1984 Oldsmobile Regency 98 FOR SALE at Specialty Motor Cars 21k miles LEATHER Beautiful classic car
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- Опубліковано 26 бер 2021
- One owner 1984 Oldsmobile Regency 98 Sedan with only 21k miles! Finished in a beautiful cotillion white over burgundy leather. Topped with a brand new burgundy vinyl top! Four new tires, new rear brakes and wheel cylinders, new exhaust from the car back. This is a great opportunity at a classic olds that you just don’t see anymore! Offered at $8,995
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98 was THE luxury car to have in the mid to late 80's!
Or the delta 88.
Absolutely beautiful vehicle. It amazes me how backwards we’ve gone on seat comfort over the years. These pillowtop leather seats are the pinnacle of comfort. Fast forward to today and seats were designed by sadists.
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Summer of 1984. My Dad was an Olds dealer. I was 11 years old and spending a lot of my summer with Dad at his dealership that year. He worked hard and didn't take many days off so we were there pretty much every day except Sundays. I loved being with him and even though sometimes I'd be bored hanging around his dealership I wanted to go in with him. One day when I was there helping organize files or something in the finance department Dad walked in and said "Hey, how would you like to take off early and go see Ghostbusters?"
Of course I said yes as I'd been wanting to see it. Dad usually drove a 98 as a demonstrator so we got in his car and headed over to the cinema. We both loved the movie so much and had such a good time we ended up going to see Ghostbusters at least a few more times that summer. It never got old for us. It's strange, but the interior of this car ties me to some of the best memories of my life.
Thanks for sharing your story. It's truly a crying shame that as the years go by we see fewer and fewer vehicles by Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Mercury, and Plymouth on our roadways.
Love the shout out to Bill from Autohaus of Naples! You both are the best. Nice to see Anthony watches his channel.
And the back seat of this 98 would make your Canadians very chipper!
@@samuelthompson2605 Right on!!!
@@ICECREAMAN1701 I am going through Bill withdrawal.... no new videos yet this week. :(
Pure art on wheels. Friggin love this ninety eight
And that interior...I still miss it.
Mine was beige and dark brown. The seats were the most comfortable I've ever sat in. The carpet plush!!!
@@fresh87best94 Great color combo! Best seats of any car, no question.
Hey Anthony, you're right, Bill doesn't know how good he has it in Florida, all he really has to worry about is the goats & birds. This Oldsmobile is a real gem, I always thought that this model 98 looks tall, we called them skyscrapers on wheels back in the 80s. 👍🙂
The red leather interior is beautiful. Thanks for sharing this luxury Oldsmobile 98 Regency.
Haha Bill is world famous....as a matter of fact I think he prefers colder weather than hot, muggy Florida weather.
But...most importantly....your Canadians will DEFINITELY be very chipper in the back seat of that Ninety-Eight 😂!
Oh my god I love watching Bill!
The car my father drove my whole childhood. What a classy ride.
I remember doing dealer prep on these when they were new as an Olds tech... Just a great C body... Drove as nice as any Sedan De Ville.
I like the two door version
Valour seats were also very nice 👍
Reminds me of my Buick Park Avenue. Awesome road car....complete comfort. These big cars made long road trips a pleasure.
Essentially the same build as the Park Avenue and the big Cadillac but GM insisted on different mechanicals for each. I actually prefer the Olds and Buick over the Cadillac.
@@Dallas_K
I had an 81 Olds 98, and an 86 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, as I had both of them at the same time, I noticed there were many Differences between the two. The Caddy was a much better built car. Both did have the tiny Olds 307, and the POS 200 4R Transmission
Yes, my papa had one of these...they bought it for a roadtrip out west. It was like a cloud
Definitely. I personally would be stunned to see if someone had both a 1990 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue and a 1990 Chrysler Imperial sitting in their driveway.
I was always told back in the 70’s that it went-Chevy, Pontiac, Olds, Buick and Cadillac.
