1988 Buick Electra Estate

Quite a bit of rust showing.

1988 Buick Electra Estate Wagon w/3RD ROW SEAT! SUPER RARE! | eBay

 

Far from a prime example. If you want a NICE older wagon, go look in the western states, where there's generally a lot less rust. This one seems to have ALL the usual problems these wagons have - rust, missing fillers, broken trim pieces, worn interior trim (driver door), etc....

 

But it does have two new front tires, cause they still have the blue seal on them. I thought oh good new front tires, then my sinister reality took hold, and I thought. Great bum alignment too. Lol

 

....And.is the 3rd row seat all that rare on a Buick squareback ?

 

I believe that by '88, the rear-facing third seat was standard in all GM 'box' wagons.

 

I believe that is correct for those later years.

 

Here's a more promising example although a LeSabre and not as heavily optioned - no PW.

1988 Buick LeSabre ESTATE | eBay

 

I own a -87 LeSabre Estate Wagon.
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3rd seat was an option. Not installed in my car. LeSabre was the cheap version. No power windows, power locks, cruise or anything at all. Except the power window for the trunk window and a simple A/C. I'm very happy with that. Manually cranking the window is nowadays weird for the younger generations and sometimes they don't even understand how to do it.

The car in the thread is about to drop the gas tank. 46K miles? Hmm, hard to believe. 4500 USD with serious upcoming repairs. Pass on it. Or make an offer of $1000 and use as a parts car. The only good thing about the add is that the seller shows everything. He seems to be honest, even though selling junk. Overpriced - yes. Honest - yes. Worth buying - no.