1936 Buick Series 40 - $11500 -Albany, NY - Not Mine

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1936 Buick Series 40 - $11500 - Albany, NY

https://albany.craigslist.org/cto/d/albany-1936-buick-series-40/7162082208.html

1936 Buick series 40 sedan, asking $11500 obo
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I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1936 Buick series 40.

[John_S_in_Penna]

Certainly a collectible car for someone to enjoy;

but with dull paint and an incorrect interior, the

asking price needs to come down.  If the car looks

dull, I think the interest in it will be just as dull.

[Matt Harwood]

Is the paint actually dull or intentionally painted satin? Didn't we have a former member here who painted his '38 Special sedan in a satin blue?

[auburnseeker]

I bet it's just weathered single stage.  It fades bad and might have never been buffed out when it was first done. 

I think this has been for sale for quite some time.  Probably because it's a so so car,  in a so so body style in so so condition at what a much nicer car can be bought for.

[Steve_Mack_CT]

I thought it was a jersey car, seems like a fun ride for $10, 11k.  That said, I saw a 39 Chevy two door today, on fb market, $9,600.  As a comp you get a 6 vs 8 cyl but car has a very nice original interior, and no body wood, my point being $10k seems to get a decent mid to late 30s sedan in a non Classic, not much more gets a v8 Ford.  So competition for is probably a factor for this Buick. It is an attractive sedan though, always liked shape of GM models of this era.

[Billy Kingsley]

Is that a big hole in the roof? I can't tell if this car is in primer or just faded paint. 

[NC-car-guy]

9 minutes ago, Billy Kingsley said:

Is that a big hole in the roof? I can't tell if this car is in primer or just faded paint. 

That spot doesn't appear in the 1st pic so I guess not a hole...

[Billy Kingsley]

I see something in the first picture. Also something going on over the driver's door in both the first two shots. Looking closer I think it is a chip in the paint with some peeling. 

 

I actually really like the car, despite the obvious flaws. (I'm ok with imperfect as long as not hacked up). If this came up in 2 or 3 years I might have given that number a call. 

 

[deac]

I think it's a crappy quality job.  Anybody who thinks crappy paint work is a benefit to an old car is actually devaluing the car.  The Buick, just looking at the pictures , I can see flaws everywhere and if a new owner wants to get it decent quality paint job it will cost a fortune. The price is not reasonable and agree it should be down at 7 or 8k; not 11,500!!!