Traditionally, at least, It's been that way since the 30's, although that whole hierarchy really fell apart once GM introduced Saturn and starting axing off brands.
and the OLDS engine was the most preferred one could order in the current model year of Chevy the Olds engine
As far as options and new equipment Oldsmobile had everything first it was the test car for General Motors once it did it Good for a year on a Oldsmobile then Cadillac got it then of course Buick so really Oldsmobile was the best from a car guy's opinion because you could get pall the extra options on a Oldsmobile and get the hotter motor Oldsmobile had a hotter motor in a lot of their base cars.
@@iceair7672 Of course, when Saturn was born nothing was the same anymore.
@@CL9one My 79 Trans Am had the Olds 403 and only replaced the water pump in seven years of ownership and sold it to the first person who responded to news ad and they didn't even open the hood they were in love!
I learned how to drive in my mom's triple black 1979 Oldsmobile 98 Regency. I loved it. Wish I could buy this one. It's beautiful. I could care less about muscle cars. These 98's are the best.
I had an 83 Recency four door! It was often mistaken for a Cadillac! In fact, back then I detailed cars. The original owner brought it to me with 17 miles on it straight from the dealer and said "do whatever you think it needs"! I waxed every painted surface! Hinges, under the doors, the hood and trunk inside.. in 1988 he bought a Fleetwood and I bought the Olds! For 3 years he wanted to buy it back! I drove that car across country 7 times racking up 187,000 miles all the while cleaning and waxing it like day one every 3 months! In 1995 it was stolen and striped bare! I was heartbroken! Got $800 for it from the insurance. I still miss that car today!
Damn Mike, real sorry to hear about that; straight up
Take the fender skirts off this baby and you have a Buick Park Avenue 😂. I absolutely love both the Regency and the Park Avenue. What an absolutely gorgeous specimen. I remember as a kid when these were new I was fascinated by these cars. You don't see many of these out here on the West Coast anymore. For me, I think the Cadillacs drove nicer, but that's likely because they had air suspension. What a lovely boulevard cruiser.
I love that care. Very classy.
I had a 1974 Buick Electra 225
3 decades ago. I miss those big beautiful GM cars...
I love these Oldsmobile 98 Regency they have always been one of my favorites
The white wall tires looks awesome
That’s a beauty. My parents bought a 1984 Olds Delta 88 when I was a little kid. Cream colored with a brown vinyl top. About 7 years later I learned how to drive in that car.
"The Olds 98 was the smart man's Cadillac" The Regency's interior was better than the Cadillac SDV or Electra. You had to order the Cadillac de Elegence package to rival it. and the Regency Brougham's was nice too. One of my folk's 98 had a tissue holder in the back seat, another had a clock...Their last 98 was an 1984, it was beautiful,
Omg! This clip brought back some fun teenage memories. My dad had a white 2 door with white on red interior. White leather seats with everything else the same red as this one and 1/2 white landau roof. It had an olds 403 ci engine. I got to borrow it on special occasions as a senior in high school. Since the rear end was so light you could sit at a light and just smoke the tires or just sit there and make it rock back and forth by turning the wheel back and forth. Everyone loved that car. I bought nothing but oldsmobiles until they were shut down.
My 1st was a 2dr International series Cutlas Ciera, then the last model Olds Tornado and then the Olds Aurora. I never had a problem with any them. In fact, GM called me 3 years after olds closed, asked if I had replaced the fuel rail on my Aurora, which I had, and sent me a $650 check! They told me it was a recall and it should have been fixed free of charge. That just blew me away. They reached out to me in 2007! I now drive a 2018 Buick Lacrosse and love it...
I always had, some 35 years ago, a craving, over this nice good Olds 98 Regency...a quality car...I was young then...Now that I see it again...what a nice good car it is...
My heart beats faster as I see this beautiful car!
