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For Sale: 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 5.7L V8 145,600 miles

The cleanest completely stock long roof in the country: probably yes.

Park this car next to any Ferrari out there and see who gets the first smile. If smiles per miles is your game, you will win every time. If you are looking for great gas mileage, well, this has that, too. On my inaugural road trip in this car I drove from Middlesex, VA to Dallas, TX, and maxed at 25mpg. I've never gotten less than 17mpg in the city. Zero problems. It sounds great, has no problem getting up to speed, and it only brings the right kind of attention.

I found this car at a dealership in North Carolina and I had a great experience with the guys there. They supplied me with a CarFax (which I will supply for you) and replaced the battery at no cost just because the month/year indicator was missing. I replaced the rear brake shoes and idler arm before having it inspected. It passed with flying colors.

This Custom Cruiser was a 1-Owner car for 137,000 miles. Rumor has it that the original owner used the car solely as a Harley Davidson event cruiser/road tripper. I left the Harley Davidson sticker attached mainly for posterity, and because I really appreciate that the first owner owned and maintained the car in such a meticulous way. It's not easy to keep the shopping carts at bay, for the first year let alone the next twenty.

I bought the Custom Cruiser solely for the purpose of hauling my stuff from Virginia to Texas. With 8x4 feet of flat storage, and similar old soul virtues, I quickly fell for the car and had no plans to sell it until I landed a great new job. With a company car in tow, and plans for a bike build in the near future, I would like to find a happy new owner for *Patty* before the summer gets underway. If you're looking for a Custom Cruiser, or even a Buick Roadmaster or Chevrolet Caprice wagon, you've already found the right car. It's just a great car with serious charisma.

Cool Things:

A/C BLOWS COLD!!!

1 of 12,010 total (way more rare than its Buick and Chevrolet siblings)

girls love it, old people love it, cops love it, everybody loves it

brand new set of white letter BFG Radial T/As

deluxe tow package (cool looking wheels)

Pioneer head unit w/remote (CD, AUX, USB - DOES NOT have bluetooth)

all power locks, windows, and mirrors work

cruise control works

hidden hitch 1 1/4"

full interior cargo cover

17/25 city/highway

Not as Cool Things:

right horn button is chipped (the top left corner is broken off)

radio antenna will not retract (I clipped it close to the base and rubber capped it)

scratches in left rear passenger window tint (not a deal breaker, but could be re-done)

rear window intact but wiper is not working

front window washers not spraying

**dent in bottom left corner of tailgate (cannot be fixed without cut and spray, currently resides under American flag)

I can also provide a copy of the title with any pertinent information, as well as the CarFax and any additional photos upon request. I'm motivated to sell so please make your best offer and I will try to respond in a timely fashion.

Shipping and other requests will be considered on a case by case basis. The car is currently located in Dallas, Texas.

Thank you all for looking.

Jeremy

tags: station wagon, wagon, oldsmobile, custom cruiser, buick, roadmaster, chevrolet, caprice

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