I found a 1990s Sleeper at an Auction but there were some hidden damages
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I bought a 1995 Buick Riviera with a supercharged 3.8L V8 for short money
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From a dealer in central New York, I can fill in some of your questions. First, yes, you can still get cradles new, for surprisingly cheap price, less than $700. Not a terrible job to change: what you do is you put it on the left, put the new cradle on the floor underneath the engine, then put a stand underneath the car engine… On bolt the old cradle, drop town, cut it in half with the torch, throw it out, and lift a new one in place. Sometimes these cars have, good cradles still but the bushings rust out; those are available as well.
However, you still have issues with the body and the rockers themselves. If you find a fabricator, that knows what he’s doing, and is willing to do it, yes, that could be saved; but then your far beyond what you could ever get back out of the car. I can’t believe you wasted any money fixing the exhaust and trying to get the smell out of the interior.
On the upside, you have an excellent low mileage drivetrain, lots of good body panels and glass, and an exceptionally nice interior. That means your best hope would be too find some enthusiast pages on Facebook, and find somebody who wants a good parts car. I don’t know about your state, but in New York it is illegal for a dealer to sell pass safety inspection unless you issue a junk title, which means you can’t sell retail.
Theoretically, you could take out the battery and the tires and some rest to the crusher for a few hundred bucks. But I personally wouldn’t do that, I would put some effort into seeing if I could find a collector that wanted it for parts. In any case, not a good situation.
Where can you get new cradles?
And then you get to deal with all the rusty fasteners, extract them if necessary when they are stuck or break.
Car is rotted out, its scrap. Can it be fixed, yes. Is it economical to fix, no.
It's a lot easier to sling the engine with an engine hanger and replace the subframe without removing the engine.
@@aaronbritt2025 read how we do it in my above post. It’s even easier than a sling.
@@bams50 I think the sling is easier.
i'm 6' 3". I don't like working on the ground.
i cant believe you even drove that thing again after seeing the subframe! lol
Let's compromise, brother. How about you do a "Turning the Turd" series. Do one at a time. Clean it up and sell it. Even if it's at a marginal loss, let the views support the reclamation. Otherwise, you need the wife to do an automotive intervention 🤣
Turning the Turd 😂😂😂 That's great.
IKR. Let’s face it we all love a good rescue story once in a while. 😊
Supercharged smooth turd
Supercharged turd
News Flash: Craig is the turd.
Your videos are a breath of fresh air, always enjoy watching
Shut up fake pic
I've had two Buick Rivieras. One 1996 and one 1999 silver arrow which I still own. The parts for the interior, super charger and those factory wheels may just get your investment back.
9:09
Back in 1995, that was 31 years ago!! Letting everyone know about your public school basic math education!! 😂😂
He’s a idiot
You can take the cradles out of the newer Grand Prix with aluminum subframes
I would have bought it too, but my Mom had a Park Ave . The transmission went bad at 72,000 miles and in diagnosing that they found a lot of rust underneath and our mechanic said you won't like me, meaning the bill would be high and the rust repair wouldn't last. Why did the transmission go??? My Mom drove it easy, and if I drove it, I drove it easy. GM had done a repaint at no charge. The problems of living in Maine and the car washes recycle water, which in the winter has salt and whatever chemicals they put on the road. Craig, I would put the not so great cars at your other lot and have nice, inspected vehicles at Flying Wheels. My Mom had sticker shock and bought a new Hyundai that went 34,000 trouble-free miles, and my Mom drove it the day before she died. Mom was 81 and had lived a good life, died at home as she wanted.
@robertcarly4186 I'm sorry for the loss of your mother.
Craig buy one of those giant inspection mirrors on a stick, you won’t even have to bend over. Not only is that rot from salt I can promise you that thing was parked on grass for a decade or so.
