1985 Buick Electra - $3,500 - Chicago

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/4563255082.html

"1985 buick electra size : full-size type : wagon drive : rwd fuel : gas transmission : automatic title status : clean"

"Im selling my 1985 Buick Electra Estate Wagon body has 120 k on it and in great shape for its year ...all the work below I have receipts for parts...all work was done by me except the engine swap and True Dual Exhaust with flowmasters ..that was parts and labor....but even with the parts receipts total below ....I have a total of my investment in the car over $5000.00 ... the car comes also with original 307 ( I have it pulled apart and had plans to rebuild but didn't and also comes with extra trans...trans in car is great !.. I just had an extra one left over from engine swap donor car.... please no low ballers.. will entertain cash and trade ... but cash is king ... need to sell because I need money .. not selling because I want to.. so again no low balling....don't waste your time or mine.( the picture of the drivers switch is to show missing drivers side switch panel...but locks work and window switch work ......and I have the rest of the roof interior but needs to be re upholstered , had plans to put in a skylight and or sunroof)

Anthony show contact info call or text please not after 10 pm .... thank you


02/23/12 2 wiper blades,2 wiper blade arms,pressure hose $95.21
03/03/12 Lift support and wheel nut $16.42
03/03/12 lift support $17.51
03/07/12 oil filter $6.43
03/07/12 5 wheel nuts $19.66
03/09/12 back up light , Licence plate light $5.02
03/09/12 upper ball joint $9.99
03/10/12 column lock $106.69
03/16/12 two tires $211.20
03/20/12 two tires $231.98
03/23/13 pressure hose,wiper blades2,wiper arm 2 $95.21
03/30/12 column rebuild,rear pinion seal for dif $125.00
05/04/12 3 belts and 8 spark plugs $42.45
05/05/12 power steering pump $52.56
07/19/12 oil Filter $6.99
11/09/12 air filter and misc $16.97
11/09/12 wiper motor and misc wiper parts $61.58
11/29/12 wheel stud $2.99
12/30/12 rear pinion seal & reconstructe column $125.00
01/15/13 Thermostat,Gasket,Radiator Cap $14.18
01/15/13 Lower radiator hose,anti-freeze,misc $38.53
01/29/13 two engine mounts $16.98
01/31/13 misc $8.03
01/31/13 anti freeze $12.01
02/01/13 Water Pump $22.49
02/03/13 labor for water pump install and engine mounts $160.00
02/05/13 lightbulbs $6.38
02/07/13 vaccuum hose, vaccum caps $4.85
02/07/13 oil pressure switch $6.87
02/22/13 upper radiator hose,coolant,hose clamp $15.99
02/05/13 light bulbs $6.38
03/02/13 radiator,coolant $160.00
05/31/13 intake manifold set, antifreeze $37.12
06/26/13 oil filter $6.43
10/17/13 edelbrock breather and air cleaner,pcv valve, $61.15
03/02/14 Engine swap from original Olds 307 to Chevy 305 with
edlebrock intake, edlebrock carb ,new performance cap
rotor,plugs and wires plus new power steering pump $1400.00
04/30/14 new washer pump $50.00"

 

Seller may have dumped a lot of $ into this, but couldn't come up with a couple $5 rattle cans to spruce up the engine swap or even pressure wash the engine bay itself? Dirty interior, missing interior parts.........

All that for $3500?

 

Duly noted; When changing an engine, Clean the engine bay.

 

I think I've actually seen this wagon in person. Not as up close as I would like. But still.

 

He certainly spent more time typing up his craigslist ad than he did prepping the car for sale.