Junked Buick LeSabre lives again!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Another new guy in town. This one in the GM fashion! Needing minor repairs with lows miles makes it a great candidate for a resale! No crusher destination for this old girl. She’s going to find her a new home!
That sucks, they were just looking to overcharge the old lady. But it's definitely in good shape still, worth the save
Yup they wanted more and got nothing. Idiots
@Samuel Molloy yeah when you put it that way it makes more sense, and that's what those things cost
Most of the shops nowadays are rip-offs 125 to a 150 bucks an hour THAT'S Nuts !
Lawrence Eich ya I know man it freakin sucks also almost all scrap yards around the world are extreme rip off even the one on their video. Ur for a car they give you like 200$ for it then they sale it for almost 2000$ fuck them I hate scrappers they can have there own hand up there asses
You think their bad there. Come to Phoenix, AZ they would charge $3k for the same work.
Yes! $1300 is a bargain. Great save.
J. Hunto's Garage Was it missing the backseat? or just had it up
it was up to replace dead battery
Awesome! Hope your Dad is doing better!
I gave a thousand bucks 10 years ago for a 1990 Buick 3800 and I'm still driving it, I've spent about 500 on repairs and wouldn't think twice driving it across country.
Easy fix for the Buick, seal the wires, pop in a condenser, clean up and someone will argue and buy it for a grand more or less!
Gotta let us know what happened to the other cars! The ML 350, the Ford F100, the Mustang, and the Diesel Benz! ^^
It takes a lot to kill those old boats I’m still rocking my 04 model with 400thousand miles on it
Currently have a 1997 LeSabre, the winter weather has been very bad the past couple of days, but she still drives as strong as ever. The 3800 V6 is arguably the best V6 engine GM ever made, and I can see why. No major issues since I got it back in 2016.
How many miles is it?
@@0554joe Currently at 114,900 miles.
Had a 2000 LeSabre Custom. I basically lived to work on that car. I welded up the body rot, sprayed it matte black, did the audio system, various performance things .... you name it. Spent a lot of time just improving and keeping it on the road. The steering rack broke and did a number on the sub-frame. Junked it and bought a 15' Regal. I miss that car almost every day and will never forget the learning experiences it provided. (It also only had 110k miles on it. The motor lives on...)
Beautiful car :) Nice little machine to get you around town.. thanks for the upload jay
If I lived near you I would totally buy that car! I like my 275k mile '98 Regal LS alot, but I really did the bigger Buicks!
Those 8th gen LeSabres are good cars, I have a 01 lesabre limited and it is still running good with 280,000 miles.
I’m west of Richmond in Powhatan Jay . Love you’re work on Utube! Watching since beginning. God bless father, Pray for restoration to health. ALL IS POSSIBLE!!!!
Ratty mustang, hopeless caddi, lawnmowers saved from hoarder, your beautiful mom, g’pa, sis, trips to park with sibs. Dude you have a gift, and an eye. Be brave, be bold, and God bless you and the SMART Clan!
226K miles on mine and she's still purring along.
People down where you are, scrap the most ridiculous things. That car ( especially with no rust) and a condenser would be more like a $2500 craigslist car up where I live.
That's a $3,000 car around where I live if the A/C works. Can't believe how ignorant people are on the value of cars. I'm also betting it ran great and didn't have a rodent problem before it was parked.
A friend of mine was shopping for a used Lesabre, and in my market it's a tough sell for $2,000 unless it has 75,000 or less miles. He picked up one for $1000 with only 100k miles. Some old man quit driving and it was pristine.
Buicks and old people terrorizing the roads for over 50 years
And teenagers
@@namemcnamerton4249 I can relate
I love this generation LeSabre. Thank you for saving it!
Lesabres are fantastic cars. Really happy to see own brought back to life
Glad this one was saved. Always liked these 90/00's Lesabres. Last cars that were like driving a couch
I have a 2004 Buick LeSabre Custom. Bought it new. It has 97,200 miles. Runs like new. The BEST car I’ve had!!!!!!
