look at this 88

[redrea]

i just checked ebay out. this 88 coupe has body color moldings (re paint?) and it looks like suade seats with leather center. the vin# looks like it is an early build. 320073006453 is the ebay auction #

[Guest Greg Ross]

If you're sincerely interested, request more photos;

showing the rest of the drivers' side seat bottom,

both passenger side and drivers' side door panel and armrest.

The bolster on the drivers' side seat back looks really rotted (the foam core) Could possibly remove this seat cover and put it on another seat back.

The suede is right for early '88s'

[Guest grkman1]

The carfax report looks good Seems like there was only one owner Here it is

A CARFAX Vehicle History Report is based only on information supplied to CARFAX. CARFAX checked over 4 billion vehicle history events and found 2 record(s) for this 1988 BUICK REATTA (1G4EC11C3JB901005).

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:

07/15/1988 31 Illinois

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Peoria, IL

Title #N4647189 Title issued or updated

First owner reported

Loan or lien reported

09/07/2000 Illinois

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Peoria, IL

Title #T0251313022 Title issued or updated

Title or registration issued

Exempt from odometer reporting

Tell us what you know about this vehicle

[Guest Greg Ross]

George,

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> First owner reported

Loan or lien reported

09/07/2000 Illinois

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Peoria, IL

</div></div>

This appears to be referring to a first owner in the year 2000.

I ran the CarFax on my car a few years ago and it had me as the Second Owner. I don't believe it.

CarFax get their records from State and Provincial Registeries of Motor Vehicles. What if all States and Provinces don't share their data? That 4 billion records might be only half the story.

[Guest grkman1]

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:

07/15/1988 31 Illinois

Motor Vehicle Dept.

Peoria, IL

Title #N4647189 Title issued or updated

First owner reported

No it shows that the first owner was on 7/15/1988 Its difficult to cut and paste and have all the sentences line up like the original

George

[Barney Eaton]

It is a fairly early 1988, the tan suede seats disappeared around vin 901800

It is hard to see if the seats are 16 way and I wonder if the angle of the photo was intentional NOT to show the left front corner of the drivers seat, that being the place that gets the most wear. p