Sad end to a 43,000 mile RMW

Looks nice.... from the back side. Parts for you MI. guys?

http://www.easyexport.us/carfinder/vehicle/CLEAN_TITLE_1996_BUICK_ROADMASTER_20845630

Part of me wonders if just needs new panels, a windshield and some airbags...

Heres the Compnine if anyone is interested, pretty decent options

http://compnine.com/vid.php?vin=+1G4BR82P0TR415032

Definitely not a total loss. Though insurance company probably totaled it due to age. A hi hit is always good as far as repairs go. Gonna make someone a real nice car. Worth buying to fix or for parts depending on price IMO.

louriv wrote:

Definitely not a total loss. Though insurance company probably totaled it due to age. A hi hit is always good as far as repairs go. Gonna make someone a real nice car. Worth buying to fix or for parts depending on price IMO.

If I had the extra money, id really consider throwing a bid down.

Yeah man, that's a repairable. Front clip, radiator, AC condenser, a few odds and ends underhood, touch up the front edges of the doors, new windshield, and you're on your way. I bet you could put that back together for $1200 if you did the labor yourself (except the windshield).

You got that right! Someone could be member of our illustrious band of luniics for 'round $3-4k
Thats not bad, considering its a '96 Limited WB4 (tow pak?).... with ONLY43k miles!

Think about what any reasonable person would ask for that car when it was off lease @ 2 & 1/2 -3 years old...



If The dollar stars were aligned I'd be on it.

Looks to me like the radiator support is mashed against the front of the engine. Probably need a few pieces replaced there as well. Still, it should be an easy fix. Since it is in MI I wonder how the underside looks.

There are several nice looking B Bodies on that site.

One of these COPART places is near the Pull A Part I frequent, think I may have to register.

If anyone here decides to pursue that car, kindly post up so we know and don't go bidding against you.

Talk about an easy fix.

http://www.easyexport.us/carfinder/vehicle/CLEAN_TITLE_MECHANICAL_1996_BUICK_ROADMASTER_20421460

94Woody wrote:

Talk about an easy fix.

http://www.easyexport.us/carfinder/vehicle/CLEAN_TITLE_MECHANICAL_1996_BUICK_ROADMASTER_20421460

How do they figure that a bumper will cost $3300 to fix?

Not sure. You can see circled areas on the hood in the pics. Perhaps they are putting paint, cleaning, etc into the price. Either way I don't see it costing anywhere near that to repair. I wish the one near me only had light damage but it took a hard RF corner hit and has suspension damage.

You guys need to remember, roadmaster bumper covers are no longer available new. When my wagon got kissed by a Stratus back in 2008 or 2009, it was basically an automatic total. So you might consider buying and stashing a good bumper cover if you find one in a junkyard.

Wow, that WB4 is really fixable (if its not a rust bucket). Frame didn't even get touched...

Would have been a good one for a RMSedan front end swap....Lmited Cloth and LDM. Im in love

Looks like it went under a truck or SUV.

brokecello wrote:

Wow, that WB4 is really fixable (if its not a rust bucket). Frame didn't even get touched...

Would have been a good one for a RMSedan front end swap....Lmited Cloth and LDM. Im in love

You have all the parts from your sawzall project,. and the title on this one is still clear,. be a decent car fixed,.

Nick

Tony Desactus still has a front clip for sale, and he is motivated to sell. Maybe someone here is feelin' ambitious

The roady is up to $175.00, Tony had the clip at $400, but he would go down.

I wish I had the time off.... and the ambition.

Tony's # 585-872-0816

200OZ wrote:

Tony Desactus still has a front clip for sale, and he is motivated to sell. Maybe someone here is feelin' ambitious

The roady is up to $175.00, Tony had the clip at $400, but he would go down.

I wish I had the time off.... and the ambition.

Tony's # 585-872-0816

Dam I wish I had that kinda money right now.

200OZ wrote:

I wish I had the time off.... and the ambition.

I have both, thankfully it would be too much hassle for me to get it down here.

How big a deal is to put the bags bak? The rest is relitavely easy. Just curious.

