2000 Oldsmobile Bravada Base Suv All-wheel Drive 4-door 4.3l, 142k No Reserve on 2040-cars

About the seller

I make a living by providing accurate descriptions of the vehicles I list for family, friends and estates. I am not a dealer but I do have have clear title to the vehicle and the authority from the owner to complete the transaction.  I will gladly provide any additional details you may require to make an informed bidding decision. 3rd party inspections are welcome. Note that I include pictures of the underside of the car--where much the money gets spent on used cars--information that most sellers apparently would rather not share with you.  I'll tell you everything I can find out about the vehicle--how it's been used, stored and serviced.

I am a mechanical engineer with 40 yrs experience in the vehicle industry.  I’ve raced, toured, modified, repaired and restored motorcycles and cars since college days. I take full responsibility for my descriptions and enjoy a good reputation by making sure there are no surprises at delivery. My auction vehicles have gone to Europe, Mexico, half the lower 48 states and we added Azerbaijan this year.  Never any junk fees, no free TV’s, and no suspenseful consultations with “the sales manager” (that’s me)!  

About this 2000 Olds Bravada

This very solid example is a good driver with everything working except the AC which needs the drier unit replaced.  Most of the other AC components have been replaced in the last couple years--new compressor, condenser and lines.

It starts, idles and runs great, transmission shifts smoothly. The underside pictures show a very solid bottom. The pan and frame show surface rust consistent with life in the midwest but everything is very solid underneath.  Never smoked in, the interior shows normal use but no rips or tears;  nice leather seating is showing wear and abrasion mostly on the driver's seat.  No fluid leaks, current on major service items including well known GM v-6 issue of intake manifold gasket replacement.

The Scoop

-has been well maintained--driven daily by daughter of owner

-clean, non-smoking interior

-solid body and chassis with very little rust visible on body

-starts, runs, shifts smoothly

-everything working as expected except AC as noted

-no check engine light

-current on Ohio e-check

-full brake pedal with smooth, progressive, quiet stopping from highway speeds

-Muffler is solid and exhaust quiet

-Underside is remarkably solid--showing the surface corrosion consistent with life in Ohio

Service History (past 25 k miles)

-full engine tune up including distributor cap, plugs, wires

-fuel pump and fuel filter replaced

-power steering fluid cooler, lines, hoses and clamps replaced

-front wheel bearings

-front brakes including rotors, calipers, pads, hoses, lines

-thermostat, coolant flush and refill

-front shaft U-joint

-front ball joint

-4 new Kumho tires (wearing evenly, 70% tread life remaining) 

-Intake manifold gasket replaced

No-reserve auction

No 'asking price'

No buy-it-now price

Goes to the last bid

Scammers?  

Don’t even think about it!  I do not do bundled shipping.  I don’t care if you are in the merchant marine or your late dad was the president of Sri Lanka--if you don’t have a PayPal account we aren’t doing business, period.  And furthermore, please practice your English on more gullible sellers.  The boiler rooms you guys call from are so noisy these days I can hear your buddies in the background asking the same stupid scammer questions:  “So why are you selling your... ‘item’…”  The last scammer who tried to snag my e-mail is probably still trying to figure out how he got 250,000 messages about aluminum siding and free ginzu knives back in his mail. (It helps having a friend with a pHd in computer security).

Bidders' Qualifications:

Feedback less than 10?   You must me an e-mail with your phone number so we can discuss my terms and conditions.   I welcome legitimate international bidders and have sent vehicles to Europe and the middle east but please contact me before bidding to discuss your shipping plans.