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    Need some advice on a 72 Riviera

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    https://spacecoast.craigslist.org/cto/d/73-riviera-boat-tail/6612277683.html

     

    Sooo, this one just came up for sale near me.  I saw this car driving down the road once and it looked very good.  It's been listed for sale on and off for the last year or so.  I think they want a little too much money for it, but it sure does look nice and it's right down the road.   It's making me reconsider whether I should expand my criteria to include 73s.  I think I might go see it. 

    Need some advice on a 72 Riviera

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    Update on this one: https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/d/1972-buick-riviera-455-v8-low/6600461037.html

     

    Apparently, the car DOES have factory air although I'm still trying to find out if it works or not.  I got some additional pictures of the engine bay and the trunk which I posted here:  https://www.flickr.com/gp/79632672@N06/58yjzk.  Price has dropped to $18.5K, which still seems like a lot to me for what it is.  I'm still leaning towards "pass" on this one but wanted some feedback.   

    WANTED - Real nice, "done" 1971 Riviera

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    Need some advice on a 72 Riviera

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    2 hours ago, Chimera said:

    Why 72? 

     

    Well, I think the design lost a little bit of its purity with the revised front end for 73. One of things I like the most about the 71-72 cars is the rake of the front grill and how the whole car seems be leaning forward and moving even while standing still. It's just... striking, uncompromising and yes, totally impractical.    As far 71 vs 72, these two are really close and I could go for either one. If I had to pick one I would go with the 72 because I prefer the egg crate grill over the horizontal bars and I'm not a huge fan of the trunk vents.  I'm also a sucker for the optional front bumper guards, and I believe those were only available in 72.  That's not to take anything away from the 73 car.  It's a still a striking car in its own right, and in a way a more mature and refined interpretation of the same design.  For instance I think the rear bumper treatment on 73's is quite handsome, and in some ways I prefer it to the 71-72.  So if I had my pick I would go for a 72, closely followed by a 71.  There is a bit more distance to the 73, but if the right one came along then who knows?  Hopefully that answers your question. 

     

    On a separate topic, why does there seem to be many more 73 models available for sale vs 71's and 72's, especially considering they were produced in similar numbers?  Can somebody answer that one?

    Need some advice on a 72 Riviera

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    22 minutes ago, Chimera said:

    Always best to do in person transaction with cash and proper documents, but you can hire a company  for transfers. I have purchased sight unseen from Canada and transferred money without solid assurances...but thats dicey and not recommended. 

     

    Your extra pictures link is not working for me.

     

    If there is no documentation for the low miles, then thats less money. Of course the actual in person condition is the main thing. You can ask why they say it is so low miles. Condition alone is not going to cut it (unless extraordinary) 

     

    If that is Emerald Mist paint color than it is the most common factory produced color that year at about 4700.

     

    Price range on the vehicle would be about $9.5K-$16K. If you REALLY like it...then paying $13.5K would be my top.

     

    Sweet Ride. thumbs up.

    Thanks for the feedback Ed and Gabriel.  It's good to know I wasn't way off base.  Emerald Mist was my best guess for the color too.  I was hoping someone would have some insight on the quality of the paint job.  You can see it a lot better in the high res pictures.  Not sure why the link is not working, I just tried it and it seemed to work for me. Gabriel, by "companies that do the transfers," do you mean just shipping, or something else in addition to that?     

    Need some advice on a 72 Riviera

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    Posted · Edited by surfgeek (see edit history)

    I'm looking to buy a boat tail riviera, my preference being 72, 71, 73, in that order.  Anyways, this 72 came up for sale:  https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/d/1972-buick-riviera-455-v8-low/6600461037.html.  I called the number and got emailed some better pictures, I posted them here:  https://flic.kr/s/aHsmkwKkgS.  Based on what I'm seeing so far, there are some dings and scratches here and there, the weather stripping seems like it's not in great shape, and I think I see some rust bubbles forming in the rear quarter panel when I zoom in.  The person I spoke to over the phone said the car has 34K miles, but no paperwork to back it up so far (I'm thinking 134K).  He also said he thought the car came from California but the VIN says it was built in Flint, Michigan (letter H on the VIN). I'm trying to get him to send me some pictures of the engine bay and the underside; I'll share those if/when I get them.  He also mentioned the car has no factory A/C, which sucks because I live in Florida but I could live with it if everything else was right.  Based on what I'm seeing so far I'm thinking this is a condition 3 car but maybe I'm being too harsh.  According to Hagerty a number 3 car is worth about $13K but they were originally asking $21K, and last I checked it and it had dropped to $19.5K.  Can ya'll out there with a keen eye look through the pictures and let me know what you think?  Any red flags?  Also, does anyone have any experience buying a car from out of state.  For the right car, I would be willing to fly out to inspect the car and make the deal, but what about arranging for shipping?  How does the money transfer work in that case?  Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.     

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