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Well after seeing these latest pictures any enthusiasm I had to even go look at it is gone. It seems the car has been utterly neglected for years!

i had a Super Deluxe and it had all the things I mentioned above. So I wasn't about the accessories each model had. Thanks for clearing it up.

This car appears to be priced within the ball park. However it's hard to tell the quality and states of the paint. Some pictures the paint looks good and other pictures the paint is not so good. Most of the interior looks nice but again I can't judge carpeting. Also the front foot wells I think are supposed to have a black rubber mat! The steering wheel is cracked in multiple places. I think this car was originally tan and somewhere down the line it was painted blue; but the engine bay is still tan. This car is begging for wide whites. On my 47 Super Deluxe the car had stainless steel moldings above the wheel openings and this car needs them as well. To make this car better than it is now would be a fun project, however this assumes the drive train and brakes are good shape.

I have mixed feelings. I like the interior it's in very nice shape except the sun beaten dashboard. I don't care the exterior design. However it's the nicer model with the 8 cylinder. it looks pretty sad in the pictures with it being dirty and tires deflated! At some price it may be worth buying and getting it back on the road... The dangerous thing is this car is located about 10 minutes away from my other cars. I wonder what a set of new tires, oil change, tune up with a brake check and cut and buff would take?

I do like the car. The craigslist ad is still active. I don't think the seller will get much over 27 grand. Especially when you can get a Buick Sedanet Roadmaster in the high teens. I didn't want to believe sedanets were going for sub $20,000 prices nowadays; now I do!

I have known about the steering box end play for a while. It feels and sounds the same before and after the steering gear broke. I will keep chasing this noise. Not so sure about the steering box adjustment because of two things my lack knowledge and I cannot associate how the steering rod breakage would affect the box. But just thinking about it could it be that the steering links were previously bent and caused the breakage? I just think about the time line of things that occurred and wonder how other components could be affected; that's where I am coming from....

Okay some thought to consider or not?? A) The car was not going not more than 3 miles an hour before the link arm broke and then the front wheels went in different directions. By the way, the noise from the steering box that I was referring to above is more of a click noise not loud at all. I was test driving the car today I noticed at the beginning of the incline of the speed bump and a few clicks are heard from the steering column then you crest the speed bump the loud bang is heard. Moreover the noise sounds as though it's in the general vicinity of the left side of the firewall. C) I ended up buying the internal link pre-load springs from Seybold and he sent me replacement springs much like the ones pictured above from Bob's which specifically says 1941. Needless to say they were too long for my car. I know that the springs that '39 and '40 use the same springs but they're different in the 41's. I was quite surprised that Seybold was unaware of this!

Well an update to this ongoing issue! The steering link springs are Not the problem. With the car on the hoist I found the exhaust was resting on the frame, a hanger was broken. I took the car to the exhaust shop and re-positioned the exhaust pipe, installed a new hanger and reinstalled the existing hangers - the exhaust system is now solidly in place and nothing is hitting it! Test drive over speed bumps and bang is still there and I believe it's coming from the steering box and/or column. A good friend said it might be a bump steer issue. I know a little bit about it but by no means could explain it or fix it, let alone trouble shoot it. Help!

Thanks for the pictures. I respectfully will pass on this car Thanks for your time!

Either the market has fallen out sedanets or this guy doesn't know what he has or the car has issues that are not listed in the ad. Moreover the listing here says it's a Super but the Facebook ad says roadmaster; it is a Roadmaster!! Since the car is in Illinois I wonder about the condition of the undercarriage. I get the feeling from the condition of the engine bay maintenance and preservation are tops on the sellers list. I, too am not big on visors and if I bought this car the visor would be removed and sold off!

I had a black 1948 Buick Super sedanet. The paint was original but was worn. The engine had recently been rebuilt. The interior had new broadcloth upholstery. The dash had been repainted and all the gauges , horn and dah lights worked. No rust, rot or dents. I sold it for 19 grand; that was about 8 years ago. I was told numerous times by different people get it painted and you have a car worth 30 grand. I looked into that and found that it was correct. Hence I put a price on this car of 20 grand on it, it may be a little high but not out of the ballpark!

