First Caddie I owned was a '53, was nothing but trouble, I bought a used Ford instead. I owned 3 Caddies in all, the last an '81 with the V8, I bought it used, put in new sleeves and all bearings, it cost $700 to replace the water pump, later begin to overheat, I finally gave it to a neighbor just to get rid of it, watching it disappear in my rearview was the happiest day of my life, ... NEVER again. I've since owned an '02 Town Car for many years, best car I EVER owned, made when Lincoln was Lincoln and made in the only Lincoln factory, Edsel would have been very proud to see what he brought the car buying public, cars that last and keep on going, a fantastic automobile, many with over 400K and still running like new, the best kept secret around.