Hello My name is Jason. I'm from Bakersfield, California. I recently purchased a 1985 Cutlass Supreme Brougham for $900. Its a V-8 with 61 thousand miles on it. I'm 32 and this is my first Oldsmobile, so far I like what I see.

 

Well, post some photos, and we'll let you know if we agree!

 

1985 Cutlass

 

Thanks. That's a pretty good-looking car for $900. What does it need? What are your plans for it, if any?

 

Get some body work done on it and paint. Its a family car now. The guy I bought it from said it was his dads, who passed away. After that it sat in a garage for years

 

Great score! For the price it was a steal it it moved under its own power!
My mom had an 86 in burgundy - I miss it...
Is yours the brougham? Looks like you have power windows so it should be fairly well optioned.
Looks like tots of potential. These were very well riding cars. I travelled around lots in one.

 

Yea, everything inside is power. It is a Brougham. The engine is sound, no leaks at all

 

Sounds like a keeper for sure. Post some extra pics some time.
I think these 4 door cars are worth saving!

 

 

 

Nice survivor you have - seems very unmolested.... It even has the original radio!!
Is the interior burgandy? Looks like it.
The paint on the mid 80's cars was not durable at all, so the bad paint does not surprise me.
Does it run well? Pass emissions?

 

I like it, nice car!!

I paid $900 for my 1985 Delta as well. We should start a club

I love the 4 door Cutlasses of the 80's better than the the 2 door and all the 4 door Cutlasses around here are V6 cars

 

Yea, its burgundy inside. It runs smooth. not very good on gas though. I need 1 replacement wheel hub for the drivers side. any suggestions? Does anyone know where I can click to for some how two's on replacing the fan belts on a 307 engine?

 

We could call it The 900 Club.lol

 

Nice Olds! 61,000 miles...this guy must have literally driven it to the corner store and church on Sunday! Nice find!

 

That struck me, too. $900 for a 61,000 mile car. That's a steal. The interior looks pretty good, too.

Yes, it's a four-door, but four-doors can be cool, and interest in them seems to be rising, especially since, as we've just seen, they can be had for relatively less money.

 

what i was told, is the guy died and it sat in a garage for years

 

Not that one would wish someone to die, but this is often a very good way to get a car. It might have sat for a while, which isn't the greatest for it, but it was indoors and apparently had only one owner all its life. It hasn't been molested or re-wired in some funny way by someone who didn't know what they were doing or who knows what. Its history is apparently well-documented.

Good find and good save!

 

and it passed smog thank you

 

Ah, that's your real problem. You need to move to an area that doesn't require smog checks!

 

Great to hear about the smog passing. You are one of the few with a mid 80's 4dr and hope you ger her restored to her former grandeur!

 

Nice deal for $900.

I always thought of those as a poor man's 1st generation Seville .....

But much better looking.

 

Mine didn't, had fake emissions stickers on it when I bought it, of course I didn't find that out until AFTER I had the car a few months.

Still gave me enough time to put "Classic" plates on it and make it exempt