Please Help 1990 Buick Reatta Threw a rod =/

[Guest newbieEl]

Hey you guys I have a 1990 Buick reatta with a blown motor . Yes I know very sad....im going to cut to the chase and just say I need to get a new car asap or I will loose my job with state parks. I am open to trades .the Buick is a fair shape. very clean body no rust ok paint .interior is fair. brand new alternator .tires have full tred.i want this car to go to a COLLECTOR not a junk yard. If I had the $$ I would keep her but I cant afford it at the moment. I have the paper work from the day she was born and every doctors apt haha. I am open to advice as well.

[Ronnie]

Welcome to the forum newbieEl.

I suggest you post your advertisement in the Buy/Sell subforum and include a price, your location, mileage and some photos. If you would at least give a price and your location there might be someone near you that would be interested.

[Guest Mc_Reatta]

Here's a form to fill out to give potential buyers answers to the most common questions:

http://forums.aaca.org/f200/selling-your-reatta-238290.html

[padgett]

Also when you say "threw a rod" do you mean out the side of the block ? Also without giving a location, you are not likely to get a meaningful response but 3800s are very common engines.

[Barney Eaton]

You do need to give more information and post some pictures if you want to attract buyers. Location and your asking price will eliminate many phone calls.

[DAVES89]

Hey you guys I have a 1990 Buick reatta with a blown motor . Yes I know very sad....im going to cut to the chase and just say I need to get a new car asap or I will loose my job with state parks. I am open to trades .the Buick is a fair shape. very clean body no rust ok paint .interior is fair. brand new alternator .tires have full tred.i want this car to go to a COLLECTOR not a junk yard. If I had the $$ I would keep her but I cant afford it at the moment. I have the paper work from the day she was born and every doctors apt haha. I am open to advice as well.

newbieEL I would check into a motor for your car. Here's why. You may find this hard to believe but I see in your vehicle description you have a portfolio that is complete. That portfolio can be sold separately for what a good used motor can be bought for. Then you would only be out the labor for the motor swap.

That might be a better way to go then the beating you are going to take for trying to sell a Reatta with a bad motor...

[padgett]

Here is a typical CL advt. Any "C" 3800 should just drop in. As can see from list juat about every large/premium BOP car 88-90 used the "C". One pictured is 89-90.

Edited March 25, 2013 by padgett (see edit history)

[handmedownreatta]

it sounds to me hes living from paycheck to paycheck and needs a way to work now.