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1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal Coupe, Rare Diesel 60000 Original Miles 1 Owner!! on 2040-cars

Year:1979 Mileage:60000
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Gorgeous original condition and SUPER RARE 1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal Coupe Diesel. This car is a 1 owner senior driven car, with 60000 original miles ( 100,000 KMS). This Oldsmobile was garage kept her whole life, and after receiving the "collector status" issues by the insurance company after a thorough process, the Delta 88 has been barely driven in the last 3 years, mainly parked in the garage with occasional weekend use just to keep the fluids flowing and battery in good condition.
Last insured in December 2013, the car has sat a few months and is now finally up for sale.
This is an honest original Delta 88 Royal Coupe, with regular wear and tear, some rust on the doors and some frugal repairs done to it by the original owner . ALL pictures are real, unaltered, just enhanced for you to see the car for what it truly is. All pictures of flawed areas are taken as well, and any curious areas you want pictures of, we will gladly take them and email them to you so you are well informed of this Delta 88's condition. 
Receipts, owners manuals, warrantee guide etc are also included with the car, right down to the original Oldsmobile factory correct floor mats.
Appearance Exterior:
8/10 Original condition, what you see in the pictures is exactly what you get. Serious head turner especially when people hear the diesel engine powering this gorgeous Delta 88.
Some scuff's, chipped paint here and there, a scrape on the passenger door, some bubbling rust on rear bumper, top on vinyl roof showing age. WE TOOK PICTURES OF ALL IMPERFECT AREAS FOR YOU TO SEE!
All wheel trims and centre caps intact, nothing is missing at all. Chrome and aluminum trim shines bright.
Appearance Interior:
9.5/10
GM's famous headliner sagging, it is pinned up . The steering wheel trim has some areas of wear, dash pad has one nick in it hard to see, the passenger door panel has a nick in it as well, also in a harder to see area covered by the right side of the dash when the door is closed. That is all for issues of the interior.
Floor Pans/ Trunk floors:
10/10 Perfect
Glass:
10/10 perfect
Tires:
95% on all 4 tires ( 9.5/10 condition)
Power options:
-power windows 10/10 
-power brakes 10/10
-power steering 10/10
-dash clock 10/10
-remote mirror adjustment both left and right sides 10/10
-power door locks 10/10
-power seats 10/10
-wipers 10/10
-headlights and bulbs inside vehicle and out including high beams 10/10
-reverse lights 10/10
-brake lights 10/10
-heater fan blower motor 8/10 ( high speed setting not working, all other speeds work)
-rear window defrost 10/10
-turn signals/hazards 10/10
-cruise control is factory with this car, but is not working 
-AC is factory with this car, compressor and condenser missing, all other components are intact
-Oddly enough the heater does not work ( fan blows air though ), the heater core is not bypassed, and does not leak, I'm sure its the thermostat selector that has perhaps unhooked itself from the cable to activate cold or hot settings in the car, we did not look into it.
Drivability:
10/10 
The car has recent Monroe shocks, smooth clean ride. No noises , rattling, clunking at all. General motors added extra sound proofing to all their car's with Diesel engines , and it really makes the difference.
Engine runs excellent, it takes 2-3 tries when cold, then its a flick of the key(literally....see video) and it starts up no problem when warm.This is a replacement GM good wrench 350 Diesel engine , replaced in 1989. I'm sorry I cannot tell you how many miles are on the engine, however they are very very low miles. I have a video on YOUTUBE of me driving the car at freeway speeds, and I also have a walk around and engine start video, you will be able to see how the engine instantly starts, and see the exhaust while its running. Its quite a nice clean running Diesel for a 1979. Engine has a rear seal sweat, we will be replacing the seal ( involves removing the transmission etc, at our expense, we may change the front seal while its at the shop, just as good measure, front seal does not leak.)
Transmission is perfect, no issues at all, shifts as it should. 10/10
Steering is normal, no pulls, and no pulls when braking, alignment is good. 10/10
Brakes were making a squealing noise AFTER  the car was washed, I'm sure it will go away when it dries up, otherwise the car stops confidently ( not sure what the percent of brake pad is, however brakes were done years ago and low low use of the vehicle since) As it is, its a solid 8/10, due to me not knowing pad life, otherwise 10/10 condition.
Summary:
This is a turn key Classic car that will eventually require restoration or just drive as is. Car will come with the Collectors licence plates as viewed in the pictures. Car is being sold as is where is, no warrantee. 
Vehicle is located in Vancouver BC Canada,  We are located just 45 mins from the peace arch border crossing , crosses into WA state. 
If you are from the US , the process is very simple. In Vancouver anybody with a valid license from anywhere around the world can purchase and insure a vehicle here, also, we get the TITLE to the vehicle instantly, we don't have to wait for weeks for it to arrive in the mail. 
If you are the winning bidder from the US, fly to Vancouver,then we will go to the DMV(open 7 days a week here), where the vehicle gets transferred into your name,a title is issued to you instantly then you can insure it with day permits and drive it to the border, where paper work is to be filled out, and since the vehicle is already in your name with title in hand, the process is simple, just fill importation papers and away you go, drive her home! DELIVERY IS ALSO AN OPTION***EXTRA COSTS INVOLVED HERE.
We have been though this process before and it really is as simple as I explain.
IF you are from Canada, delivery of the vehicle is possible anywhere across Canada, I can do a driveway service or haul it on a trailer. ***EXTRA COSTS INVOLVED FOR THESE OPTIONS.
The winning bidder will need to pay a $500 deposit and make arrangements to pick the car (or have it delivered).
Please note the car is well over 30 years old and in original condition. Please expect regular wear and tear . Everything noted in this listing is current information , if you have any questions, or perhaps we are missing information, please let us know so we can correct it. We want to be clear about what YOU are about to spend your hard earned dollars on![URL=http://s740.photobucket.com/user/vintagegmrescue/media/1979%20Oldsmobile%20Delta%2088%20Diesel/IMG_3560_zpse972ccee.jpg.html][IMG]http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx41/vintagegmrescue/1979%20Oldsmobile%20Delta%2088%20Diesel/th_IMG_3560_zpse972ccee.jpg[/IMG][/URL]


On Apr-06-14 at 18:34:59 PDT, seller added the following information:

vintagegmrescue's 1979 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Diesel album on Photobucket


On Apr-06-14 at 18:41:11 PDT, seller added the following information:

PLEASE CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE FOR OVER 68 HD PICTURES OF EVERYTHING FROM THE INTERIOR TO THE ENGINE BAY.


On Apr-06-14 at 20:47:55 PDT, seller added the following information:

Here is a YOUTUBE video of a complete walk around including engine start. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43HMvTY_Wls Click on the link or watch


On Apr-06-14 at 20:50:28 PDT, seller added the following information:

Sorry WATCH THIS VERSION ( just below) of a complete walk around, and engine start


On Apr-06-14 at 20:59:21 PDT, seller added the following information:

Freeway drive video



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