I had one identical to that one. Same color supercharged 3.8 and all. I loved driving it and owning it. I was moving and sold it back in 2014. It was a gem. I bought it in Dallas from a dealer for a reasonable amount. And I drove it and drove it and it was always a joy.
As people said, you can part out that car and get your money back as you've said. That motor and drive train is probably worth a thousand bucks period love your videos, good job
I have a 1984 Buick Riviera with 177,000 miles and I love this car it is from my Era which was the 80's Also they only made about 500 plus Convertibles which I have, very happy with it
That "Fusion Clear" is most definitely a gimmick! 😂 C'mon bro
Not a gimmick if you get paid😮
Late night tv infomercial crap
Send it back 2 auction, and F-over another dealer lol
My father in law drove a Rivi much like this for about 20 years and had to park his about 5 years ago due to rust. I saw this and had dreams of heading to NH and scooping this bad boy up. His looks similar, minty outside and interior, but a sketchy cradle/frame :/
Too bad, looked soooo nice
I had one of these brand new off the showroom floor - it was a two door coupe that was every bit as long as a Chevy Suburban but with only two doors - the doors were a mile long and weighed a ton, if you parked pointed down hill you had to haul to get the doors shut. It also went like a bullet, had a great ride as well.
Junk it, part it out, or post it on a Riviera forum as it has a ton of useful parts for collector, but don't put a nickel in that car! Even with disclosures, I wouldn't sell that to the general public, simply too much liability.
I love your videos. Like you with the Riviera, I purchased a 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu 4 door red with a 350 V8 because it was almost the same exact car my uncle owned from 1973 to 1989. Looking forward to your next video.
I live in Akron Ohio, we have not had much snow in the past 4 years, but on state routes they send out the trucks with that sticky pre-treatment, made to stick to the road but also sticks to your car, will not wash off, so it can rust all summer too
The streamline butterfly quote is from the movie days of thunder
I live in western NY and we have the same issues. I bought a 2000 Buick lesabre with only 54000 original miles and it had similar problems. I only paid $500 for it tho, put another 500 into repairs and drove it for 2 winters. Love that 3.8 and what a comfortable grandpa ride! Knight in shimmering armor - What’s eating Gilbert Grape
I would love this car, love watching you Craig
as always great stuff thanks.
DO THE WORK DUDE , I ENJOY IT A LOT
at Odessa and Manheim auction you can return the car if there is frame -subframe rust and damage for a full refund - does not matter if it was green or red light when running the auction is 100% responsible and must disclose any frame - subframe issues that would make the car unsellable ....
That's clearly a adessa he is going to
@@Mr.JonDoE your right I pushed O key instead of the A key on my computer - Adessa Auction
Mostly not true. Almost all auctions say that below $2500 or so there as is, no arbitration for anything, including frame. Also, they frequently will mention frame, only these days they don’t say frame, when the auctioneer reads the conditions at the beginning, he’ll just slip in the word ‘structural’; that means there’s at least some rust on the frame.
@@bams50 just went on the Adessa arbitration website does not mention any purchase amount regarding returning a vehicle with structural damage including frame and subframe - I worked personally with an auto whole seller who buys and sells $100,000 to $200,000 a month in cars bought at dealer auctions and dealer lots and he has returned with full refund many cars of all price ranges with structural damage - frame and sub frame non repairable ... cars that were mis-represented and full discloser not provided by the seller including the auction
Summer's on the way keep your eye out for a Buick Reatta at the auction.
Walk down memory lane. I owned two in succession. First, pearl white and second, jet black.
Seats were plush. A bit boaty with soft suspension which honestly was preferred for a heavy car of this ilk.
Pulled like a freight train and I used all the horsepower of the 3.8L Supercharged V6 which is known to be bulletproof. Time capsule from a different era.
I feel your rust pain, Craig. I live in Minnesota near the Twin Cities and anything driven here and over ten years old is a complete rust ball from salt on the roads. So sad.
