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est.1997


2005 Cadillac Escalade EXT

I had been looking for a Cadillac Escalade EXT for a while when I ran across this one at Husker Auto Group in Lincoln, Nebraska which is the Cadillac GMC Chevrolet dealership there.  It was everything I had been looking for and then some!  Certified Pre-Owned Cadillac, only 56k miles, Black exterior, Beige interior, sunroof, navigation, air ride suspension, the fairly rare 2005 Escalade Platinum 20" wheels, brand new Bridgestone tires, new brakes, non-smoker, never been damaged and it was a one owner that had been the personal vehicle for the wife of a Nebraska Cadillac dealership owner since new, so it had exemplary care throughout it's life.  It was a little bit more than I wanted to spend, so I offered a price I knew they would turn down (thinking that's when the negotiations would begin) and the sales guy just walked away! talk about unprofessional!   So, I left!  I spent a few more weeks doing more research and finally decided that for what I wanted, what was available at the time, how this vehicle was equipped, and in addition I wouldn't have to travel to go get it, I would be better off even if I had to pay their price.  Three weeks had gone by when I went back to the dealer to agree to their price. I walked in and said, ok, I'm here to buy that Cadillac, so they went and got the salesman I had been working with, who told me that it had sold less than 24 hours ago.  So, I went home and decided maybe this just wasn't the time for me to buy a car, but I kept looking around in my spare time anyway. About two more weeks had gone by when the same salesman called me and said,"hey the people who bought that Cadillac, their financing fell threw, we have it back, do you still want it?"  I said yup!  I sure do, so I went the next day and bought it.   Anyway, long story, but fairly entertaining. Of all of the vehicles I have owned, this might be the best driving and riding, my Denali XL is close, and I mean very close, but nothing rides or drives quite like a Cadillac.  It was a joy to own and drive.































































Below are photos from the original ad for this vehicle from Husker Chevrolet/Cadillac November 2009