1973 Buick Estate Wagon

Rough looking all the way around.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4692186973.html

 

What is that red thing on the tailgate just below the window? Don't tell me it's some sort of amateur attempt at an aftermarket high-mount brake light? I think I'm going to puke. Is that wider red thing further down a reflector? Make that two barf bags. What's all that scaffolding above the car? Three barf bags?

Whenever a seller cannot muster more than the word "runs" when describing a car mechanically, flee, quickly, and in the other direction. Heck, my toilet runs.

HOW does it run? If it's rough, what does it need? Does it move around, or has only the engine been started once in a while but the car hasn't been moved in 10 years?

Craigslist allows ads to be about two billion words in length. He's used five of them.


From what we see, which isn't much, although we do see that the car does not have A/C but does have a power tailgate, it's maybe worth one-third to one-half of his asking price.

 

Is that a storm chaser wagon and what's up with that grill?

 

There's more tan one of them.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/4692188798.html

 

Sheeeeeze, same seller for both.... really likes screwing up there cars, don't they?


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A sad pair of wagons.

 

Gilroy CA is near the coast but is seperated by a mountain range. I would use caution to ensure that these wagons are not coastal vehicles. Whereas the road salt devours cars back east; the salt is in the air on the coast. I've seen vehicles that are residents of the Central Coast area that have rusted out in locations that I never knew were possible to rust out. Probably the proprty is being cleared out. I see a full size early 70's Mopar wagon in the background as well.

 

1966 Full size Chrysler ..............

 

I guess we are both right! The seller has a whiteish '66 Newport wagon that does not run and a '73 Town and Country that does run. The '73 does have a reflector on the tailgate as well although the '66 does not. Living in CA and dealing with CA traffic, I can understand the desire to make oneself more visible with an older car. I was once in stop and go traffic at night on a moderate sized freeway. This pickup truck ran its front bumper over the rear of a '63 Impala. If there was damage there may have been some scratches to both bumpers. I figure drivers these days are either paying attention to the brake lights of a pickup style vehicle or of a smaller vehicle (such as a Honda Civic). Low and wide cars with spread out taillights aren't that visible and people don't train themselves to pay attention.

I've thought of wiring a removable 3rd brake light to the back of my CP. That way I could install it if I drive into dense area such as the SF Bay Area or So Cal. I figure preventive measures are cheaper than finding replacement parts/ body work. Wayne

 

Someone liked it - apparently sold.

 

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