Yes I loved that coke bottle look they came up with. The quote was from "gone in 60 seconds"😅
This is why I always crawl under the car before I buy it! Especially in the Northeast with all that salt. You live and learn though, Craig. Still a fun video! Here's to hoping you can find a buyer who wants a project car or part it out.
That Buick will be a great Cannonball car!
I had that car in high school and it was great!
It's Craig from Crying Wheels. Back with another video of complaints. YAY!
Crazy how dealers stay in business in the Salt belt. Here in the south buying a car from north is a no no
Buy those old 90”s sleds down in Florida. Bring em back. Scuff and clear cost. Little vinyl dye
And market as rust free southern car ! $700 in shipping from Florida to NH
Is cheaper then rust repair and fab
And you have the BALLS to offer Advice for Money makes me LAUGH!!
He buys so many crap cars, loses money, his auction cars lose money,
I just watch him for the whining he does.
Here we have another episode if Whining Wheels
put a cradle in it bro they are like $150 from any Junkyard in the south its a 4 hour job for anyone who knows FWD modular GM.... anything with a 3800 is worth saving
Could not click on this video fast enough when I saw the thumbnail.
Love these cars. Have not even seen the video I am commenting while ads are running.
Such a beautiful car 😍🩵🩵🩵
Why would the cradle be different from another similar car that used the super charged engine? They came in the Bonneville, Buick Ultra and a few others.
Original car, original problems. That is exactly how you know that you bought the real car. Good job.
LOVE THOSE CARS!
Cool car.. very clean for a 95. I remembered when they came out , they were very modern for 95.
One of the tool I wanted to buy before going to the auction is a mirror to check underneath. There are even some with tiny wheels. As well as an OBD2 port. Like, I wish I'd be a experienced car inspection professional using a detailed checklist every time I put my interest on a car. I believe reducing hazards before investing seems wise.
You the guy that's always looking for the perfect car never buying just wasting everyone's time
Had a 92 Bonneville SSeI, LOVED that car, 225,000 mi when I gave it to the DAV. Saw it last fall in New Haven, I let it go in 2006!
I love those Buicks
since you are allowed to put the car in gear and move the car slightly forward and back when in the auction yard, could you take a pair of ramps and drive the car up 10-12 inches, allowing an easier look underneath?
My parents had a '95 Riviera, this was a nice trip down memory lane. Their's was Light Driftwood metallic, I like the color of yours better. Hoovie paid $20,000 for his last Hooptie, you saved $18,000!
Love those Rivs.
I own a 98 Chevy lumina ltz and it’s amazing
19:14 Green Day Walking Contradiction
beg to differ, on the contrary
That a gorgeous but rusty Riviera ❤
it would be awesome to see you do more videos with your brother who is starting his own dealership. It be cool to see you guys do some friendly buys together and maybe possibly some friendly competition loo
Buy a Fiero GT and do a swap. Cool videos. And such a fun road test
It's a heap, but give me a couple of weeks and it'll look like a streamlined butterfly. Love that movie "gone in sixty seconds."
Perfect car for Big Al's bike and auto😁
I had a 99 Oldsmobile aurora. That cars cousin. Loved it and want another one.
and the sad part is this car is STILL more reliable than anything sold on the new market today with that BULLETPROOF 3800, literally THE BEST most RELIABLE engine GM ever built
Agreed! It didn’t start out that way if you remember. Those folks at GM didn’t give up on it, and turned it into one of the top 5 best engines ever made.
That’s one way to put a thought
I think that in 97 Buick went to an aluminum K frame. Get one of those and that will help a lot.
I love these cars
This was my DREAM CAR when I was in highschool and college.
I definitely would love a 1993 Riviera
Yeah, sure. Next week Craig will pick up two more junkers to go with the other ten that aren't ever going to be fixed. I'll say this much; Flying Wheels You Tube's channel is entertaining! I can't wait to see the next "project."
I'm done!
