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1998 Buick Lesabre Custom Sedan 4-door 3.8l For Parts Or Repair on 2040-cars

Year:1998 Mileage:79102
Location:

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Decatur, Georgia, United States
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This was my daughter's college car.  She worked really hard to keep it running, but the constant struggle is too much for her to deal with while she goes to school.  This is not for sale as a daily driver that is expected to be in running condition.  Getting it through inspection this year may be touch and go.  This is what you need to know.  Please read carefully because there is NO WARRANTY.  If you buy it, this belongs to you.  There are NO RETURNS AND NO REFUNDS.  This is LOCAL PICKUP ONLY.  It will probably roll wherever you want to take it under its own power, but I DON'T RECOMMEND a multi-state road trip to pick this up.

Known:
  • My daughter changed the oil and filter, carefully measuring out the correct amount (she said that was important) every 3,000 miles or less since October 2012.
  • She says it dirties oil faster than it used to.  The oil looks worse coming out than it did at the start.
  • This car is on its second engine, but, as far as the very honest dealer in North Carolina knew, the odometer reading was still within 1,000 miles of accurate.  (None of us have any suspicion about his honesty.  We flew up from GA to buy a used car for her because he has sold us such solid vehicles that were in exactly the condition he said.  My daughter and some of her mechanic friends have wondered whether someone lied to him, though, and represented a very old engine as newer when he bought the replacement.  She got it running well at around 65k and says she's shocked at how fast it fell apart).
  • The transmission fluid and filter are coming up on needing replacement.
  • It needs front tires pretty soon.
  • It shifts kind of badly.
  • The engine is struggling, maybe due to the transmission and manifolds.  While the AC works and often runs ice cold, she says it sometimes cuts out just because the car isn't up to keeping it on.
  • The suspension is not perfect anymore but really pretty okay considering the car's age.
  • All the power stuff and the radio works.  The leather is in decent shape.  The speakers seem to work fine.  The remote unlocker doesn't work.  (She tried changing the battery.  It's just broken).
  • The interior smells like coolant sometimes.
  • It has some scratches.
  • The suspension is okay but not perfect.  This is an old car.
  • It runs fuel trim codes.  It runs lean.
  • The ABS is broken.  My daughter heard noises that make her think the problem is the pump, but she knew she was getting rid of it and didn't look into it too much.  Stability controls are off.
  • It probably needs a brake job pretty soon, too.  The ones in the back were done within the past 18 months.  They should be fine.  The ones in the front will need work.

Unknown:

  • This car's history before 2012.
  • Its problems seem kind of systemic and related to each other.  Several very good, very experienced mechanics have different theories.  No one really knows.
  • Whether the engine was accurately represented to the guy who bought and installed it.
  • If not, how old the engine really is.

This is:

  • for PARTS, SCRAP OR REPAIR
  • unlikely to pass inspection without work
  • a TWO TON + vehicle that DOESN'T STOP OR GO AS PREDICTABLY AS IT SHOULD

This isn't:

  • A GOOD FIRST CAR FOR A NEW DRIVER UNLESS YOU WANT TO PUT IN SOME SERIOUS WORK
  • a reliable daily driver

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As a newborn member of an endangered species, we should probably pop open the Dom to fete the arrival of the 2018 Buick Regal TourX. It's a wagon, after all, and if there's anything we automotive writers have been clamoring for is more wagons. "Forget those SUVs," we've implored. "This wagon over here is better! Just as much cargo space, better to drive! And have you seen it in brown?" Well, it seems like our collective proselytizing is starting to pay off, or perhaps far more likely, consumer tastes are shifting a bit to appreciate the wagon. Sure, they need to be lifted a bit and sport plastic fender flares to add a wee bit of SUV-ish flavor, but who the hell cares? Beggars, choosers, etc. It's a wagon, and we should be happy it's here. And we are, the Regal TourX is a pretty good one that thankfully offers more than just its mere existence. It especially delivers on the space front, which is refreshing since most of today's wagons are not as cargo friendly as the collective "we" would like to admit. An Audi Q5 regrettably does have more cargo space than an Audi A4 Allroad. Yet, the TourX has more than both – considerably more in fact, coming in at a certifiably huge 73.5 cubic feet of maximum space. The difference is palpable between it and the 53.5-cubic-foot Allroad, which Buick considers the TourX's closest competitor. As the below video (somewhat) demonstrates, I was able to cram 12 Patagonia duffle bags into the Allroad, filling up most of the cabin. The same amount in the TourX left tons of residual space, you could still see out the back and loading it all in didn't require a degree in Advanced Tetris. There's also a far more useful amount of space with the back seat raised (32.7 vs. 24.2). That area is especially lengthy, and with the large rear quarter windows and reasonably square roofline, it should be a good choice for dog owners. There's no built-in dog net behind the back seat as you'll find in the Allroad and BMW 3 Series wagon (you'd have to go the aftermarket route), but your four-legged buddy should at least appreciate the lower liftover/jump-aboard height. Which brings us to the next wagon benefit: the lower roof height. According to Buick's marketing folks, people who buy off-roadish wagons like the Regal TourX are far more likely to actually live the outdoorsy active lifestyles the owners of SUVs usually only envision for themselves.