Not mine. Not sure what restaurant this guy is at but he's definitely out to lunch. I'm not a Buick appraisal specialist by no means but this seems a tiny bit high to me https://www.kijiji.ca/v-voiture-col...o-z-original-1975-buick-riviera-gs/1532680960
He's asking $10,000 Canadian which is $7500 US. I think the seller could probably get around $8000 if the condition is as clean as it appears, but I'm no appraisal specialist either. Someone on this board probably wouldn't pay that much, but there are many other buyers out there. A collector looking to buy this specific configuration might be willing to spend even more
I don't know. It's not the most popular Riv out there but it does look to be in pretty good shape. The only real issue I see is the plastic above the rear bumper is shot. I don't think what he is asking is crazy high.
You can buy it for Cadillacs, made out of ABS plastic. (I had a low mile ‘78 Coupe deVille and despite very nice original paint the previous owner had replaced them). The parts for that Riv may not be available. I’d drive it and be proud of it in all it’s mid ‘70s brown coolness, but I think it’s a $6k car-which may be its cash money price. Patrick
So I was curious to see what Hagerty values it at. Oddly they did not have a listing for a 1975 Riveria GS (Riveria base only). #2 - $9k (US), #3 - $5.7k (US). They had a listing for a 1974 Riveria GS: #2 - $11.1k (US), #3 - $8.3k (US). So it seems what the guy is asking is not out of line with Hagerty's benchmarks.
And here's a regular 76 Riv in what looks to be decent condition. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/barrie/1976-buick-riviera/1532688776
Ad says its got a dented fender and needs some things, so seems reasonably priced. Hagerty says a #4 is 3.3k (US).
Ahhh...1976...great year for huuuuge bumpers & the 2-barrel Rochester on a 8.nothing compression motor...
I never said it was a bad deal at all, just not the kind of money I'd pay for that type of car. I felt the GS masses would agree as from what I normally see on here is most cars that are not frame off restos with 5 years and $60K invested in them are just junk parts or fixer upper cars, possibly considered a daily driver at best. Sorry fellas this sheep must of strayed away from the herd, I'll get back in line now .
Yes, if you take your own advice and open YOUR eyes and read my initial post I stated I'm NOT a Buick appraisal expert and that it SEEMED a tiny bit high in MY opinion. Nothing was mentioned on the condition of the car or the fact that I thought it wasn't worth what he's asking just merely my opinion that I felt it MIGHT be over priced considering what normally is on this board and what is deemed worthy of the masses. I'm not looking for a pissing match here and this is the reason why I don't post much on this section anymore because unless you're a sheep, you're opinion doesn't count and you get your azz chewed out lol.
A lot of the vehicles in this mid-70s generation don't have the features of the previous decade. Lots of weigh added (from the huge bumpers & other safety clauses), power removed (OPEC and emissions plumbing), and styling which would be better confined to Tarentino films...but that's just my opinion.
Don't forget to take into account that any car 1975 and older commands a premium for the market in California, where pre-1975 cars are exempt from smog checks. The market in CA is the largest in the country, so it drives asking prices. There are many cars that are objectively "bad" cars from a performance perspective, that doesn't change that there is a demand for them. There is a demand for Geo Metros lol
I’d rather drive that Riv in quiet relaxed comfort for way below $10k (US) versus the silly little weird boxes people paid $30 to $100k for at the recent Elkhart Auction. I kinda understand paying too much to get a nice, fast pretty car, but these?! https://www.hagerty.com/media/aucti...r-price-guide-at-rm-sothebys-elkhart-auction/ Patrick
Now that article has some way overpaid for cars in it. $37k for an '84 Jeep???? An unfinished '66 Honda for $40k???? I will say I would love to have a couple of the cars in that article given I didn't have to pay as much as those went for.
CA has the most stringent emissions rules in the world. Not the USA...the planet. Getting a smog-exempt vehicle removes the owner from that headache, but that still doesn't make these 1975-era B-body models a screaming buy around here. I did my research carefully before deciding that 67 was the sweet spot for the wheels I decided to own. The bay area today is clogged with noisy chargers, plastic fords, and fast/furious hot-wheels imports with the fart-can exhaust systems. That's the performance passenger car segment for the sideshow freaks, the rest is something on which I'd prefer not to comment. Having sunny weather year-round used to be a boon for classic car owners, but the nasty traffic is returning and making it more cumbersome, and it's so non-PC to own one around here these days. That being said, I still get more than my share of honks & thumbs-ups from fellow motorists who do appreciate my vehicle, and I don't see myself getting the same total enjoyment behind the wheel of anything else.