My friend just traded hers in because it was leaking oil, the dash was also coming up really bad, headliner was coming down & some other cosmetic issues but the car ran & drove great with ice cold ac. Very comfortable car!
Hope your dad gets better I am thinking of you guys
When I was 16 I wouldn’t of touched this car but now that I’m 25 I’d drive the shit out of this lol
Same here my first car was a 2003 Audi A4 then a 1988 toyota van then a 2005 Audi A6 1989 toyota van 4x4 a 1974 Ford econoline and now I just bought a 2003 lesabre with 67k miles 3k its mint with new brakes and rotors front and back tires and belt just needed a new battery.. I still have the Audi A6 and econoline but am daily driving the Buick.
I fell in love with these cars back in 2000. I just bought a 2002 Lesabre Custom back in August. I guess if 130k is nothing, I guess I bought a new car! I bought mine with 89k. A little old man owned it, and moved down here to AZ. On the way down, he told his daughter that he was hanging up the keys. Parts for these cars are reasonable as well. Not a scratch or dent on it, and it DOES get babied. :) Damn shame that this lady almost got overcharged. Even more sad that she gave it up. :/ Hey Jay. Hope your dad is doing well.
And you're in AZ so you dont have to worry about rust. That thing should go for a long long time.
@@Skyman08 Unfortunately, it was from the east coast, and ended up in Iowa. However, it will be going into the shop in the next few months for "the judge". Should pass, since the rust isn't that bad. I'll probably get the underside treated so it won't rust any more.
If you fix everything you said it needed, and give it a good proper detail (incl. headlights), there's no reason that shouldn't bring closer to $2k. That's gonna' make a good driver for someone.
Dude, with proper maintainence that car could go triple the mileage that's on there right now. I love those old Buicks
A friend of mine was shopping for a used Lesabre, and in my market it's a tough sell for $2,000 unless it has 75,000 or less miles. He picked up one for $1000 with only 100k miles. Some old man quit driving and it was pristine.
Paid 2k for my 2000 park Ave still drove like new I had no problem giving them 2k
Good thing she didn't pay it....looks like it doesn't need it. I never knew those batteries were under the back seat. Weird place to put it. 😕 Still runs good! Would make a great first car.
David A.P. I'm pretty sure that's only the Le Sabre
My car starts in -30 below every time with a 48 dollar wal mart battery when my co workers brand new cars wont lol. It's a good place to keep the battery. Oh and I park outside in a parking lot
I thought it was so stupid at first, but I realized they last a lot longer than batteries that are in the engine compartment because of the heat, especially here in Texas
I have a twin to this car. Same issues (no rats though)- cluncking in front end, I noticed the dashboard shrunk up, same as mine. It was a great car for many years, just gets worn out over about 150K miles. Still running Though. Thanks for video!
Great scrapyard pickup, yet again Jay, well done. Prayers still going out for your dad.
Thank you very much for this vid Jay I really enjoyed it!
I had a '93 Lesabre. Around 175,000 when I got rid of it. Really reliable and comfortable car...
That 3800 is good for at least 300K miles. I've had 3 cars with that motor, 2 Pontiac Bonnevilles and a Buick, they go forever.
My daily is a 2000 Buick lesabre. Bought it from my father for $1,500. And have been driving it for a little over 5 years. Has 96,556 miles on her. Good for another 100k. Old ironsides keeps on keeping on.
That's a clean Granny boat! My 3800 has over 197k miles on it. Hoping to at least get another 100k.
It will make it there, my 3800 has 280,000 miles
@@retro_88yota Wow, that's alot of miles! I've heard of some actually going past 400k but personally I dont see myself owning it for that long lol.
@@Skyman08 dude, I sold my 1996 Buick regal 3800 with 445k on it back in 2012 and I still see it ticking around my neighborhood at least once a week. The 3800 is the best
@@vinnygraziano1318 Wow that's insane! My Mom had a white 2001 Regal LS but it didnt have anywhere near that kind of mileage.
I had a 91 olds 88 with the 3800 I sold still running and driving at 314,000 miles, it looked terrible and leaked everything but was a great car. I’m a ford guy but I give credit to the 3800, I was a senior in high school when I had it so of coarse it was ran hard but kept on going. Only issue I had was fuel pumps only lasted about a year. Ended up putting 4 fuel pumps in over 5 years.