Well, you have a very good point Nick....and if I was closer and could get a good look at it...it would be mine. Seriously. Someone up there needs to snag that one.

louriv wrote:

How big a deal is to put the bags bak? The rest is relitavely easy. Just curious.

I have a passenger bag, drivers side bag, dash (wrong color, but I know where the right on is......) HMMMMM..... No time and no ambition................

This only cost me $800 to fix, and that's only because I had to buy a $600 running parts car, since I couldn't find the parts...took about 9 hours total with hand tools and scissor jacks in the driveway.

That's the car you have now?!

brokecello wrote:

Well, you have a very good point Nick....and if I was closer and could get a good look at it...it would be mine. Seriously. Someone up there needs to snag that one.

get bewbs to go look,.and at 43000mi ,. its probably decent ,. may have a scaly underside,. but ,. thats not so bad,.
i,ve 2 caprice parts wagons and the OGROTMRR1 here,.but i also have three running wagons, and as much as i,d love a ldm wb4,. it is getting a bit much , specially when you factor in nthe dually and the 4wd,.and moms linkin,.seems i can buy 'em ok,. i just can't sell em,.

Nick

phantom 309 wrote:

i just can't sell em,.

Nick

What do you got?

Guys - given the state of my wagon, I have every intention of buying this car - and I also already have my very own parts car to poach from.

Thanks for the neads up Mike!

Bewber wrote:

Guys - given the state of my wagon, I have every intention of buying this car - and I also already have my very own parts car to poach from.

Thanks for the neads up Mike!

Good luck.

OK, I'd like to have it - but not badly enough to pay $150 just to register to bid. I'm absolutely not going to be able to bid on that car.

John, if I was you, I'd roll the $150 into the total cost of getting the car and then buy it.

John, Get a hold of Fred, maybe he's registered? Maybe he can buy it? Just a thought.
If you go for it, I'll send you a beige drivers air bag, free of course.

Mike, I'll chek with Fred. Thats a great idea. Thanks.

Joel, if it was a $150 buyers fee, I'd eat it - but paying $150 just to BID against the rest of the world on an otherwise VERY nice wagon that would bring a VERY high dollar - well that's not for me.

Bewber wrote:

but paying $150 just to BID against the rest of the world on an otherwise VERY nice wagon that would bring a VERY high dollar - well that's not for me.

Thats an assumption,.

Nick

Cadet57 wrote:

phantom 309 wrote:

i just can't sell em,.

Nick

What do you got?

you already know,.
and you have no money,.

phantom 309 wrote:

Cadet57 wrote:

phantom 309 wrote:

i just can't sell em,.

Nick

What do you got?

you already know,.
and you have no money,.

No I don't already know. And if you have something that I'd be interested in, it may motivate me to throw the For Sale sign on my wagon.

Cadet57 wrote:

phantom 309 wrote:

Cadet57 wrote:

phantom 309 wrote:

i just can't sell em,.

Nick

What do you got?

you already know,.
and you have no money,.

No I don't already know. And if you have something that I'd be interested in, it may motivate me to throw the For Sale sign on my wagon.

I have nothing that would interest you,.

nick

phantom 309 wrote:

Cadet57 wrote:

phantom 309 wrote:

Cadet57 wrote:

phantom 309 wrote:

i just can't sell em,.

Nick

What do you got?

you already know,.
and you have no money,.

No I don't already know. And if you have something that I'd be interested in, it may motivate me to throw the For Sale sign on my wagon.

I have nothing that would interest you,.

nick

Alright then.

phantom 309 wrote:

Bewber wrote:

but paying $150 just to BID against the rest of the world on an otherwise VERY nice wagon that would bring a VERY high dollar - well that's not for me.

Thats an assumption,.

Nick

Oh it totally is, but it's not a totally uneduacated one. Wasn't there a real clean, low miles wagon that just went for like 8 grand or something like that in Florida? Either way, $150 for a bidders card is what sorts out the turds - and I got sorted.

Anyone know how much this car sold for?

I see there is another '96 coming up for auction by me.

KC

im wait late for this....but i do have airbags for sale for that. to bad i didnt see it sooner