Reviving an old thread. In August of last year, I bought my 70 GS for $4350. It seemed high but the car was so solid I coulden't refuse. In January of this year, I bought my 72 Stage1 for $2800. Louie
I guess we all see why its hard to sell a car here You guys are used to stealing these Buicks. I paid 6000 for the Suncoupe in 07 and I had to purchase 3000 in parts to make the deal so 9000 for the Stage 1 Suncoupe. I could have boyught 4 of Brads GSX factory show cars or 3 of Painkillers Stage 2 cars. Yep I started late also. I did buy a 70 Stage 1 4 spd for 1600 in 1998 and a package deal for a 71 GS 350 4 spd and a 72 Stage1 auto for 1800 in 1993. I also had a 70 GS 455 for 8000 and another for 800. I wish I had all that money I spent on cars and parts so now I could buy a GSX!
I paid $1500 for 2-Skylark Custom's One was rust free, the other was for parts. I also got a GS hood, a Ram Air Intake, 5 box's of extra parts, 7 Bumbers in total, 4- 15" rally rims, and 2-14" rally rims, a Tilt column from a monte carlo, a smaller rear axel (installed), and a hoard of other ****.
In 1987 I became the second owner of my 72 Skylark 350.. 43,000 miles for $600. I still have the original bill of sale where she purchased from dealer here in Wichita. Story.. She lived next door to my wifes Grandmother in the Presbyterian manner and purchased the car new, red, black interior with bucket seats, 350 and added ralleys. I always visisted with her when went to see Grandma because she was so great. One day she told Grandma to have me come down and get the car... she wanted to sell it to me. When I arrived she told me everyone kept asking her about it, but she wanted me to have it. She was 84 wen she sold me the car.
In 2003 I paid $5,500 for my `65. It was all original except for a repaint and interior in 1998. I've replaced and upgraded the entire driveline including the suspension and disc brakes. I've put 15,500 miles on the car so far with many more to come
$300.00 in 1970. Dad bought it as a birthday present to himself. Dad drove it for two years back and forth to work. Then we restored it. Dad spent about $3,000 on the first restoration. We restored it again, about 8 years ago. this go around we spent $18,000 on restoration. finished Restoration round two on photobucket http://s953.photobucket.com/albums/ae16/bhambulldog/Roadmaster/?albumview=slideshow
$4200 (tax & lic) in Sept '69 for a 1970 GS445 Coupe that I ordered out and $3000 for my 1968 Wildcat convertible in 1992.
I drove them all home, and saved/still have all the best parts from all of these cars, and then some: 1987: 1st Buick, '71 Skylark 2 door, 350-2, 2nd owner: $800 (still have the Yellow "GSX" Hood/Stage II scoop from it) - '70 GS350, original, Stratomist blue: $100 - '70 GS350, original, triple black/buckets/console: $800 - '71 Skylark 2 door, original: FREE (owner was moving, didn't want to haul it) - '70 Skylark Custom Convertible, Texas car, 3rd owner: FREE (owner hated the Buick because it didn't fit in his collection of Pro Street '69 Camaros!):kodak: - '70 Skylark 2 door post, 455: $200, saved from salvage yard - '70 Skylark 2 door, brown: $500 - '70 Skylark 2 door, brown, 3rd owner: $75 (private auction):kodak: - '72 GS350, Cortez Gold, 3rd owner: Bought for $2,000, Sold for $1,500ou: (I should've kept the Sport Mirrors, $400 rebuilt TH350, Front Disc Brakes, Posi, GS Hood, Sport Wheel, and junked the rest...) - '70 Skylark 4 door, 2nd owner (owner passed away, got it from estate sale, before it went to auction), 40,000 original miles: $1,000 (now has a fresh '70 GS350 SP code engine, instead :eek2: :3gears - '70 GS350, original, 2nd owner (original female owner passed away, husband didn't want the car!): $1,000 (factory bucket seats & console! Trunk loaded with NOS parts; complete GS Grille & extra trim in GM box; 6 GS Air Cleaners; Floor Shifter console; 8 Track player never installed...):kodak:
april 2000 64 skylark ht 2dr 300/4br buckets/console pw/pb/ps/posi dual exhaust,AM radio/clock all orig painted in 91. $4000 canadian. still have the car.
Damm cars are cheap as chips in the us. I'm almost ashamed to tell what my baby set me back, but wtf gents please sit down before you read any further. My '68 Wildcat was purchased for 138000 Dkr that will convert to 26075 us$, but worth every cent. It is impossible to set a price on the grin that coveres my face every time i drive my baby, and all the :TU: :TU: :TU: that comes my way while driving. Rgds Dannie