Well your car appealing in pictures. But the 389cu in motor is not original to a 55 Pontiac. When and why was the motor changed? Need to see pictures of the engine compartment, undercarriage and trunk! Is there any rot, rust or corrosion the car? What kind of transmission does it have? How long have you owned it? Why are you selling it? I am interested so please reply with answer to ALL questions with photos of the engine compartment, trunk and undercarriage. Thanks, Chris

I post cars for that I sell for others on here for feedback first; then for a possible sales second. Sometimes the feedback is harsh, like saying the "car is worth 10 grand" and "these were never 20 grand cars". Sorry, but that comment was a bit much and in my opinion unfounded. If you intend to whack someone on price that's okay but there are better ways to say it especially to someone who you know posts often! But I can't let it bother me; thanks for your input.

Looks like a nice above average driver; but it's a special! So the 70 grand price is not realistic. The wheels are not pinstriped like they should be and the lipstick red leather upholstery is a bit much !!

So the same friend has another car he wants me to sell. This is a 1983 280SL Benz gray market car. All the importing and legalization was done years ago and my friend has a clean title in his hand. It has an inline 6 cylinder backed by a 5 speed manual transmission. Engine runs quite smooth and there is no smoke from the tailpipe. There are no rattles, grinds from the transmission shifts flawlessly The car had been resprayed and the fade from brown to body color is actually a sticker. The car retains the European type bumpers and sealed bean headlights. The hardtop is in good condition with the headliner intact. Most all the interior accessories work including the clock. The aftermarket radio emits static but no music; the power antenna does work! The front seat upholstery is showing it's age however the seat heaters in both seats do work! There is no rot or rust on the car. This is a fun to drive car. The 6 cylinder is very zippy. Because it's a 6 coupled to a 5 speed it has a very nimble feel compared to to the 560SL.

Nice car but I can't see 40 grand; maybe 30. I'll stick to my Buick!

I called the seller of this car on Friday morning the call went to voicemail. Left a message and haven't got a call back yet!

Looks like a pretty nice coupe. Why the seller doesn't say the reason why it doesn't run in the ad is ridiculous. More pictures would be nice!

WOW, what a bold statement!! I am not sure where you're from but here in southern California it's almost impossible to find these cars for under 15. In fact I had one of these a a few years ago it sold for about 20 grand. This afternoon I checked some car valuation websites and range was 14 to 23 grand. 'Mikewest' said it was 10 grand too much; geez!

I like the tiger coming out of the back seat armrest - is that an Exxon tiger?

I have a friends car to sell! It's a two tone dark green with a light green top color. It's a very solid car It's the 248 straight 8 with a 3 speed manual transmission. The paint is lustrous but it's driver quality There is a scuff in the paint over the right headlight. The headlights have been converted to an HD setup, however it still uses on the original 6V system. No rust or rot. The owner chromed the air cleaner, valve cover, spark plug cover, rear differential cover and the horn. The interior looks pretty good except the broadcloth seat upholstery is ripped on the driver's side seat bottom. Moreover the steering wheel is cracked The exterior chrome is in decent shape but the stainless around the windows has a bad case of acne/ as it looks like it's corroding underneath the chrome This car has good bones and could go back to an original look without too much trouble or money spent. The price is $19,950 obo.

Not a fan of this famous old ownership BS. If the was a driver in decent and drivable condition then maybe you could get a premium on the price; but this one is not that. It's another old car with a fledgling star owner in it's past!

The 44S is now roadworthy. The radiator was re-cored and the water pump was replaced and now there is no overheating issues! We've ordered rear shocks for it today. So I know my buddy drove it 6 miles to his house and he said it performed very nicely. He loves putting old cars back on the road and this one is nicest of the many he's done. He has further restoration plans for it because he is definitely keeping it!

I wouldn't change the engine either! I would drive it and see how reliable those triple deuces are and either find a more tasteful air cleaner assembly or swap the 3 deuces for a stock 312 setup with the appropriate air cleaner.

I do like these Mercury's the 53's with the iconic flat head V8's are my favorites. But this one does looks nice. The engine swap is one thing, but the 3 deuces is another thing. They don't work with the rest of the car which is pretty much in stock condition. I do agree is price is quit optimistic!