Great trip back to the eighties, Anthony! That is one beautiful 98. That body style of 98 is what actually got me interested them. But by the time I bought one, it was the new downsized 98 Regency Brougham of 1985, which turned out to be one great car! I can still remember the name of the paint color - Champagne Glamour Metallic, and it was the slick top, no vinyl roof, and it had a matching interior. I remember taking that baby on a vacation to California and had zero problems the entire time. Actually the only thing I can even remember replacing on that car was the power antenna motor, it was such a trouble-free car. Oldsmobiles were really wonderful cars, and I have had four of them in my life and never had any trouble with any of them. Thanks, Anthony.
Thank you Anthony for showing some love to this Oldsmobile Ninety Eight. The luxury lineup back then was Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac. Thank you for the effort you put into this car. It was great to see this Ninety Eight on your site. You think this car is close to a Cadillac? You have not seen a Ninety Eight Regency Brougham. You have a Regency trim level. The Regency Brougham has more features and items equal to a Cadillac. I have a loaded 1996 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight. Thank you again for this video.
I’ve always loved this body style. Beautiful example of a classy, timeless full size luxury car.
Exactly
LOVE IT. Can’t beat a Vinyl roof. The last big Oldsmobile.
or fender skirts,opera lamps etc
I love how you mention details which 90% would never notice , and for this I, would buy a car from you sight unseen. I love honest people.
Beautiful car!!! Hope it stays in the USA... I wish it had the optional 5.7 Diesel.
That car belongs in a museum!!
You just don't see these anymore at all. I see maybe one every two years.
New three people who had 1984 98's. I thought they were terrific. What a ride - a real road cruiser!
I love that interior
Maaan! They don't make em like they use to. Once had a 1994 eighty- eight royale. Silver, fully loaded. Whitewall tires, with the olds wired rims. Miss my toys man. Old school forever.
I drove a similar car back in the day. An '85 Delta 88 2-door. Very comfortable car, and that 307 actually got great mileage. Handling was terrible though so I put upgraded shocks on it and 225/60 tires. Made all the difference in the world! Unfortunately it got repoed in the '91 recession.
The neighborhood I lived in when I was in my early teens loved Olds. The were a couple of these. Nostalgia! ❤️
Wow. What a beautiful looking car. There's nothing like those pillow top seats. 👍🏾👍🏾🔥
love it I had a black 2 door back in the day
I was just thinking this morning that you still hadn't put the Olds up, and there it is! My '81 Regency was stolen, so this is real nostalgia for me. If I had the garage space, I would buy it in a heartbeat.
Just beautiful😊 had a '98 Regency built September '97, no comparison, the Ninety Eight/Regency & Toronado are Oldsmobile's 2 best models in my opinion, currently own a '66😃
This body style of the Oldsmobile 98 is so elegant and classy! Beautiful color combination and very clean.
Lots lots of love and thanks from Leicestershire United Kingdom. I used to drive all those u out here in year 1984-1990. One of my most most favourite. Will definitely buy one as soon come to USA. This is my dream. You doing brilliant. Thanks from heart.
Wish they still made cars like this
Wow.... I had 2 of these back in the day. A 1980 and then an 84. Loved this car! A sailboat on wheels.. The only drawback was the 307 V8 which was vastly underpowered for a heavy beast of this size..... Still beautiful!
The 1980 should of had the 350 V-8.
Anthony. Bill is affiliated with Auto Hause of Naples or curious cars Great guy like you who really know his craft.
& he talks wayyyy too much
@@bruschmidt9943 yea that’s for sure. I have to fast forward 15 minutes from the start of his video to get to the car stuff. Lol 😝
@@robertlombardi2228 - Hi Robert - Bill was also affiliated with Auto Europa in Naples but they ended the sales side of the business in 2020. He had previously worked at Autohaus Naples and returned there. As you said, Bill’s UA-cam channel is Curious Cars. I also live in Naples and like the weather. I simply use the A/C year-round! Take care
@@robertlombardi2228 Not to mention the profanity, particularly if he's had a little too much "whiskey therapy".
A styling feature I like that these Ninety-Eight's had that the Cadillac Devilles/Fleetwood Broughams of this era were missing are the rear fender skirts. They really compliment the long profile of these land yachts and I never knew why Cadillac ditched them during these years.
