All original(owned since 1981) -166,000 miles
-Never in an accident (Right rear qtr panel Repainted)
-Original Equipment Chevrolet 305 V8 Rochester 4BBL
-engine and carb rebuilt at 100,000 miles -runes/drives
- engine tune up, all fluids, and entire brake system rebuilt last year
-Any Items shown missing I have, including some spares and the plastic trim between the bumper and the fuel filler
Known Defects
-Left Rear Frame Rust (I have 3 repair clips)
-Interior Dash cracks -Steering wheel cracks
-upholstery
- drivers seat and carpet near drivers door
-body damage - right side (due to tree branch), front fender slight dent, door (see photo), rear fender slight dent -landaeu Vinyl Top removed due to wear -Rust inside lip of trunk -alternator light on, but alternator charges battery

Car is located in Charlottesville, Virginia. Lots of work has gone into this car in the last few years to get it to run. We are looking for $3-6K. Message for more photos!

*this is our first time selling a car like this, would appreciate any feedback from anyone NOT interested in what you consider a fair asking price!

 

I started an Olds Club Chapter, have had 20 vintage Olds, and am not interested. IMO 1.5 to 2K for one needing this kind of extensive work and with a Chevy engine. Just my $.02.

 

The Chevy engine is the original engine! GM used to mix engines with different cars within their brand

 

And therein lies the problem. Oldsmobiles with Chevy engines, even if original to the car, aren't as desireable to Oldsmobile fans in general. Just how it is.

As far as asking price, who cares? Ask whatever you wish. You ask for "selective" feedback, but that's not how it works. If I give you some feedback, it'll be on whatever I want to feed back to you.

They only made 40 zillion of these cars in 79. And unless it's a Hurst/Olds or some other special model, or someone has a super-sentimental attachment to it, nobody's going to knock each other out clamoring to get to it. Hope they do, for your sake, but let's be real. A highly desireable model this is not. And likely a 200C transmission that was very weak.

Hardly anything on the car will remain original to fix it. Frame rot is serious business with these, yet very common in the rustbelt. And don't say that's an easy fix or you'd have done it by now. I see some trunk bubbles popping up too. More body work in this car's future. And the frame rust usually doesn't just stop there. Got to be concerned with other crusty components/fasteners as well.

With 166K it's going to be a tough sell no matter what. Nearly everything in the driveline from the transmission on back will have to be rebuilt for dependability. 166K is well-worn. Still got life left in her I'm betting since the engine rebuild, but pushing 200K miles everywhere else and looking like it. I look at cars like this and ask if the car would make a good first driver for my teenage daughter or not. Lotta work and $$ ahead for a car that isn't going to be worth that in the end. Would I buy it for 3-6K the way it sits? Nope.

That's my feedback.

 

Well aware of it, an Olds guy wants a Rocket V8 in his Olds... hence the lawsuits.