Carfax for Cash for Clunker reject?

Traitor_Moron · #1 06-15-2010, 03:59 AM

I have come across yet another 1990 Buick Reatta this one is touted to be a "cash for clunker" reject... I am obviously skeptical.. I'm hoping someone can get me a carfax or can maybe give me a little more info

1990 Buick Reatta red/tan

VIN# 1G4EC13C9LB903793

shelfy · #2 06-15-2010, 12:11 PM

i thought you were out of the reatta business. uGh!

Green1995SVX · #3 06-15-2010, 10:00 PM

How's the SL going? I finally gave up and sold mine. I was tired of $1000 trips to the MB dealer!

Traitor_Moron · #4 06-15-2010, 11:24 PM

I like the Reatta business Shelfy.. im seriously debating the SVX business again soon... The SL is good... after 4 new hydraulic rams, new strut mounts, new climate control module, and abour $1400 in various other small repairs and labor... it has new water pump, new radiator, new fan relays, new hoses, and still likes to run hot in traffic... it climbs perilously close to the max red line on a 98 deg day in 5pm traffic... and 98deg isnt even close to as hot as its gonna get in a few weeks... im debating selling it soon... though i would NEVER use the MB dealer (i call them Stealers) I have a highly qualified former MB mechanic on speed dial

shelfy · #5 06-15-2010, 11:33 PM

I think I'm done with old cars after these two. TH

Green1995SVX · #6 06-16-2010, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Traitor_Moron

I like the Reatta business Shelfy.. im seriously debating the SVX business again soon... The SL is good... after 4 new hydraulic rams, new strut mounts, new climate control module, and abour $1400 in various other small repairs and labor... it has new water pump, new radiator, new fan relays, new hoses, and still likes to run hot in traffic... it climbs perilously close to the max red line on a 98 deg day in 5pm traffic... and 98deg isnt even close to as hot as its gonna get in a few weeks... im debating selling it soon... though i would NEVER use the MB dealer (i call them Stealers) I have a highly qualified former MB mechanic on speed dial

I had numerous cooling issues with mine too.

subeman90 · #7 06-16-2010, 10:47 AM

nice Reatta. I love those things.

Green1995SVX · #8 06-16-2010, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by subeman90

nice Reatta. I love those things.

I do too! ...

Sean486 · #9 06-16-2010, 12:21 PM

Yeah I always liked them too. Nice lines on those, reminiscent of some of the Italian design from 60's.

Traitor_Moron · #10 06-18-2010, 01:39 AM

yeah its pretty ... long hood short deck tons of interior room and a decent sized trunk with a 3.8 V6 that gets 28mpg... AND off the rack parts from nearly every GM product from the 80's and early 90's.. no one has a carfax or Autocheck??