1992 Buick Riviera

Coupe

3.8L V6 Cylinder Gasoline Fuel

Automatic

1G4EZ13L7NU400334

Clear

Front Wheel Drive

Gasoline

Power Windows

I have been driving this 1992 Buick Riviera as my winter car for the past 2 years and the odometer has 140,500 miles on it. It runs good but it has rear suspension rust. The rear suspension is part of a metal cage that bolts to the body / floor. But the driver-side mounting bolts are rusted away so the rear suspension unit rattles around loose. The car drives OK but this problem is not going to go away by itself. A good welder could easily fabricate some caps to restore the rear suspension cage and make it so the mounting bolts have something to hold onto. Rust has also caused the rear ABS body pitch sensor (basically an arm that reads nose dive on hard braking) to come loose. This confuses the ABS system and makes the ABS light go on in the digital dash. The gas tank also has a rust hole on top that makes a leak if you fill it past the 2/3 mark. A good reason to quit smoking, no? The self-leveling air shocks are also loose and the rear suspension is sagging to the point that rear seat passengers make the body contact the top of the tire tread. Not good. Consider it a 2-seater until the rear suspension gets fixed. Why buy this car? It is otherwise a solid driver - again, a good welder could revive the suspension cage in a weekend and make it all good. The engine and transaxle are good, the brakes are functional, the glass is good, the radio works (but the power antenna is broken) and the interior is in good condition. If you buckle up and wear your steel-toe work boots, you could still drive the car every day (just stay away from jumps since the rear suspension might drop out if the car gets airborn). Buy it for parts or restoration. I have a $250 reserve on the car since I could junk it around here for that much money. That said, if you buy it, stick your dealer plate on it and you can drive it home to any place on the map. Again, be sure to AVOID ramp jumps and make sure to wear your steel-toe work boots. If you have any questions, call Steve at 508-637-1514.