Yep. And Buick opted not to use them. So there was a lot of distinguishing characteristics among the three.
I converted a 83 Olds 98 Regency Brougham from diesel to an Olds 350 in the early 90’s. Man did that car run like a devil with the lower diesel rear end gears. These cars were just as nice as Caddies of the same year in my opinion.
Essentially the same build as the big Cadillac, though different mechanicals, but I like them better than the Cadillacs.
Bill getting mentioned is awesome. Love both you guys...
Shout out to Bill... The greatest "sigh" on UA-cam.
This car is a real beaut! It screams luxury.
What a gorgeous automobile! Absolutely love the color combination and it's rare leather interior! I love my Cadillacs, but these GM cousins are absolutely amazing and should be saved as well! GM's luxury line up went 1 Cadillac, 2 Oldsmobile, 3 Buick and 4 & 5 Pontiac and Chevrolet. Some argue that Buicks are before Oldsmobile, but most agree that Oldsmobile is closest behind the car, the legendary Cadillac. This car is gonna make someone very happy!
It looks exactly like one that some old guy who lives in Southeastern/Seacoastal New Hampshire owns, and he also owns an early 1980's Cadillac Seville as well. (Not saying that this is his, but it sure as hell looks like it.)
His was in the Portsmouth/Rye area (pretty much right on the border of those two towns). Is that by any chance where you got this?
Very nice & bittersweet at the same time. A beautiful original car that's been pampered , garaged & well maintained by its original owner, destined to sit in a field at an Auction Site for a year. Such an injustice to this rare machine. I'm surprised the red interior didn't take more beating from all the sun!
Noting you said the vinyl top looked rich & glossy in pictures, but after a year being out, dried & faded? Just shows how vulnerable these 'classics' are. Even though an older car still looks pristine, that original "condition" won't maintain its perfect State if exposed to the Elements. These are NOT new car replacements. I have a feeling my babies are gonna wind up in the same way when I go 😔 ☹️
You finally put it up for sale!! Congrats Anthony - I know it will sell today, many have been waiting for this moment! 😂
Olds are still my faves and this one is a beauty! 👀
Wow Anthony, what a blast from the past. I'm a Virginia native, and recognized the inspection sticker immediately. Our inspection stickers were always placed in the center of the windshield, with your city, or county license decal placed beside it, making them very easy to be seen by state & local police, who would issue you a ticket if either one was expired. In the last two years, the inspection sticker has been moved to the lower left hand corner of the windshield, and the locality decal removed entirely, because they interfered with modern day GPS, and Autonomous Braking Systems. Yay!
This generation of Oldsmobile 98 Regency sedans were very popular in central Virginia because of a large dealership here named Royal Oldsmobile. Sadly, they closed when GM shut down both the Pontiac, & Oldsmobile brands. I was devastated, the two brands produced some of my favorite cars during those years. The GTO, Firebird, Cutlass Supreme, and 442's were the cars I "lusted" after when I was a young buck.Those days are long gone, but I still have my memories. Thanks for the trip back to the days of my "misspent" youth, I do remember them fondly!
P.S. Bristol, Va. is in southwest corner of the state, near the Tennessee border, and is the home of NASCAR's Bristol Motor Speedway, host this weekend to both the Camping World Truck Series, and NASCAR Cup Series races. It was to have been a big weekend because the asphalt track surface has been covered in dirt for a couple of "one off" races, but it rained overnight last night, and into the day today, cancelling the Truck Race this afternoon, and making the Cup Race on Sunday "iffy"!
Those days are long gone?! I guess you haven't been to a car show lately?!
Yep those days are long gone when those cars were new and we were young and full of lust for them!!!
I had an 81 .I love land yachts!
You mentioned Bill from Curious Cars. I watch him too!
Nice! I had a nice '83 with moon roof and opera lights back in the '90s. It was a great car!
