XtahoeX

Hi all, I have had several calls about the car. I am just letting you know that I am a motivated seller and any reasonable offer will be considered. I am not trying to hold out for top dollar, my grandparents are in need of the money ASAP. Thanks, Ryan

Hello Everyone, I am selling this car on behalf of my 95 year old Grand Father and Uncle. The car was purchased from a Buick collector/Buick dealer located in central California. They have owned for the past 18 years and have used it sparingly in parades and local events in Southern Oregon. My Grand Father is in need of liquidating his assets to afford his care and I have been tasked with selling this car. The car is a 1930 Buick Series 40 Sports Coupe. The car runs and drives and is in overall good condition. Please see the link to the photos and videos HERE. Youtube video of car running HERE. The vehicle does have a rear main seal leak, which I understand is VERY common in this vintage of car. The car was just detailed and the paint is in a 8/10 condition. There are some small dents and chips as shown in the photos. The interior is very clean and I would rate it at a 9.5/10. I have noticed that several of the accessory electronic items are not working e.g. brake light, wiper, and dome light. I am guessing it is not all that serious of a problem though. Over the years, my Grand Father completed maintenance on the car including rebuilding the radiator, steering box, water pump, starter, and new muffler. Receipts will be included as well as several manuals and a car cover. If you have any questions I will be more than happy to attempt to answer them. The car is currently located in Santa Clarita, California. Asking 26,000 OBO. Ryan 805-501-4108 xtahoex@gmail.com

Thank you all for the info. I know what he paid for the car 20 years ago. I guess it really hasn't appreciated much... Mechanically there has been some upgrades over the years including rebuilding the generator and radiator and a few other things. He kept really good records of his maintenance. I think I have a good idea on where to start the offer price at. Besides this site, where else do you guys suggest listing a car of this era? Ryan

Hello everyone, I am new to the forums and and wanted to say hello and ask a question. My grandfather purchased a 1930 Series 40 Golf Club Coupe about 20 years ago. It was all original and came from a collection that was owned by a Buick dealer in Central California. He used it in parades for the most part and did not put very many miles on it. He is now 95 years old and in need to money to help pay for assisted living. I have been tasked with helping my grandparents sell one of their last remaining assets. I have been into custom cars my whole life but this antique vehicle stuff is a little outside of my wheelhouse. I am hoping someone that knows these cars can help me establish a value and a starting point that I should list this car at. I am obviously trying to get them as much money as possible but I do not want to make this a long drawn out process of selling the car. I have looked online for comparable sales and did not find anything. The only value that I observed was from NADA and I don't know how accurate and up to date it is. The car itself is in what appears to be good shape. I replaced the battery and put new fuel in it and got it running. I just got it detailed today and took photos of it. The photos and a video of the car running can be seen here (https://flic.kr/s/aHskxfPsbT). The biggest issues that I can see are some general ships in the paint, most of them are fairly small and detailed in the photos. There is an area under the grill where the paint has flaked off an approx 4" area. There are some small dents in the finish, but I don't know if the sheet metal back in the those days was perfect coming from the factory or not. I have no information on whether the body has been resprayed but the paint and chrome are shiny and in overall good condition. The upholstery is clean and appears that it may have been redone at some point evidenced by some newer wood framing in the seat area. The headlights and parking lights work but the brake lamp is not functioning nor is the dome light, fan, and wiper. I have some wiring experience and will look into why these items are not functioning and believe that they will be working at the time of the sale. So, if anyone can help me out, I would really appreciate it. Thanks, Ryan