1973 Buick Estate Wagon

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  1. jwdtenn

    jwdtenn Well-Known Member

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    Junk, junk, junk. Not worth the time to fix and put back on the road.
     
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    You have to give this guy props for taking the pictures. That also shows that he probably likes this car too much and wont let it go for what it is.
     
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    Derby wagon!
     
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    Wow, he certainly left no stone unturned with that listing. I love the photos, all 43,000 of them!

    But, yes, the car is very rough and worth, at most, what the high bid is at this moment, about $900, if that. I see serious rust issues that are not just cosmetic. Personally, I wouldn't buy this car if it could be had for $100. He ought to take the high bid and be done with it.
     
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Pictures! And more pictures. I fell asleep and only looked at part of them. Seems like the rust got worse as I looked.
    Still the engine and parts are worth the present asking price or maybe $1000 as a parts wagon.
     
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    He has a Craig list ad for this with a price of $7,500 obo... Very realistic price... Not!
     
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    If a picture is worth a thousand words....he is definitely not hiding anything, but in this case maybe he should have.
     
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    Casket case.
     
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    Maybe he should just keep it and spray-paint the body parts that have surface rust starting. If it's not too rusty it looks like it might just be a grand driver, albeit one that would look like it were hauled out of a scrapyard. I don't mind a car that looks like this, though a coat of wax wouldn't hurt it. This seller didn't fall short on details, he even has youtube videos of the power windows and the car starting.

    Check out the third seat, It looks pretty minty:

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    Yeah but that's the only good interior piece in the whole car!
     
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    If someone had a rusty she'll with good interior this would be a great donor body. But that's highly doubtful. It's a derby car
     
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    Except for the front clip, isn't this the same as a 71 and 72 wagon body?
     
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    The tailgate on 71's have louvers on them, but the body parts for 71-73 are the same
     
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