1980 BUICK SKYLARK LIMITED

1980 Buick Skylark Description

UP FOR SALE IS MY 1980 BUICK SKYLARK LIMITED 2 DOOR COUPE,I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2008 OFF OF "EBAY",IT HAD 29,000 ORIGINAL MILES WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT,THE BODY DOES HAVE RUST AND IT DOES NEED A PAINT JOB,I DROVE THIS CAR MOSTLY BACK AND FORTH TO WORK 72 MILES ROUND TRIP A DAY.....NOW IT'S TIME TO LET HER GO AND FIND A NEW HOME....I HAVE HAD DONE A LOT OF WORK TO HER OVER THE LAST YEAR WITH THE THOUGHT OF KEEPING HER...THE WIFE SAYS ENOUGH IS ENOUGH....SHE WANT'S A NEW CAR....OK....2 YRS AGO I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT,WHILE IT WAS THERE ALSO HAD THE FRONT SEALS REPLACED,THEY WERE LEAKING TRANS FLUID EVERY TIME YOU MADE A LEFT TURN,LAST SUMMER I HAD THE RADIATOR,ALTERNATOR,FUEL PUMP,A/C COMPRESSOR & ACCUMULATOR REPLACED,NEW BELTS,PLUGS & WIRES,AFTER MARKET GAUGES UNDER THE DASH INSTALLED....HERE IS WHAT THE CAR NEEDS...THE CARB NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED,THE CRUISE DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE OF THE CARB ISSUE I THINK...WHEN YOU TURN THE A/C ON YOU CAN FEEL A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY THE CAR RUNS,IT "CHUGS" & "PLUSES",MECHANIC SAYS ALL CARB RELATED...THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ONLY GOES DOWN ABOUT 6",THE TRACK INSIDE THE DOOR HAS A ISSUE, NEEDS REPAIR,THE WINDOW MOTOR IS GOOD,SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE TRACK INSIDE THE DOOR,NEEDS NEW TRUNK LID LIFTS,POWER TRUNK WILL UNLOCK THE TRUNK,BUT THE LIFTS ARE SHOT SO THE TRUNK LID DOES'NT "POP" UP ANYMORE,THE 6 WAY POWER SEAT MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED,THE PLASTIC CASING FELL APART AND NOW THE SEAT IS STUCK IN ONE SPOT,THESE ARE ABOUT $350.00 ON EBAY WITH A RETURNED CORE,COULD USE A PAIR OF REAR SHOCKS,THE TIRES STILL HAVE ABOUT 40% OR SO TREAD LEFT,CAR STEERS STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD,EVEN AT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY,DOESN'T JERK OR PULL TO EITHER SIDE,THE CAR HAS SURFACE RUST IN MANY PLACES,THE FLORIDA SUN JUST KILLED THE PAINT JOB OVER THE LAST 8 YRS,IT ALSO DOES HAVE SPOTS THAT ARE RUSTED THROUGH,UNDER THE PASSENGER DOOR IS ONE OF THE WORST PLACES,I HAVE TAKEN PICS OF THE WORST RUST,BUT THERE ARE MORE SPOTS,THIS IS A 38YR OLD CAR,IT NEEDS WORK,IT MAKES NOISE,I AM SURE SOMEONE COULD FIND THINGS WRONG THAT I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT,I OFFER NO WARRANTY AT ALL AND I AM NOT TRYING TO MISREPRESENT THE CAR IN ANYWAY,I WOULD RECOMMEND INSPECTING IT AND DRIVING IT 1ST IF AT ALL POSSIBLE,FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING AND MAKE SURE YOU REALLY WANT IT BEFORE BIDDING,AS I WILL HOLD YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR BID,$500.00 DEPOSIT DO WITHIN 24 HRS. OF END OF AUCTION,FULL PAYMENT DUE NO LATER THAN 72 HOURS AFTER THE END OF THE AUCTION,I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAKE THE CAR AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTIONS,THANKS FOR LOOKING