For Sale: 1953 Buick Special - AACA First Prize Winner - Los Angeles, CA - Not Mine

[6T-FinSeeker]

For sale on Craigslist: 1953 Buick Special 4-door Sedan in Los Angeles, CA  -  $35,000  -  Call: 619 534 56 seven one

 

Link to 5/1 relist: https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/d/venice-1953-buick-special-twice-car/7478209515.html

 

Seller's Description:

1953 Buick Special 4-door Sedan

• condition: like new
• cylinders: 8 cylinders
• transmission: automatic
• odometer: 41,000
• paint color: green
• title status: clean

original 41,000 miles, car show winner

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 5, 2022 by 6T-FinSeeker
update info (see edit history)

[6T-FinSeeker]

 

 

 

 

[John_S_in_Penna]

Except for the $35,000 asking price, I like it very much.

If the price was more realistic at $15,000 and it was

located closer, it would be a good possibility for you, Fin Seeker!

[lancemb]

I think if it's really, really nice it could definitely be worth much more than $15k, but $35k is going to be tough in any condition for it.  If an actual description was offered, maybe we'd know. 

[Ben Bruce aka First Born]

But, honey, I am trying to sell the Buick. Just no takers!😁

 

  Ben

[avgwarhawk]

43 minutes ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said:

But, honey, I am trying to sell the Buick. Just no takers!😁

 

  Ben

I don't want to sell it price. 😂.  IMO it is a $20k car. 

[Ohjai]

I offered him to trade my 89 RR Spur, he said maybe, have not heard back from him.  Name on email is, Halis S.B, not in Buick or AACA directory.  Wonder if it is a scam, especially since the AACA award was in 2013, 9 years ago, and the pictures look to be a bit old also.

 

Jim

[suchan]

Pretty, but seller's asking strong Riviera money for it.

Agree it's a $20K car if it's as good as the photos.

[John_S_in_Penna]

On 4/5/2022 at 4:55 PM, Ohjai said:

...Wonder if it is a scam, especially since the AACA award was in 2013, 9 years ago, and the pictures look to be a bit old also.

 

My educated guess:  It's not a scam.  Scammers deliberately

price their cars too low, not too high, so victims will jump at the

fake "deal" without doing much thinking.

 

You could check with the national AACA office:  If the seller's

name and the person who received the award are the same,

that's good proof.  It not, it doesn't prove or disprove anything,

because the car may have changed hands since 2013. 

[Ohjai]

He responded to me once then when I asked a for his phone number and email address, he never responded back.  I have moved on and no longer have good feelings about the car.  Thanks for your comments.

 

Jim

[6T-FinSeeker]

On 4/9/2022 at 7:45 AM, Ohjai said:

He responded to me once then when I asked a for his phone number and email address, he never responded back.  I have moved on and no longer have good feelings about the car.  Thanks for your comments.

 

Jim

Jim,

In case you're still interested, the Seller's phone number is in the first post above and also in the Craigslist ad: Call: 619 534 56 seven one

Good luck with your search.

JP

 

 

 

[Ohjai]

Thanks JP, but as I mentioned in the previous post, when I asked questions via email, he no longer responded to me.  Any way I purchased a 66 Thunderbird, so won't be looking for another Buick for a couple of months.

 

Jim