Kinda sad seeing an old friend up for sale again...

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by 66electrafied, Oct 22, 2017.

  1. 66electrafied

    66electrafied Just tossing in my nickel's worth

    So this morning I was surfing around on evil bay looking for Buick deals...(well, figuring that I still had money somewhere where in actuality I don't after last week's trip). So yeah, a pipe dream...then I come across a listing for my old 1946 Buick Super sedan. I'm a little shocked to say the least, I figured the guy I sold it to was going to fix it all up and make it 100 % presentable. It seems he made a commendable effort, he redid the interior in the correct materials. But the paint has suffered some, and it was at the point where a few hard decisions had to be made when I owned it, and now it looks as though it has progressed somewhat past that. They didn't even try to buff it up, which I know it still would do if you put in some elbow grease. It's still a bone-stock original paint car; the driveline had nothing done to it and it has moved another 6000 miles since I owned it, which is more than I ever drove it. The bidding didn't even hit 1/2 of what the reserve was, which was kind of shocking. I'm sure the dealer who owns it was pretty shocked too, considering he probably thought he had a slam-dunk "it's only original once" car. He might have got some bids if he polished it, a jet black Buick with red wheels and whitewalls is a gorgeous car.
    Anyway, being the old softie that I am when it comes to cars, I was feeling some remorse for letting it go to an undetermined fate; it truly does need to be properly restored and loved and not spend the next few years as a failed project. That said, I also realized that I wasn't the person with deep enough pockets to do that and couldn't do it justice, which is why I grudgingly let it go in the first place. And, knowing what the reserve is, I also can't justify buying it back and nor do I really want to...
    Anyone else have mixed feelings and melancholy whenever one of your old rides come up for sale?
    Here's a couple of pics of when I owned it; it would be about 10 years ago now.
    46buick706.jpg.JPG 46buick706a.jpg.JPG
     
  2. superlark

    superlark Guest

    I really! Like those super 8s. Not fast, just cool.
    Never owned another Buick, so can't add to that. But I presume I would be a tad sad, especially if there was some deterioration. on the other hand, you know it's still around!
     

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