All those convertibles on AutoTrader....

[ALF1]

Anyone notice? About 10 or 12, from "never titled" at $30K, to under $10K. Also some cryptic comments about one of 'em maybe being a trade school veteran.

<span style="font-weight: bold">-- ALF</span>

[Guest F14CRAZY]

What would a trade school do with a Reatta? Dissect it? Doesn't seem like a good vehicle to dissect

[ALF1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What would a trade school do with a Reatta? Dissect it? Doesn't seem like a good vehicle to dissect </div></div>

Much history on this subject; Barney and others are far more knowledgeable than me, and perhaps will fill you in. Had to do with unacceptable cowl shake, etc. Schools could use them for automotive repair training, etc., but couldn't sell or register 'em. Some, apparently, have found their way into private hands.

<span style="font-weight: bold">-- ALF</span>

To wit, an AutoTrader ad:

<span style="font-style: italic">1991 Used

Buick Reatta Convertible 51,764

Mileage $14,500

Price 2255 mi

from ZIP

More Photos

Color - Black

This 91 REATTA CONV. is one of 305 made. </span><span style="font-weight: bold">45 went to trade schools, never to be titled</span><span style="font-style: italic">. It is the last year of the Reatta. New,this car was over $37,000...

Private Seller

</span>

[Guest mgibson]

Alf---I believe this car is the same one that sold on eBay 3-4 months back for around $12,000. With the black wheels, it is easy to remember.

[padgett]

Well the ad didn't say *that* one went to a trade school...

The legend was that Buick had a vibration/cowl shake problem and performed triage on the 91 converts - good ones were sold normally, not so good ones were sold to employees, and then there were the ones given to trade schools.