Among Friends

[shortbreadlover]

it is a 1988 buick lesabre in mint condition.  it has a new engine i  it and that has 14,000 miles on it.  thebest part is that it doesn't cost a mint to insure and the taxes are really low. itlooksgreat and i love it.

i got 19 years out of my 1990 buick century and i only spent $700.00 in repairs in 19 years.(doesn't include tires batry or muffler)  can'tbeat that.

[cotton4me]

Congratulations @shortbreadlover .

Sounds like a great deal.  My husband drives a Buick Lacrosse and loves it.  It has a lot of nice features. 

Happy driving. 

[CrazyDaisy]

Seems odd that a 20 year old car with only 14,000 milea would need a new engine, hope you enjoy your new car.

[RedTop]

@CrazyDaisy,

The new engine has been run for 14,000 miles.   Hard to tell how many miles were on the original engine before a head gasket or something blew.  

[CrazyDaisy]

---

@RedTop wrote:

@CrazyDaisy,

The new engine has been run for 14,000 miles.   Hard to tell how many miles were on the original engine before a head gasket or something blew.  

---

That may be so but most people talk about the odometer readings when discussing a car.  The engine is not that only expensive part on a car that shows wear and tear by the miles driven.

[Annabellethecat66]

@shortbreadlover  Wow!  You did get a good bargain.  Love it!

About 7 or 8 months ago I bought a car for my little sister.  I don't remember much about it but I thought that was a good deal at $2,000.

If my family needs another car again....can I give them your number.....you are a good wheeler dealer....good for you!

OK, so who says women aren't good at shopping for cars?  They need to look you up!

[IMW]

Enjoy your new car, that’s the way to go!

---

@shortbreadlover wrote:

it is a 1988 buick lesabre in mint condition.  it has a new engine i  it and that has 14,000 miles on it.  thebest part is that it doesn't cost a mint to insure and the taxes are really low. itlooksgreat and i love it.

i got 19 years out of my 1990 buick century and i only spent $700.00 in repairs in 19 years.(doesn't include tires batry or muffler)  can'tbeat that.

---

[SeaMaiden]

@shortbreadlover   I hope you took it to a  reliable mechanic to look it over completely prior to purchase .  A car that old may have other issues of wear and tear besides the engine that in the near future may nickel and dime you.  

[hckynut]

@shortbreadlover 

Glad you are happy with your car. If only "engines" were all a vehicle needed to keep it road worthy. It is still a what, 31 year old vehicle? I hope this holds up as cheap as your 1990 Century, $700? Can't beat that, and I'm thinking you don't do a lot of in-city traffic, stop and go. All highway miles are much easier on the parts of all vehicles.

hckynut

[AuntG]

We kept our 1998 Buick until 2015. It had a gasket issue when we finally decided to buy a brand new SUV.