lancemb Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 As beautiful as this car is, I think it's overpriced by roughly 2x. I wonder why the engine and practically entire drivetrain was rebuilt on a pampered 33k mile car? That's certainly not a selling point in my opinion. https://www.ebay.com/itm/325433649970?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=49zwniAbTGa&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=hzeLk7-dSMG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 (edited) It looks excellent, but I agree that it's priced double what it is worth. A car with 33,000 miles at 60 years of age likely went for a long time, at some point in its life, sitting idle. Maybe it was dormant for 20 years or more. So to me, the rebuilding of the engine and transmission is a sign that someone has carefully brought it out of hibernation and made it more reliable. Call in 6 to 12 months and the price might be more realistic. And the all important phone number from the ad is: (216) 701-6495 (JEFF) Edited November 24, 2022 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 3 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said: A car with 33,000 miles at 60 years of age likely went for a long time, at some point in its life, sitting idle. Maybe it was dormant for 20 years or more. So to me, the rebuilding of the engine and transmission is a sign that someone has carefully brought it out of hibernation and made it more reliable. That's one angle I, guess, but in my experience an engine sitting for decades indoors should have nothing wrong with it except maybe some leaky gaskets. At times, some careful lubrication of the valve train may be in order before starting but that's about it. This is especially true of a car that's been apparently stored as well as this one. If it's rebuilt, either from incurring damage from a hasty start up or just for grins, this introduces numerous opportunities for errors (especially from an unknown builder) which may not immediately present themselves. It's a much riskier proposition for the buyer than an ultra-low mileage original engine that's never been apart. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y-JobFan Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 1957 Buick Special Model 43 4dr Riviera Hardtop 8-cyl. 364cid/250hp 2bbl Add to watchlist Share #1 Concours condition $27,100 +10.2% #2 Excellent condition $20,100 +8.1% #3 Good condition $12,500* +9.6% #4 Fair condition $6,100 0% 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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