doity Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I saw this on my local craigslist. Since they did not list a price I called the dealership. They quoted me $12,900 but are negotiable on price. I told the salesman that the price was very high and that only a convertible would fetch that kind of money. But then he said call back Monday and talk to so-and-so and maybe they could work a deal. No thanks 1990 Buick Reatta REATTA Coupe FWD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Bueaitful car.. Considering the milage, and the options, it could be worth close, but not quite that much.. Maybe 8 to 10K. But The economy isn't being too supportive of that even.I notice a Retta Division window cling on the back window.. Anyone know who's it was? It also catches my eye that the front plate holder is silver.. repainted I suppose.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BJM Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 That is nice. For me, maybe a little too monotone-ish with the grey interior. Marck, maybe a $7500 car in this economy and then finding the "right" buyer?Perhaps, the issue with their starting price is when you go in and "offer" $6000 it looks so low that they balk. But you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Give it a decade. That price will be cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steveskyhawk Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 The best cars available come from the Pacific Northwest. I like the painted plate frame. That car is a catch.The dealer's pricing is an attempt to eliminate the the non buyers. If you aren't prepared to buy please don't call the dealer or comment on pricing "fairness". All this tends to do is poison the well for serious buyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 A car garaged for all of its life could be nice from anywhere but agree, of cars that have been driven (and this one has not been much), the most complete come from Washington/Oregon west of the Cascades (along I-5)East of the Cascades (e.g. Hanford, Spokane) I have seen a lot of sun damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steveskyhawk Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 That silver metallic is a nice color. It tends to take on the color of its surroundings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blue72beetle Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 And looks many many times better with matching trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonlabree Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 It must never been out in the rain. that accounts for the low milage, Cause it rains all the time in the Pacific Northwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reattatude Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 A little tire gel does wonders!Seriously, its a nice looking coupe but the price is a bit steep. Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCReatta Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 The really should be advertising somewhere else. That would help them get their asking price. Hemmings would be my fist choice. Maybe the Bugle next. You can't sell a car like that for that price on free advertising (their website, craigslist, etc). If advertised in Hemmings for a few months, they'd probably get their asking price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doity Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 The best cars available come from the Pacific Northwest. I like the painted plate frame. That car is a catch.The dealer's pricing is an attempt to eliminate the the non buyers. If you aren't prepared to buy please don't call the dealer or comment on pricing "fairness". All this tends to do is poison the well for serious buyers.OK then Steve, I will refrain from calling in the future so that I will not "poison the well" as you say. The car is all yours.......at the asking price of $13k. Be my guest. In all seriousness, I did not jump out of the gate with a criticism of the price. I called in good faith thinking that maybe I could pull off a good deal. When I found out the asking price I just made a honest comment that the price did not reflect true market conditions. I would say that the price they quoted was likely twice the true market value, whether or not true Reatta devotees like to hear the truth or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest steveskyhawk Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Anybody that fails to travel to where the car is and personally inspect the car should refrain from making comment on its value. The ONLY way to determine the actual price that the dealer/owner will accept is to go there in person and make a legitimate offer backed by cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I agree with Steve that the only way to determine condition is to either examine the car yourself or have a professional exmine it. Particularly when dealing with a dealer, "are his lips moving..." is a caveat.Will also say that to sell a very nice car for top dollar will rarely happen on a forum like this. Sorry, but we just know too much about them.BJ, Mecum, and others have how to generate max profit down to a science and it really has little to do with the cars and more to the hype. ANY auction is like that. When I see a '50s 'vette roll by with a HEI that is "100% Real Deal" (and what does that mean ?) I know. And figure I only spot maybe 5% of what is wrong so miss 95% of it.One of the reasons I stopped judging was that no one else was judging to the same level I was. For a platinum class it took me over an hour of crawling around and checking everything. Others took 15 minutes.Particularly when people OOHed and AHHed over an "original" R-59 Delco battery with red caps and the eye in the right place when I knew that no car left the factory with an R-59.Maybe that makes me a fanatic. OTOH all of my cars are "drivers" and I view them as such. Most have Optima batteries because they work. In fact of the herd floating around here, of the daily drivers, only the TranSport has stock wheels and that is because of fenderwell clearance issues. But the bottom line is that for a really nice low milage car, the best market is to someone who has never had one and can afford not to work on them hence Hemmings or DuPont. Wouldn't really know myself, have never really had a "show" car.Personally I like Craig's List since am essentially a bottom feeder, cheap, and CL is local.So would be surprised to sell a car here (though the Black 'vert is still available - is a space issue), people generally already have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary D Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 The silver coupe was shown next to my vert at the Portland area All Buick Show in August. It really is a beautiful car.If I recall correctly, the current owner is the sales manager for a local Buick dealership. He acquired the car when it was traded in by the original owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doity Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Obviously it is a well cared-for vehicle. That was never in question. But as we all know Reatta coupes go for around 3k on craigslist. I know, I got mine there and it also had very low mileage. But the owners, who were selling it for their father who had picked it up at a estate sale, could not have run further away from that car if they tried. I think the people who mentioned Hemmings were right. A car like that in such collectible condition needs be offered in a different venue to fetch top dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwack Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I'd certainly like to meet the person who would spend $12K+ for this car or any other coupe in similar condition.And I'd like to speak to the psychologist who treats this person who posted this listing:1991 BUICK REATTAToo many people taking delusional pills with their morning cereal....your opinion may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jwin Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 And I'd like to speak to the psychologist who treats this person who posted this listing:1991 BUICK REATTANow that's an impressive asking price no matter how you slice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Maybe it is the 440 transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jwin Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Maybe it is the 440 transmission.The solid 24k gold 440 transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tyrel Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 This is a humorous thread. This person has tried for many years to sell this car, he never lists the mileage or his asking price. NADA Classic Sports Car- 1990 Buick Reatta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwack Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 This is a humorous thread. This person has tried for many years to sell this car, he never lists the mileage or his asking price. NADA Classic Sports Car- 1990 Buick ReattaMagnum should have driven that car instead of a Ferrari. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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