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Car Forum / GMC Cars / June 2006Used Buying Advice 2000 BUICK REGAL LS
I am looking for a used car and found a 2000 Buick Regal LS for sale by a private party. The car has 98,800 miles on it and the asking price is $4200. The car looks very clean. The owner says the front brakes need to be replaced. I think it is just the pads, not the rotors. I did a carfax search and found the car was originally owned by a rental company for the first 25,000 miles. The current owner has had the car ever since. You should be able to see the carfax history report by clicking the following link. http://www.carfax.com/phoenix/external/viewEmailReport.do?a=E5u54txnolo2xd1IYLwH WGpB%2BL1FPit6&b=CzgTFa11aUTRCHGPFRXTjw%3D%3D&c=zBTNpJ5ZBag9ZkDfpA6odA%3D%3D Any comments on how many more miles I might be able to get out of this car? Any mechanical problems I should check for in particular? Thanks in advance. That car has the Generation II 3800 V6 engine...They all are subject to the plastic plenum decomposition problem. If it hasn't already failed and been replaced by the upgraded part, it is likely to fail in the future...Cost to replace can be in the range of $800 or more. Failure can come quickly and without warning. If it happens on the road...you are at the whim of whatever towing group or mechanic you have to use... The transmission may last another 50,000 or more. Or not.. Depends. The air conditioning system computer has been known for giving up the ghost in Buicks in this general range. Computer costs about $600. You might get lots of miles yet with little outgo, but then you might as easily NOT . > I am looking for a used car and found a 2000 Buick Regal LS for sale by > a private party. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > You should be able to see the carfax history report by clicking the > following link. http://www.carfax.com/phoenix/external/viewEmailReport.do?a=E5u54txnolo2xd1IYLwH WGpB%2BL1FPit6&b=CzgTFa11aUTRCHGPFRXTjw%3D%3D&c=zBTNpJ5ZBag9ZkDfpA6odA%3D%3D > Any comments on how many more miles I might be able to get out of this > car? Any mechanical problems I should check for in particular? > > Thanks in advance. Thank you for your post. Would an inspection by a mechanic reveal if the part has been replaced? > That car has the Generation II 3800 V6 engine...They all are subject to the > plastic plenum decomposition problem. If it hasn't already failed and been [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > > > Thanks in advance. Yes if it is the aftermarket type, might be tougher to tell if it is a GM replacement. > Thank you for your post. > [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] >> > >> > Thanks in advance. > Would an inspection by a mechanic reveal if the part has been > replaced? No, you won't be able to tell if the upgraded part has been replaced without pulling the upper plenum. Though, it may be possible to see the upgraded part by pulling the throttle body off. There is no such thing as an "upgraded" upper plenum....it's the lower aluminum intake that has to be changed or reworked. Ian > That car has the Generation II 3800 V6 engine...They all are subject to > the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > towing > group or mechanic you have to use... I've read about that problem here with some frequency. Any idea what percentage have failed? Overall, seems to be a good engine except for that coming up all the time. <webmaster@tfy.com> wrote in message >I am looking for a used car and found a 2000 Buick Regal LS for sale by > a private party. > > The car has 98,800 miles on it and the asking price is $4200. The car > looks very clean. > Any comments on how many more miles I might be able to get out of this > car? Any mechanical problems I should check for in particular? Not much different than any other used, car, a crap shoot. May go another 50,000+ or even 1`00,000+ with no major problems, or it could die tomorrow. I have that engine in my car with 114,000 and no problems. Thank you again for the posts. My feeling is the buyer won't go down much, but I will try. The body and interior are in good condition so I would not mind putting some money into the car. > <webmaster@tfy.com> wrote in message > >I am looking for a used car and found a 2000 Buick Regal LS for sale by [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > 50,000+ or even 1`00,000+ with no major problems, or it could die tomorrow. > I have that engine in my car with 114,000 and no problems. > I am looking for a used car and found a 2000 Buick Regal LS for sale by > a private party. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Thanks in advance. According to http://www.edmunds.com/used/2000/buick/regal/9983/options.html?tmvaction=vdpresult the car is worth about $3400 US in Houston. Take off $400 for brakes. Offer him/her $3000 with the condition that it WILL be inspected be a real tech before sale is final. Offer him/her $100 or so for intent to buy if you back out after inspection. Trade-In Private Party Dealer Retail National Base Price $4,105 $5,114 $6,104 Optional Equipment $216 $265 $350 Bucket Seats $0 $0 $0 Compact Disc Changer $82 $101 $133 Power Driver Seat $36 $44 $58 Audio Steering Wheel Controls $18 $23 $30 Alloy Wheels $50 $61 $81 AM/FM/Cassette/CD Audio System $30 $36 $48 Color Adjustment White $-5 $-6 $-7 Regional Adjustment for Zip Code 77002 $-62 $-77 $-92 Mileage Adjustment 98,000 miles $-795 $-795 $-795 Condition Adjustment Average $-838 $-1,024 $-1,186 Total $2,621 $3,477 $4,374 Hello Paul, Thanks for the detailed Edmunds info. I just checked on another car today with lower miles. It is Chrysler Concorde with 61,000 miles with just one owner. I plan to have it inspected on Monday. If it checks out, I will probably take it. The Regal was a rental car before the first owner bought it, Given that along with the miles it has, I will probably go for the Concord. Your strategy for making an offer on the Regal sounds interesting though. If the Concord doesn't work out, I'll see if he will go for 3000 based on your info. All the best. «» wrote: > > I am looking for a used car and found a 2000 Buick Regal LS for sale by > > a private