I'm interested in selling 1975 Buick convertible with 20,000 original miles. (inherited from deceased father). Garage kept and in perfect condition. Any ideas on how to find its value or best place to post for selling?

newtonow - old car price guide for your car: condn 3 - 4,000; condn 2 - 7,000; condn 1 - 10,000. i have been following these cars for several months and was looking to buy one. after evaluating the '75 lesabre versus '82 to '85 riviera convt, i ended up with the riviera. the '75 buick lesabre convertible should bring substantially less money than the similar year chevrolet caprice - unfortuately the chevy cars are simply more popular. this is also true of oldsmobile and pontiac convertibles from '75 - they too trail the chevy & cadillac eldorado by a lot. the options will matter too. if your car is a 350 with crank windows and no cruise, tilt, air or ralley wheels, your car is not too desirable. if you have a 455 with air and lots of options, that car should be much easier to sell. i have been checking prices for months in old cars weekly auction postings. if your car is a #2 with options, i might have paid $6,000 to $6,500 for the car. i also believe that the big v-8 (350 or 455, doesn't matter) in those cars and the horrible gas mileage with either one is hurting the cars now. old cars weekly recently described the market for these big gm convertibles as very soft. <P>the convertible top is considered to be a bit of a mechanical problem too. it is the "scissors" type used on all the big gms in that era. it is easily damaged, has weak clamps securing the header bar to the windshield frame and is often not aligned correctly (even when new). the better operating convertible top is found on asc conversion convertibles - '80s riviera, eldorado, mustang, camaro. if your top works perfectly, is without damage and does not need adjusting, you will have a definite selling point. my local interior shop will not do the replacement on those tops; they are just too much trouble.<P>where to sell: you can post ads for the car at this site or at buick bombsite. you can join the buick club and have a print ad appear in the buick bugle. you can join the riviera club and have a print ad in the riview. if you buy an ad in hemmings, it will also appear online at their website. also try old cars weekly for print ad and the "classic car" section of your big regional sunday paper. <P>good luck. i think those cars are very good looking, especially from the rear quarter view. they are nice cruisers too. what is your car's color combination and where is the car?