1995 Buick Park Avenue Ultra 3.8l Supercharged on 2040-cars
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States
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I am assisting my parents in selling their NON-RUNNING 1995 Buick Park Avenue Ultra with the supercharged 3.8L engine. Unfortunately, they got raked over the coals in attempting to have a private individual and two garage shops fix a very basic problem - the engine was experiencing oil pressure issues. By the time all was said and done, they had spent around $2,500+ trying to have the engine fixed. After members of their church stepped in to help them out with another working vehicle, they parked the Buick and have now decided to sell it to prevent the accumulation of any further storage fees.
Originally, to avoid garage fees, they had a private individual repair the engine for $700. He ended up putting 200 miles on the car, performing no repairs and taking their money. They decided to accept the labor cost and have a garage repair the car. After an entire 3-month summer, one garage charged them over $900 for replacement of intake and head gaskets which had nothing to do with the oil issue. Problem was not solved. A second garage kept the car a few more months, attempted to do similar repairs and also charged them over $900. They still failed to properly diagnose and fix the problem. The car body is in good condition with the only major rust being a hole in the area of the driver's rear door in front of the wheel (picture included). All other body panels/components are in good to very good condition. There is some clear coat peeling off the hood, however, there is no visible rust in this area. The interior was kept pretty clean as both of my parents are in their mid-upper 50s, took care of the car and are non-smokers. They purchased the car from the original owner, a GM mechanic. Work done to the car has been as follows and they have work orders or receipts in a file for the car. Some items do not have a value as I was informed of additional paperwork still in the car which shall be retrieved soon. Replacement of: Supercharger Unit Alternator / Pump engine bracket Complete front sub-frame assembly (over $800) All four rear mounts and washers Stabilizer Bar End Link Wheel Cylinder Air conditioning work Radiator replaced with new Exhaust = Cat-back to muffler ($110) Fuel Pump and one fuel tank strap (over $200) Ignition Control Module ($90) Battery (16 months old - installed 9/25/2012 - $100) Engine Overhaul (all parts listed below have never seen road use): New Front Crank Seal New Oil Pan Gasket New Timing cover Gasket New Serpentine Belt New Crank Sensor New Oil Pump Gears New Oil Pick Up Tube New Front Exhaust Manifold Gasket New Head Bolts New Head Gasket Set The engine DOES NOT RUN despite all of the above work, but can still be made to run according to my brother (a Verizon fleet mechanic). It will need the lower end disassembled and new rods and bearings installed. My parents have decided they can no longer afford to be hurt by shops and individuals who don't care. One note - at some point in time, the driver's door window control unit went missing. It is the only interior part missing. All parts for these older Park Avenue cars are expensive and are getting harder to find. A typical salvage yard can earn nearly $7,500 from the parts in this car. My parents told me to sell the car for their repair investment ONLY and to not include their purchase value for the car. Therefore, after reviewing their files, I will be attempting to earn $3000 for the car. The car has seen no road time in nearly two years meaning most of the installed parts are either BRAND NEW or NEARLY NEW. This is a chance to pick up an entire 3.8L Supercharged 1995 Buick Park Avenue with sunroof parts car for a fraction of the car's value as parts or as a 90% rebuilt runner. A good engine mechanic can make this work for you - my parents have just had enough. Other work done to the car will be added as documentation is found and reviewed. Please note that you MUST tow/trailer the car as it does not currently run. Removal of the car is the responsibility of the buyer. The car is also for sale locally and I have the right to end this auction at any time. Thank you. Please contact me for additional pictures. GOOD LUCK and PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS before bidding!! |
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