1971 LeSabre Conv - 11k miles

[Smartin]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buick-LeSabre-TRULY-AMAZING-1971-BUICK-LE-SABRE-CONVERTIBLE-11K-MILES_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6138QQihZ001QQite mZ110079026704QQrdZ1

The car may have 11k miles, but it appears to have been repainted. Looks at the convertible door wedges in the door jambs. They are supposed to be bare metal. Also, the entire engine compartment has been worked over. The exhaust manifolds have been painted, and the heads look like they were not masked when the manifolds were painted. The dust shields on the wheel wells are also painted black...brake booster and master cyl..etc

Bidding is currently at $5100 - I'd hate to think that someone believes they are bidding on a completely original car. Description states a BIN of $18.5k

Don't get me wrong - it looks like a very nice car, but it bugs me to see cars listed with misleading information.

[centurion 455 ragtop]

Have to agree with you Adam. Though they didn't make many of them for that year, still not worth the 18 K. I doubt it will make the reserve, maybe it will go as high as 10K is my guess as it is a beautiful car, but I'll bet you can find a same condition Centurion with a big block for less than what this is going for. Heck man your white Centurion that you sold went for a good bargin! You could buy that and still have a ton of extra cash in your pocket.

For me any of the older cars advertising low mileage raises my doubts, as it is so easy to change them over. You would have to have proof of past ownership that can be readily tracked before I would believe any of it.

[Smartin]

Response from the seller:


i thought it was but after talking to original owner he told me he did have ot painted 15 years ago because he had some scratches from going in his garage,paint looks as good if not better than new,steve