Low-Mileage GM 3100 in 2023?

[redhat]

Considering a 98 Buick Century I found for sale. Car has 22k on the clock and is showroom clean. Car looks great.

Has had a bunch of recent maintenance done to it:

New battery
New brakes
New tires
New struts
New speakers
All fluids changed
Upper and lower intake gaskets
Oil pan gasket
Timing chain cover gasket
Harmonic balancer
Valve cover gaskets
Serpentine belt

Mom had a 2000 Malibu with the 3.1 that drove itself to the scrapyard with 230k on the clock, rotted as can be. I do not have much bad to think about the 3.1. Had a lot of 3.8's, LN3, Series I and II in the family that were good runners.

With some of the problem points (intake manifold gaskets), taken care of... if it is kept oiled, clean, and rust free -- I don't see why this couldn't provide many years and miles worth of service?

Have been looking for a nice 3rd car to add to the fleet for long trips, commute during nice weather, etc. Might be a good unit if the price is right.

 

[gfh77665]

I would pounce on that in a split second!

 

[CKN]

I would pounce on that in a split second!

Maybe you want this one-it's a little more miles-

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[Lubener]

I would pounce on that in a split second!

Depends on the price. These often are overpriced because of the low mileage. It's still a 98 with a weak transmission from day one.

 

[Lubener]

Maybe you want this one-it's a little more miles-

1998 Buick Century Limited for sale in Cullman, AL - CARFAX

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Eight grand is ridiculous.

 

[atikovi]

Eight grand is ridiculous.

Show me another 42,000 mile car at that price.

 

[atikovi]

Now THIS is ridiculous, a 2011 Corolla for $17K. That's what a 10 years newer one sells for with similar miles.

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[JavierH19]

Wow only 22k miles. How good does she look aesthetically.

 

[14Accent]

Buy it and don't look back!

 

[CKN]

Eight grand is ridiculous.

Eight grand is the new five grand!

 

[redhat]

This is what it looks like.

 

[redhat]

Here’s some more.

 

[RooflessVW]

Why haven't you bought it yet?

 

[JavierH19]

Wow she's beautiful. I second Roofless go buy it.

 

[redhat]

Yeah I think I am going to try to acquire this.

 

[dishdude]

That's a brand new car and it's had all the right stuff already done to it.

 

[meep]

It’s basically a time capsule now. Flip it on the car site de jure of your choice and someone will pay ridiculous money for it, especially with 98 pictures of the clean undercarraige.

 

[cptbarkey]

I paid a premium for a 13 year old low mileage SUV and invested another $2k doing maintenance bullet proofing for the next 10 years, someone already did that for you on the Buick. Follow your gut dude and more pic’s after you brought it home. Good find. Especially like those mudfaps. What was the line item for that on the window sticker?!

 

[Lubener]

Show me another 42,000 mile car at that price.

It's a relic, regardless of the mileage. If it got totalled, insurance wouldn't pay half that.

 

[Propflux01]

My only question is why would someone dump all that money into it for maintenance and then just sell it? New speakers?