Are Allantes a good

[60eldo]

 I know nothing about these cars but I think they look good. Are they junk or collectable. I saw a 1991 for sale runs, 2500$

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

Chances are good an Allante' being offered for $2,500 is going to be a money pit. Proceed with caution.

[76eldo]

I have owned a 91,92 and now on my second 93.
In my opinion the only ones to have are the 93’s preferable in excellent condition with low miles.
$2500 for one may sound tempting but they pre 93’s have the Bosch III braking system which could cost a couple of thousand to fix if it goes bad. Also the Bose radio components and speakers always go bad so if these two things are still original I’d stay away.

[D.Smith]

I know nothing about these cars but I think they look good. Are they junk or collectable. I saw a 1991 for sale runs, 2500$

Sadly they didn't hold up well over time and high miles.   As pointed out, the cost to repair, maintain or restore is ridiculously high.    That's why you see so many being unloaded at low prices.

Don't get one just because its cheap. 

There are some good ones out there, but they've already been sorted out by collectors who dumped a lot of money into them.

[76eldo]

Normally you would use the term "collectible" to describe an appreciating classic.  In my opinion, the 93 Allante is a great car but in order to get a nice low mileage example you are looking at $12,000-$15,000 and add about $2500.00 if the 93 only hardtop is included.  Yes, you are also opening yourself up to Northstar issues but the Allante's seem to have a much lower failure rate as an early Northstar for some reason.

The 91-92 is also a great car if found as a low mileage example but you will have brake and Bose issues as mentioned previously.  The 93 chassis and drivetrain is completely different than the early cars.  Think of it as a shrunk down Eldorado fitted with an Allante body.

A $2500.00 Allante is sure to have many needs.

Brian

[cadillac ken]

As they say in the Ferrari world;  The cheapest Ferrari usually will fast become the most expensive car you will ever own.

Our Caddys are not Ferraris but I tend to believe it still applies-- especially if you read the other knowledgeable people who have posted here on the Allante.

[Eric DeVirgilis CLC# 8621]

As they say in the Ferrari world;  The cheapest Ferrari usually will fast become the most expensive car you will ever own.

Our Caddys are not Ferraris but I tend to believe it still applies-- especially if you read the other knowledgeable people who have posted here on the Allante.

This ^^^^ 

Could not have said it better.

[e.kempton]

I have found that Allantes can be a fun car but also a car that can test your ability to fix certain problems that pop up without any warning.  There lots of  low priced one's for sale out there to be considered.  You never know why someone is selling the car at a low price until you talk to them.  It seems in a lot of case's the person has spent too much money on the car and is just looking for an out and doesn't want to spend any more.....so call's it quits.  His loss will be your gain in a lot of case's.  But you don't know until you talk with them.   Even if you buy the nice low mileage new out of the box car for $12,000 to $15,000  you can bet you are going to have some expensive repair bills.   These Cadillac's are not for the person who can't work on his own car unless he doesn't mind spending lot's of money for someone else to do the dirty work.   But again there is a very nice Allante group that can help you with all problems that come up.  They even have a traveling road service crew that go out in many directions of the country to do work on your car at your house.   I would say that the Allante is a lot of car for the money........remember it is a factory two seat Cadillac......how rare is that?