My grandpa has one, I drive it while my cars in the shop. I grew up in the back of that car, and as so I will always have a soft spot for Buick in all their boatyness
Nice car
I had a 2004 with all the buttons, bells and whistles that the car came from the factory with. One of the greatest cars I have ever owned. Out on the interstate it OWNED the world! That 3.8 got great fuel mileage. I finally had to let it go in December of 2012 as I was retiring and did not need two vehicles. It just made more sense for me to keep my pickup and sell the Buick. To this day I still miss that car. NEVER a moment's trouble of any kind outside of replacing the battery once. This car looks like somebody is going to get a really great daily driver with comfort to spare.
Thank you buddy I have a Jimmy to from the auctions got the 4.3 or whatever the engine is love it it’s only got 108,000 miles on it
Those things last forever
Love it they can be good cars. How’s pops? Wish him well!
Nice car. I had a 2003. Only thing I replaced was the coil pack. Took the car everywhere even out of state long distance. That will b a quick seller. Congratulations.
That’s a keeper! Definitely... A bath, harness fix, condenser, and ... That’s an easy 2500!
Good idea to resell it. I'm assuming that engine is the 3800 v6. If it is then that engine has a lot of life left in it.
You're correct, I believe it has the 3800 Series II in it.
@@schon2395 yeah, the lesabres and park aves only came with the 3800
Yep.Some POS Shop Mechs. want percentage,they don't think,Gee this could be My Ma,etc.
3800s are bullet proof
Dang I really like that car . And heck yeah I seen the s10 man need more of that lol I wanna see I just bought the 2.8 carb v6 gonna drop that into my 85 s10 . But like to see more of yours
What a nice car mid mileage 3800 v6. Lots of life left probably another 100k plus Miles left.
The condensor looks fine but if it leaks or you just want to replace it. Easy job to do with a field radiator.
And give her a nice wash and shine. Easy 1300 to 1500 bucks.
Nice save, can't go wrong with an old Buick
I hate GM but I have to admit my family owned a 2002 Buick lesabre custom we put over 50,000 on ours and new had a single issue until the end, the transmission started going out. But it never had a single issue before that. No warning lights nothing. I know I’m shocked too overall not a bad car and my first car I ever drove
Yeah I'm not a big GM fan. I will admit these lesabre just keep running though. I like older 60s Chevy cars and 90s Chevy trucks
Same story here. I'm a toyota guy, but my first car which is still in the family is an old 3800 buick and that thing relentlessly keeps going and going reliably. Still has the original trans in it.
@@Skyman08 I think that the transmission is a weak point on these cars.
@@zzoinks Not necessarily. The 4t-65e is pretty bulletproof with normal maintenance. They are usually unreliable because their owners are unreliable.
@@zzoinks I have 197k miles right now and I still have the same transmission in it. My dad's was still going at almost 260k until he sold it.
Great cars, we had a 01 and it averaged 29 MPG (with a granny foot) and according the fuel millage meter it got 70 mpg down hill with no throttle at 55 mph...lol
I look after my elderly mothers 01 LeSabre. Those are great cars.
Good cats for sure. Love my 05 impala with the 3800
Reminds me of my 2000 Park Ave down to the Douglas tires
One of the best engines ever built. Great power accompanied with decent fuel economy👌🏻.
Poor old lady you guys should fix it back up and return it to her that's the right thing to do if you guy's are good hearted men I would definitely do that if I was you guys
dude this car rocks,,,,wash it up and keep it,,,its loaded bud
Ive had 3 lesabres 2000,2001,2002. Im getting another 1
I love the 3.8 gm cars of this era! I've been looking for a good 3.8 car preferably a regal gs or an olds lss but no luck in my area :(
my classic car collection is all old buicks thay made great cars for ever
Always loved theses old Buick’s
You haven't owned a car until you own a Buick, as my dad always said lol,and if it had been bigger he'd call it a boat😆👍...