Wow! Haven't seen one of these in so long, especially in pristine condition. Still don't know how you do it 👍👌
This is a good-looking car. I'm not a fan of white, but this color combo is stunning. This car is immaculate.
My parents had one just like this except theirs was blue with black top . It was such a comfortable car I loved that car I really did !
Those leather seats are in perfect condition!!!
These are rare because they were purchased as family haulers, used, and disposed of. A few of my friends’ families had these. At one point, there was a nice coupe down the street from my parents’ house. It may still be there.
This was a choice prom ride during its time. Best wishes to the new owner.
The GM luxury hierarchy started with Chevrolet at the bottom. That’s followed by Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, and Cadillac at the top.
What a beautiful automobile!
Thanks for showing us the car, Anthony. Greetings from Australia
Everytime I see seats like that, I think I need to find some, build a frame, and use them as an office chair! Some of the most comfortable seats ever put into an automobile.
I inherited my grandfathers when I was 19 back in the 80s sweet car made me feel rich as a teenager😂. Ran greater until a sherif deputy hit me and totaled the car. Mine was gray and maroon with maroon interior.
Another sweet car Tony !!! Man I love the old square body Buick’s
@@cheapcigs9772 do you spend your time spell checking comments? There are doctors that treat OCd see that was on purpose lol
Great car! Only negative I can say is $8995 would be much more palatable if the radio was in operating condition, weatherstripping on driver door repaired/replaced, and the R 12 A/C were recharged and serviced. Other than that...extremely attractive. (Your videos are much more enjoyable and show more integrity than Bill's)
Chips in paint would have been easily resolve with dr color chip on deck lid
Agree with hierarchy here. My Dad always drove Buicks (Electras, Park Avenues and Rivieras). He says he was never interested in Cadillacs, though he could easily have afforded them. Back when these cars had more distinctive styling in the 50's and 60's, people seemed to develop a preference, and stuck with it.
In the 90s and 2000s he finally came over to Cadillacs (De Ville, De Ville Concours, DHS) snd then settled on JEEPs, of all things.😊
I could never forget about a car like this. Beautiful, always loved the taillights. 😘👌
That's a real gem, right along with the wide white wall tires. You couldn't be more right about Bill from Autohaus. Although he has extremely nice cars and gives great history about them, he tends to ramble on wayyy too much about the weather or birds. It's almost as if he's got ADD or something and can't simply ignore it.
I like that better than some Cadillacs the leather interior is rare in a olds it's stunning !!
My old man had one. Loved driving it. Hair under powered and they hate curvy roads but still a perfect road trip car.
The car is beautiful, I am sure Anthony has check this car from top to bottom and replaced all maintenance items. This is a great price for this blast from the past.
Anthony
The old GM brand ranking from top to bottom was Cadillac Buick Oldsmobile Pontiac Chevrolet.
Buicks were known as "Doctor's Cars", many were also driven by Funeral Directors. Top of the Line, but not an ostentatious Caddy. Nice Oldsmobuick.
you get my vote donmac
You are correct, Sir
GM did some surveys on their customers in the late 60s early 70s. The were surprised to find out that more millionaires at that time owned Buicks than Cadillacs. Seems that the Buick customers thought that Cadillacs were too "flashy" and "new money"
OH BABY!!! This beauty really brings me back. Wait till you take it for a test drive!!!
Beautiful car especially the leather interior I’d drive this for sure
I love this channel, the cars and candid content. Look forward to watching.
What a find! Great job, Anthony!
My dad had this model back in 1981 but was a Regency Brougham, car that I learned to drive, was an awesome car
Very nice Olds with a beautiful attractive interior which I miss so much in contemporary cars.
I love these Oldsmobiles !!!
*LOVE the burgundy and white colors on this 1984 Regency* !! *Such a clean car* !! *GREAT land yacht* !! #AnthonyGozzo
Someone is about to invest in a true gem. Great looking car, and your prices are unbeatable. Keep up the great work on these classic beauty's.
I love how they integrated the red vinyl on the windshield A pillars. That's very unique.
