BITOG Special on Bring A Trailer

[CKN]

This is an interesting find. I think they are appreciated more now than they were when new. The motors are known for their longevity. I have no interest in this listing other than I thought other members might enjoy such a clean example. ihttps://bringatrailer.com/listing/2000-buick-century-2/

 

[The_Jeff]

"Fuel pump was replaced" and "last smog in 2020" equals grandma died and we just dealt with her car.

 

[PandaBear]

Cream puff if you want a grocery getter. Surprised it sold for $6k but that's probably any good condition car these days.

I wonder if anything is rusted in the coolant passage since we need to smog every 2 years and this likely went unregistered (and the fuel pump died due to bad fuel). Probably still good and can pass smog once everything is cleaned up and refreshed.

I just dealt with a father in law who was told to "drive the car more" on a rough idle 04 Regal. He spent 1400 last year doing maintenance so he can have the spare car running (he daily a 2014 Camry Hybrid). The gas station mechanic told him to just drive it more often and I told him I don't know GM's car so I can't help him (I just don't want to deal with a liar who always try to scam the buyer and have rose tinted glasses on things he abused). It is probably worth 3k, and to fix and cleanup everything (including the LIM) is also probably about 1500-2k. I told him he has to decide for himself if it is worth the $200/hr labor these days on it.

He originally told us he want our daughters to inherit the Regal and the Camry. I thank him and said I will take care of their car needs in the future.

 

[Nick1994]

Not really my thing but not too bad of a deal IMO.

 

[meep]

You can fling those things around the road harder than you’d think you should, and if you don’t mind the slop they can hold the road pretty well. I mean, I know a guy…

 

[dishdude]

I didn't like them at the time, but now I do.

 

[earlyre]

dang... that would have been perfect for my mid 70's aged Aunt last year...
she had recently relocated from SW Colorado to Central Kansas.
her 2 sons live fairly nearby, I don't know all the details, but one of them crashed her car, and ended up getting her into a CPO Hyundai, forget if it's a Tuscon, or SantaFe.... ( the one that got her the car is a Doctor, as is his wife... I'm pretty sure they can afford to fix/replace the Hyundai, when the inevitable engine issues occur)

a Buick like that would have been a much better choice. ( not to mention the fact that she had a Similar Bonneville previously)

 

[TmanP]

Wow, impressive shape/low miles, for sure. I'd drive the heck out of it.
If I was going to have another early 2000s GM product, I'd really want it to have a 3800, for what it's worth.
But that's a beautiful Buick (as a minor gripe, it could use some factory wheel covers, but that'd easily be remedied).

 

[The_Jeff]

You can fling those things around the road harder than you’d think you should, and if you don’t mind the slop they can hold the road pretty well. I mean, I know a guy…

Well yeah they put the 3800 supercharged in the same chassis albeit I'm sure with stiffeners everywhere. And it's a vast improvement from the A-body that's "one generation older." I hit a frost heave in my Cutlass Ciera and cracked the windshield for crying out loud...

"Official car of the supercharged family."

 

[Egg_Head]

That dual zone AC is a ticking bomb waiting for an actuator to fail ...

 

[robbobster]

"Fuel pump was replaced" and "last smog in 2020" equals grandma died and we just dealt with her car.

I agree with you.

Retirement communities often have newsletters...the classified sections are great sourcea of similar-ish cream puffs.

It's sad but when folks pass, the families liquidate everything they don't want for themselves.

 

[charbaby]

I’ve driven those cars when they were new, along with their GM siblings the Pontiac Grand Prix & Olds Cutlas. They’re a really sweet ride and comfortable the way no vehicle is today. That 3.1L V6 made great power & torque beyond its numbers and the engine was smooth & creamy with great throttle response. They got better than expected fuel economy for their displacement and power delivery would suggest.

 

[Intelligent Molecule]

The 3.1 had problems with the intake maniforld gasket, but was otherwise a fine engine. I drove one to 285k miles. If it's in as good a shape as it appears, I'd say it's a good buy. I'd be happy to own one again.

 

[mrsilv04]

Just by looking at the pictures, I could smell the old woman perfume wafting from the interior...

I'm well familiar with that era of Buick. Dad had a '99 Park Avenue and Grandma had a 1995 LeSabre that I helped her buy new.