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For sale is my ultra-low mileage 2009 Cadillac Escalade EXT. I bought this to replace my 2004 Chevy Avalanche, and absolutely love this truck. It's fast, strong, and rides like a dream. The only reason I'm selling this vehicle is because I need extra interior space for people and pets because my family has unexpectedly grown; so I'm moving on to a Denali or a ESV. Otherwise, I'd drive this until the wheels fell off of it, and I have taken care of it as if I were keeping it forever. This truck is the most desirable black/black interior/exterior combination. It's also a Luxury package vehicle, and the only two options it doesn't have are the power retractable steps and the rear seat entertainment package. Otherwise, it's totally loaded- 22" wheels, navigation, heated and cooled seats, adjustable pedals, navigation with rear camera & parking assist, in-dash DVD, remote start, load leveling suspension, dual-zone climate control, auto windshield wipers, xenon adaptive headlights, and the list goes on. Besides the awesome flexibility of the fold-down mid-gate that gives you a secure 8' bed, and the ridiculously decadent (but awesome on a freezing cold day!) heated steering wheel, my favorite option is the magnetic ride suspension that is part of the Luxury package; the ride in this truck is incredible! This is the last year of the 6.2L 403 HP that doesn't use the eco option, and has a whopping 417 ft/lbs of torque. The six speed auto shifts flawlessly, and the all-wheel drive works perfectly; I've NEVER gotten stuck in this vehicle, and I've had it in a couple of muddy situations when camping! I have added an electric brake controller for trailers with electric brakes (which my popup camper has), and installed the controller in a clean, stealth way, using the factory wiring that is in place in all vehicles that use this chassis, so no hacked wires. Also, the truck was originally a bit too flashy for me and after seeing some of the trucks people have blacked out or "murdered", I elected to black out most of the trim on the truck, leaving only a few classy spots of chrome. I get TONS of compliments about how this truck looks! The factory 22" chrome wheels were professionally sandblasted then powder coated with a satin black finish. All trim except for the grill emblem, the tailgate emblem & the roof rails has been professionally painted black, and the "escalade" emblems all removed. I absolutely LOVE how this truck looks. I had an issue with a crack in the factory fixed running boards, as well as the fact that I was never happy with how the running boards held water & associated road grime, so I elected to remove them & put on step bars instead, which I am much happier with. I also replaced all of the screws that were rusting out in the mud flaps with stainless screws set in butyl rubber sealant. The Bridgestone Dueller H/L Alenza tires are the OEM tire, and this set has less than 6, 000 miles on them since brand new, which is also when I had the wheels powdercoated. The all-factory premium Bose sound system is great too, with the console mounted factory subwoofer, and the in-dash CD changer & Sirius-XM radio. The vehicle also has On-Star, though I’ve never activated it since I’ve owned it. Overall, I would rate this vehicle in very good to excellent condition. I'm very particular on my vehicles, and I feel this is a very fair rating, and think you'll agree. The leather interior is perfect, and one of the last things I was able to do under the factory warranty was to have all 4 door panels replaced. When I was shopping for one of these trucks before I bought this one, I noticed several of them had discoloration along the top edges of the door panels that made the leather & vinyl look almost purple. This truck originally had that issue as well. I was able to prove it to the region GM rep through a local Cadillac dealer, and they replaced all 4 door panels under warranty, so those are as new. Also of note is the condition of the dampened doors in the console. Many of these trucks I looked at had the doors broken to where they no longer opened properly. These doors open and close as new. This truck has NEVER been smoked in since I've had it, and I can't find a spec of evidence that showed the former owner smoked in it either. All of the woodgrain panels are perfect and virtually scratch-free as well. Carpet is in great condition, and only the mats show wear, as should be the case. The only thing that knocks down the condition from "excellent" to "very good" is the typical small chips and scuffs from driving and a couple of very small dings in the front edge of the hood (that could probably easily be fixed with paintless dent removal), along with some "use" scr
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