Another great car, thanks for showing us all the hidden fems that you find. Bill from Curious Cars is a character 🤦🏻♂️👏🏻😂🚘🕺🏻
If you ever want to make leather soft and supple, buy a tin of lithium leather love. Excellent product! Best I've ever used! You will be amazed!
Thanks John ...just ordered some Lith leather love for my 79 New Yorker!
if leather needs to be cleaned, melt a bar of dove soap in water for a few days, and use the mushy soap and water it to clean the leather. be sure to use a white wash cloth, and make sure not too much color is coming off
@@davidjames666 Hopefully NO color comes off. Lol
Love you and Bill both. Love watching you both.
I absolutely love this car.
Reminds me of a '74 Delta 88 Royal my then girlfriend bought, blue w/ black vinyl top, 455 engine and turbo 400. Beautiful car. Loved the flair out on the lower wheelwells.
anthony, jim here from so.cal. the olds is a nice looking automobile and a great road car also.someone took great care of it.always liked the olds regency.would love to get in that olds and head to calif. and last stop would be my garage! real glass headlights.an anemic engine but will still cruise all day at 80m.p.h. with no problem. still a beautiful ride.
This car is just simply stunning. Equal to, even better than, a Cadillac! I mean, I love Cadillacs, I've had two: a 1977 Sedan De Ville and a 1986 Fleetwood Brougham: but, much as I love them, I'd rather have one of these. (Or even a Buick Park Avenue or, though they're not quite as luxurious, a Pontiac Parisienne.) But these, to me, are probably actually the true superior GM car, at least in terms of gorgeousness of appearance, if nothing else. :)
Best riding vehicle ever made . My dad owned four of them and they were his favorite.
Gorgeous 98!! Makes me miss the 84 Delta 88 I had and loved. Too bad all they offered in gas was the anemic 307. What a slug, but I loved it anyway. Wish I had $9k - I’d buy it in a SECOND and drive it home 3,000 miles to WA State.
I’ve always loved the shape of this car, the curved hood especially!
Great car. My mother had one of these rather luxurious land yachts. The car had every creature comfort with plush plush interior and it lasted forever. If someone buys this sucker, they'll be confident it's a tank that can take it. It would be able to take on any Buick or Caddy anyday. Good up close camera work. But, dude, order the fooking car manual for your future customer. It's bad form not having one. You also should fix the radio and the a/c.
A lot of people don't know but Oldsmobile was a true test car for Cadillac. I've had 14 Cadillacs in my life and 1 Oldsmobile and that Olds was a 1990 Cutlass Supreme International Series and it made ALL EUROPEAN CARS LOOK BAD IN technology, computers and luxury. Alot of people missed out or just didn't hear about this product from Oldsmobile. Next couple of years later these innovations were perfected on all Cadillac models.
Wonderful automobile . Grew up on Oldsmobile cars . As nice as the 98 was . It kind of suffered from a identity crisis .
Nice I remember my dad having one of those back in the days.
Love this car! Colour combo is beautiful :) I had a 81 ,Florida car brown on brown. 5.7 diesel. And yes it did run , it ran great. It had a GM Goodwrench reman engine with upgraded head bolts and gaskets. I changed the thermostat to one from. 7.3 powerstoke, flows way more gpm. Let it warm up before driving. 35 mpg. I know those engines were junk. But I’m proud to say I had great luck with mine. Love to see such a clean 98 like this !
Hey Anthony! I use to drool over these big sedans in the 80’s You mention the the GM ladder from Chevy to Caddy and by this time I really think Buick, Pontiac, Olds, and Chevy were all so similar in Ride, Quietness power. To me it was a matter of personal Taste but the 80’s. I bought new in 1981 the last Big Rear wheel drive Bonneville Coupe in Burgundy with the Landau Padded Vinyl top and Sport HoneyComb Wheels and thick whitewalls like this Olds. What a Pretty car with the Crushed Velour that Sparkled and had the same high pillow design with 6 biscuit pattern on the seats. My Boss wanted to buy the car from me. LOL
That velour fabric was spectacular! And I know the exact Bonneville coupe that you had. A triple black one used to drive past my house every morning while I was waiting for the school bus in the early to mid 1980s. It had fender skirts, if I recall correctly. You didn’t see many of them on the road.