party. [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > Average $-838 $-1,024 $-1,186 > Total $2,621 $3,477 $4,374 > Hello Paul, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > All the best. A Concord! If it has the 2.7 V6 it likely needs a new engine. You will have to change the oil every 3000 miles and keep accurate written records for future litigation. Hello Paul, Yes, the Concord I am looking at does in fact have a 2.7 V6. Good friends of ours have owned Concords for some time now and are pleased with them. They did not mention having problems with the engine. I plan to have the car inspected by a mechanic today. Can you give me some more information on what is wrong with the engine? I can ask the mechanic to check for a problem. «» wrote: > > Hello Paul, > > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > You will have to change the oil every 3000 miles and keep accurate written records > for future litigation. I just found several forums that talk of many problems with the 2.7 engine in Concords and Intrepids. I am still researching. Strange that Consumer Reports does not list this car as one to avoid. In their used car reliability rankings, it is listed as average and the engine reliability for all Concords from 98 to 2004 runs from good to excellent. > Hello Paul, > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > You will have to change the oil every 3000 miles and keep accurate written records > > for future litigation. You might want to post your Chrysler questions here: rec.autos.makers.chrysler Some pretty knowledgable people hang out there. From what I've read, the 2.7 has an oil cooling problem. The engine sludges up and destroys itself. I found that forum and posted to it. I read about the oil sludge problem. Will keep researching it. Many thanks again. «» wrote: > You might want to post your Chrysler questions here: > rec.autos.makers.chrysler > Some pretty knowledgable people hang out there. > From what I've read, the 2.7 has an oil cooling problem. > The engine sludges up and destroys itself. > I just found several forums that talk of many problems with the 2.7 > engine in Concords and Intrepids. I am still researching. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > engine reliability for all Concords from 98 to 2004 runs from good to > excellent. Oh geez....don't rely on Consumer Reports. We have an ex-Chrysler tech in our shop and his advice is to stay far, far away from that engine. Ian I wouldn't be in much of a rush to depend upon Consumer Reports. Hugely biased towards Japanese cars in general, and Toyota in particular. Their claim of impartiality is preposterously and transparently false. The 2.7 Chrysler engine has been a turkey from day one, and they would know that if they spent a little more time on genuine research and a little less time greasing up Toyota. > I just found several forums that talk of many problems with the 2.7 > engine in Concords and Intrepids. I am still researching. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >>> You will have to change the oil every 3000 miles and keep accurate written records >>> for future litigation. Thanks for the post Rob, I will keep researching forums for more info on the 2.7. > I wouldn't be in much of a rush to depend upon Consumer Reports. Hugely > biased towards Japanese cars in general, and Toyota in particular. [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > >>> You will have to change the oil every 3000 miles and keep accurate written records > >>> for future litigation. > I wouldn't be in much of a rush to depend upon Consumer Reports. Hugely > biased towards Japanese cars in general, and Toyota in particular. > Their claim of impartiality is preposterously and transparently false. I am so glad there is someone else who has made the same observation. Most people out there take CR's word as the gospel, and they're wrong half the time. I remember in the early 90s they rated a Toyota Corolla vs. a Saturn. They said the two cars were equal, but ranked the Corolla first because, well, "It's a Toyota!!" So if they're equal why not just admit they're equal then? Hello Paul, Thanks for the detailed Edmunds info. I just checked on another car today with lower miles. It is Chrysler Concorde with 61,000 miles with just one owner. I plan to have it inspected on Monday. If it checks out, I will probably take it. The Regal was a rental car before the first owner bought it, Given that along with the miles it has, I will probably go for the Concord. Your strategy for making an offer on the Regal sounds interesting though. If the Concord doesn't work out, I'll see if he will go for 3000 based on your info. For what it's worth, I've owned rental cars before and would not hesitate for a moment to own another. These cars are turned over at very low mileage and there just isn't a lot of "beating" that one can do to a car that would really make it a bad buy. Yeah - you could wind it up and drop it into Drive, but really - how often do you think car renters do this stuff? Especially those that rent a Regal.  Signature-Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net > For what it's worth, I've owned rental cars before and would not hesitate > for a moment to own another. These cars are turned over at very low mileage [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > -Mike- > mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net Agreed. Both my current cars are ex rental and have 190k and 38k miles. My last Buick was a rental and went 226k before trade in. I rent at least one vehicle per month and have a 06 Buick Rendevoux (sp) rental in my driveway now. It goes back Monday with 1000 more miles on it. Most renters just want to get to the meeting, funeral, job site, etc. and don't mess with the car. Hi Mike, Thanks for the post. I have heard others also say it is safe to by a rental car. It seems that a lot of the used cars I have looked up with carfax were rentals. I will give them more consideration in the future. > Hello Paul, > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Drive, but really - how often do you think car renters do this stuff? > Especially those that rent a Regal. |
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