Exactly what I was thinking 😂
The same thing happened to my 2006 Chrysler Pacifica with 79,000 miles on it. Looking at it you would think it was brand new. Took it in for the RI state inspection and was told it doesn't pass because of the very same things on this Buick. In fact, the tech told me he didn't know how the engine didn't fall out going over a bump. I had a choice to either replace the whole subframe for $2-3,000 parts & labor, that's if I could even find a good subframe, or junk it. So I junked.
I would take that coupon to the dealer. Maybe a discount on sub-frame. Moving down south could improve.
No problem with buying and selling 90s rivieras. Just have to be really cautious as the pricing and margins are razor thin. It means it has to be gone over to make sure there is nothing major wrong, then you have to get a good buy price.
Hate to say it, I'm a fan, but if you keep buying these kinda vehicles (underneath) we're gonna have to refer to you as Crusty Wheels (that can't fly).
Hey Craig, it 50/50 with this car it will take about time to get this back to road worthy condition but it may be worth it to a serious car buyer
It's cool,the Rivera 🎉
Thats a damn shame on the rust! I adore these cars! Dont own one currently....We have the 93 and a 97 and a 2001 Eldorado right now.....All about the Nostolgia.... Someone out there will fix it...Its well worth it!
Maybe a cradle from a Park avenue might work. The job is not too hard if you have a shop
Craig you need to get to Florida. I will be your first customer when you open a lot here. There are some major cons about Florida, traffic, insurance is 50-75% higher than anywhere else in the US. BUT, not dealing with cold, ice, snow, salty roads and rust makes it all worth it.
Omw
Run it back through the auction red light and let the next dealer buy it just like you did. Nothing wrong with that.
Hi Craig. Lovely car 🚗. Its such a shame about the rust on it. The last owner had his money's worth. I wouldn't give it to your brother, lol. Cool video Craig. 👋🙏🇨🇮
I really hate it when you guys drag out these videos by constantly repeating things.
That’s Craig
I love these Riveras
I know where you can get one other cheap 😂
"on the"
Sounds like a destruction derby winner 🏆 😂
Omg I live in NEW Hampshire to !!
Being a fellow New Englander the first thing I do is look underneath the vehicle! And also the second thing is to look underneath it!
Subframe looks easy to do have you quoted a new one at a dealer?
You wouldn’t get a new subframe for a 1995 at the dealer. Used would be the only option. Which is a good option. A quick search shows they go for about $150-$200
Ace Auto salvage in Jonesville SC. They have everything.
You made a video on cars you bought for the channel and not the lot and here you go again
Hell i’d find a cradle for it and fix it
Like your channel, this one seemed like a commercial for Fusion Clear...
For a vehicle of that age it's still not too bad considering I honestly believe it would still make a good car for someone with a little bit of money time and work 19:38
Green Day - Walking Contradiction
Great song, and album.
Good movie
I remember this riviera was on market place for like 1k last year
even after seeing all of that I would love that car I fixed a regal gs that was worse. if only you were closer I would buy it
"Knight in shimmering armor" line is from, What's Eating Gilbert Grape movie
I had to pick between an Olds Aurora with the 4.0 Northstar V8 and a Riveria for my 2nd car... I went with the Aurora and loved it. It was ugly AF but the engine sounded great and the interior was super lux.
All Riv's have cool body lines
You need to do a video with the Riviera 3.8 Supercharged how long will the motor last with no oil at WOT. Then bring it to the scrap yard getting crushed. Bye bye bye, what 90’s band was that Craig?
Agree get back on the wagon and buy smart! But I do enjoy you buying with your heart tho!!😅
I live in Nevada and just picked up a 1998 Lumina with 200k miles.
Underneath the car looked brand new.
Hate the east coast rust buckets.
Rattle can Craig😂
The one I love
Seeing this was sold by Betley is absolutely wild.
At cost? LOL! Good luck with that.