Love these cars, have had numerous Buicks, 3800 is a die-hard engine
I own a 2003 LeSabre custom myself. It's got 242k miles and it's an amazing car. Replaced a few things here and there but that engine never stops cranking. Hoping to keep it a little longer.
I did not know the battery was located under the rear seat on those, nice little bit of info there...
Love it. I'm about to buy a 2001
My 2001 has 276,000 and still runs great, this looks like the lesabre limited, the leather wrapped steering wheel heated seats etc.
i didn't know GM places the battery under the back seat like the old VW air-cooled beetles its a good canidate to have new life
I noticed your oil pressure was 129 psi. That means your oil pressure switch is bad (another common problem with this model). Mine was like that for a couple years and it started leaking. It shows 59 psi when I replaced it. I used to think, man, that oil pressure is as high as my air compressor lol! I hope the guys that tried to rip the old lady off fall face first in a big pile of dog manure.
Just needs a cleanup and some minor work and will be good to go for many more miles.
From everything I could pick up from this video, I picked up that the ticking noise is normal on a 3800 haha. I thought mine might have an exhaust leak because it was pretty loud for a solenoid or something but I guess that sound is normal
Good to know this was saved. Going to a new home. These aren't made anymore, so these will be slowly more rare, one day.
If the intake hasn't been changed, swap it just to be safe. The integral perimeter gasket goes bad and it'll suck coolant into the motor- I bought an Olds Regency with 97K miles for $300 that did just that. Flushed out the motor, new intake, detailed, drove it awhile and then sold it for $2300
If I wasn't way up in Wisconsin, I would drive down Tomorrow and pick her up..!
I have a 2000 Lesabre. So long as I can fix the damage done to the front end my daughter caused in a wreck, I hope it's the last car I ever own, and I'm 58. It's a totally awesome car!
whetes are promised merc cleaning video that you said will be the next video but nope i still like these old buicks
Crazy what folk throw away. I need to get me a job in a junk yard, make some money flipping cars...
Also, Town Car. Now that I wanna see :)
In a situation like this clearly the previous owner was taken advantage of would you contact her and let her know what truly happened??
PersonallyI think I would I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I didn't.
Lesabres can live through anything, mine survived a flood
There are enough genuine repairs for garages to do without ripping people off in my opinion, but at least this car will be saved. Too bad for the previous owner.
The engine is running very smooth and the stereo sounds very good on my Yamaha stereo via Chromecast.
GM needs to bring back these motors! You cant beat a 3800 Absolutely Love These Cars!❤❤❤
I had a Buick Park Avenue which I liked, I think was a 2000 or 2003 I forget but was the latest body style before was discontinued for the Buick Lacerne. This Le Sabre seems fine so far.
lmao the fried rice in the background,,,man i was rollin,,,,lol
Could figure out if that was fried rice or fart can in the background.
Lots of life left. Lets see the Towncar!!!
Wow, that Buick is in excellent shape despite the minor issues! I feel bad for the old lady who owned this beauty. These are excellent cars, I see them quite a bit here in Arkansas. How’s your dad doing, Jay?
That will make somebody a nice car. Glad you are going to save it.
Worth saving all day long
Getting one with 18k miles on it
id drive it! probably been well cared for
Those are pretty good cars. I’ve had a few. Still have an 03.
A butt load of vehicles use the same condenser
Great old car!!!
You just gotta love these old buicks
0:38 that's a loud ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding
I think a lot of people will agree with me on the the 90s lesabres were the best! But these are good too
Thanks Jay.
Bootlegger ride if I ever saw one.
Garage Rip Off Merchants are sadly Worldwide.
Poor old lady was takin to the cleaners on a beautiful car.
Hell you've got all these good finds you do videos on. Really easy work to do on them. Wish there were more like these on Craigslist. There's good finds there. I'm usually late to the party and it's basically sold the day within it being posted. Anything else is either too much or a scam. A lot of good prices for cars you'll hold on to. Just nothing you'd make a grand or two flipping just by doing minor work and a detail job on.
Clean car, my grandparents had a 2001. Good cars.