1988 Buick Reatta for sale $9,995
| 1988 Buick Reatta $9,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $9,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | La Vergne, TN |
| Details: |
Designed as a halo vehicle for the entire Buick lineupand#44; the Reatta is one of the most interesting American cars entering into classic car status. With a strong and reliable powertrain borrowed from the Rivieraand#44; an agile all-independent suspensionand#44; and a sporty two-seat body full of every luxury option Buick could come up withand#44; it really is a terrific drivers car. This 1988 example is a nicely presented coupe from the first year that launched the Reatta. Workmanship is very goodand#44; because it was built at a factory specially set up by GM to build these low volume personal luxury cars. In factand#44; while General Motors is known for mass productionand#44; this Reatta can almost be considered hand-crafted. So something this carefully made looks great in a pristine white. The swoopy design with folding headlights and a very cool wrap-around greenhouse is still handsome today. Its so unique that people will guess a value several times the asking price - a tribute to the cars styling and presence. Of course what really helps on this coupe is that it has been treated as a special car since day one. Averaging less than 770 miles a yearand#44; it shows signs of being enjoyedand#44; but not even the special Reatta five-spoke alloy wheels have seen the wrong side of a curb. Low mileage means less seat timeand#44; and so the burgundy leather interior shows far less wear than youd expect for its age. The great-looking bucket seats are power adjustable so you can make them armchair comfortable. Almost everything was standard in the Reattaand#44; including power windowsand#44; power locksand#44; tilt steering columnand#44; and cruise control. Your air conditioningand#44; AM/FM/cassette stereoand#44; and information on the car are all controlled through a touchscreen display in the center of the dash. Yesand#44; you can get factory touchscreen controls in a car from 1988! One of Buicks most durable and well-developed enginesand#44; the fuel-injected 3.8-liter V6 is torqueyand#44; efficientand#44; and reliable. The motor in this Reatta is original and unmodifiedand#44; so it starts instantlyand#44; idles easilyand#44; and drives as it should. It shows all signs of proper maintenanceand#44; so you have a true gem under the hood. The Reatta was meant to be Buicks Mercedes SL competitorand#44; so on the road it feel confident with even a little hint of a sporty exhaust. The four-speed automatic transmission with overdriveand#44; fully independent suspensionand#44; and four-wheel disc brakes makes this a great car for long hauls or fun weekends on the backroads. This Reatta is a true collectable with less than 22and#44;000 produced in totaland#44; and only around 4and#44;700 examples were built in 1988and#44; its inaugural year. So for those looking for a complete classic on a budgetand#44; your extraordinary Buick awaits. Call today!!! |