73 Riveria GS

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  1. mjs-13

    mjs-13 1970 Stage 1 Convertible

    UPDATE!!!!!

    The older gentleman that owns the car originally told me $1,000 for the car however his son in law who lives 800 miles away was interested in purchasing the car. He asked me to call him back in 2 weeks after he spoke with his son in law.

    Naturally I have called him back to discuss the car. He now says his son in law is still interested in the car however he will sell me the car for $2,100 for the car. He says he looked in a "book" and that's what "the book" said the car was worth. I then asked him if the book considered the fact that the car does not run (bad fuel pump he says), the roof is TOTALLY rusted and this "may" turn into a parts car? I also said "what happened to the $1,000 you originally quoted"?

    He kind of mumbled and then said he would take $1,900. I told him I was originally thinking significantly less than $900, not $1,900!

    The car is obviously not going anywhere anytime soon. I'll try again in a couple weeks and see if his pricing changes as drastically this time as it did the last time.
     
  2. ModernSavage

    ModernSavage White Trash Car Club

    is that also true for the 74?
     
  3. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    U in the 1974 VIN stands for 455 CI with 4 barrel and dual exhaust, same engine as for 1973.
     
  4. cadmanzx

    cadmanzx Master Yachtsman

    I'm parting out a '73 with a beautiful roof!

    D.
     
  5. 73BuickGS455

    73BuickGS455 A Long Restoration

    To bad. It's ashame. :ball:

    Anthony
     
  6. pooods

    pooods Well-Known Member

    Sounds all too familiar. He thinks he has something everyone wants so the price went up. It's hard to do, but just pretend like you never saw it and go on. There will be another. There always are others. Nothing like a Rivira! Ain't that right Erik??
     
  7. KEN COTRONA

    KEN COTRONA Well-Known Member

    HEY poooods
    just because Eric expects the correct spelling of riveria :laugh: , ain't no reason to pick on him.
     
  8. crazyjackcsa

    crazyjackcsa Big and Untame

    Normally I let bad spelling and grammer slide,we're all guilty of the teh and hte and some words I just cant spell, but the spelling in that was horrible. Not a good first post.
     
  9. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    Cen is right, and this time not only because he is Cen !!!! :TU:

    My car was even called a Buick Rivella (soft drink from Switzerland....... :Dou: )

    [​IMG]
     
  10. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    A few years ago there were even RIVERIA clocks for sale on eBay.... :laugh: :laugh:
     
  11. pooods

    pooods Well-Known Member



    Erik can't let it slide. He starts itching, his eyes burning and then he shakes all over. I've even heard that he gets the hives if he doesn't call attention to it. :laugh: Oh, and when someone doesn't use the search function properly, heck, I will not even go there! :grin:

    Erik,
    Once you made the little hair stand up on the back of my neck. But, now you put a smile on my face almost evertime I read one of your posts. :beer
     
  12. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest


    Be honest now: it was hard to type that name wrong on purpose :Smarty:


    Nothing beats a good old PM to make things better, John :laugh: :beer :TU:
     
  13. pooods

    pooods Well-Known Member

    It was a bad way to spell it! Keep up the good work Erik.
     
  14. Mike Trom

    Mike Trom Platinum Level Contributor

  15. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest

    Just dusty old standard valve covers as found on the Stage I or plain Rivieras.

    Check eBay for chrome 455 Buick valve covers, they're out there..... :Smarty:
     
  16. Mike Trom

    Mike Trom Platinum Level Contributor

    Sorry, I have never seen dust shine like that, I think they are chrome I am not looking to buy a pair, I was just pointing them out :Do No: I wanted to know if they are standard on a '74 Riv GS...

    :beer
     
  17. KEN COTRONA

    KEN COTRONA Well-Known Member

    What "flavor" is rivella?
    looks kind of like.............

    pineapple?
     
  18. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    They look like they're painted silver.
     
  19. Bad Boattail

    Bad Boattail Guest



    Rivella is made out of ....milk serum, tastes like nothing else.

     
  20. KEN COTRONA

    KEN COTRONA Well-Known Member

    Milk serum.
    sounds delicious!!!!
    :beer
     

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