Just out of curiousity what didi your tranny do when it broke down, what I mean did it make a sound,not shift,smoke etc...etc?
Tip: When checking out a new car ALWAYS check the Tranny:
A. Drive the car then check the transmission fluid level, feel it and smell it it should be a reddish color and NOT SMELL BURNT!
B. Shift the car from gear to gear a few times slowly...especially reverse.(keep foot on brake while doing this)
C. Test drive the car to make sure it shifts smoothly through ALL forward gears(make sure you have the radio OFF and windows up)Listen carefully.
Cadillacs are good riding cars and are great buys used beacuse they get hit hard in depreciation. Make sure you service it like clockwork. There is a Transmission control module that must be changed EVERY 60K MILES, if you don't change it your car will billow white smoke from under the hood and the car will not shift correctly whle driving. MOST mechanics mis-diagnose this and tell you it's a blown head gasket, when it's just a $40.00 part and 10 minutes of labor. If this is what happened to your car, don't sweat it.
Finally, if you don't want the caddy and would like a nice Mercedes drop me a line,we have a clean SL55 for $149,999.00 for sale
sorry but in Lost Angeles those cars sell for WAY OVER STICKER PRICE
Good luck and God bless