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13 hours ago, ChrisWhewell said:
Hi Ya'll, I look and I find ..... good.. running... Reatta's being offered for sale in various places, but.... the asking price is WAAAYYYYY too low ! Why do I suggest this ?
1) Inflation. Today's $4000 is the equivalent of about $2700 in terms of spending power, vs. not that long ago..... Been to the grocery store lately ? The lumberyard ? Romex prices ? etc.
2) A good running and relatively reliable car, that is the prettiest car of its style ever built, should be worth no less than about $6000, no way, no how.
Don't short-sell your car !!
you have to ask a realistic price if you really want to sell it.i really need to proof read my posts.
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6 hours ago, padgett said:
Allantes are going for even less.
id like to have a allante except for their bad reputation.theres one on a local car lot.
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it seems to me 1987 but the grill didn't change til 1989.
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3 hours ago, ChrisWhewell said:
To the OP.... Great Save !! I don't personally care for the overall look, but my sentiments are irrelevant ! Thanks for providing "food for thought"... I love pioneering thoughts like this !!
im still trying to figure what year front end that is.
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are the door panels leather?i assumed they are vinyl.
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mid year change or different models?
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On 4/21/2021 at 8:39 AM, padgett said:
If the same part number it is the same - GM even changed a part number if the paint changed.
can you recommend a good site to compare part numbers?
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21 hours ago, Barney Eaton said:
RELAY.........located in the underhood relay box.
so the relay is only for that corner?
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but the back does.its not the bulb,no power at the socket.any idea?
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since i can't think how to search for this i'll just ask.will a 1989-93 front clip bolt on to a 1986 riviera.i know i have a reatta.i want to mostly bolt on a 1989 riv front clip and someone said a 1986 riv front will mostly bolt on.
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the more i look into it the more i prefer the 89 up front end.it seems that rivieras went with composite headlights in 1988 and then a whole new front end in 1989.im going to look into swapping one of those.
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i found a local 1986 in a junkyard.is there a list somewhere for what to grab off it.i know[by experience]that the tape player is different.its hard to tell by the picture how much of the front clip is worth buying.
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i might do this.first question is why did he use a core support from a caddy?unless they all are the same.
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2 hours ago, Ronnie said:
just what i was looking for.
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anyone remember if they used the 86 to 88 or 89 to 93 riv front clip?
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erie insurance conciders a 1989 reatta to be worth 4276 dollars in a claim.much more than i was expecting.
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5 hours ago, Barney Eaton said:
88 and 89 too.my 89 has a riv switch
As a side note.... you can use a 1991 -1993 Riviera/Reatta headlight sw in a 1990 but you loose use of the fog lights and the twilight sentinel does not work on a 1990.
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the front and rear turn signals work on the outside on the drivers side.since the wreck the passinger rear turn signals work,the front one has no power.the drivers side dash light was flashing not the passinger side.now they just light up and don't flash.high beam light does work with the ignition on,not when its off.the rear view mirror works but since its from a camaro i have to readjust it everytime i switch to night mode.
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the dash indicater doesn't blink any more .any ideas?
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1 hour ago, Jim said:
Nic,
Only four?
I have been sitting on these Reatta wheels for quite some time now. My local junk yard has a pile of tens of thousands of aluminum wheels just sitting there.
Oops, if someone looks close there are four Corvette wheels in that pile.
i have four in the attic.
i thought there was a national shortage of aluminum cans.
whats the first year that rivs had composite headlights?
in Buick Riviera
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i guess the 80s riv fans don't use this forum.or aren't helpful.