Thats Exactly Right! I never seen another coupe with the Brougham Package. I went to the dealer ship to compare the Grand Prix, with the Cutlass, I was trading in my 1980 Cougar XR-7 less then a year old. After the test drive of the Grand Prix the sales man took me outback to show me the car I fell in love with still on the racks of the car hauler still covered with Styrofoam. And plastic. As soon as I seen for just a little more money I coupe be driving that ( at age 19) I was over excited to get that car down and as soon as I checked the car out compared to the Grand Prix Everything was Nicer. Now, I felt I had stepped up. $13,500 back in 1981. My New Cougar sticker was under $10K and nothing more than a gussied up Fairmont. I was 18 and my first new car so I was talked into that dealer Demo with 5500 miles. I got $2700 off sticker. Back then Interest Rates were 13% and in 1981 16.99% I still remember the payment $276.52. Times that by 3 in todays money.
@@gene978 That’s a great story!
It’s a shame GM no longer makes any attractive cars. Or I should say that I personally don’t find any of them attractive.
My favorites will always be the full size rear drive 2 door models. 1980 and up, until GM came out with the almost ridiculous looking “full size” front wheel drive cars in 1985.
I was especially turned off by the 1989 and up front wheel drive Cadillac Coupe DeVille. Every one I ever saw, without exception, had a wave in the sheet metal just below the beltline, between the B pillar and C pillar, on both sides!
Was I the only person bothered by this? How could GM knowingly produce new 2 door Cadillacs with such a defect? Were Cadillac buyers, at the time, blind to this defect?
@@CH67guy1 I agree 100% I think the mid 80’s to late 90’s was huge experimintation while trying to comply with new Federal Mandates, figuring out what consumers wanted and because of this the defects in workmanship, dependability, all were rushed out because Money. I hated the FWD 80’s Caddy’s. I seen them everywhere. I would take a Crown Vic, Marquis, Caprice anyday before that Caddy. UGLY! I now drive a pretty good looking Deep Red 2017 Impala and I do love the room, ride, handling, power, Luggage Space, and even the MPG is much improved at 35 hwy and 23 city. Cars go many more miles then they use to. 4 years old and not a whisper of trouble (knock on wood) Chain the oil, and rotate tires, and keep it clean!
@@gene978 I have to admit that GM nailed the styling perfectly on that Chevy Impala that you have. And I’d consider buying one, but I hear the depreciation is among the worst of any new car in the United States. I recently saw the new Chevy Blazer and absolutely love the fresh new styling. But my other half doesn’t care for it at all.
In my dream life I’d live in a walkable urban area and not even have a car.
As I get older I no longer like driving. Grocery store and back, about 6 miles round trip, is about as far as I want to go.
I never calculated exactly, but I bet I’d save at least $1,000 per month not having a car. Used to have 3 on the road, then 2, and now just 1.
Today I can afford just about any car I want, but today’s new cars simply don’t excite me any more.
However, I always have my eyes open for nice 30, 40, and 50 year old cars that I salivated over when I was younger.
And from time to time I buy one of these vintage cars and use it as a daily driver. But keeping even my 1994 Cadillac in good repair and dependable can be a bit challenging, even for me, a trained aviation mechanic and a person who started worked on cars with my dad about the time I went off to kindergarten.
I don’t enjoy tinkering on cars anymore. So my 1994 Cadillac is sitting in my garage with a transmission problem and my daily driver is a super boring but super dependable 2016 Toyota Camry.
Dad had a 1980 Regency, took my driver’s test in it. He drove the wheels off of it, offered it to me but I passed. Should have taken it
I haven't seen this oldsmobile Regency in a while this one is very clean