to mention their late model Silverado.

15th May 2021, 13:46

I owned a 70 Cadillac did you? A Fleetwood Limousine is on this site. Detailed review.

18th May 2021, 20:16

No, I owned an 87 Brougham and a 93 DeVille.